Youth sports facilities, trash collection, stray cats, water and other topics were discussed during Cambridge City council’s March 9 meeting. Trash Cambridge City’s five-year trash pickup contract with Rumpke ends March 31. Residents now pay $16.71 monthly for one trash and one recycling cart. Council voted to approve a five-year contract starting at $18.71 for […]
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24 seniors recognized for academics, activities
Three high-achieving seniors from several high schools are honoring teachers, coaches and advisers who have influenced them. The 41st annual Indiana Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition program, which took place March 12 at Hagerstown, recognizes students and teachers for excellence, integrity and commitment. Centerville, Lincoln and Hagerstown participate in I-STAR, as well as Tri, Connersville, Union County, […]
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Devils, Tigers compete in IWU track qualifier
The Richmond and Hagerstown track teams traveled to Marion on Saturday, March 14, for a Hoosier State Relays indoor track qualifier held on the Indiana Wesleyan University campus. Boys top 10 finishes 3200 meter: Cale Newton (Richmond), second Distance Medley relay: Newton, Julian Bowden, Trevin Crosby, Skylar Mullins (Richmond), first Long jump: Ty’ziah Stubbs (Richmond), […]
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2 color guards excel at state
Percussionists and color guards from Wayne, Randolph and Henry counties continued competing in area contests. IHSCGA performers During Indiana High School Color Guard Association’s March 14 state finals, Centerville finished second in its division. The Blue Wave placed second, with 80.580 points, in Regional A Class Hayes Division at Decatur Central High School in Indianapolis. […]
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Bulldogs defeat Tigers, move to the title game
There is an adage in sports that it’s hard to beat the same team three times in the same season. On Friday, March 6, Centerville faced Hagerstown in the opening sectional semifinal game. In both of the season’s earlier meetings, the Bulldogs pulled away in the fourth quarter to win. And Friday, Centerville won the […]
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Tigers defeat Pats in opener
The Hagerstown Tigers and Union County Patriots opened play in the Hagerstown sectional on Tuesday, March 3. The game was a rematch of a regular-season match played in Liberty on Dec. 12 that Hagerstown won 66-43. Even though the leading scorer for the Tigers in that game, Jaykob Troutwine, has been out for the season […]
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Blue Wave rises to top; Tigers earn gold, silver
Percussionists and color guards from Wayne, Randolph and Henry counties continued competing in area contests, and two Centerville and Hagerstown groups received high marks from judges. Some participate through an Indiana organization, while others compete through an Ohio group. IHSCGA performers During Indiana High School Color Guard Association’s Saturday, Feb. 28, contest at Northview High […]
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Bulldog senior is lone state swim qualifier
Centerville senior Devon Whaley won the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 54.96 seconds to earn a trip to the state meet. Teams from Centerville, Hagerstown and Richmond traveled to New Palestine High School on Thursday, Feb. 19. Divers who finished in the top four advanced to the diving regional to be held at Brownsburg […]
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Tigers pick up key TEC road victory
The Hagerstown Tigers traveled to Knightstown on Saturday, Feb. 21, for a Tri-Eastern Conference game against the Panthers. Centerville has already clinched the TEC championship, but there is a log jam to see which school will finish second and Hagerstown remains on the hunt. The game appeared to be a tossup on paper. Hagerstown entered […]
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Tigers’ Golliher loses to state runner-up
August “Gus” Golliher from Hagerstown High School, who entered the event with a season record of 40-9, wrestled Thomas Gibbs from Brownsburg High School in his opening State Finals match. Gibbs won the match over Golliher by pin and went on to finish state runner-up. Gibbs was the state champion in the 144-pound weight class […]