The Tri-Eastern Conference champion Hagerstown football team finalized its undefeated season by knocking down visiting Northeastern Friday, Oct. 16, in the regular season finale for both programs. Northeastern won the Tri-Eastern Conference championship last season before making a decision to leave the TEC and join the Eastern Crossroads Conference. The Knights came to Hagerstown on […]
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Knights cross state line for last minute game
An originally unscheduled game that was the first meeting between the two schools ended in an entertaining shoot out with a Northeastern victory. Facing a fourth and 13 with only 25 seconds remaining in the game, Knight quarterback Jarrett Leitner connected with Trent Deloney on a long touchdown pass to lift the Knights to an […]
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Centerville girls, Lapel boys win titles
The Lapel Bulldogs won the boys race, Centerville won the girls race and Lapel runners placed first in both races at host Centerville’s Eastern Crossroads Conference meet Saturday, Oct. 10. Jack Combs from Lapel won the boys race in a time of 15:47.3. Sarah Combs from Lapel won the girls race in a time of […]
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Tigers defeat Knights in intense 5-set match
Playing before a large vocal crowd Oct. 1, host Hagerstown and potential sectional opponent Northeastern went back and forth in a heavyweight match before Hagerstown scored the last three points in the fifth, deciding set to win 3-2. Northeastern struggled to contain the Tiger power game led by Raleigh Doerstler. Alyia Diamond turned in a […]
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Homecoming king delivers for Knights
After the offenses piled up 92 points total, a defensive play by the Homecoming king preserved the Northeastern football team’s win against Centerville on Friday, Sept. 18. Trent Deloney intercepted a potential game-extending pass in the end zone as time expired and then dashed more than 100 yards the other way for a pick-six that […]
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Generosity continues for flood relief
For communities affected by recent flooding, resources, updates and opportunities to help continue to be available. Theater splitting event proceeds Before August flooding, Hagerstown’s summer theater troupe had planned to bring a Fleetwood Mac tribute band called Fleetwood’s Back to perform at Dougherty Orchards, 1117 Dougherty Road, Cambridge City, as its own fundraiser. Now, it’s […]
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Knights ground Falcons
The rapidly improving Northeastern football team made the trip north on Highway 27 on Friday, Sept. 11, to beat non-conference Winchester. The Knights built a 16-6 lead at halftime before exploding for 28 points in the third quarter, putting the game out of reach en route to a 44-14 win. The Knights used a balanced […]
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Knights match 4A opponent before falling late
Northeastern’s 2A football team stepped up two enrollment classes and matched 4A Delta play-for-play for 36 minutes in its home game played on the Knights field on Friday, Sept. 4. The fourth quarter, however, favored the larger school as the Eagles outlasted the Knights on a warm, muggy evening. The teams entered the final period […]
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Williamsburg pumps 10M gallons
Fearing that houses would begin collapsing and running on little sleep, Williamsburg firefighters sounded a statewide alarm to get help with remaining high water. Many impacted residents have been able to start drying out their homes and businesses from Aug. 12 floods, but a week later, Williamsburg still faced unique challenges, including a lack of […]
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Nettle Creek pantry receives donation
A new grantee was included in United Way of Whitewater Valley’s 2026-27 grant cycle. Nettle Creek Community Coalition received $15,000 for a new community van. The vehicle purchase will assist the organization in its efforts to combat food insecurity in nearby communities of rural western Wayne County. Located at 47 E. Main St., Hagerstown, the […]