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Memorial Recreation Center to change its name to honor Robert Johnson

2013-05-23 14:38:00

Memorial Recreation Center to change its name to honor Robert Johnson The Board of Directors at Memorial Recreation Center invites the community to a rededication ceremony Saturday, June 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. The building will be renamed the Robert W....

Subject of Sharpsburg search gets one-year suspended sentence

2013-05-23 15:26:00

A Sharpsburg man whose home and property were searched last fall by dozens of Maryland State Police and other law enforcement officers looking for illegally possessed firearms received a one-year suspended sentence after he pleaded guilty to two charges...

'Hydrogen Peroxide for Dummies'

2013-05-23 11:06:00

Resting on the table before me are six bottles of hydrogen peroxide solution in various shapes and sizes. Did the CVS truck wreck, you might ask? No, at least not that I have come upon. I have accumulated this collection by virtue of having a husband...

Courtside is familiar venue for holiday weekend

2013-05-23 11:15:00

Three-day weekends used to mean a day off of work and time spent with family. Period. This year, three-day weekends have evolved into something else. There is still a much-appreciated day off of work and some time spent with family, but a few more...

Franklin County, Pa., election officials to start counting write-in votes

2013-05-22 18:48:00

Franklin County, Pa., election officials now will turn their attention to write-in votes that could affect several races. The Franklin County Election Board and staff will start evaluating write-in votes Friday. “I’m fairly certain we won&...

Former Chambersburg assistant schools superintendent plans to sue for reinstatement

2013-05-22 19:11:00

A former Chambersburg Area School District assistant superintendent plans to sue the district for reinstatement to her position. Catherine “Cathy” Dusman’s attorney sent a letter to the school board threatening legal action if it did...

Potomac Edison customers shocked in W.Va. Panhandle

2013-05-22 20:35:00

More than two dozen Eastern Panhandle residents got their chance to vent against billing practices by Potomac Edison, which were based on estimated not actual usage and resulted in monthly electric bills that, they said at a public hearing Wednesday...

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2013-05-22 21:31:54

Rocky Gap Casino opens doors in western Maryland FLINTSTONE, Md. (AP) — The newly christened Rocky Gap Casino Resort is opening its doors to the public in western Maryland. The casino opened its doors Wednesday after winning approval from state...

Md. woman pleads guilty in stabbing of boyfriend with rattail comb

2013-05-22 09:02:14

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — A Hagerstown woman has pleaded guilty to stabbing her boyfriend in the back with a plastic rattail comb. Forty-nine-year-old Saundra Hewlett pleaded guilty Tuesday in Washington County Circuit Court to reckless endangerment...

Milestone - May 23

2013-05-22 13:55:00

Birthday Today — Clark Carr, West Irvin Avenue, Hagerstown, turns 57. To submit a milestone, mail the information to The Herald-Mail, P.O. Box 439, Hagerstown, MD 21741; fax it to 301-714-0245; or email tonym@herald-mail.com. ...

Student news

2013-05-22 15:27:00

CHESTERTOWN, Md. — Maegan Clearwood of Middletown, Md., recently participated in Washington College’s annual senior reading sponsored by the Rose O’Neill Literary House. Clearwood is an English and drama double major with a creative...

Letters to the Editor - May 23

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Remember those who served on Memorial Day To the editor: Memorial Day is set aside for us to remember and honor those who gave their lives in service to our country. Thanks to them, we can be with family and enjoy a day of picnics. We should also take...

Boonsboro senior Justin Jardeleza signed a letter-of-intent to play college football and lacrosse at Tusculum College, an NCAA Division II program in Greenville, Tenn.

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Deanna Cook shared this photo of a rainbow over Chimneystone Court in Hagerstown on Wednesday night on The Herald-Mail's Facebook page. "It was the brightest one I'd ever seen!" she said.

2013-04-25 05:48:00

Danielle Hill of Clear Spring won the third annual Herald-Mail Cupcake Contest with Double Chocolate Summer Berry Cupcakes.

2013-04-19 00:00:00