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 […]
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Flood response: ‘It’s going to take time’
Cambridge City, Wayne County and state officials urge the town’s flood victims and all residents to be patient as services are restored and procedures are followed to help maximize relief funding. A Sunday, Aug. 16, town hall meeting filled more than half of Lincoln Middle/High School’s bleachers, drawing residents, business owners and concerned community leaders […]
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Author shares inventor’s legacy with council
Author Doug Sanders was the special guest at Hagerstown’s Aug. 3 council meeting. Sanders’ new book, “Ralph R. Teetor: The Man Who Knows How Fast You Drive,” retells Hagerstown’s industrious history through Teetor’s lens, the blind innovator who invented vehicle cruise control. The book chronicles Teetor’s life and career, including his work with Perfect Circle/Dana […]
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Hagerstown library requests $230K bond
A new roof covers the Hagerstown Public Library, but the library’s budget can’t cover loan payments incurred for the roof and other projects. Jennifer Taylor, the library’s current director, appeared Aug. 5 before Wayne County Council to request that council approve a bond to pay off the library’s debt. Taylor said that the previous director […]
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Board seeks financial improvement
Nettle Creek Schools Superintendent Emily Schaeffer brought optimism to the July 29 board meeting. After a spring reduction-in-force that required eliminating up to $900,000 in expenditures, Schaeffer was hopeful about the district’s financial future. For the first six months of 2026, the district’s operations budget was out of the red at $883,176, a goal that […]