The Northeastern Knights basketball team traveled to Winchester on Friday, Feb. 20, for a Tri-Eastern game with the Falcons played in the historic Winchester Fieldhouse. It was a Tri-Eastern Conference game between two of the three schools who remained tied for second place in the conference standings. The Falcons built a 32-25 halftime lead and […]
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Republicans to fill town council vacancy
After the death of a longtime member of Fountain City’s town council, plans are in the works to fill his seat. Steven Clark, 71, died Feb. 5. The retired 40-year employee of Richmond Power & Light had just begun his eighth year of service on the town board, according to his obituary from Smith-McQuiston & […]
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Patriots pull off shocking 56-45 upset
Northeastern and Union County, the two teams that finished first and second in the Tri-Eastern Conference standings, opened the Hagerstown sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 3, in what many fans saw as the de facto championship game of the tournament. The Northeastern Lady Knights entered the game as the two-time defending sectional champions with a veteran […]
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Knights beat Tigers and law of averages
In the Tri-Eastern Conference, there is usually too much parity for one team to dominate the other for very long. The boys basketball matchup between Northeastern and Hagerstown has been an exception to the rule. When the Hagerstown Tigers hosted Northeastern on Thursday, Feb. 5, they were looking to end a string of futility. Between […]
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Winter guard, percussion season begins
Hagerstown, Centerville, Northeastern, Tri, New Castle, Connersville, Randolph Southern and Winchester groups are among area schools competing in winter guard and percussion events. Some participate through an Indiana organization, while others compete through an Ohio group. IHSCGA performers During the first show of Indiana High School Color Guard Association’s season, Hagerstown Tigerettes earned silver in […]
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Lady Knights earn their last TEC title
The Northeastern Lady Knights basketball team hosted the Lincoln Lady Eagles on Friday, Jan. 30, for the chance to clinch the outright Tri-Eastern Conference championship in its last year in the conference. The Lady Knights had no problem securing the title for the second consecutive season. The outcome of the game was never in doubt. […]
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Projects prepare for funding possibilities
Wayne County stands ready when an opportunity to grow or improve quality of life presents itself after development of a 32-project Countywide Strategic Investment Plan. Cambridge City, Centerville, Dublin, Economy, East Germantown, Fountain City, Greens Fork, Hagerstown, Milton, Richmond and Wayne County proactively prepared their wants and needs for the next seven years to capitalize […]
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Red Devils win thriller in Fountain City
The Richmond Red Devils renewed their rivalry with Northeastern in a game played at Larry Moore Gymnasium on Thursday, Jan. 22. The two teams last played during the 2014-15 season at the Tiernan Center. During the last 20 years the schools have met five times with all the meetings in the Tiernan Center. First-year Richmond […]
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Northeastern considers Chromebooks
Northeastern Wayne Schools leaders are surveying students and teachers as they consider whether to replace iPad tablets with Chromebook laptops, and to replace devices ahead of schedule. Technology Support Specialists Brandon Perkins and David Comiso shared a technology update during the Jan. 21 school board meeting. Perkins favors Chromebooks for several reasons. He said iPads […]
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Lady Knights take control of TEC race
The Northeastern girls basketball team hosted Union County on Wednesday, Jan. 21, in a battle for the outright lead in the Tri-Eastern Conference. The teams entered the game as the only two remaining teams without a conference loss. The game was evenly contested for most of the first three quarters. The Lady Patriots held a […]