Free financial aid sessions are planned at five high schools for prospective and current students considering vocational/technical or college classes. During Wayne County FAFSA Days, participants can get free hands-on assistance in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). All high school seniors and parents, current college students and adults considering college are […]
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Starfire aerial attack too much for Tigers to overcome
The Hagerstown football team made the long trip to Berne on Friday, Nov. 8, to face South Adams for the 1A No. 44 sectional championship. It was the first meeting between the two schools in football. The Starfires, members of the Allen County Conference, entered the contest as the 10th-ranked team in the final 1A […]
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‘Heavy work’ beginning soon on Nettle Creek finances
Nettle Creek School officials creatively found some dollars to put toward teachers’ raises, but, citing financial constraints, noncertified staff and administrators won’t see an increase. The school board, administrators and Nettle Creek Classroom Teachers Association conducted an Oct. 29 public hearing regarding their tentative contract agreement. No one from the public spoke. Superintendent Emily Schaeffer […]
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Finalists chosen for full-tuition scholarship
Six seniors from Lincoln, Hagerstown and Richmond high schools were selected as Wayne County’s finalists for two full-tuition Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships. And, another Hagerstown student is competing for Henry County’s Lilly scholarship. Wayne County’s finalists are: The finalists were chosen from 62 applicants. Wayne County Foundation’s selection committee independently scored the applications in a […]
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Tigers use big plays late to defeat Bears
The Hagerstown football team traveled to Parker City on Friday, Oct. 31, for a sectional semifinal game with Monroe Central for the right to play the sectional championship game. It was only the second meeting between the two schools in football and the first in postseason play. The game was a defensive slobberknocker for three […]
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New HJSHS club encourages safe choices
Hagerstown Jr./Sr. High students have a new club empowering them to make positive, healthy choices. During their Oct. 15 meeting, Nettle Creek school board members approved the Students Against Destructive Decisions club. It will be open to seventh through 12th grades. The club promotes safe driving and making responsible decisions, raises awareness of risks, and […]
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Tigers win rematch over Indians
The Hagerstown football team defeated Union City 41-0 during their regular-season meeting at Union City on Sept. 5. The Tigers hosted Union City on Friday, Oct. 24, to open postseason play in 1A sectional 44 and ended the Indians’ season with a 31-13 win. There was one “Small” difference between the two games and one […]
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Knights clinch TEC title with big 2nd half
The Northeastern Knights hosted Hagerstown on Friday, Oct. 17, on its senior night. The outright Tri-Eastern Conference championship was on the line for the Knights, who were heavy favorites. For the first half, and for nearly eight minutes into the third quarter, the young Tigers surprised the Knights by battling them to a 14-14 tie. Back-to-back […]
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Knights hoist 2A sectional trophy
When Northeastern and Hagerstown volleyball teams took the floor for the sectional championship on Saturday, Oct. 18, the atmosphere was electric. Two neighboring schools, both led by outstanding coaches and loaded with talent, were there to fight it out for the trophy. Both schools advanced to the sectional final without losing a set during their […]
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Devil wins battle of talented freshmen
Because tennis is a single-class sport, the Indiana High School Athletics Association runs a team tournament and an individual tournament for No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles players from teams that have been eliminated. The individual tournament runs parallel to the team tournament. The regional for teams and sectional for qualifying individuals were held […]