Hunger knows no boundaries. A food pantry for the Hagerstown area, run by the Jefferson Township trustee, continues to grow and is asking for help meeting the need for food. Jefferson Township trustee Chris Lane has asked trustees of other Wayne County townships for assistance. When he took office on Jan. 1, he inherited a […]
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Tigers give coach 302nd win
Head coach Brian Dale has built a powerhouse program at Hagerstown. During his tenure the 2A Tigers have won four sectionals, a regional, six conference titles and nine county championships. During that time Dale has always scheduled a match with 1A Seton Catholic. Last season, for the first time, the Lady Cardinals defeated Hagerstown […]
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Superintendents aim to improve schools
Two years ago, Emily Schaeffer didn’t know that she’d be a school superintendent when the 2022-23 school year started. Andy Stover, on the other hand, had just become one. Schaeffer, 38, is starting her second year leading the Nettle Creek School Corporation from Hagerstown. Stover, 35, is starting his third year leading Western Wayne School […]
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Egg farm hearing plans scrambled again
A Hagerstown-area couple’s plans for a 20,000-hen egg farm have been delayed a second month because of problems with notification of the neighbors. At the same time, the town is searching for a new building commissioner. The town Board of Zoning Appeals canceled an Aug. 23 hearing. The date had been scheduled during a July […]
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Free drug can reverse opioid overdoses
As two local Overdose Awareness Days observances approach, local health officials encourage residents to pick up free doses of a life-saving medication from no-questions-asked boxes and a vending machine. Naloxone, perhaps more widely recognized by a brand name, Narcan, is used to rapidly reverse known or suspected opioid overdoses. No prescription is needed. “Please carry […]
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Jubliee Days photos, Gyroscope World Champion crowned
Joe Burns was crowned the Gyroscope Champion of the World Thursday evening, Aug. 17, before a crowd of spectators at the Meeting Place in Hagerstown. His spin of 50.70 seconds was more than 8 seconds longer than any other. The Hagerstown Optimist Club and TEDCO Toys co-sponsor the tournament, held annually during Jubilee Days since […]
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Town buying a crack sealer
Hagerstown is planning to buy a crack sealer to prolong the life of town streets. The Town Council authorized Town Manager Chris LaMar to buy a machine that will seal cracks in streets after quizzing him about it on Aug. 8. LaMar told the council that the machine, which puts tar in cracks, would keep […]
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Hagerstown evaluates its letter jacket policy
There’s talk of changing how letter jackets are awarded at Hagerstown Jr.-Sr. High School. Nettle Creek Schools board members agreed on Aug. 9 to ask the school’s athletic director to consider whether changes should be made to a system that has been in place for as long as anyone remembers. Board member Shaun Lieberman brought […]
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Hagerstown’s Jubilee Days begins with gyroscopes
For at least 70 years, Jubilee Days has been a late summer fixture of life in Hagerstown. Organized by Nettle Creek Lions Club, the annual festival returns this weekend. Activities start Thursday evening with the Gyroscope Championship of the World at 6 p.m. in The Meeting Place at 11 E. Main St. Anyone can enter […]
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Hagerstown inventor honored ahead of documentary
Hagerstown inventor Ralph R. Teetor was honored by the Automotive Hall of Fame on the 35th anniversary of his induction. The July 20 awards ceremony took place at The Fillmore Detroit, according to a news release. This year’s class included Mary Barra, the chair and CEO of General Motors; Takeo Fujisawa, a co-founder of Honda […]