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Town buying a crack sealer

Hagerstown is planning to buy a crack sealer to prolong the life of town streets. The Town Council authorized Town Manager Chris LaMar to buy a machine that will seal cracks in streets after quizzing him about it on Aug. 8. LaMar told the council that the machine, which puts tar in cracks, would keep […]

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Hagerstown evaluates its letter jacket policy

There’s talk of changing how letter jackets are awarded at Hagerstown Jr.-Sr. High School. Nettle Creek Schools board members agreed on Aug. 9 to ask the school’s athletic director to consider whether changes should be made to a system that has been in place for as long as anyone remembers. Board member Shaun Lieberman brought […]

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Town delays egg farm hearing

A farmer’s plan for a 20,000-hen egg farm has been delayed a month because neighbors weren’t properly notified of a zoning hearing. On July 26, the Hagerstown Board of Zoning Appeals tabled action on a variance request by Gideon and Anna Ebersol. They want to start a commercial egg farm on their property, east of […]

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4-year teacher receives Ivy Tech state honor

After four years as a Hagerstown Jr.-Sr. High School teacher, Christy Herr says a recent award ceremony reinforced her view that “there is so much good going on in education.” Herr received the statewide Excellence in Dual Credit Instruction President’s Award, the highest honor for Ivy Tech Community College’s dual credit faculty. The college honored […]

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Act or get off the pot, council member says

A council member urged Hagerstown Town Council to act on items that are repeatedly brought up for discussion without final resolution. Donnie Benedict said the council has been talking for years about locating a solar array in town and annexing properties on the west side. At the council’s July 10 meeting, he suggested making final […]

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No class fees: Good for families; question remains

A decision by the Indiana General Assembly to do away with public school course fees – including book rental – has school districts worried about what will replace the fees in their budgets. While agreeing that the elimination of fees will be good for families with students, Emily Schaeffer says she and other public school […]

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Gallery: Hagerstown Fly-In fun

The Hagerstown Fly-In event welcomes vintage airplane pilots to the Hagerstown airport’s grass runway to showcase their aircraft and flying skills as the public looks on. Photographer Joshua Smith captured these moments for the WWN during a visit to the aviation event on July 18, 2023:

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Hagerstown 8-9-10 wins district title

Hagerstown earned a berth in the Little League Indiana state tournament Monday, July 10 by defeating New Castle Green by the score of 13-8 in the title game.   Cousins Owen and Jace Hale shared the pitching duties. They pitched well and they had plenty of offensive support. Corbin Bulmer, Jase Cowan and Palmer Ward […]