Harry Nogle

Harry Nogle

Around Sharpsburg & Keedysville

Church to hold gospel sing

May 24, 2013

Samples Manor Church of God, at 2128 Harpers Ferry Road, will hold a Memorial Day gospel sing Sunday at 2:30 p.m., featuring Danny Higgins.

  • Annual poppy campaign under way in Sharpsburg

    May 17, 2013

    Miss Poppy, Alexis Reel, 11-year-old daughter of Doug Reel of Sharpsburg and Stephanie Glascock of Martinsburg, W.Va., presented Sharpsburg Mayor Hal Spielman with a poppy before the May 6 town council meeting.

  • Hildebrand to perform at St. Mark's on May 19

    May 9, 2013

    David Hildebrand will present a concert of Music of the War of 1812 in America, Sunday, May 19, at 4 p.m. at the St. Mark’s Fellowship Center, 18313 Lappans Road, Boonsboro.

  • Bishop visits Sharpsburg church

    May 3, 2013

    Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Sharpsburg welcomed Bishop Ralph Dunkin of the West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to its worship service April 21.

  • David Hildebrand to perform at St. Mark's

    April 26, 2013

    David Hildebrand will present a concert of Music of the War of 1812 in America, Sunday, May 19, at 4 p.m. in the St. Mark’s Fellowship Center, 18313 Lappans Road, Boonsboro.

  • Ward to talk about finding coupons for sales

    April 18, 2013

    Ward to talk about finding coupons for sales

  • History book author to speak in Keedysville

    April 12, 2013

    Hagerstown author Preston “Toby” Law will speak to the Keedysville Historical Society on Monday at 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 53 N. Main St., Keedysville. Law will discuss his new book, “Drummer Boy for the Bonnie Blue,” which follows a 14-year-old Frederick native, Thad, as he decides to join the Confederate army as a drummer boy.

  • Ruritan to hold strawberry festival

    April 5, 2013

    The Rohrersville Ruritan Club will hold its annual strawberry festival June 8 and 9 in the community park.

  • Museum to open transportation building

    March 29, 2013

    The Washington County Rural Heritage Museum will hold a grand opening celebration of the Rural Heritage Transportation Museum and 13th annual spring open house.

  • Unit presents Blue Star Banner to Kathy Jones

    March 22, 2013

    Antietam Unit 236, Sharpsburg American Legion Auxiliary President Ava Gift, Chaplain Darlene Hoffman, members Venetta Potts and Linda May presented a Blue Star Service Banner to Kathy Jones at Sharpsburg Bible Church March 16.

  • Lutheran Church forms sewing group

    March 14, 2013

    Mount Zion Lutheran Church, at 20214 N. Locust Grove Road, invites the community to join a sewing group that meets one day and one evening a month.

  • Law to speak at historical society meeting

    March 8, 2013

    Hagerstown author Preston “Toby” Law will speak to the Keedysville Historical Society on Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 53 N. Main St., in Keedysville.

  • Boaze to speak at Historical Society meeting

    March 1, 2013

    Living history interpreter Raleigh Boaze will speak to the Sharpsburg Historical Society at Sharpsburg Town Hall Tuesday, March 12.

  • Bible Church breaks ground for new addition

    February 22, 2013

    Members of the 140-year-old Sharpsburg Bible Church on Antietam Street in Sharpsburg broke ground Feb. 3 for a new addition to the present church building that was first used 32 years ago.

  • Oyster, ham and turkey dinner Saturday

    February 15, 2013

    Rohrersville Ruritan will hold an all-you-can-eat oyster, ham and turkey dinner Saturday from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at the Rohrersville Schoolhouse Building, 21023 Rohrersville School Road.

  • Frye to speak to historical society

    February 8, 2013

    The Keedysville Historical Society will host local writer, guide and preservationist Dennis E. Frye for a lecture Monday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, N. Main St. in Keedysville.

