An engineering study recommends repairs and upgrades to Hagerstown’s water, wastewater and stormwater collection systems that could cost $11.4 million to $18.85 million. Triad Associates of Indianapolis reported the results of its study to Hagerstown Town Council on Oct. 2. The firm evaluated each system, recommending repairs and upgrades. Town Council will decide on final […]
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Bob Hansen is a reporter for the Western Wayne News.
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Area schools cooperate, but will not consolidate
Public school corporations have ways of improving student achievement without forced consolidation, according to local small school officials, including online learning and some degree of cooperation with other school districts. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce agrees but is renewing its push for improving the academic performance and economic efficiency of the smallest school corporations, with […]
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Hagerstown mulls implementing April eclipse controls
While applauding Hagerstown residents and businesses’ eagerness to prepare for the 2024 solar eclipse, Brian Longbons is sounding a cautionary note. A second public planning meeting is planned for Thursday, Oct. 12. “There is a lot of interest in people doing a lot of things” to welcome an expected horde of visitors during the April […]
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3 groups continue Rural-Urban Dinner
A coalition of three service clubs is continuing the 64-year tradition of recognizing a Good Friend and Neighbor at the Nettle Creek Rural-Urban Dinner. The Rural-Urban Dinner is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at Willie & Red’s, 40 E. Main St. in Hagerstown, according to David Williamson, the Economy Lions Club president. The […]
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Jubilation: A fresh start for Jubilee Days
There’s been a lot of agreement that this year’s Jubilee Days ran smoothly and there is consensus that Hagerstown wants to keep its late-summer festival going. The question: Who will do it? The longtime festival chairwoman, Robin Nugent, convened a meeting about that on Sept. 26. She and four of the six other active members […]
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‘Right place at the right time’: Stories of doing good
Three stories help Steve Davis illustrate how volunteering with Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana – or any service organization — can put people in a position to make unintended good things happen. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Gleaners serves 21 counties. It distributes food that might otherwise be wasted at low cost or no cost using local […]
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Northeastern HS accepting mural donations
A fund has been established for donations toward restoration of a mural in the Northeastern High School gym. The Northeastern Wayne schools board set up the fund during its Sept. 20 meeting. Donations can be sent to the high school with a notation that the money is to go toward the gym mural. The mural […]
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BZA delays egg farm decision again
A plan for an egg farm has been delayed for a third month by the Hagerstown Board of Zoning Appeals. The BZA conducted a public hearing about Gideon and Anna Ebersole’s request for a zoning variance that would allow them to house up to 20,000 chickens in a large barn they would build on their […]
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Clay Township seeks a new township trustee
Clay Township is looking for a new township trustee. Rebecca Cool, a Republican, has submitted her resignation from the post, effective Oct. 1. She is moving out of the township, where she has served as trustee since 1999. Clay Township is the area around Greens Fork in west central Wayne County. The Wayne County Republican […]
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Fire department is out of space
Something has to give, says Rick Cole, the Hagerstown-Jefferson Township fire chief. The fire station is too small and it’s deteriorating. It looks like the town is starting to move on expansion or building anew. Town Council President Becky Diercks said they will be talking about options with Cole and a consultant, possibly at Monday’s […]