Adult ed graduates overcome challenging situations to return to school

Adult ed graduates overcome challenging situations to return to school

Kathleen Dorman talked Sunday about her days abusing cocaine and how she was “headed in all the wrong places.”  more...

Rocky Gap casino set to open this week

Rocky Gap casino set to open this week

The flashy jangle of slot machines is a far cry from the stillness of Rocky Gap State Park in Western Maryland, but state and local...  more...

Group working to raise money for monument to black Civil War vets

Group working to raise money for monument to black Civil War vets

Soldiers in Hagerstown were among the first black men in Maryland to join the ranks of the Union during the Civil War, and were involved...  more...

Serafini introduces bills to reduce Maryland's corporate income tax

Serafini introduces bills to reduce Maryland's corporate income tax

When Del. Andrew A. Serafini, R-Washington, introduced a bill during the 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly seeking to reduce the...  more...

Hiker walking the Appalachian Trail to benefit Cedar Ridge Ministries

Hiker walking the Appalachian Trail to benefit Cedar Ridge Ministries

Luke Badley was 6 years old riding along with his family when he noticed the long fenced bridge spanning across I-70 and asked his dad...  more...

Horse-drawn wagons highlight National Pike Festival

Horse-drawn wagons highlight National Pike Festival

Karen Davis enlisted friends Stacey Schaab and Beth Przybylski to join her for last year’s National Pike Festival and Wagon Train in...  more...

Smithsburg still thriving after 200 years

Smithsburg still thriving after 200 years

Christopher Steiffel Smith ended up dying in a poorhouse, but the town he founded 200 years ago — Smithsburg — is thriving...  more...

Inflatable train a huge hit at Railroad Heritage Days

Kids couldn’t get enough Sunday of a 59-foot-long inflatable train at Railroad Heritage Days.

Washington County Sheriff's Office seeks missing teen

A Washington County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said Sunday that his department is looking for a missing 16-year-old boy who left his...

Maryland Public Schools seeks to diversify teaching corps

Mike Williams recalls having only one black, male teacher during his K-12 education in Montgomery County, Md.

Paws on the Pavement raises more than $10,000

The second annual Paws on the Pavement 5K drew more than 400 walkers and runners Saturday and raised more than $10,000 for the Humane...

Political Notebook - 5/20

Craig to make June 3 announcement

Woman takes multiple roads to success

Unlike many Americans, Ruby Harley didn’t lose work during the recession.

More than 200 turn out for GLBTQ festival

One of several openly gay members of the Maryland House of Delegates in Hagerstown on Saturday said she will announce later this summer...

Some recession victims feel lucky to be working harder

One thing Ed Grimes hates about his current work schedule is trying to explain it to others.

Barbara Ingram School for the Arts kicks off 'A Celebration of Firsts'

The choral performance of “This Could be the Start of Something Big” on Friday night by Barbara Ingram School for the Arts...

Maryland's poet laureate brings inspiration and enlightenment to audience

Some closed their eyes, as though depicting on a canvas in their own minds the words that escaped a deep, gentle voice.

Public hearing scheduled on proposed budget for Funkstown

Property tax rates are expected to increase in the upcoming fiscal year, but Funkstown residents will not pay more because of low property...

Herald-Mail receives 20 awards from Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association

The Herald-Mail on Friday received 20 awards, including one Best In Show distinction, from the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association.

Oceanographer urges Wilson College grads to effect positive change in world

Wilson College’s Class of 2013 is poised to make a great impact on the natural world because the next 10 years will be key in...

Letterkenny furlough reduced to 11 days

Employees at Letterkenny Army Depot are facing fewer furlough days than originally expected — workers are looking at 11 days without...

Greencastle Relay for Life is a time to 'celebrate, remember and to fight back'

Tina Schaubroeck of Greencastle walked around the track at Kaley Field with a renewed pep in her step during the American Cancer Society&...

Two Franklin County townships to vote on referendum questions in upcoming election

Most Franklin County, Pa., voters headed to the polls Tuesday will be making choices in local races, but voters from Montgomery and Warren...

76-year-old woman died after being struck by car

A 76-year-old woman died Saturday after she was struck by a car while attempting to return to her vehicle from a yard sale in Franklin...

Franklin County (Pa.) Commissioner continues to serve despite cancer treatment

Franklin County (Pa.) Commissioner Robert L. Thomas, who has been a commissioner since 1995, announced Friday that he will be able to...

Weekend calendar - May 18

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Tri-State senior centers calendar - May 20-24

Activities and programs scheduled for Monday, May 20, through Friday, May 24, at senior citizens centers in Washington County, Md., and...

Waynesboro Borough Council, mayor could get raises

Waynesboro Borough Council members plan to give themselves and the town’s mayor pay raises starting in 2014.

World War II veteran, POW shares experiences of war

With the number of World War II veterans dying at the rate of more than 600 per day, it was a rare occasion to have two veterans of the...

Chambersburg man claims $1M Powerball prize from Sat. drawing

A Chambersburg man has claimed a $1 million Powerball ticket from the May 11 drawing, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.

Chambersburg, area business get state funding for natural-gas vehicles

The Borough of Chambersburg and an area business have been awarded state funding to purchase natural gas vehicles or convert existing...

Shot fired in Shepherdstown apartment

A shot fired Sunday afternoon in a second-floor apartment in the 100 block of East German Street sent a bullet through the floor and into...

One step closer to obtaining funding to finish new Hedgesville public library building

The Berkeley County Building Commission advanced a bond ordinance to second reading Thursday that would allow officials to obtain up to...

18-year-old woman accused of embezzling from Martinsburg Mall Bon-Ton

An 18-year-old woman is accused of embezzling more than $1,000 in cash and merchandise from the Bon-Ton store at Martinsburg Mall, according...

Martinsburg residents encouraged to take part in spring cleanup Saturday

Martinsburg officials are encouraging city residents to “take pride in your community” Saturday as part of the city’s...

Jefferson County man struck by train, killed at Harpers Ferry station

A Jefferson County, W.Va., man died when he was struck by a train Thursday evening at the train station in Harpers Ferry, the Harpers...

Charges severed in Martinsburg July 4 shooting

A Berkeley County judge ruled Thursday that a man accused of shooting another man and an 8-year-old girl at Martinsburg’s Fourth of...

Public hearing to be held on Jefferson County fire service fees

Jefferson County residents and businesses will get their first look at proposed fire service fees next week after a 4-1 vote Thursday by the...

Two fugitives wanted on burglary charges captured

Two fugitives wanted on charges of nighttime burglary and grand larceny were apprehended by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office,...

Two injured, 26 residents displaced in fire at Martinsburg apartment complex

Two people were injured and 26 residents were displaced when a fire tore through an apartment building early Thursday at the Fairlawn...

Jefferson County deputies keep drivers on right path

Between the two of them, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department Corporals Dustin Tabler and Vincent Tiong made 79 of the 123 DUI...

WVU faces lawsuit over degree scandal

Two former business school deans caught up in a master’s degree scandal six years ago are suing West Virginia University again,...

Peace Officers Memorial Day kicks off Police Week

Between the two of them, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department Corporals Dustin Tabler and Vincent Tiong made 79 of the 123 DUI...

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