  • Lions host guest speakers

    February 1, 2013

    The Sharpsburg Lions will welcome guest speaker Tamara Nuzzaci Park, executive director of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, to its Thursday, Feb. 7, meeting.

  • Senior center celebrates Christmas

    January 25, 2013

    Christmas brought joy to guests at the Southeastern senior center in Keedysville. A Dec. 21 holiday party included a gift exchange, a color-changing snowflake and a stocking for each person.

  • Installation held by local Masons

    January 17, 2013

    Installation held by local Masons

  • Canine games night

    January 11, 2013

    If your dog can sit or wag its tail, it can play “My Dog Can Do That” at the Peaceable Paws dog training facility, at 17816 Spielman Road in Fairplay.

  • Fraley family receives Blue Star Banner

    January 4, 2013

    Judy Mason, a member of Antietam Unit 236, Sharpsburg American Legion Auxiliary, presented her son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Sabrina Fraley of Inwood, W.Va., with a Blue Star Service Banner at the Dec. 11 monthly meeting.

  • Country store relocates to museum village

    December 27, 2012

    An original country store, the sixth building in the Rural Heritage Museum Village, was moved to its new permanent home Monday, Dec. 17, at the village.

  • Unit presents Blue Star Banner to Herons

    December 20, 2012

    Antietam Unit 236, Sharpsburg American Legion Auxiliary Unit Chaplain Darlene Hoffman and President Ava Gift visited the home of Sharpsburg residents Carl and Melanie Heron on Friday, Dec. 7 to present them with a Blue Star Service Banner.

  • Lions Club holds party for Little League

    December 14, 2012

    The Sharpsburg Lions Club held a Christmas party for Sharpsburg Little League Dec. 6 at the Lions’ Den at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Sharpsburg.

  • Sharpsburg Lions selling throws

    December 7, 2012

    The Sharpsburg Lions Club still has 10, 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam five-color, 48-by-68-inch throws for sale.

  • Sharpsburg tree-lighting ceremony Dec. 8

    November 30, 2012

    The Sharpsburg community will ring in the holidays with a community tree lighting on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m. in front of Town Hall. 

  • Antietam Unit presents Blue Star Service banner

    November 23, 2012

    Antietam Unit 236, the Sharpsburg American Legion Auxiliary, presented Sharpsburg residents Sheri and Doug Williams with a Blue Star Service banner at the Nov. 13 unit meeting.

  • Keedysville to hold arts and crafts tour

    November 16, 2012

    The Keedysville Holiday Arts and Craft Tour will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

  • Murphy to speak at library

    November 8, 2012

    Local author Robin Murphy will discuss an author platform and book marketing through social media Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. at Sharpsburg Library.

  • Country breakfast planned

    November 2, 2012

    The Washington County Agricultural Education Center and the Rural Heritage Museum will hold a country breakfast buffet fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 10, from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the ag center’s multipurpose building.

  • Powell to speak to Confederate Veterans

    October 25, 2012

    John Powell will speak on Confederate Gen. Jubal Early and Harpers Ferry in 1864 to the Battle of Sharpsburg Camp 1582, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Mumma Farmhouse at Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg.

  • Paige Marshall earns Legion scholarship

    October 19, 2012

    Funkstown American Legion Post 211 has awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Sharpsburg resident Paige Marshall, a 2012 graduate of Boonsboro High School and a freshman engineering major at Penn State University. Paige will receive an additional $1,000 per year if she maintains a 3.0 grade point average.

  • Living history day planned at Rural Heritage Museum

    October 11, 2012

    The Rural Heritage Museum will hold a living history day Saturday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Rohrer to speak about stone bridges

    October 4, 2012

    Battlefield guide Gary Rohrer will speak on “Bridges in the Antietam Valley” Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. at Sharpsburg Town Hall.

  • Sharpsburg Legion donates to school

    September 27, 2012

    Sharpsburg American Legion Post 236 and the Sons of the American Legion presented a donation of $500 to the Sharpsburg Elementary School Kids in Need Program on Patriots Day, which was Sept. 11.

