Eastern Indiana Model Legislature has concluded its 51st year after meeting in Indiana General Assembly’s chambers in Indianapolis on Sept. 25. Richmond Jaycees started the program in 1973. Current participating schools are Centerville, Hagerstown, Northeastern, Union County and Winchester. Each school has 30 students represented with a total of 100 students in the House of […]
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Lady Tigers win rubber match, advance to semifinal round
The Northeastern and Hagerstown volleyball teams opened play at the Hagerstown sectional on Thursday, Oct. 17, for the right to advance in the state tournament. Northeastern, the two-time defending sectional champion, and Hagerstown, the Tri-Eastern Conference champions, were meeting for the third time this season with each team holding a win over the other. The […]
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Knights defeat Tigers, clinch TEC title
When the Northeastern football team traveled to Hagerstown for the final game of the regular season on Friday, Oct. 18, the outright Tri-Eastern Conference title was on the line. A win would clinch the title for the Knights. A loss would have given Centerville a share of the title and end the Knights’ dream of […]
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5 Wayne County schools advance runners to regionals
Saturday, Oct. 19, was a good day for Wayne County athletes and teams participating in the Rushville cross country sectional. The top five teams and the top 15 individuals not on an advancing team qualified to participate in the Shelbyville regional on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Richmond boys and girls teams both advanced. The Seton […]
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Knights secure share of TEC championship
The Northeastern Knights continue to control their own destiny in the Tri-Eastern Conference football race after defeating visiting Knightstown 56-20 on Friday, Oct. 11, to remain unbeaten in league play. The Knights built a 22-0 lead after the first quarter and took a 30-20 lead into the halftime break. The Knights blew the game open […]
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1A Cards bring home the hardware
Every coach, in every sport, tries to prepare their team to play their best entering postseason play. Seton Catholic head volleyball coach Emily Tremain appears to have achieved that goal. The Cardinals traveled to Liberty on Saturday, Oct. 12, to participate in the Union County Invitational. The Cardinals, ranked seventh in 1A, were by far […]
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Bulldog girls and Tiger boys win league
The Centerville Lady Bulldogs and the Hagerstown Tiger boys won their respective races at the Tri-Eastern Conference meet hosted by Centerville on Saturday, Oct. 12. Jillian Chew, from Tri High, captured the girls race in a time of 20:50.60 slipping past second-place finisher Anna Nevels by less than a second, but the Lady Bulldogs captured […]
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Candidate Q&A: Northeastern School Board
The Western Wayne News asked candidates in contested school board races for the Nov. 5 general election the same 10 questions. Candidates were given a month’s time to respond with a firm deadline. We share their answers, unedited from their original form. Northeastern Wayne Schools Board of Trustees, District B candidates Question 1: List your […]
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Knights stay unbeaten with Shenandoah win
The Northeastern Knights, alone at the top of the Tri-Eastern Conference standings, stepped out of conference play on Friday, Oct. 4, with a trip to Middletown to face the Shenandoah Raiders. The Raiders, members of the Mid-Eastern Conference, arrived on a two game win streak and got into a first quarter shootout with the Knights, […]
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Superintendent: Why wait for tragedy?
Aiming to prevent a tragedy, Northeastern Wayne Schools’ leader is pleading with state officials for help after a serious accident near the entrance for most of its students. Superintendent Matthew Hicks said the high-speed two-vehicle accident on Sept. 12 at U.S. 27 and Wallace Road led to someone taking an ambulance ride, and it was […]