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...

Some recession victims feel lucky to be working harder

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.  more...

HCC graduate aims to 'pay it forward'

HCC graduate aims to 'pay it forward'

When Kathy McKenzie took to the podium Saturday to present graduate remarks at the Hagerstown Community College 66th Commencement, she...  more...

Maryland Public Service Commission's investigation into Potomac Edison to begin Monday

Maryland Public Service Commission's investigation into Potomac Edison to begin Monday

A public utility law judge on Monday is expected to set the procedural schedule for the Maryland Public Service Commission’s...  more...

Maryland's poet laureate brings inspiration and enlightenment to audience

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.  more...

Local Headlines

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...

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...

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.

Evan Offstein to speak at Academy Theater

The Hagerstown Rotary Club-Sunrise is sponsoring a presentation of The Power of Honorable Leadership by speaker Evan Offstein.

Weekend calendar - May 18

Kids Alive Fest

Powerball jackpot reaches $600 million

Strong Powerball ticket sales since a Wednesday night drawing with no big winner have further padded an already large jackpot, lottery...

Parrott speaks to Tea Party about Annapolis session, death penalty petition drive

Hagerstown Tea Party supporters gathered at the Beaver Creek Country Club on Thursday night to hear Del. Neil C. Parrott, R-Washington, talk...

Suspect arrested in Susquehanna Bank robbery

A man suspected of robbing the Susquehanna Bank on Frederick Street in Hagerstown on May 10 has been arrested, according to the Hagerstown...

Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights scrutinized after Baltimore City Detention Center scandal

The Correctional Officers’ Bill of Rights, which was sponsored by a former Washington County senator and signed into law in 2010, is...

Nearly 50 vendors set up booths at 2013 Senior and Caregiver Expo

Information on the Affordable Care Act’s upcoming effects on senior citizens in Maryland and medical equipment that can be used at...

Smithsburg celebrates 200th anniversary during Pride Days

The Town of Smithsburg is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its founding this weekend during Smithsburg Pride Days, which starts Friday.

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...

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...

Group asks Waynesboro council for help with downtown plaza project

A plan to demolish a downtown building and create a public open-space area in its place drew mixed reviews Wednesday.

Waynesboro council decision on rental unit inspections delayed

A controversial rental housing inspection program that has been in development for four years came up for what was supposed to be a final...

Superintendent tapped as Pa. education chief

The superintendent of a large suburban Harrisburg school district will be Gov. Tom Corbett’s nominee for education secretary and...

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...

Tri-State briefs

Berkeley County sobriety checkpoint set for Friday

The Day in Photos

HCC Graduation, Relay for Life and other local photos - 5/19/2013

HCC Graduation, Relay for Life and other local photos - 5/19/2013
Taste of the Arts, Tea Party and other local photos - 5/17/2013

Taste of the Arts, Tea Party and other local photos - 5/17/2013
Robert Thomas, National Pike Wagon Train and other local photos - 5/18/2013

Robert Thomas, National Pike Wagon Train and other local photos - 5/18/2013
Hagerstown speed cameras, flavored milk in schools and other local photos - 5/16/2013

Hagerstown speed cameras, flavored milk in schools and other local photos - 5/16/2013

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Oxbow takes the Preakness, dashing hopes of a Triple Crown

Oxbow takes the Preakness, dashing hopes of a Triple Crown

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