After the first two weeks of the season there are only three unbeaten teams remaining in Tri-Eastern Conference play: Centerville, Knightstown and Northeastern. The Knights traveled to Lewisville on Friday, Aug. 30, to face Tri High in what many thought would be a tossup game. The Titans led early 16-0, but the Knights eventually wore […]
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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 […]
Williamsburg grows its community celebration
As some community festivals find it harder to keep going, Williamsburg Community Days is growing, slow and steady. This year’s two-day celebration stayed busy all of Friday and started out that way Saturday. Four or five men watched from a picnic table under a tent as a crowd came and left the Williamsburg Lions Club’s […]
Heather Crull makes Indiana wrestling history
Northeastern High School senior Heather Crull, a world-class athlete, made history during the USMC Junior Nationals last week when she became a two-time national champion at the event held in Fargo, North Dakota. Wrestling in the 105-pound class, Crull stormed through the competition going 6-0 in her matches and outscoring her opponents by a combined […]
Williamsburg Community Days set for July 18-20
Williamsburg Community Days will feature food trucks, vendors and activities on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 18-20. Community-wide garage sales are planned Friday and Saturday. Admission and parking are free, with many activities at or near the Williamsburg Area Community Center on Centerville Road. There will be a charge for pork chops, breakfast, and ice cream […]
Crull earns bronze medal in international competition
The United States women’s freestyle wrestling team captured the U23 Pan American Championships in competition at Rionegro, Colombia, that concluded on Saturday, June 22. Northeastern High School senior Heather Crull captured the bronze medal in the 50 kg weight class, which included seven participants. Crull won her opening round match over Linda Castaneda Gaona (Mexico) […]
209 years of service celebrated
Northeastern Wayne School Corp. celebrated seven retirees who have devoted a combined 209 years of public service. They are:
Northeastern adjusts school bell times
Some Northeastern students will start school at a different time this fall. Early Learning Center doors will open at 7:55 a.m. before the 8 a.m. start time. End time is 2:45 p.m. Elementary doors will open at 8:10 a.m. before 8:25 a.m. classes. Their day will end at 3:10 p.m., when car riders are dismissed. […]
Knight archers place 21st at nationals
Northeastern High School’s archery team finished 21st during the National Archery in the Schools Program Championship-Bullseye in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Knights scored 3,213 points during its Thursday, June 6, competition. Two of its archers finished in the top 30 in the nation for their grade. Annie Hickel was 24th among ninth grade girls and […]
County rules deteriorating Williamsburg property unsafe
Even two boats along the roadway don’t make the corner of Main and Edwards streets in Williamsburg resemble a marina. Vegetation has grown enough to partially obscure the boats, the deteriorating house and even a front loader on a trailer located at 6341 Edwards St. Steve Sorah, the county building commissioner, in April sent a […]