  • Clemens to speak

    September 21, 2012

    Author and historian Tom Clemens will speak at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park’s Sunday Circle at Ferry Hill Place Sunday, followed by a guided bike tour.

  • Stone to speak at Dunker Church

    September 13, 2012

    Stone to speak at Dunker Church

  • Library to display antique lithograph

    September 7, 2012

    The Sharpsburg Library will display an antique lithograph of Gen. Ulysses S. Grantand his family, as well as original paintings titled “The Ghosts of Antietam” by local artist Carol Wilks, Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.

  • Sharpsburg to hold Heritage Festival

    August 31, 2012

    The town of Sharpsburg will commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Antietam Sept. 15 and 16 with a two-day festival of period music, historical demonstrations, re-enactors, lectures and a community dance at town square with music by the Martin Family Band.

  • Poultry association to hold swap, market

    August 24, 2012

    The Maryland Poultry Fanciers Association will hold a poultry swap and farmers market Saturday, Sept. 8, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Green Hill Farm, 5329 Mondell Road in Sharpsburg.

  • Sharpsburg Elementary plans back-to-school event

    August 17, 2012

    Sharpsburg Elementary will hold back to school nights Monday, Aug. 20, at 5:30 p.m. for grades prekindergarten, kindergarten, grade one and grade two. 

  • Sharpsburg recognizes war dead

    August 9, 2012

    Sharpsburg Mayor Hal Spielman and Post 236 Commander Lawrence Hoffman, along with retired Maj. Dieter Protsch, and veterans Peter Callas and Phil Stotelmyer of the Joint Veterans Council and initiated a project to place name signs above some of the street signs in Sharpsburg to recognize the nine Sharpsburg servicemen killed in wars.

  • DeVore speaks to Sharpsburg Lions

    August 3, 2012

    Kirk DeVore spoke about living with blindness at the regular meeting of the Sharpsburg Lions Thursday, Aug. 2.

  • BHS Class of 1959 to gather for luncheon

    July 27, 2012

    Members of the Boonsboro High School Class of 1959 are invited to a reunion luncheon Saturday, Aug. 18, at 1 p.m. at the Western Sizzlin’ steakhouse on York Road in Halfway.

  • Fire company to hold ham and shrimp dinner

    July 20, 2012

    Potomac Valley Fire Co. in Dargan will hold a ham and shrimp dinner at the fire hall Saturday starting at 4 p.m. The meal will consist of ham, one pound of shrimp, parsley potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, homemade rolls and iced tea.

  • Master gardeners to hold sessions

    July 13, 2012

    The Rural Heritage Museum invites the community to participate in a garden activity with the Master Gardeners on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center on Sharpsburg Pike.

  • Sharpsburg LL to host state softball tournament

    July 6, 2012

    Sharpsburg Little League will host the 2012 Maryland State Softball Tournament beginning Saturday at noon.

  • St. Mark's hosts hymn sing

    June 29, 2012

    St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Lappans will host an American Heritage hymn sing Sunday at 9 a.m. in Dorsey Hall of the new St. Mark’s Fellowship Center.

  • Legion Auxiliary Unit 236 presents Blue Star Banner to family

    June 22, 2012

    Antietam Unit 236, Sharpsburg American Legion Auxiliary, presented a Dargan family with a Blue Star Service Banner at its June 11 Unit meeting. 

  • Church children donate 'Gifts for Life'

    June 14, 2012

    The Sunday school children and adults of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Lappans collected $650 during the season of Lent for the Episcopal Relief and Development Fund called Gifts for Life.

  • Ruritan places wreaths

    June 8, 2012

    Members of the Keedysville Ruritan celebrated Memorial Day weekend by placing wreaths at the war monuments in the Taylor Park in Keedysville. Wreaths were placed at the World War I, World War II and the Korean and Vietnam warmemorials. A special thanks to Willowrun Landscaping, Lowe’s and Norman Pollard for planting.

