Nettle Creek Schools’ board celebrated high turnout for kindergarten roundup and growth in PSAT/SAT scores at its April 9 board meeting. Enrollment Hagerstown Elementary Principal Tiffani Hokey called it a positive day, as 71 kids signed up during that day’s kindergarten roundup. That total was the highest she could recall in several years. Last year, […]
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BZA gives cheese business its OK
Cheese lovers could have a new location to purchase fresh cheese after a decision by the Wayne County Board of Zoning Appeals. During their April 10 meeting, BZA members granted a variance of use to allow the processing and sales of cheese and other dairy products at 5091 Palmer Road, which is northwest of Webster. […]
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Helpers rally to clean up flood debris
Volunteers pitched in to help schools, neighbors and even sports foes after significant flooding in Wayne and surrounding counties that damaged roads and delayed events. Throughout the April 4-6 weekend, widespread rainfall totaled more than 6 inches over a three- to four-day period, according to Matthew Cain, director of Wayne County Emergency Communications and Emergency […]
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Patience at plate pays off in 13-0 Tiger win
The Hagerstown Tiger baseball team opened Tri-Eastern Conference play on Thursday, April 10, with a 13-0 win over Union City. Originally scheduled to be played in Hagerstown, the game was moved to Union City because of field conditions. The game was most unusual. Hagerstown was patient at the plate and the Union City hurlers struggled […]
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Stinson and Young help power Tigers
The Hagerstown Lady Tiger softball team traveled to Parker City on Monday, April 7, for a game with the Lady Bears of Monroe Central. The Tigers broke from a scoreless tie after one inning to score 14 unanswered runs in the top of the second inning and break the game open. The Tigers added five […]
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Tigers run-rule Union County 16-2
The Hagerstown softball team traveled to Liberty on Thursday, April 10, for their Tri-Eastern Conference opener against Union County. The Lady Tigers jumped out to a 7-0 lead after two innings and never looked back en route to a 16-2 win in a game that was halted after five innings because of the 10-run mercy […]
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Tigers defeat Raiders, remain undefeated
The Hagerstown softball team hosted Wapahani on Friday, April 11, in a nonconference game. The Lady Tigers scored eight runs in their first at bat and went on to win the game by the score of 12-2. The game was halted after five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. Jerycha Allred, Aaliya Anderson, Elly […]
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Tiger-Red Devil game to be continued
The Richmond Red Devil baseball team hosted the Hagerstown Tigers for an intracounty matchup on Thursday, April 3, at historic McBride Stadium. Both teams are a blend of young talent with veteran on-field leadership, and both have high hopes for the season. The Tigers started the game with five freshmen and four seniors in their […]
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22 students will showcase civics smarts
Hagerstown, Northeastern and Richmond school districts will be represented in a local civics bee that yielded last year’s state champion. For the second consecutive year, Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce is organizing the local competition for the National Civics Bee. It will take place at 6 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Indiana University East’s […]
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Hagerstown, New Castle percussion compete at state
Hagerstown Indoor Percussion Ensemble placed 15th in state competition on Saturday, March 29, after qualifying during March 22 prelims in Brownsburg. It’s the first time Hagerstown competed at Indiana Percussion Association’s state contest in the Concert A level since 2018. State finals took place at Indiana State University’s Hulman Center in Terre Haute. HIPE’s show […]