Kenny May retired as a rural mail carrier last Friday, Oct. 27. A Hagerstown native, May started working at the Hagerstown post office in 1989. He worked as a substitute carrier for the first 15 years. In that position, he also subbed in other offices, including Losantville, Modoc, Economy and Greens Fork. He also did […]
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Egg farm gets zoning go-ahead
A unanimous vote after a 15-minute discussion ended a four-month quest for a zoning variance for a Hagerstown-area farmer. The Hagerstown Board of Zoning Appeals voted 4-0 on Oct. 25 in favor of Gideon and Anna Ebersol’s request for a zoning variance that will allow them to keep up to 20,000 chickens on their farm. […]
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Kent, Shellie Gray honored for quietly helping
Nettle Creek area clubs honored a family tradition of community involvement for the third time with this year’s Good Friend and Neighbor award. Kent and Shellie Gray received the award Oct. 19 during the Rural-Urban Dinner. The Economy Lions Club, Nettle Creek Lions Club and Optimist Club organized the annual event, which began in 1959 […]
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Town agrees to spend $15K more on eclipse party
Hagerstown Town Council has agreed to spend up to $40,000 for activities surrounding the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse. Meeting in a work session on Oct. 16, council members voted to spend $15,000 more on activities leading up to the eclipse, as requested by the Heart of Hagerstown business group. Council had previously allocated $25,000 […]
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Teens explore manufacturing careers
More than 300 Wayne County high school students are touring seven local manufacturers this month, possibly inspiring some of them to work in one soon. Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County organized the Oct. 6 tours for Richmond, Northeastern, Lincoln and Hagerstown students at Madison-Kipp, Ahaus Tool & Engineering, Blue Buffalo, Transcendia, SugarCreek and Dot […]
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Northeastern repeat
Northeastern was the best team in the building on Saturday, Oct. 14, during play at the Hagerstown sectional. The Lady Knights, the regular season Tri-Eastern Conference champions, had to beat the teams that finished second and third in the TEC standings on the same day to win the title, and the girls in green and […]
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Hagerstown’s longest-tenured employee will step down
When 2024 arrives in Hagerstown, Bob Bullock probably will no longer be the person with the longest service as a town employee. Bullock has been the town building commissioner for 32 years. The Town Council planned to hire his replacement, Terry Ford, on Monday, Oct. 2, effective Oct. 10. The town asked Bullock to stay […]
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Hagerstown studies costs for system upgrades
An engineering study recommends repairs and upgrades to Hagerstown’s water, wastewater and stormwater collection systems that could cost $11.4 million to $18.85 million. Triad Associates of Indianapolis reported the results of its study to Hagerstown Town Council on Oct. 2. The firm evaluated each system, recommending repairs and upgrades. Town Council will decide on final […]
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Hagerstown mulls implementing April eclipse controls
While applauding Hagerstown residents and businesses’ eagerness to prepare for the 2024 solar eclipse, Brian Longbons is sounding a cautionary note. A second public planning meeting is planned for Thursday, Oct. 12. “There is a lot of interest in people doing a lot of things” to welcome an expected horde of visitors during the April […]
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Jubilation: A fresh start for Jubilee Days
There’s been a lot of agreement that this year’s Jubilee Days ran smoothly and there is consensus that Hagerstown wants to keep its late-summer festival going. The question: Who will do it? The longtime festival chairwoman, Robin Nugent, convened a meeting about that on Sept. 26. She and four of the six other active members […]