Wayne County will be well represented in the IHSAA swim meet next week in the State Finals at Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis after winning events at the New Palestine sectional on Saturday, Feb. 17. The state final preliminary rounds will be conducted on Friday, Feb. 23, and the consolation rounds and the finals will […]
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Knights advance to regional
In each of the last three seasons, Northeastern entered sectional play as the favorite to win the title only to endure the bitter disappointment of being upset. Beginning last summer, the Lady Knights worked to make sure that history did not repeat itself. When Northeastern took the floor against the Shenandoah Lady Raiders for the […]
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Tigers’ coach to retire at season’s end
It was a bittersweet evening on Friday, Jan. 26, when the Hagerstown Lady Tigers hosted Union City in their final regular-season game. At the conclusion of the contest, it was announced that Lady Tigers head coach Chris Oliger has resigned effective at the end of the current season. The current Hagerstown team will enter its […]
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Bulldogs pull away late to defeat Tigers
The Centerville Bulldogs traveled to Hagerstown on Thursday, Dec. 14, for a Tri-Eastern Conference matchup with the Tigers. Both teams were coming off back-to-back losses that included blowouts to state-ranked teams and were looking to return to the winner’s circle. Playing in front of a large vocal crowd, the teams played even for three quarters. […]
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County pair earn 1st-team state honors
When the Indiana High School Football Coaches Association announced the selection of their All-State teams by enrollment classification last week, they included two players from Wayne County schools. Logan Parrish (Hagerstown High School) was named to the 1A team as an offensive lineman. Nate Dickenson (Centerville High School) was named to the 3A team as […]
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Big 2nd quarter lifts Cards
When Seton Catholic and Hagerstown got together in a basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 29 in the Athletics and Wellness Center on the campus of Earlham College, it was more like four distinctly different games depending on which quarter they were in. In the first quarter, Hagerstown put on a shooting clinic. Kaagen Kendall and […]
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Honor Society students help at job fair
Nearly two dozen high school students made a big difference at a job fair and the organizer’s appreciation for them became the subject of a superintendent spotlight during the Nov. 8 Nettle Creek Schools board meeting. In a letter to Emily Schaeffer, school superintendent, Brian K. Rea, a disabled veteran outreach program specialist in the […]
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Kent, Shellie Gray honored for quietly helping
Nettle Creek area clubs honored a family tradition of community involvement for the third time with this year’s Good Friend and Neighbor award. Kent and Shellie Gray received the award Oct. 19 during the Rural-Urban Dinner. The Economy Lions Club, Nettle Creek Lions Club and Optimist Club organized the annual event, which began in 1959 […]
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Tigers defeat Lions 41-0 for homecoming win
It was a game that almost did not happen. Hagerstown was originally scheduled to host longtime rival Cambridge City Lincoln on Friday, Sept. 15 for homecoming. Injuries on the Lincoln squad brought about a change. The Tigers made a last-minute schedule change replacing Lincoln with Maimi Valley Christian Academy from Cincinnati, Ohio. The Tigers won […]
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$25 million in improvements planned
Tireless effort brought Wayne County to this point of the Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program. A rigorous application process earned the county a place in the third HELP cohort. More than 900 people provided input about what their communities need, and about 100 people served on committees identifying and prioritizing projects for the best uses of […]