When Seton Catholic and Hagerstown got together in a basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 29 in the Athletics and Wellness Center on the campus of Earlham College, it was more like four distinctly different games depending on which quarter they were in. In the first quarter, Hagerstown put on a shooting clinic. Kaagen Kendall and […]
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Honor Society students help at job fair
Nearly two dozen high school students made a big difference at a job fair and the organizer’s appreciation for them became the subject of a superintendent spotlight during the Nov. 8 Nettle Creek Schools board meeting. In a letter to Emily Schaeffer, school superintendent, Brian K. Rea, a disabled veteran outreach program specialist in the […]
Man, woman did not escape Carlos Road fire
Two people have been confirmed dead after an early Sunday evening fire in Wayne County. Wayne County Coroner Kevin Fouche said Monday that four people were inside the home in the 7400 block of Carlos Road in Greens Fork when the fire was reported, but only two escaped. Those who died were a man and […]
Clay Township seeks a new township trustee
Clay Township is looking for a new township trustee. Rebecca Cool, a Republican, has submitted her resignation from the post, effective Oct. 1. She is moving out of the township, where she has served as trustee since 1999. Clay Township is the area around Greens Fork in west central Wayne County. The Wayne County Republican […]
Tigers defeat Lions 41-0 for homecoming win
It was a game that almost did not happen. Hagerstown was originally scheduled to host longtime rival Cambridge City Lincoln on Friday, Sept. 15 for homecoming. Injuries on the Lincoln squad brought about a change. The Tigers made a last-minute schedule change replacing Lincoln with Maimi Valley Christian Academy from Cincinnati, Ohio. The Tigers won […]
Tigers give coach 302nd win
Head coach Brian Dale has built a powerhouse program at Hagerstown. During his tenure the 2A Tigers have won four sectionals, a regional, six conference titles and nine county championships. During that time Dale has always scheduled a match with 1A Seton Catholic. Last season, for the first time, the Lady Cardinals defeated Hagerstown […]
Scout sees world at Korea gathering
A Centerville lad’s summer experience half a world away from home turned out differently from what he expected when record heat changed the plan. Quentin Turner, the 14-year-old son of Kelly and Karen Turner and a freshman at Centerville Sr. High School, attended the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum, South Korea. A member of […]
Hagerstown 8-9-10 wins district title
Hagerstown earned a berth in the Little League Indiana state tournament Monday, July 10 by defeating New Castle Green by the score of 13-8 in the title game. Cousins Owen and Jace Hale shared the pitching duties. They pitched well and they had plenty of offensive support. Corbin Bulmer, Jase Cowan and Palmer Ward […]
Player with Hagerstown roots drafted No. 4
When the Texas Rangers selected University of Florida outfielder Wyatt Langford with the fourth pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft Sunday evening, knowledgeable baseball fans around the country were not surprised. Langford, while a high school player at Trenton High School in Florida (a school with an enrollment of approximately 600 students) helped […]
Train strikes official’s UTV crossing Greens Fork tracks
A Greens Fork official was injured after a train struck his utility terrain vehicle. At about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, July 8, Wayne County sheriff’s deputies responded to the report of a train crash in Greens Fork at the railroad crossing on South Water Street, south of West Plum Street. An initial investigation revealed that Rick […]