  • Alexander to speak at Sharpsburg Library

    May 31, 2012

    Ted Alexander, chief historian at the Antietam National Battlefield, will talk about his book, “The Battle of Antietam: the Bloodiest Day” Thursday, June 7, at Sharpsburg Public Library. Ted will sign copies of his book, available for purchase after his talk. Call the Sharpsburg Library 301-432-8825 for more information.

  • Rural Heritage Museum to hold garden tour

    May 25, 2012

    The Rural Heritage Museum will hold a garden tour Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • Miss Poppy presents mayor with poppy

    May 17, 2012

    Miss Poppy presents mayor with poppy

  • Civil War medical historian to speak

    May 10, 2012

    Dr. Gordon E. Dammann, chairman and founder of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Md., will speak at the Tuesday, May 22, meeting of the Sharpsburg Historical Society at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall in Sharpsburg. 

  • Lions to attend White Cane dinners

    May 4, 2012

    Members of the Sharpsburg Lions Club will attend White Cane dinners May 15 in LaVale, Md., and May 24 in Westminster, Md.

  • Keedysville Ruritan donates thesauruses

    April 27, 2012

    Members Bob Markle and Art Williamson of the Keedysville Ruritan Club presented 240 thesauruses to all students in the sixth grade at Boonsboro Middle School on April 4.

  • Exhibit displays Sharpsburg artifacts

    April 20, 2012

    The permanent Civil War exhibit of the Washington County Historical Society contains many Antietam artifacts and parts of the personal collection of Sharpsburg educator John Philemon Smith. 

  • Sharpsburg Elementary School honors 14 students

    April 13, 2012

    Sharpsburg Elementary School nominated 14 students for exemplifying all the character traits of a caring student. The students were served lunch at the Golden Table with counselor Jacklyn Kinzer, eating pizza to celebrate their accomplishments. 

  • Antietam Masons honor Glenn C. Haynes

    April 5, 2012

    Antietam Masonic Lodge 197 A.F and A.M. in Keedysville presented a 70-year pin to Glenn C. Haynes Tuesday, April 3.

  • Church to hold Palm Sunday walk

    March 30, 2012

    Members of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church plan to walk in silence to church on Palm Sunday to observe Christ’s walk and entrance into Jerusalem. The 55-minute walk begins at the Food Lion parking lot on Sharpsburg Pike at 9:30 a.m. with a short prayer. The group will walk approximately one mile to the church on Lappans Road.

  • Lions Club to attend LL field-lighting event

    March 23, 2012

    Members of Sharpsburg Lions Club will attend a Little League lighting ceremony Monday, April 9, for the first game under the lights.

  • Girl Scouts participate in 'Thinking Day' event

    March 15, 2012

    Sharpsburg Girl Scout Troop 40051 participated in the Washington County Girl Scouts World Thinking Day Feb. 18 at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center. 

  • Samples Manor Cemetery to start spring cleaning

    March 9, 2012

    The Samples Manor Cemetery Committee will start spring cleaning for Easter. 

  • Sharpsburg Elementary holds math literacy night

    March 2, 2012

    Sharpsburg Elementary School students carried passports to different “states” where they were involved in a math or reading activity at the All-American Math Literacy Night Feb. 16. 

  • Blue Star Service Banner presented to family

    February 23, 2012

    Antietam Unit 236 American Legion Auxiliary presented a Blue Star Service Banner to Stephanie and Richie Mills at its Feb. 14 meeting. 

  • Pasquerette, Prenger win school geography bee

    February 17, 2012

    Emmeline Pasquerette and Isabella Prenger were winners in the Sharpsburg Elementary School geography bee on Jan. 12. 

  • Master Gardeners show how to 'Love the Birds'

    February 9, 2012

    Master Gardeners show how to 'Love the Birds'

  • Fire company to hold breakfast

    February 3, 2012

    Potomac Valley Fire Co. will hold a pancake and sausage breakfast Saturday from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the fire hall in Dargan.

