Hagerstown Elementary and Jr./Sr. High Schools closed the 2025-26 school year with its staff awards. Among the honorees were retirees Marla Lieberman, Phil Renforth and Jana Murray, with a combined 100-plus years of service. Milestone anniversaries
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Deadline nears for school board candidates filings
Those interested in overseeing their community’s school district have about one week left to file for November’s election. Candidates must submit paperwork by noon Thursday, June 18, at Wayne County’s voter registration office in the courthouse, 301 E. Main St., Richmond. Candidates must also gather signatures from at least 10 voters in their board district […]
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Fair links generations
Whether competing or just enjoying food, amusements and community connections, Wayne County 4-H Fair is a tradition for many families. Organizers are hoping to gather their stories and items for display as the June 20-27 fair celebrates local and national milestones. Along with America’s 250th birthday, 2026 marks 175 years of fairs in the county […]
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‘Napoleon Dynamite’ trio appearing in Richmond
Three movie stars will make what fans might call “dynamite” Richmond appearances next week. Actors Jon Heder, Jon Gries and Efren Ramirez, who starred in the 2004 hit comedy “Napoleon Dynamite,” are among the owners of Richmond’s new collegiate baseball team, the Flying Mummies. Tickets are now on sale for their interactive conversation, “Napoleon Dynamite […]
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Community orchestra performance highlights American composers
Richmond Community Orchestra is spotlighting American composers’ jazz, patriotic and folk tunes during its annual outdoor concert. The orchestra will perform in a relaxed atmosphere at 7 p.m. Monday, June 8, in Glen Miller Park, 2200 E. Main St., Richmond, at the Roosevelt Hill band shell. All ages are welcome. Medleys of familiar Duke Ellington […]
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New Anchor Project offers mentors for young men
A new community program offers teens and young men a safe space to talk about their experiences and learn from male mentors. Townsend Community Center Inc. is launching the Anchor Project from 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 12, at its building, 300 N. 10th St., Richmond. The Anchor Project is designed to support the mental health […]
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KISS music kicks off concerts
It’s time to “Rock and Roll All Nite” — or at least until 9 p.m. A KISS tribute band that a former KISS member endorsed opens Cambridge City’s summer concert series on Saturday, June 13. The concert begins at 6 p.m. at the new nearly $1 million Creitz Park Pavilion behind Cambridge City’s fire station, […]
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Unsung heroes power personal art show
Students in Hagerstown Jr./Sr. High art classes honored their unsung heroes with original artwork in a show the Historic Hagerstown Museum hosted Sunday, May 17. The show was an extension of a yearlong project that HJSHS art teacher Beth Overfield implemented as an Arteffect Arts Ambassador. Arteffect is a program where students and educators learn […]
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DAR honors 4 Good Citizens
Wayne County’s Daughters of the American Revolution chapter has recognized Good Citizens from four high schools. The four new graduates and their schools are: Abigail Lumpkin, Hagerstown; Benjamin Bates, Lincoln; Ava Bales, Northeastern; and Makayla Minor, Seton Catholic. Cheryl Amos, regent of the Richmond-based chapter, said high school staff chose the winners based on their […]
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City rolls toward bus system updates
Penny Ullery’s eyesight problems prevent her from driving, so she uses Rose View Transit buses as her main transportation source. “I really enjoy riding the buses, actually,” she said. “When you can’t drive, it gives you some independence.” The transit system provides tens of thousands of needed rides annually while remaining mostly unchanged since the […]