October 2 was just going to be another Thursday of styling flowers and styling hair for Silvia Bowman-Hamilton, and she might have let her 60th anniversary of entrepreneurship go unnoticed. However, her employees, longtime customers, friends and the Cambridge City Area Chamber of Commerce were not going to let that happen. Although Silvia’s Magic Mirror […]
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Tiger boys, Knight girls win TEC titles
Centerville hosted the Tri-Eastern Conference cross country meet on Saturday, Oct 11. All of the TEC schools sent runners for the girls race, but only four ran with complete teams. All TEC schools sent runners for the boys race except Knightstown, but only five had complete teams. To compete as a team, each team must […]
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Knights repeat as TEC champs
The Northeastern football team traveled to Knightstown on Friday, Oct. 10, with a chance to clinch at least a tie for the Tri-Eastern Conference championship. Knightstown’s Panthers entered the game with only one league loss and a chance to force a tie at the top of the standings with a win, but the Knights were […]
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Low-cost care, high community need
It was all hands on deck as Joyce Luckett, clinic manager and co-founder of Animal Care Alliance, was suddenly called into the surgery room to monitor Blondie the cat. As the waiting room crowd grew, veterinarian Dr. Stacy Kostiuk and her team needed to move on to care for yet another animal, so Luckett jumped […]
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PHOTOS: Fair features creative community
Crowds braved the unseasonably warm weather to explore crafts, information from organizations, tasty treats and other creative offerings at the 2025 4th Street Fair. The festival showcased musical performances, a Kid Zone for children’s entertainment, tree carving demonstrations and more. Chris Hardie captured these photos of the event for Western Wayne News.
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TEC will survive, but might change
Some schools in the Tri-Eastern Conference are discussing making changes, but so far, it’s just a discussion. I have been following TEC sports for decades, and a version of the same discussion has been happening the entire time. The conference has seen many highs and lows. I have watched TEC teams compete in semistate games, […]
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Richmond sets new goals, paths to pursue
Richmond officials have drafted an updated comprehensive plan document that they say could shape community decision-making and help prioritize spending for years to come. Jennifer Barclay, the assistant project manager for HWC Engineering, presented an overview of the document during the Richmond Advisory Plan Commission’s Sept. 24 meeting. The city last created a comprehensive plan […]
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PHOTOS: ‘Reel’ good time
Participants and spectators alike enjoyed the Sept. 26 parade celebrating Lincoln’s “Blockbuster” Homecoming, dubbed in movie lingo the “reel” party. Football players cheerfully tossed candy to children along the route. Floats included the senior class’s “Star Wars” float featuring “The Final Battle” light saber duel. Mike Emery captured these photos of the event for Western […]
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Knights take control of the TEC
The Northeastern football team traveled to Centerville on Friday, Sept. 26, for a critical Tri-Eastern Conference game with a lot riding on the outcome. A Northeastern win would put the defending TEC champions in a position to control their own destiny with two league games remaining and extend their TEC win streak to 14 games. […]
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Blowout blues in TEC
Aiming to head off injuries, even up team rosters and improve the fan experience, at least two Wayne County high schools are exploring the option of leaving the Tri-Eastern Conference. Northeastern Wayne Schools Athletic Director Ryan Halloran told the NWS school board during its regular meeting Sept. 17 that Northeastern and Centerville were invited to […]