In a game played at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, the Centerville Bulldogs led wire-to-wire to defeat the Hagerstown Tigers 59-41. The game was initially scheduled for Friday, Jan. 10 and rescheduled because of inclement weather, which means that the Bulldogs will get little rest before the championship game. The Bulldogs displayed their quality […]
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Lady Bulldogs move to county title matchup
The Centerville Lady Bulldogs punched their ticket to the championship game in the opening round game of the Wayne County tournament, played on Thursday, Jan. 9, with a 39-19 win over Hagerstown. Centerville senior Taelynn Swartz scored the first 7 points of the game and Kendall Nelson scored off a steal. Olivia Hunter scored on […]
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Hagerstown man honored for helping farmers
A Wayne County man has accepted a lifetime achievement award in the nation’s capital for his years of service to area farmers. Wilbert “Will” Herr of Hagerstown has received a Farm Service Agency Administrator’s Award for Service to Agriculture. It’s the highest recognition at U.S Department of Agriculture/FSA. Herr has worked for Indiana FSA for […]
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County welcomes new 4-H educator
Purdue Extension Wayne County Office welcomed its new 4-H Youth Development Educator Kendell Wolfe in November. Wolfe is a Hagerstown High School and Purdue University graduate and was previously in agriculture retail sales. She comes with Extension knowledge as she interned in Wayne County’s office while in college. Her new role combines her passions of […]
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3 teams advance wrestlers to regional
Centerville, Hagerstown and Richmond each advanced wrestlers to the regional round of the state tournament from the sectional round. Centerville and Richmond were assigned to the Eastern Hancock sectional held Friday, Jan. 3, while Hagerstown was assigned to the Muncie Central sectional held the same day. The top four finishers in each weight class from […]
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Lady Tigers break 37-game losing streak
The Hagerstown Lady Tiger basketball team participated in the Johnson Memorial Health Classic hosted by Edinburgh High School Thursday, Jan. 2, and Friday, Jan. 3. The Lady Tigers entered the tournament on a 35-game program losing streak and were determined to break their streak of futility. The Lady Tigers fell just short in their first […]
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Crull becomes 3-time champion at 106
The Connersville Spartans hosted their annual Spartan Classic on Friday, Dec. 27, and Saturday, Dec. 28. The event is one of the most prestigious in the state, with 38 schools in the loaded field. Hagerstown, Northeastern and Richmond were all represented. Only three Wayne County wrestlers made it to the podium by finishing in the […]
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Grateful judge
Judges bear the weight of their rulings on their own, but the judicial system requires contributions from many. When Judge Charles Todd Jr. sat behind the desk in his Superior Court 1 chambers and spoke about nearly 16 years on the bench, he expressed gratitude toward all those people — his colleagues and staff, the […]
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Bulldog scoring streaks sink Tigers
The Centerville Bulldogs evened their Tri-Eastern Conference record while handing the Hagerstown Tigers their first conference loss in a game played at Centerville on Thursday, Dec. 19. The Tigers had control early, leading 15-8 in the final seconds of the first quarter with possession of the ball, before a costly mistake tightened the game. With […]
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Bulldogs win invite title; Red Devils finish 2nd
In the final team results at the Centerville Girls Wrestling Invitational, Centerville won the event with a score of 157. Richmond finished second with a score of 102.5. Wrestlers representing Blue River Valley High School, Eastbrook, Franklin County, Hagerstown, Monroe Central, Mount Vernon (Fortville), Richmond, Tri High, Union County, Wes-Del and Yorktown joined the host […]