The Northeastern Knights and the Shenandoah Raiders played the second semifinal game on Friday, March 6, at the Hagerstown sectional for the right to advance to the championship game. The two schools, which will be in the same conference next season, last met on Dec. 19 when the Raiders took a four-point win. There was […]
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Knights avenge loss to Falcons, advance to semi-finals
On Feb. 20, the Northeastern Knight basketball team traveled to play the Winchester Golden Falcons, which prevailed 49-47 in a hard-fought game. The Knights flipped the script in the March 3 opening-round sectional match, handing the Falcons a 64-46 loss to advance to a semi-final matchup with state-ranked Shenandoah. The Knights led at the end […]
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Blue Wave rises to top; Tigers earn gold, silver
Percussionists and color guards from Wayne, Randolph and Henry counties continued competing in area contests, and two Centerville and Hagerstown groups received high marks from judges. Some participate through an Indiana organization, while others compete through an Ohio group. IHSCGA performers During Indiana High School Color Guard Association’s Saturday, Feb. 28, contest at Northview High […]
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Falcons defeat Knights 49-47
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 […]