Hagerstown Junior-Senior High School principal David Tyner is resigning. On May 5, Tyner announced his intention to leave his position at the end of the school year, said Kyle Barrentine, superintendent of Nettle Creek schools. Tyner’s resignation will go to the school board for acceptance on Wednesday, May 12, Barrentine said. Barrentine said Tyner’s decision […]
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Indiana State Police announce search for missing local woman
Investigators with the Indiana State Police are still attempting to locate a Richmond woman who was reported missing on Saturday, May 1. Mikaela Grace Estes was traveling from Indianapolis to her home in Richmond along Interstate 70 that day. Family members told investigators Estes called and told them she was planning to stop for fuel […]
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Health department offering vaccines in Hagerstown on April 19
Wayne County Health Department will bring its mobile unit to Hagerstown to offer the COVID-19 vaccine. Walk-ins will be accepted between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday, April 19, at The New Testament Church of Christ, 752 W. Main St., Hagerstown. Appointments are not being accepted for this clinic. The Moderna two-shot vaccination will be […]
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Quarantines prompt Nettle Creek schools to alter learning, extra-curricular plans for 2 weeks
Concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 have led Nettle Creek schools to adjust its academic and extra-curricular schedules for the next two weeks. Hagerstown Elementary and Hagerstown Junior-Senior High students will have an eLearning day on Monday, Oct. 26. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, junior-senior high school students will completely switch to virtual learning for two […]
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Nettle Creek School Board Candidates
Western Wayne News is contacting local candidates seeking election this fall in contested races to request they answer a questionnaire (all candidates for the same office receive the same questions). They were asked the following questions: 1. Please define the role of a school board member, from your perspective. 2. How do you feel your […]
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Women found who’ve been accused of withholding kids from dads
By Millicent Martin Emery A tip led to three Hagerstown women being arrested in Greenfield, Indiana, after police recently accused them of interfering with child custody. Heather Frost, her sister Abby Frost, and their mother, Nancy Frost, have been taken into custody following a tip regarding their whereabouts. They were accompanied by the missing children, […]
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Food pantry update for Hagerstown-area residents
Jefferson Township Trustee Joe Smith said food pantry hours are from 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. While residents are not allowed into the office, they can knock on the back door and a box of prepackaged food will be brought to them. If you have an emergent need, you can call (765) 489-4824. It is […]
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9/11 Thoughts and Reflection: Hagerstown Students Respond to Event
Eighteen years ago, the world changed forever. Most of us can remember the exact spot we were when the news arrived that the Pentagon and Twin World Trade Towers were attacked. So many stories were coming across the various news outlets it was impossible to escape the seemingly impossible events unfolding before us. Everyone had […]
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Lady Tigers Crowned Wayne County Champions
By Dan Harney RICHMOND — When the Hagerstown girls showed up for practice to start the golf season first-year Head Coach Heather Searcy knew that she had a group of twelve golfers who were all capable of helping the team win on any given night. What she did not know was how competitive they were […]
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Hagerstown Sweeps Volleyball Three-Way
By Dan Harney HAGERSTOWN—Some coaches schedule sure wins to pad their record. Good coaches seek to play the best competition they can find to prepare their teams for the post season. The Hagerstown Tigers, an Elite Eight team, in each of the last three season, and currently ranked ninth in the 2A poll, hosted a […]