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State overreach concerns officials

Hagerstown is joining the list of area towns concerned about how proposed state legislation might reduce or remove local control of services. During their Feb. 3 meeting, Hagerstown Town Council members heard from fire chief Rick Cole about the potential implications of various bills, including HB1233. Proposed by Republican rep. Karen Engleman from District 70, […]

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Wrestlers both lose 1st-round matches

Tzuriya Phillips (Centerville) and Abigail Gilbert (Hagerstown) both saw their dream of a state championship ended on Friday, Jan. 17 with first-round losses in the inaugural girls state wrestling finals, held at the Corteva Coliseum on the Indiana State Fairgrounds.    Phillips, a senior wrestling in the 115-pound weight class, lost to Ysabelle Ocampo (36-0), a […]

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Bulldog boys claim league title

Centerville hosted the inaugural Eastern Indiana Conference swim meet on Saturday, Jan. 18. The conference was formed for schools with conference affiliation in most other sports but not swimming.  Centerville captured the boys competition. Oak Hill was second and Hagerstown was third. Oak Hill won the girls competition. Centerville was second, Hagerstown was sixth.  Carter […]

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Archery prepares for state qualifiers

Archery teams from area schools will shoot in qualifier meets for the Indiana state tournament on Saturday.  Northeastern Middle/Senior High School will be among teams competing at the Monroe Central qualifier at Monroe Central Elementary School, Parker City. It starts at 8 a.m. with the final flight at 4 p.m. in Monroe Central Elementary School, […]

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Photos: Scoot over, sir!

Centerville Senior High School Principal Brian Bellew and Hagerstown High School Principal Joshua Hallatt compete in a scooter race during halftime of a Wayne County Tournament game on Thursday, Jan. 9. Northeastern Wayne Superintendent Matthew Hicks and Western Wayne Superintendent Andy Stover also competed. The first-round winners, Stover and Hallatt, were to race at a […]

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Nettle Creek School finances healthy

Nettle Creek School Corporation is in good financial shape, according to financial reports for the 2024 year. Every Indiana public school corporation must file a yearly financial report with the Indiana Department of Education. For 2024, Nettle Creek reported that its fund balances equal 32.9% of anticipated expenses, nearly the same level as in the […]