The Northeastern baseball team’s April 28 game against Union City was a mismatch. The Knights put on an offensive display for the record books in the Tri-Eastern Conference game, where five pitchers combined to limit the Indians to a single hit while the Knights collected 21 of their own. The game was stopped after five […]
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Knights defeat Knightstown
The Panthers took a 4-1 lead in the first inning but the visiting Knights refused to go away Tuesday, April 21, in an important Tri-Eastern Conference game. Northeastern batted back to tie the game at 4-4 in the fifth inning and then scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning to build an […]
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Northeastern reducing transfers to operations fund
In 11 minutes, Northeastern Wayne School Corp. addressed nearly that many items during its Wednesday, April 15, board meeting. NWS leaders planned a short meeting so they could attend a regional meeting of school board members in Hagerstown that evening. Superintendent Jennifer O’Brien shared a state-required notice that in calendar year 2025, NWS had transferred […]
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Critters come to life
Northeastern Schools’ “Clay Critters” art project brings 2-D animations to life. High school art teacher Trisha Peters and elementary art teacher Hanna Hoogenboom led the collaboration that turns kindergartners’ sketches into 3-D sculptures. Peters and Hoogenboom started the project after reuniting at Northeastern; the two previously worked at Richmond Community Schools. Hoogenboom delivers her students’ […]
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Knights win thriller over Union County
The Northeastern Knights hosted Union County on Thursday, April 16, in an important Tri-Eastern Conference game. The game was a pitcher’s duel between Union County flame thrower Cole Cheatham and never-nervous Riley Isaacs for the Knights. The teams battled to a scoreless tie through five complete innings. Cheatham used his 90-mph fastball to record 11 […]
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Knights run-rule Bearcats 10-0
The Northeastern baseball team hosted Muncie Central in a nonconference game on Thursday, April 9. The game was never in doubt. The Knights took a 5-0 lead in the first inning and expanded it to 10-0 before the game was halted after five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. Gavin Johnson and Max McClain […]
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Knights defeat Lady Wildcats
The Northeastern softball team hosted Franklin County on Friday, April 10, in a nonconference game. The Lady Knights never trailed in the game en route to a 9-3 victory. Hailey Elsrod was the winning pitcher, turning in a complete game performance and striking out nine. Elsrod also collected two base hits. Karri Gammon led the […]
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Knights defeat New Haven in opener
The Northeastern baseball team opened regular-season play at New Haven on Tuesday, March 31, with a 12-1 win. The 3A Bulldogs, runners-up for the state championship in basketball, were no match for the Knights. The game was halted after five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. The Bulldogs, which are members of the Northeast […]
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Fountain City celebrating nation’s 250th birthday
Volunteering in Fountain City can be as simple as watering flowers. Fountain City Forward is seeking help with several programs as it plans festivities that celebrate the town all year long, and this year, the United States’ 250th anniversary. One planned project is patriotic fire hydrant painting. “We are going to try and put an […]
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Red Devil less than an inch from state title
After weeks of qualifying meets around the state, Richmond senior Jacob Lindahl was the lone representative for Wayne County schools in the large-school division at the Hoosier State Relays Indoor Track and Field meet. The meet, which culminates the indoor track season, was held at the Indiana State Fairground Pavilion on Saturday, March 28. Lindahl […]