Seven days after torrential flooding canceled school countywide, the Nettle Creek School board reconvened for its monthly meeting on Aug. 19. The board praised its community and Superintendent Emily Schaeffer for leading efforts to make the return possible. Board member Mike Banning called the efforts humbling and overwhelming, describing the Nettle Creek School community as […]
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Tigers open season with sweep
The Hagerstown volleyball team opened regular-season play on Tuesday, Aug. 18, with a home match against Franklin County. The Tigers broke from a 2-1 deficit to score the next eight points and went on to win the first set 25-9. The Tigers built a 20-14 lead and held off a late Wildcat rally to win […]
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Centerville girls 5th at small-school meet
Teams from around the state participated in the Jeremy Wright Small School Cross Country Invitational, hosted by Southwestern (Shelby) High School on Saturday, Aug. 22. The race was run on the Blue River Memorial Park course in Shelbyville. Austin High School was the team champion in the boys race, earning 78 points in a field […]
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County’s work-based learning hits snag
Despite Centerville-Abington Community Schools Superintendent Mike McCoy believing Wayne County is among Indiana’s best-prepared counties for the new work-based learning program, he said a significant issue has arisen that’s keeping many students out of workplaces. HEA 1098 requires employers purchase workers’ compensation insurance for unpaid interns. McCoy said about 80% of CACS interns are unpaid. […]
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Reading scores rising
School leaders are recognizing their students and employees for successes on Indiana’s reading test for second and third graders. Indiana Department of Education recently released results from spring and summer Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination, or IREAD-3, testing to the public. Most Wayne County districts were above or near the state’s 88.7% pass rate; two […]
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Tigers strike early, pummel Panthers 34-14
The Hagerstown football team traveled to defeat host Knightstown on Friday, Aug. 21, in its Tri-Eastern Conference opener with the Panthers. Anxious to play after a difficult week, the teams waited out two lightning delays before the game got underway over an hour after the scheduled start time. The focused Tigers won the coin toss […]
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Water flowed ‘like Niagara Falls’
After hearing steady rain fall throughout the night, starting at 1 a.m. Aug. 12, Hagerstown councilor Donnie Benedict began preparing to protect his Turnpike Road home later that morning. With a tractor and loader, he made berms to go around what he calls a “barndominium.” Around 12:30 p.m., Benedict went inside to eat lunch and […]
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County honors departing 4-H members
Wayne County 4-H is saying goodbye this summer to more than three dozen 10-year or last-year members heading to work or advanced education for careers including agriculture, health, welding and cosmetology. Memorable moments for the students included late nights working on projects and seeing their progress, winning ribbons, qualifying for Indiana State Fair, serving as […]
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Dads, kids strengthen bond with All Pro Dads
As school starts, a relatively new program returns at Hagerstown Elementary this September. Once a month, kids and fathers attend All Pro Dads, a Family First program that aims to strengthen father-child relationships through meaningful conversations and activities. The morning sessions are led by HES fourth grade teacher Bruce Swallow. At 7 a.m., students and […]
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Volunteers come together in Hagerstown
The Hagerstown-area community has rallied to help neighbors affected by last week’s flooding. Chris Lane, Jefferson Township trustee and president of Nettle Creek Community Coalition, said about 100 families were served Friday at the pantry, 47 E. Main St. in Hagerstown. “We were filling people’s fridges and freezers,” he said. Because electricity was off for […]