It may seem like an unusual scenario when both coaches see positives in a lopsided game, but it happened Thursday night, March 30, at McBride Stadium, when Hagerstown defeated Richmond 17-2 in a game halted after five innings because of the 10-run rule. The Tigers jumped out to a quick start. Cole Tracy led off […]
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Nettle Creek prepping for end of school
Year-end banquet will fete teachers, staff By Bob Hansen Nettle Creek schools are preparing for the end of this school year, according to reports at the March 15 board meeting. One of the annual year-end activities is a banquet for teachers and staff. It will be on Friday, June 2, at Willie and Red’s in […]
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Beavers dam it, affected humans tear it out
by Bob Hansen If only beavers would keep their dams away from places where people live and work, it’d be easy to ignore them. But the large furry rodents with flat tails are getting attention because they don’t know that. The town of Hagerstown has removed two dams this year. A third will probably stay […]
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Graduation rate expected to drop at HHS
School board president challenges how rate is calculated School board members raised a question about how graduation rates are figured even while expressing pride in Hagerstown High School’s performance. At 98.88%, HHS showed the highest 2022 graduation rate among Wayne County schools, according to the Indiana Department of Education. Only one student who started as […]
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Hagerstown fire chief renews call for change to EMS callouts
With ambulance stationed in town, firefighter responses questioned Medical calls that require a response from the Hagerstown-Jefferson Township Fire Department continue to be an issue. Fire Chief Rick Cole told the Town Council on Feb. 6 that of 25 total calls in January, 16 were for emergency medical service, most unnecessary. In comparison, in all […]
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HHS getting a new band director
Kendra Sanders brings marching, concert, jazz experience A new band director is starting at Hagerstown Jr.-Sr. High School with hopes of continuing its traditions. Kendra Ann Sanders will become the high school director of bands and fifth grade general music teacher at Hagerstown Elementary School. A meet-and-greet for her, combined with call out for marching […]
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Baseball team gives $4,000 to pay for lunches
Donation helps kids focus on learning, says superintendent A donation from the Hagerstown High School baseball team may have taken holiday stress off some Hagerstown Elementary School families. Coaches and many of the 23 team members attended the Jan. 11 Nettle Creek school board meeting in which they received thanks for a $4,000 donation to pay […]
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No matter where, service counts
Veteran gets an Indy Honor Flight to Washington Bill Powell of Hagerstown thought that only combat veterans should be honored with a free trip to Washington, D.C. by the Indy Honor Flight. As it has done for years, the Honor Flight takes veterans to visit the memorials that a grateful nation has put up to […]
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Hagerstown resident chosen for ‘The Chosen’
Hagerstown resident Kim Whalen has probably never placed a bet around a poker table or laid down any money before the roll of a pair of dice. But earlier this year, she did gamble, and it paid off big for her in a very unusual way. The 1979 Northeastern graduate became 1 in 5,000 to […]
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New electric meters will be installed in Hagerstown
Hagerstown property owners are being asked to remove items, vehicles and debris that might be blocking their electric meter so that installers of new meters can access them to replace them. The project to replace the town’s about 1,080 meters is scheduled to begin at the end of August and might take a month to […]