The Western Wayne News asked candidates in contested school board races for the Nov. 5 general election the same 10 questions. Candidates were given a month’s time to respond with a firm deadline. We share their answers, unedited from their original form. Nettle Creek (Hagerstown) School Board of Trustees District A candidates Question 1: List […]
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Hagerstown loses TEC game 28-21 to Winchester
When the Winchester Golden Falcons came to Mark Childs Field on Friday, Oct. 4, it renewed a decades-old rivalry between the schools and reunited the two longest-serving head coaches in the Tri-Eastern Conference. The two programs have combined to win 39 conference titles in the TEC over the years. Scott Snodgrass, in his 14th year […]
Tigers race in Jim Murray Memorial invite
The Hagerstown cross county team traveled to Springfield, Ohio, on Saturday, Sept. 28, to participate in the Jim Murray Memorial Invitational, which featured hundreds of competitors primarily from schools in the Dayton and Springfield area. The course was slick because of recent weather so the times were slower than normal, but runners participating turned in […]
Tigers sweep host Shenandoah
The Hagerstown volleyball team traveled to Middletown on Thursday, Sept. 26, for a non-conference game with potential sectional opponent Shenandoah. The Raiders, members of the Mid-Eastern Conference, fell to the power game and solid defense of Hagerstown in straight sets. Five different Tigers had at least 12 digs, which is a rarity in a three-set […]
Hagerstown hands Lincoln 52-8 defeat
There was a festive atmosphere Friday, Sept. 20, at Eagle Field for the Tri-Eastern Conference matchup between neighboring rivals Lincoln and Hagerstown. It was homecoming for Lincoln, but the visiting Tigers made themselves right at home with a 52-8 win. The teams jockeyed for field position in the early part of the first quarter before […]
Late interception preserves Tiger lead
When the Union City Indians traveled to Hagerstown on Friday Sept. 6, for a Tri-Eastern Conference game, it was a matchup of two teams who were hungry for their first win after 0-2 starts. Hagerstown built a 25-7 lead after three quarters, but the Indians fought back with two fourth-quarter scores to cut their deficit […]
Tigers sweep Cardinals
The atmosphere and intensity in Chuck Mosey Gymnasium for the volleyball match between the host Seton Catholic Cardinals and visiting Hagerstown Tigers played on Thursday, Sept. 5, was reminiscent of a state tournament match. The match between two teams looking for consistency was electrifying from beginning to end. Both teams have great potential, but both […]
Western Wayne building projects receive $477K
Travelers along U.S. 40 in Western Wayne County should soon see eight spruced up commercial buildings. Six buildings in Cambridge City and one each in Dublin and East Germantown were selected for grants from a $1 million Downtown Revitalization pool. The money comes from Wayne County government’s contribution of American Rescue Plan Act dollars for […]
Economy’s old gym gets a face-lift
A wall in Economy is proof that spray paint in the right hands can create more than unsolicited decorations on rail cars and highway overpasses. “To a lot of people, spray paint is graffiti,” Carl Leck said, as he aimed brownish-red paint at his design on the east wall of the Economy Gym. “Spray paint […]
Dublin mural volunteers help brighten county
Local communities soon will have 11 new murals, thanks to the Wayne County Mural Program Competition. One of those is a community mural, which was painted Saturday and Sunday on Dublin Community Club, 1764 S. Foundry Road, Cambridge City. The creation led by Joy Hernandez of Indianapolis brightens the gray building that’s home to Dublin’s […]