Kaagen Kendall, a Vincennes University commit and 2025 Hagerstown graduate, closed out his high school baseball career as a member of the South team in the 50th annual Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association North-South All-Star series. The three-game series, played at Loeb Stadium in Lafayette, consisted of two nine-inning games played on Saturday, June […]
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Tiger trio leads South sweep
Allison Stinson and Rylan Young, 2025 Hagerstown High School graduates, and Hagerstown head coach Bruce Charles were a part of the 2025 North-South All-Star softball games played on June 21 at Andy Mohr Field on the campus of Indiana University. Stinson and Young were selected to the South All-Star team as players, and Charles was […]
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Rural Urban Dinner scheduled for July 17
Organizers of the 65th annual Rural Urban Dinner are requesting reservations for the upcoming gathering in Hagerstown. Economy Lions Club will give the Good Friend and Neighbor Award during the banquet on Thursday, July 17, at Willie & Red’s, 40 E. Main, Hagerstown. Reservations may be made through July 14 by calling the restaurant at […]
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Centerville elementary teacher retires after 4 decades
One school district’s loss was another district’s gain for 40-plus years. Beth (Short) Reagan initially was a student teacher at Centerville-Abington Community Schools. She graduated from Ball State University after winter quarter in 1982. After substitute teaching for a semester, she was offered a sixth-grade classroom at Western Wayne Schools. Although she recalls loving the […]
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Hagerstown honors its spring athletes
The Hagerstown sports award ceremony was recently held in the high school auditorium. In addition to the individual award winners, 65 athletes were honored for achieving academic all-conference status. Individual award winners: Griffin Doerstler — Boys Track, Mental Attitude Award Noah Searcy — Boys Golf, MVP & Lowest Scoring Average Award Collin Werking — Boys […]
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Queen’s 4-H Fair reign begins
Josephine Daniel of Centerville was crowned Wayne County 4-H Fair queen June 14 during a competition at Centerville Senior High School’s auditorium. Daniel won the honor over five other queen candidates who were judged on their public speaking, ability to converse, poise and personality. Havanna Harris of Richmond was named first alternate, and Josie Retz […]
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Regional loss ends Tiger season
Triton Central hosted Hagerstown in a meeting of Lady Tigers on Tuesday, June 3, in the 2A regional championship game. Mackenzee Johnson led off the game with a double to left field and moved to third base on a grounder from Allison Stinson. But Johnson was thrown out at home plate when she tried to […]
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Raider revenge ends Tiger season
When Hagerstown and Shenandoah met for the 2A No. 44 sectional title on Monday, June 2, it was a battle between heavyweight programs. The Shenandoah Raiders entered the game ranked seventh and the three-time defending Mid-Eastern Conference champion. Hagerstown came in ranked 14th and the two-time defending Tri-Eastern Conference champion. Tiger senior left-hander Kaagen Kendall, […]
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Economy marks bicentennial June 13-14
With a new playground and mural added in the past year, the assets of Economy are improving as the small community celebrates its bicentennial. The approximately 150 residents of the northwest Wayne County town are organizing a two-day celebration on Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14. The public is invited. Celebration The opening night […]
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Hagerstown stops Knights in semis
Tri-Eastern Conference rivals Hagerstown and Northeastern met in the semifinal round of the Centerville 2A No. 44 softball sectional on Tuesday, May 27, to play for the right to advance to the sectional championship. For Northeastern, it was an opportunity lost. For Hagerstown, it was deja vu. Hard-throwing Lady Knight sophomore Mackenzie Johnson and veteran […]