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Tax Time

A year ago I absolutely swore we wouldn’t be in this position, again. Yet, here we are, shuffling through stacks of invoices, searching for receipts and trying to update software on laptops that should have been replaced three years ago. Tax time is comparable to working cattle in that it typically doesn’t bring out the […]

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Meteorologist Focused On Goal At Young Age

By Millicent Martin Emery If her dad hadn’t raced cars, Lindsey Monroe might not be a meteorologist today. The 2007 Lincoln High School graduate became intrigued with practical applications of weather knowledge when she was young, thanks to her dad’s three-panel weather instrument that helped him track air pressure, humidity and temperature. As she learned […]

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Check out these local news tidbits from 100 years ago

This information came from the January 31, 1918, issue of the Cambridge City Tribune. WANTED – Two boys not going to school. Can use a few Girls. Steady employment. BEEBE GLOVE CO. FOR SALE – General Store in good live town. See A. G. Shafer, Dublin, Indiana. Glen Leibhardt, a native of Milton, for several […]

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Northeastern officials say alleged threat wasn’t credible

Editor’s note: This statement was issued March 7 by Northeastern school leaders. Northeastern Wayne School Corporation is aware of an allegation published on a social media platform that generally references a potential threat pertaining to a student of the School Corporation. Officials of the School Corporation were never directly contacted regarding this threat, nor was […]

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High school seniors, teachers honored

Editor’s note: Find a copy of this article with photos of honored students and teachers in our March 7 print edition. By Millicent Martin Emery Twenty-four area high school seniors and their teachers are among those receiving special recognition at the annual I-STAR banquet. The 33rd annual program, called Indiana Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition, honors eastern […]

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New Water Lines Down Main Coming Mid-Spring

Between May and August of this year, the south side of Main Street between Washington and Perry will be in disrepair as new water lines will be installed. During last Tuesday’s town council meeting, Mr. Doug Kramer of Kramer and Associates of Richmond explained his companys plans for the improvement of Hagerstown’s aging infrastructure. Armed […]

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FIRE and ICE

Fighting Fires on a Bitterly Cold Night By Joe Klemann A blazing fire in an enclosed structure on a subzero night is bad enough. Add to the torment that you are handling a heavy high pressure fire hose covering the area with water that will soon turn to ice. You are overheating from your heavy […]