  • Masons to hold open officer installation

    January 26, 2012

    The master, wardens and brethren of Antietam Lodge 197 invite all masons, family, friends and interested parties to attend our Open Installation of Officers for 2012 on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lodge at 7 S. Main St., Keedysville.

  • Rohrersville Ruritan to hold dinner, festival

    January 20, 2012

    The Rohrersville Ruritan will hold an oyster, ham and turkey dinner Saturday from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at the Ruritan community building on Rohrersville Schoolhouse Road.

  • Responsible students get ice cream sundaes

    January 13, 2012

    Sharpsburg Elementary School nominated 14 students for exemplifying all the character traits of a responsible student. These students enjoyed lunch at the Golden Table with counselor Jacklyn Kinzer, eating ice cream sundaes to celebrate their accomplishments.  

  • Cemetery group to meet

    January 6, 2012

    The Pleasant View Cemetery Co. of Rohrersville will hold its annual meeting Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. in the social hall of Bethel United Methodist Church, Main Street in Rohrersville.

  • Boy Scouts deserve thanks

    December 30, 2011

    Margaret Schwartz and other residents of Sharpsburg express their thanks to Boy Scout Troop 67 for singing carols and delivering cookies to shut-ins and other residents of Sharpsburg during the holiday season for the last four years.   

  • Church in Keedysville welcomes pets to service

    December 23, 2011

    Mount Vernon Reformed United Church of Christ in Keedysville invites the community to a Christmas Eve service for family, friends, neighbors and their pets.

  • Sharpsburg Elementary recognizes students

    December 16, 2011

    Sharpsburg Elementary School teachers nominated 14 students for exemplifying all the character traits of a respectful student.  These students enjoyed lunch at the "Golden Table" with teacher Jacklyn Kinzer, eating ice-cream sundaes to celebrate their accomplishments.

  • School begins month with holiday shop

    December 9, 2011

    Sharpsburg Elementary School students and staff begin a busy month today with Bank Day, the Good News Club and the PTA holiday shop open today from 5 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for parents and students to shop.  

  • Girl Scout Troop 40051 collects cards for troops

    December 1, 2011

    Girl Scout Troop 40051 collects cards for troops

  • Church to hold revival

    November 24, 2011

    The Samples Manor Church of God will hold a Thanksgiving Revival tonight and tomorrow evening at 7:30 and Sunday at 7 p.m. at the church at 2128 Harper's Ferry Road near Dargan. Hear Pastor Kenny Johnson preaching, praise and testimony, special music and singing nightly. Call 304-616-1437.

  • Firefighters to talk about history of fire company

    November 18, 2011

    Current and former firefighters of the Sharpsburg Historical Society will present the story of Sharpsburg Co. No. 1 at the historical society meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.

  • Sharpsburg Lions Club holds tree-planting

    November 11, 2011

    In response to Lions International President Wing-Kum Lam's request that each Lions Club participate in the one million tree-planting program, Lions District Gov. Steven Finger presented Sharpsburg Lions President Shelva Jean Lohman the first evergreen shrub to plant for the club.

  • Salem Lutheran Church to hold Christmas bazaar

    November 4, 2011

    Salem Lutheran Church, at 17626 Bakersville Road in Keedysville, will hold a Christmas bazaar today and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Craft tables, a bake sale and food will be available. Doughnuts and coffee will be available for breakfast. Soup and sandwiches will be available for lunch.  

  • Sharpsburg veterans remembered at service

    October 27, 2011

    Sharpsburg veterans remembered at service  

  • Sharpsburg Elementary to hold Spirit Week

    October 21, 2011

     Sharpsburg Elementary will hold a Red Ribbon Spirit Week Oct. 24 to 28.  

  • Local military family receives Legion's Blue Star Service Banner

    October 14, 2011

    Ava Gift, on behalf of American Legion Antietam Post 236 in Sharpsburg, presented a Blue Star Service Banner Aug. 27 to the family of Maj. Chase Burnett, his wife, Jaime, sons Eli and Ian, and daughter, Sophie.  

