Defending the United States sometimes means ignoring a fighting instinct when an enemy strikes. For most in military service, there’s none of the action and heroism of TV and movies. Still, the fact of their service drew a standing ovation and praises during Friday’s Veterans Day program by Northeastern Wayne School Corporation. Dave Burgess attended. […]
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Knights, Bulldogs compete for state cheer awards
Five area high schools competed Saturday, Nov. 4, at Indiana Cheer Championship in New Castle. Northeastern and Winchester faced Clinton Central, New Washington, Our Lady of Providence and Rising Sun for the Varsity D division title. Larger schools competed in the A, B and C groups. Northeastern came in third in Varsity D, behind champion […]
Volleyball all-conference players announced
The Tri-Eastern Conference coaches recently announced their all-conference selections and named Emma Neeley and Lilly Null from league champion Northeastern as co-players of the year. The Lady Knights, who finished 8-0 in conference play, led the list of honorees with four players earning all-conference honors and one earning honorable mention. All-Conference Northeastern (8-0) – Kate […]
Centerville, Northeastern cheer teams advance to state
Centerville and Northeastern cheerleaders have advanced to a state championship. Squads competed Saturday, Oct. 21, at North Central High School in the Indiana Cheer Championship varsity preliminaries. It’s a program of Indiana Association of School Principals. During the previous weekend’s competition at Clinton Central, the Bulldogs competed in UCA Game Day and Traditional-Varsity C and placed […]
Teens explore manufacturing careers
More than 300 Wayne County high school students are touring seven local manufacturers this month, possibly inspiring some of them to work in one soon. Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County organized the Oct. 6 tours for Richmond, Northeastern, Lincoln and Hagerstown students at Madison-Kipp, Ahaus Tool & Engineering, Blue Buffalo, Transcendia, SugarCreek and Dot […]
Northeastern HS accepting mural donations
A fund has been established for donations toward restoration of a mural in the Northeastern High School gym. The Northeastern Wayne schools board set up the fund during its Sept. 20 meeting. Donations can be sent to the high school with a notation that the money is to go toward the gym mural. The mural […]
Centerville alone at top of TEC standings
The biggest game of the season in Tri-Eastern Conference football went to the Centerville Bulldogs. Centerville and Northeastern, the only two teams without a conference loss, met Friday, Sept. 22, on Marlin Craig Field, for Centerville’s homecoming. Fueled by the energy of their largest crowd of the season, the Bulldogs built a 13-0 lead after […]
BZA approves U.S. 27 location for livestock auction
Wayne County will have a livestock auction. Midway Auction Barn LLC and Omer Kauffman received approval Sept. 14 from the county’s Board of Zoning Appeals to locate an auction facility along U.S. 27 north of Fountain City. The BZA had previously denied a petition to locate the auction on Helm Road south of Williamsburg. Five […]
Food, parade, history mix for Levi Coffin Days
Smoked pork chops, parade entries, chalk art and live music could help attract area residents to Fountain City for Levi Coffin Days. The 56th annual festival takes place from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, and Sunday, Sept. 17, along and near U.S. 27. Highlights will include the parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, […]
Unbeaten Northeastern sweeps Devils
Larry Moore Gymnasium was rocking. A large vocal crowd turned out on Tuesday, Aug. 29, to see the much-anticipated match-up between the host Lady Knights and the visiting Lady Red Devils from Richmond. The two schools are not in the same enrollment class, they are not in the same conference and they won’t be assigned […]