Hagerstown, Williamsburg and Modoc cattle farmers have been recognized at a national Angus cattle show. They were represented at the Atlantic National Super Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show on May 26 in Timonium, Maryland. This is not the first national honor for Piper. Last year, she and Braylen Schaeffer of Hagerstown were on […]
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Dublin mural volunteers help brighten county
Local communities soon will have 11 new murals, thanks to the Wayne County Mural Program Competition. One of those is a community mural, which was painted Saturday and Sunday on Dublin Community Club, 1764 S. Foundry Road, Cambridge City. The creation led by Joy Hernandez of Indianapolis brightens the gray building that’s home to Dublin’s […]
Jubilee Days will be mix of tradition, new
Jubilee Days – Hagerstown’s annual end-of-summer festival – will return this year with familiar activities and with many changes. Organizers who volunteered to run the festival have issued a schedule and announced plans to move nearly all activities to the north side of town on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2 and 3. “We had eight […]
Latex paint disposal day planned
Several partners are offering a free environmentally friendly latex paint disposal day for area residents. Latex paint and stains can be dropped off between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Nettle Creek Hardware, 485 E. Main St., Hagerstown. Containers must not be larger than five gallons. No drywall mud, sealers, household cleaners, […]
‘Dream team’ receives surprise service award
More than 80 people gathered last week to learn who would be named northern Wayne County’s next Good Friend and Neighbor. Robin and Ed Nugent were surprised during the 64th annual Rural Urban Dinner at Willie & Red’s in Hagerstown on Thursday, July 11. Economy Lions Club organizes the gathering, which is intended to encourage […]
Town building commissioner returns
Code enforcement has been added to the Hagerstown building commissioner’s duties, and the man who held the job briefly at the start of 2024 has returned to that position. Terry Ford became building commissioner on Jan. 1 and resigned in March. He has returned to the position. He had gone to work in a similar […]
Tiger helps South win all-star game
There are other postseason all-star football games, but the granddaddy of them all, and arguably the most prestigious in Indiana, is the Indiana High School Coaches Association Murat Shrine North/South All-Star Classic. The rosters for the game include elite players from all six enrollment classes. The 2024 game took place on Friday, July 12, at […]
Filing deadline approaches for towns
Wayne County voters’ general election ballot is nearly set. Here’s what we know now: However, Wayne County voters likely will see fewer yard signs this summer for local races than they did in the spring. That’s because no Democrats or Libertarians filed to run against Wayne County’s Republican candidates for judge, commissioner, clerk of courts, […]
Hagerstown advances to state tourney
The Hagerstown Little League Majors team cleared the first hurdle in their quest to advance to the Little League World Series. They defeated New Castle by the score of 2-1 to win the District 6 title and earn the right to advance to the state tournament to be played at Lebanon. The boys in purple, […]
Photo: Gazebo honors farmer
The family of Ron Hoover gathers June 27 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds to dedicate the new gazebo in his memory. Hoover, a Hagerstown-area farmer and member of Wayne County Farm Bureau’s board and Wayne County Inventory Resources Council, died in 2020. Wayne County Farm Bureau donated the gazebo for his service to the community. […]