  • Potpie dinner planned

    October 6, 2011

    Potomac Valley Fire Co. in Dargan will hold an all-you-can-eat chicken, country ham and beef potpie dinner Saturday. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and the dinner starts at 4.  

  • Samples Manor Church to hold memorial sing

    September 29, 2011

    Samples Manor Church to hold memorial sing  

  • Fire company to hold basket bingo Saturday

    September 23, 2011

    Potomac Valley Fire Co. in Dargan will hold the Caroline Martin third annual Memorial Basket Bingo Saturday at the fire hall.

  • POW/MIA recognition day

    September 15, 2011

    POW/MIA recognition day  

  • Fall revival planned

    September 8, 2011

    Samples Manor Church of God, at 2128 Harpers Ferry Road near Dargan, will hold a fall revival from Sept. 18-25 each evening from 7 to 7:30 p.m.  

  • Fitness classes offered in Keedysville

    September 2, 2011

    A variety of fitness classes are offered at the Little Antietam Community Center in Keedysville.

  • Mayhue to speak in Sharpsburg on Sept. 1

    August 26, 2011

    Justin Mayhue will give a first-hand account of “John W. Brendel: 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment” Thursday, Sept. 1, at 6:30 p.m. at Sharpsburg Town Hall.   

  • Fire company to sell barbecue chicken

    August 19, 2011

    Sharpsburg Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 will sell 150 halves of barbecued chicken in front of the Jefferson Security Bank on the Square in Sharpsburg Saturday, Aug. 27, starting at 10 a.m.

  • Heritage Museum to hold Spudfest

    August 11, 2011

    Friends of the Washington County Rural Heritage Museum will hold their ninth annual Spudfest Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center off Sharpsburg Pike.  

  • Legion to hold basket bingo

    August 5, 2011

    The Boonsboro American Legion (Clopper-Michael Post 10) will hold a basket and money bingo Saturday, Aug 13.

  • Fire company to host shrimp and ham dinner

    July 28, 2011

    Potomac Valley Fire Co. will host a steamed shrimp and ham dinner Saturday at the fire hall in Dargan.

  • Keedysville schedules water outage on Tuesday

    July 22, 2011

    Water service for the town of Keedysville will be unavailable Tuesday, beginning at 9 a.m. and for most of the day. Ferri Contracting Inc. will install a new valve for the booster pump station. Residents are asked to plan accordingly. The inclement weather date for the outage will be Wednesday, beginning at 9 a.m.

  • Fire company to host shrimp, ham dinner

    July 15, 2011

    Potomac Valley Fire Co. will hold a steamed shrimp and ham dinner Saturday, July 30, at the fire hall in Dargan.

  • Masons award scholarship to DeTora

    June 23, 2011

    Antietam Masonic Lodge 197 recently presented its $500 Masonic scholarship to Keedysville resident Matthew DeTora, a recent graduate of Boonsboro High School.  

  • Around Sharpsburg and Keedysville

    June 16, 2011

    Masons to hold Strawberry Night  

  • Senior site plans open house week

    June 9, 2011

    The Southeastern senior site, on Mount Vernon Drive in Keedysville, will hold an open house week of activities the week of June 13 to 17.  

  • Students place flags on soldiers' graves

    June 2, 2011

    Sharpsburg Elementary fifth-grade students placed flags on the graves of soldiers at Antietam National Cemetery on Thursday, May 26. The students were accompanied by National Park Service rangers, chaperones and classroom teachers Cindy Weaver and Kim Rishell. Betty Otto Kretzer, a park ranger at the time this event was started 23 years ago, originated the idea of having students place flags on the soldiers' graves.  

  • Sharpsburg students, staff attend awards luncheon

    May 26, 2011

    The Washington County Community Partnership for Children & Families Character Counts! Award Luncheon was held May 17 at Elgin Station. Madison Shadoan (kindergarten), Sylvie Downin (first grade), Clara Ritenour (third grade) and Karen Hosova (fourth grade) from Sharpsburg Elementary School were recognized by the county commissioners at the end of the year celebration for being stellar students of character.  

