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Art Callaham: It's easy to get me going on baseball ...
I promised another column on baseball, our “national pastime,” and the Baseball Hall of Fame; so, while it’s still spring here goes: Two weeks ago on Ruth Anne’s and my radio show, Ed Lough talked baseball. Ed is known locally for...Tags: New York Yankees, Baseball, Jackie Robinson, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Baltimore Orioles
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Rodger A. Young, 64
Rodger Allan Young left this earth for Heaven on Sunday, March 31, 2013, at the age of 64.5 years, after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). His passing was peaceful at home, surrounded by family and friends. Rodger was born June 24,...
Tags: St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Gainesville, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), University of Florida
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Lloyd Waters: The Super Bowl and an ALS problem
“Winning isn’t everything, but it sure beats coming in second.” That famous quote was often used by Bear Bryant as he coached and made a perennial winner out of the University of Alabama football team. Bryant and his players won 323...Tags: National Football League, Football, Sports, Bernard Pollard, Health and Safety at Work
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Hagerstown man is at peace with ALS diagnosis
marieg@herald-mail.comReality doesn't get much harder than being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. A cruel and steady wasting of neuromuscular functions that paralyzes its victims inch by inch, it's often more kindly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology
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William S. Higgins Jr.
janeth@herald-mail.comWilliam S. “Bill” Higgins Jr. was one of those people who made friends wherever he went. He lived his life with humor and a positive spirit that attracted people. “He wanted to get to know people,” said only child Amy Higgins Ryan...Tags: Coca-Cola Co., Christianity, Amusement and Theme Parks, Religion and Belief, Don Rickles
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Run For Your Luck 5K to benefit Community Free Clinic
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comWashington County Commissioner Ruth Ann Callaham plans to join in when the first St. Patrick’s Day “Run For Your Luck 5K” is held in Hagerstown. Callaham said she will run with her daughter and 8-year-old grandson during the Saturday,...Tags: Health, Culture, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest, Arts and Culture
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Sylvia Marie DeBaugh, 67
Sylvia Marie DeBaugh, 67, of Martinsburg, W.Va., died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at her residence after a courageous battle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, while under the care of Hospice. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Lou Gehrig
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Ty Herndon takes his 'Journey On' to Hagerstown
amyc@herald-mail.comTy Herndon is pretty relaxed. While sitting in Kansas City, Mo., on a recent Tuesday morning enjoying a cup of coffee and waiting for a flight to Dallas, where he was scheduled to perform the following night, he took a few minutes for a telephone...Tags: Health, Politics, Arts and Culture, National Football League, Fine Arts
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A story of Michael Bell: A family lets go
tiffanya@herald-mail.comLoved ones filled the hospital room at Meritus Medical Center to say goodbye to Michael Bell, who was on the verge of death. His long fight with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was nearing an end. "I didn't know how to feel, how to think, because...Tags: Liver, South Carolina, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Organizations, Armed Forces
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Letters to the Editor - March 27
The time to respect the environment is now To the editor: There’s no excuse for willful ignorance. Yet, this blissful state is all too commonly practiced by many of our local citizens in Washington County and around the nation. Practitioners...Tags: Health, Washington (U.S. state), Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses
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More than 70 participate in event to raise money to combat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
More than 70 people walked and ran in Hancock on Saturday to raise money to combat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a degenerative and fatal neurological condition also called Lou Gehrig's disease. The group raised $2,410, said Vickie Younker of...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Berkeley (Alameda, California), Maryland
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Steve Gleason turns negative radio incident into a positive
Steve Gleason took the high road Tuesday afternoon. The day after three Atlanta radio hosts were fired for mocking the former New Orleans Saints safety and his battle with ALS (better known as Lou Gehrig's disease), Gleason accepted the men's...Tags: Radio, Diseases and Illnesses, Entertainment
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