The Northeastern softball team opened regular season play on Monday, April 7, with a road game against Wapahani. The Lady Raiders were no match for the Lady Knights, who collected 20 base hits en route to a 22-4 win. The game was halted after five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. Northeastern exploded for […]
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Knights open season winning TEC match
The Northeastern tennis team opened regular-season play on Tuesday, April 8, by hosting Union County in a Tri-Eastern Conference match. The Lady Knights won the match by the final score of 3-2. Northeastern won at No. 1 singles, No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles to clinch the win. Singles: No. 1 Lauren Lacey (NE) […]
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22 students will showcase civics smarts
Hagerstown, Northeastern and Richmond school districts will be represented in a local civics bee that yielded last year’s state champion. For the second consecutive year, Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce is organizing the local competition for the National Civics Bee. It will take place at 6 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Indiana University East’s […]
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Northeastern rightsizing teaching staff
Northeastern Wayne Schools has steady enrollment, but despite county efforts to boost housing and quality of life, potential state funding cuts and a downward trending population loom. At the board’s March 19 meeting, Superintendent Matthew Hicks said it’s in the district’s best interest not to fill some positions as they come open. Thus, NWS won’t […]
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Schools partner on employer engagement
Facing upcoming challenges in securing workplace opportunities for high school students, Wayne County’s six school leaders have collaborated on a plan that could become a state model, officials say. At its March 19 meeting, Northeastern was the county’s first school board to support Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce hiring a director of employer engagement. […]
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Preschool, kindergarten registration begins
It’s not quite time to go shopping for crayons and scissors, but registration for the upcoming school year has begun for preschool and kindergarten students. Before school dismisses for summer, it helps educators to know how many preschoolers and kindergartners are planning to attend in the fall as they determine how many classrooms, instructors and […]
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Knight, Eagle archers head to nationals
Although the “Sharpshooter” nickname disappeared after Wayne County’s school consolidations, archery teams from Wayne County schools are carrying on the sharpshooter legacy in a different sport. Lincoln Middle School and Northeastern’s middle and high schools are sending students to a national archery tournament. Kyra Elliott, a seventh grader at Lincoln Middle School, won first place […]
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Northeastern’s Crull named Miss Gorilla
IndianaMat has been a premier source of information for amateur wrestling in the state of Indiana since 2008. IndianaMat selects a Gorilla of the Year in both boys and girls high school wrestling and the elite designation is only given to seniors. They are voted on by a group of coaches, past winners, media […]
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Banners will recognize first responders, military service
Fountain City is joining some Wayne County communities in honoring its active military and veterans with banners but will go a step further in saluting first responders. Fountain City Forward, a nonprofit organization, has begun a Hometown Heroes Banner Program. Submissions of information, pictures and payments for the $75 banners are due March 31. Living, […]
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Bulldogs win battle of heavyweights
Boys basketball teams played in the Hagerstown 2A sectional March 4-8, 2025, with the Centerville Bulldogs winning their first sectional title since 2011. Below is combined coverage of games covered by WWN throughout. Big 3rd quarter lifts Knights past the Tigers In the first half of the opening-round game of the Hagerstown sectional played on […]