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Nettle Creek board OKs bonding

In a series of meetings on Oct. 3, Oct. 11 and Oct. 18, the Nettle Creek schools board has formalized details of a bond sale to fund improvements and buses, approved its 2024 budget and spotlighted accomplishments of school staff and students.  On Oct. 11, the board approved documents detailing a $1.325 million bond issue […]

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Kent, Shellie Gray honored for quietly helping 

Nettle Creek area clubs honored a family tradition of community involvement for the third time with this year’s Good Friend and Neighbor award. Kent and Shellie Gray received the award Oct. 19 during the Rural-Urban Dinner. The Economy Lions Club, Nettle Creek Lions Club and Optimist Club organized the annual event, which began in 1959 […]

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Northeastern teachers, staff get 7% raises

Teachers and support staff at Northeastern Wayne Schools will get 7% raises this year. Under a new contract negotiated with the Northeastern Wayne Classroom Teachers Association, teachers employed there before the current school year will get a 7% raise. Teachers who started this school year will receive 5% because they were hired at a higher […]

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Town agrees to spend $15K more on eclipse party

Hagerstown Town Council has agreed to spend up to $40,000 for activities surrounding the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse.  Meeting in a work session on Oct. 16, council members voted to spend $15,000 more on activities leading up to the eclipse, as requested by the Heart of Hagerstown business group. Council had previously allocated $25,000 […]

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$2,000 pay raise planned for WW teachers

Teachers in Western Wayne School Corporation will get a $2,000 raise in their base pay under tentative terms of a contract discussed by the school board on Oct. 11. Base pay for teachers would range from $42,000 to $65,000 under contract terms negotiated with the Western Wayne Education Association. Teachers who are rated “effective” or […]

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Hagerstown studies costs for system upgrades

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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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 […]