1A Cambridge City Lincoln — 2023 record 1-7, head coach Jeremy Bane in first year Coach Bane will have a larger roster than a year ago, which will give him more options. Bane expects to have between 21 and 25 players in uniform. That is a big increase from the 15 players they ended last […]
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Nettle Creek asks all to apply for lunch program
With nearly half of all students already qualifying for free or reduced lunches, Nettle Creek school officials are encouraging families to apply for the program to help qualify for funding that would assist the whole district. Some grant funding for schools requires that at least half of all students in a school district meet income […]
5 seeking 3 seats in Hagerstown
Hagerstown now has five candidates for three at-large town council seats, and town voters will decide Aug. 13 who will represent them. Leslie Rogers filed to run for Hagerstown’s council before the Aug. 1 deadline. She faces Chris W. Blaase, Allan Bullock, Bradley Robert Clark and Dillon Pitcher. No one filed for other parties. For […]
When Jubilee Days almost wasn’t
Jubilation and gratitude seemed to be the general reaction to Jubilee Days 2024, the festival that almost didn’t happen. “I’m glad they could pull it together,” said attendee Debbie Bell after the Jubilee Days parade on Saturday morning, Aug. 3. Bell referred to the hurried work of a crew that took over festival planning when […]
HHS baseball alums plan Jubilee Days game
At least one group of Hagerstown High School alumni has swung with the Jubilee Days date change and will be present on Saturday. HHS classes often hold reunions during Jubilee Days, which had been scheduled on the third weekend of August for decades. This year, new organizers moved the date forward to Aug. 2-3 so […]
Wayne County cattle farmers earn national recognition
Hagerstown, Williamsburg and Modoc cattle farmers have been recognized at a national Angus cattle show. They were represented at the Atlantic National Super Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show on May 26 in Timonium, Maryland. This is not the first national honor for Piper. Last year, she and Braylen Schaeffer of Hagerstown were on […]
Dublin mural volunteers help brighten county
Local communities soon will have 11 new murals, thanks to the Wayne County Mural Program Competition. One of those is a community mural, which was painted Saturday and Sunday on Dublin Community Club, 1764 S. Foundry Road, Cambridge City. The creation led by Joy Hernandez of Indianapolis brightens the gray building that’s home to Dublin’s […]
Jubilee Days will be mix of tradition, new
Jubilee Days – Hagerstown’s annual end-of-summer festival – will return this year with familiar activities and with many changes. Organizers who volunteered to run the festival have issued a schedule and announced plans to move nearly all activities to the north side of town on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2 and 3. “We had eight […]
Latex paint disposal day planned
Several partners are offering a free environmentally friendly latex paint disposal day for area residents. Latex paint and stains can be dropped off between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Nettle Creek Hardware, 485 E. Main St., Hagerstown. Containers must not be larger than five gallons. No drywall mud, sealers, household cleaners, […]
‘Dream team’ receives surprise service award
More than 80 people gathered last week to learn who would be named northern Wayne County’s next Good Friend and Neighbor. Robin and Ed Nugent were surprised during the 64th annual Rural Urban Dinner at Willie & Red’s in Hagerstown on Thursday, July 11. Economy Lions Club organizes the gathering, which is intended to encourage […]