Hagerstown’s Jubilee Days brought spectators together to enjoy various talents, vendors and a beloved competition. During the talent show, performances included music and dance routines. The crowd gathered for the gyroscope world championships, which is a highlight of the community’s annual festival. Joshua Smith captured these photos of the event for Western Wayne News.
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3 bands crack fair’s top 10
With themes ranging from the 1980s “Pac-Man” video game to dance trends and Greek mythology, Wayne County’s five public high schools rose to the challenge of Indiana State Fair Band Day. Richmond, Centerville and Hagerstown placed in the top 10, while directors for Northeastern and Lincoln also were proud of their students’ hard work on […]
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Let the fun in Dublin continue
Dublin community members celebrated recent updates to Wilson Park during a Saturday, July 26, ribbon cutting ceremony. Dublin town council president Nathan Ulerick thanked donors and supporters for making the project possible and the way it showed support for the community’s children. “They’re the future,” Ulerick said. Community members raised over $51,000 to unlock a […]
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Volunteer, Marine named Good Friend and Neighbor
Randy Newman has continued his family’s tradition of giving back to the community, earning the same award as his grandfather did. Newman was surprised with the Good Friend and Neighbor Award at the 65th annual Rural Urban Dinner on Thursday, July 17, at Willie & Red’s in Hagerstown. Economy Lions Club organizes the gathering, which encourages […]
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Weekend weather dampens competition
What started as a delay for lightning turned in to a full cancellation of the Drums of Winchester band competition on Saturday, July 26. Only 11 bands, including Lincoln High School, performed before the storms rolled in over Winchester Community High School. Those groups were given critiques but none received scores, and no other local […]
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Council reluctantly considers new taxes
State lawmakers are essentially blackmailing local lawmakers in to imposing new taxes on residents who drive. That’s according to Wayne County Council members who reluctantly voted July 16 to consider requiring residents pay a new annual fee when registering their vehicles. The local option highway user taxes include a wheel tax of up to $80 […]
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Schools confront language, math proficiency rates
For another year, state testing results show that students in most Wayne County school districts are struggling with academic performance in English and math, although there were some gains. While many performed close to Indiana’s statewide proficiency percentages, students in most local districts demonstrated well below 50% proficiency in both subjects. Only approximately 16.2% of […]
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Hagerstown heads to Little League state championship
On Monday, July 21, as WWN was heading to press, Hagerstown defeated Jasper 6-2 in a final four game, a win that sends the team to the state championship game against Brownsburg on Tuesday, July 22. Check back to WesternWayneNews.com and in future print editions for the latest coverage of this team’s exciting run. Here’s […]
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Chanticleer adds Centerville concert venue
Just one year shy of a major milestone, Chanticleer String Quartet is continuing to offer free performances in new and traditional locations. It’s time for the Richmond-based ensemble’s 49th annual Summer Festival, which draws performers from around the country. The quartet and its guest artist, saxophonist Paul Klemperer, will play eight concerts in 12 days […]
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Blue Regiment’s win ends 2-decade wait
After organizing 20 Archway Classic marching band competitions, 2025 will stand out in Blue Regiment history. Saturday’s event was the first time Centerville Senior High School took home the top prize in its own contest. With a score of 55.625, Centerville’s “Jestures” show won by more than half a point over Richmond’s “Shut Up and […]