Hagerstown’s Leonard Bicknell and Mike Beeson were special honorees at the council’s July 6 meeting. Bicknell turned 100 years old, earning a proclamation designating his birthday, June 20, “Leonard Bicknell Day.” The owner of Bicknell Oil was celebrated for his support of local sports and the community food pantry. His legacy extends to five children, […]
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Rural Urban Dinner scheduled for July 16 at Willie & Red’s
The winner of the 66th annual Good Friend and Neighbor Award will soon be known. Economy Lions Club will give the award during the Rural Urban Dinner on Thursday, July 16, at Willie & Red’s, 40 E. Main, Hagerstown. Reservations are requested by calling the restaurant at 765-489-4131. Guests will pay $17.95 for their meal, […]
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School board candidate slate finalized
A few more candidates filed for Wayne County’s 12 open school board seats before the deadline. Seven incumbents face no challengers. Three races are contested (two Richmond and one Western Wayne at-large seats). Two seats (Centerville-Abington and Northeastern at-large) have no candidates. Most school board candidates chose to run as nonpartisan, but some have declared […]
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Events planned for Independence Day, beyond
Fireworks celebrations and other festive events in the coming days include: Friday, June 26 Saturday, June 27 Saturday, July 4 Sunday, July 5 Saturday, July 11 Saturday, July 18 Updated Friday, June 26 at 10:40 a.m. to reflect that the Wayne County 4-H fair fireworks were rescheduled to Saturday, June 27.
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Hundreds involved in fair projects
This week’s Wayne County’s 4-H Fair features the hard work of hundreds of students and volunteers. According to 4-H leaders, the organization has 640 members this year. Of that number, 506 are in third through 12th grade while 134 are in kindergarten through second grade. They participate in 23 clubs and receive assistance from 125 […]
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Shed-building business receives zoning approval
A Henry County man received approval to expand his shed-building business to a Hagerstown-area property. During its June 11 meeting, the Wayne County Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved Amos Esh’s request for a variance of use to construct storage sheds and small home shells on a 34-acre property at Indiana 1 and Fagan Road. […]
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4 candidates file for 12 open seats
Only four candidates have filed for Wayne County’s 12 open school board seats as of press time. For the November election, candidates must submit paperwork by noon Thursday, June 18, at Wayne County’s voter registration office in the courthouse, 301 E. Main St., Richmond. Candidates must also gather signatures from at least 10 voters in […]
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Season ends for area golfers at regional
Center Grove won the Providence Regional on Thursday, June 11, at the challenging Champions Pointe Golf Club in Henryville. Teams and individuals from sectional sites at Franklin County, Greensburg, Madison, Providence and Union County traveled to compete for the right to advance to the state tournament to be held on June 16 and 17. The top […]
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Imaginary cat offers support, inspiration
Residents of all ages are encouraged to read the same book this summer and discuss it. Every Child Can Read, a nonprofit organization, is again organizing the Wayne County Reads program. Free books are available through July 31 at eight locations while supplies last. This year’s featured book is “Crenshaw” by Katherine Applegate, a New […]
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Hagerstown’s regional loss ends season
The Hagerstown baseball team lost its regional championship to Heritage Christian at Plainfield on Saturday, June 6. Both teams collected 15 hits in the game, but the trend was set on the first two plays. Conner Benson, the lead-off batter for the Eagles, hit a routine ground ball but the Tigers made a defensive error […]