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Auditor pleads not guilty to 2 charges

Wayne County Auditor Mark Hoelscher pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of intimidation during a Feb. 11 initial hearing in Superior Court 3. Special Judge Matthew Cox of Union County informed Hoelscher, 77, of his rights and special prosecutor Jason Ray, also of Union County, read the charges against Hoelscher during the five-minute hearing. […]

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EDC loosening wage requirements for grants

Seeking more flexibility in employer recruitment, economic development officials voted to broaden salary requirements for those seeking grants. Since December, Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County board members and staff have discussed revising their Economic Development Income Tax grant qualifications. Employers can request EDIT cash grants for needs such as land acquisition, construction, utility connections, […]

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Sheriff proposes way to fill jail staff

Sheriff Randy Retter needs six more jail deputies, and he presented Wayne County Council with a creative approach to filling those positions. During council’s Feb. 6 meeting, Retter explained that hiring trained jail deputies is difficult. Deputies are usually promoted from civilian corrections officers trained by jail staff. With that in mind, Retter proposed hiring […]

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State overreach concerns officials

Hagerstown is joining the list of area towns concerned about how proposed state legislation might reduce or remove local control of services. During their Feb. 3 meeting, Hagerstown Town Council members heard from fire chief Rick Cole about the potential implications of various bills, including HB1233. Proposed by Republican rep. Karen Engleman from District 70, […]