  • Cemetery donation drive set to begin

    May 19, 2011

    The donation drive for the maintenance of Samples Manor Church of God Cemetery will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29, from 8 a.m. to dusk at the cemetery.

  • Hunter Horse Show will be held at ag center

    May 13, 2011

    The Washington County Horse Council will hold the Hunter Horse Show Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center.

  • Ellie Bare wins poster contest

    May 5, 2011

    Sharpsburg Elementary School fourth-graders participated in the Washington County Emergency Management Agency's Home Chemical Safety Program poster contest during the month of April.

  • Basket bingo planned

    April 28, 2011

    Keedysville Ruritan Club will hold a basket bingo Saturday, May 7, at the Little Antietam Community Center on Mount Vernon Drive in Keedysville.

  • Samples Manor Church plans sunrise service

    April 22, 2011

    Samples Manor Church of God near Dargan will hold a sunrise service Easter Sunday at 6:45 a.m. Coffee and doughnuts will be served after the service at Potomac Valley Fire Department in Dargan.

  • Sharpsburg seeks photos of veterans

    April 14, 2011

    The town of Sharpsburg would like to honor military veterans by posting their pictures in the Memorial Day parade program.

  • Worn flags to be collected

    April 7, 2011

    The American Legion Auxiliary, Antietam Unit 236, will place a collection barrel at the Sharpsburg Town Hall from April 15 to May 21, where residents can place worn American flags for proper disposal.

  • Essay contest held

    March 31, 2011

    Ava Gift, Americanism chairwoman of Sharpsburg American Legion Auxiliary Unit 236, presented monetary awards and ribbons to the winners of the annual Americanism Essay Writing Contest March 21 at Sharpsburg Elementary School.  

  • Coffeehouse features Jeff Miller

    March 25, 2011

    Guitarist and vocalist Jeff Miller will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. today at the Salem Methodist Church coffeehouse in Keedysville. Open mic will begin at 7 p.m.; Miller will perform at 8.

  • Lodge to welcome Miss Teen Maryland USA

    March 17, 2011

    Antietam Masonic Lodge 167 in Keedysville will welcome Miss Teen Maryland USA Kirsten Nicholson during a car show open house Saturday, April 2, from 3 to 6 p.m.  

  • Ruritan to hold dinner

    March 10, 2011

    District 12 Ruritan, on the corner of Breathedsville and Manor Church roads in Fairplay, will hold an all-you-can-eat slippery beef and chicken potpie dinner Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. or until sold out.  

  • St. Mark's to host pancake supper

    March 3, 2011

    St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 18313 Lappans Road, will host a pancake supper for Shrove Tuesday on March 8, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

  • Legion unit salutes hospitalized veterans

    February 25, 2011

    Members of Antietam American Legion Unit 236 traveled to the Martinsburg (W.Va.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center Feb. 16 to honor hospitalized veterans.  

  • Alexis Baugher wins poetry contest

    February 17, 2011

    Alexis Baugher won the poetry contest at the Beginnings Day Care in Keedysville, one of the many events that occurred at Beginnings Daycare in the past few months.  

  • Herin to speak on abolitionist

    February 10, 2011

    Herin to speak on abolitionist  

  • Breakfast is Saturday

    February 3, 2011

    Breakfast is Saturday  

  • Clothing giveaway set

    January 31, 2011

    An open house for a clothing giveaway will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for anyone in need of clothing of all sizes.

  • Fire company to hold potpie dinner

    January 20, 2011

    Potomac Valley Fire Co. in Dargan will hold a slippery potpie dinner at the fire hall Saturday starting at 4 p.m.  

  • Clemens to give Civil War presentation

    January 13, 2011

    Clemens to give Civil War presentation  

  • Fire company to hold breakfast

    January 6, 2011

    Fire company to hold breakfast  

  • Around Sharpsburg and Keedysville

    December 30, 2010

    Fitness classes offered in Keedysville