Aiming to prevent a tragedy, Northeastern Wayne Schools’ leader is pleading with state officials for help after a serious accident near the entrance for most of its students. Superintendent Matthew Hicks said the high-speed two-vehicle accident on Sept. 12 at U.S. 27 and Wallace Road led to someone taking an ambulance ride, and it was […]
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Season ends at regional for Wayne County golfers
The Noblesville golf team posted a team score of 294, on Saturday, Sept. 28, to win the Lapel golf regional played at the Edgewood Golf Course by eight strokes over Hamilton Southeastern and by 40 strokes over third-place New Palestine. All three teams advanced to the state tournament. Josie Kelley from Noblesville was the match […]
Wet and wild
Playing in weather not fit for man nor beast, Northeastern hosted Centerville in a battle for Tri-Eastern Conference supremacy on Friday, Sept. 27. The Knights, 12th-ranked in latest AP 2A poll, and the Bulldogs, the 16th-ranked team in 2A, were forced by remnants of Hurricane Helene to deviate from their normal game plans and prioritize […]
Knights explode for record 2nd quarter
When you’re hot, you’re hot. In the second quarter of their Tri-Eastern Conference game played on Friday, Sept. 20, at Union City the Northeastern Knights were sizzling. The Knights were clinging to a 7-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, they scored an incredible 56 points to take a […]
PHOTOS: Festival fun fills Fountain City
Festival fun fills Fountain City Fountain City’s annual Levi Coffin Days festival, which happens the third weekend of September, featured live music, history and good food for festivalgoers this year. View photos of the weekend captured by Joshua Smith below.
Knights grind out 19-15 win over Winchester
The Northeastern football team traveled north on Highway 27 to Winchester on Friday, Sept. 7, for an important Tri-Eastern Conference matchup between two rivals. The Knights demonstrated for the third straight week that they can play at any speed and win. After scoring a combined 124 points in their first two games, the Falcons’ game […]
Coffin historic site celebrates Underground Railroad Month
The Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site in Fountain City will present special September events to celebrate Underground Railroad Month. The month that was first recognized in Indiana during 2021 celebrates the Coffins and other Indiana abolitionists who helped thousands of freedom-seekers escape from slavery, according to a news release. The Historic Newport Walking […]
Cheerleaders win at State Fair
Cheerleading squads stayed busy this summer to improve their skills, and one even earned a state championship. Northeastern Northeastern High School earned first place at the Indiana State Fair Cheerleading Competition in the Large Varsity Music category. Coach Chelsea Wine said the team competed in 87-degree weather with the sun shining bright onto the dirt […]
Knights stay at top in TEC race
After the first two weeks of the season there are only three unbeaten teams remaining in Tri-Eastern Conference play: Centerville, Knightstown and Northeastern. The Knights traveled to Lewisville on Friday, Aug. 30, to face Tri High in what many thought would be a tossup game. The Titans led early 16-0, but the Knights eventually wore […]
Red Devils rule Wayne County meet
The Richmond Red Devil cross country teams won both the boys and girls cross country championships in the Wayne County meet run Saturday, Aug. 31 at Indiana University East. Xavier Ogle (17:10.84) and Cale Newton (17:11.98) finished first and second in the boys’ race to help lift Richmond to victory. Centerville sophomore Anna Nevels (21:20.37) won […]