This year, Hagerstown has honored residents’ longtime civil service with three dedications — to Joe and Mindy Smith and the late Debbie Soliday, Everett Hampton and Carl Allen. On Wednesday, Sept. 23, Town Manager Chris LaMar was joined by Allen’s family members to dedicate a plaque at the town hall, 49 E. College St., in […]
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Tinkle loses opening-round match
Hagerstown sophomore Alex Tinkle squared off against junior Casey Beckmann from Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, the top-ranked player in Indiana, on Saturday, Oct. 17, in the South regional. Beckmann won the match 6-1, 6-2. Beckmann entered the match with a record of 23-0, while Tinkle entered the match with a record of 21-0. Beckman went on […]
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Falcons fight off Tigers to capture sectional title
It was championship Saturday at Robert E. Clark Gymnasium in Hagerstown Oct. 17 with four teams still chasing their dream of a sectional championship. Winchester beat Union County and Hagerstown defeated Shenandoah in semifinal matches to set up the championship that Winchester eventually won. Semifinal Match 1: Winchester 3, Union County 0 Tri-Eastern Conference regular-season […]
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Tigers complete undefeated season
The Tri-Eastern Conference champion Hagerstown football team finalized its undefeated season by knocking down visiting Northeastern Friday, Oct. 16, in the regular season finale for both programs. Northeastern won the Tri-Eastern Conference championship last season before making a decision to leave the TEC and join the Eastern Crossroads Conference. The Knights came to Hagerstown on […]
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Thrift store reopening in new Hagerstown spot
Nettle Creek neighbors are stepping up to help their community’s secondhand shop reopen in a new downtown location. Within five minutes, a call for help buying new shelves for the nonprofit Hagerstown Thrift Store was answered. Chris Lane, president of Nettle Creek Community Coalition, said the store had made do before the flood with shelves […]
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Tinkle advances to regional, beats Harrick
Two tennis players from Wayne County battled it out on Wednesday, Oct. 7, with Hagerstown’s Alex Tinkle winning the right to advance to the regional round in the state tennis tournament for individuals at Mount Vernon High School in Fortville. Sophomores Xander Harrick from Richmond and Tinkle met in a rematch of the sectional final […]
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Tigers remain unbeaten, clinch TEC title
The Hagerstown football team clinched the outright league championship with a win over the Tri-High Titans in Lewisville on Friday, Oct. 9, in a Tri-Eastern Conference game. The Titans were ranked in the top 10 in the preseason poll, but have not had the season they had hoped for. A win over the Tigers could […]
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Hagerstown boosts disaster recovery efforts
Hagerstown residents and business owners impacted by the August flood will have the opportunity to speak with federal officials regarding disaster loan applications, according to a representative with the U.S. Small Business Administration at the town council’s Oct. 5 meeting. Elijah Neahous, a SBA public affairs specialist, said his team and FEMA representatives would be […]
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Lady Tigers win girls race, Tiger boys 2nd
Only three complete teams entered the Tri-Eastern Conference cross country meet on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Harter Park in Union City. In the girls race, Kinley Puckett, running as an individual from Cambridge City Lincoln, was the winner in a time of 20:31.00. Hagerstown was the team champion. Girls team results: Hagerstown 35, Union County […]
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Tigers clinch tie for TEC title with win over Winchester
The undefeated Hagerstown Tigers moved one step closer to the Tri-Eastern Conference championship with a 39-6 win over visiting Winchester on Friday, Oct 2. The Tigers methodically overpowered the Falcons on both sides of the ball, using their pass game and stifling defense to control the game’s flow. Hagerstown built a 19-0 halftime lead and […]