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St. Mary Catholic School holds social studies fair
St. Mary Catholic School in Hagerstown held its middle school social studies fair recently. The judges for the event were Bridget Bartholomew, principal at St. Maria Goretti High School, and Ida DeGraw and Ryan Hellum, social studies teachers at St....Tags: Judges, Arts and Culture, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism
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New names announced for hospitals in Berkeley, Jefferson counties
richardb@herald-mail.comWhat were, until Monday, City Hospital in Martinsburg and Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Charles Town, W.Va., are now Berkeley Medical Center and Jefferson Medical Center, both under the umbrella of University Healthcare. The new names were announced...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, West Virginia University, Arts and Culture, Cardiac Catheterization, General Practitioners
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Expert explains the difference between being messy and being a hoarder
marieg@herald-mail.comIt began with piece of junk mail. Because you were busy, you tossed it on a table, and moved on to other, more important things in your life. But the next day, a magazine and a store catalog landed there, plus several birthday cards from friends and a...Tags: Psychology, Mental Health, Arts and Culture, Culture
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Letters to the Editor - May 9
City, county need to move beyond ‘strategic planning’ To the editor: In a letter to the editor published April 25, the Washington County Commissioners responded to a Herald-Mail editorial published April 9 with the headline “Economic...Tags: Personal Income, Awards and Prizes, Local Government, Arts and Culture, Economic Policy
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Lap-Band presentation set for May 14 at City Hospital
Persons interested in learning more about the Lap-Band procedure being performed at City Hospital, a member of WVU Hospitals-East, are invited to attend a free presentation at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, in the WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Arts and Culture, Culture
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Student news - April 28
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — Glory Sterling of Mercersburg, Pa., was selected for Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and College. Sterling is a senior secondary English education major. Sterling is a 2002 graduate of James Buchanan...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), The Pennsylvania State University, Education, Teaching and Learning, Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Shepherd University student escaped Ivory Coast oppression to make a new life in U.S.
richardb@herald-mail.comSiriki Diabate left his four daughters, parents and three siblings behind in 2005 when he was forced to flee his native Ivory Coast after suffering a terrific beating by thugs who left him for dead. He was working for a local newspaper at the time,...Tags: Education, Arts and Culture, Politics, Religion and Belief, National Government
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Health, go, do, learn: Week of April 15
New cancer study The American Cancer Society is starting a new research study called the Cancer Prevention Study-3. A kickoff event will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Sleep Inn & Suites, 18216 Colonel Henry Douglas Drive,...Tags: Potassium (dietary supplement), The Pennsylvania State University, American Cancer Society, Hospitals and Clinics, West Virginia University
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Health go, do, learn: Week of April 8
Towson to offer preadvising for nursing students Towson at the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown nursing preadvising sessions will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at University System of Maryland at Hagerstown, 32 W. Washington St.,...Tags: Ethics, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Hospitals and Clinics, West Virginia University, Health and Safety at School
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Rockefeller convenes panel to address protecting children from violence in media
richardb@herald-mail.comRatings help, but parental intervention is the key to protecting children from the effects of playing violent video games, watching violence in movies and on television and seeing what’s widely available on the Internet, according to participants in...Tags: Mental Health, Science and Technology, John D. Rockefeller IV, U.S. Supreme Court, Entertainment
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State group to host housing workshops in Berkeley this week
The West Virginia Fair Housing Action Network (WVFHAN) will present two free workshops in Martinsburg this week to provide information to consumers and housing professionals on fair housing and tenant rights in West Virginia. The first workshop, on...Tags: Arts and Culture, Culture
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Words of encouragement given to people waiting for assistance during Homeless Resource Day
marieg@herald-mail.comPeter James Banos spends every day counting his blessings. He feels blessed to have a place to sleep. Not too many years ago, he was a licensed contractor who built houses. Now, he lives in a shelter. He feels blessed for the coat on his back. It...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Alcohol Addiction, Arts and Culture, Family, Culture
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