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    May 17, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Prep Track & Field: Freeman shocks herself, stuns 3A field

    andrewm@herald-mail.com
    Hayley Freeman had reason to be stunned after she crossed the finish line in the girls 300-meter hurdles Thursday at the Maryland Class 3A West Track & Field Championships at Tuscarora High School. After all, the South Hagerstown junior’s time (45....

    Tags: Thomas Johnson, High School Sports, Northwood, Albert Einstein, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

    2. Apr 21, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  2. Jacob "Ken" Diggs, 79

    Mr. Jacob "Ken" Diggs, 79, of Hagerstown, Md., and formerly a longtime resident of Damascus, Md., passed away peacefully Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, Md., with his family by his side. Born Dec. 25, 1932, he...

    Tags: U.S. Air Force, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), American Legion, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)

    3. Feb 6, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Wrestling: Flip goes Hubs' way

    andrewm@herald-mail.com
    North Hagerstown wrestling coach Greg Slick doesn’t seem like the easiest guy to shake. But even he admitted that he was scared to death Saturday night. The fate of his team came down to a coin flip, as the Hubs were tied with Walter Johnson for...

    Tags: Francis Scott Key, Walter Johnson, Wrestling, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

    4. Feb 24, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Prep Wrestling: Hawkins gets biggest win at regional

    andrewm@herald-mail.com
    Amont Hawkins finally got the result he wanted against his rival. The North Hagerstown junior scored a buzzer-beating takedown in the third period to defeat South Hagerstown’s previously unbeaten Marquil Holt 5-4 in the quarterfinals of the 220-...

    Tags: High School Sports, Walter Johnson, Wrestling, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

    5. Feb 7, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. It's SouperNatural: W.Va. community center is home to a new dinner program

    Dr. Alissa Harris cooked up an idea, sparked by a dream, to bring locally grown foods to the needy in parts of Jefferson County, W.Va.
    megp@herald-mail.com
    Dr. Alissa Harris cooked up an idea, sparked by a dream, to bring locally grown foods to the needy in parts of Jefferson County, W.Va. She turned that idea into a reality when she and a group of friends started the SouperNatural Kitchen and hosted their...

    Tags: Parsley, Medical Specialization, McDonald's, Butternut Squash, Cheese Corn

    6. Oct 7, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. C. Eugene Pittman, 89

    C. Eugene Pittman, 89, of Waltz Road in Big Cove Tannery, Pa., died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, at Golden Living Center in Hagerstown, Md. Born June 3, 1922, in Big Cove Tannery, he was the son of the late Mac J. Pittman Sr. and Amber T. Younker Pittman, and...

    Tags: Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Christianity

    7. Jan 23, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Donald D. Frush, 89

    Donald Draper Frush, 89, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at Homewood Retirement Center in Williamsport, Md. Born Sept. 21, 1922, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Walter H. and Alma Anderson (Draper) Frush. Donald was a 1940...

    Tags: U.S. Army, Human Interest, World War II (1939-1945), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), John Wesley

    8. Oct 24, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. U.S. pulls envoy out of Syria, Damascus retaliates

    The Obama administration pulled its ambassador out of Syria over security concerns, blaming President Bashar Assad's regime for the threats that made it no longer safe for Robert Ford to remain. The Syrian government quickly ordered home its envoy to the United States, raising the diplomatic stakes.Ford traveled to Washington this weekend after the U.S. received "credible threats against his personal safety in Syria," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said Monday. Ford has been the subject of several incidents of intimidation by pro-government thugs, and enraged Syrian authorities with his forceful defense of peaceful protests and harsh critique of a government crackdown that has now claimed more than 3,000 lives."We hope that the Syrian regime will end its incitement campaign against Ambassador Ford," Toner said. "At this point, we can't say when he will return to Syria."Toner said the U.S. embassy will remain open in Damascus and that the threats were specifically directed toward Ford. His return is conditional on a U.S. "assessment of Syrian regime-led incitement and the security situation on the ground," Toner said.In an immediate response, Syrian Ambassador Imad Moustapha promptly left the U.S. on Monday, said Roua Shurbaji, a Syrian Embassy spokeswoman. She said no other steps were being taken by the embassy and declined to comment on the U.S. allegations.Ford was the first American ambassador to Syria since 2005. President George W. Bush's administration withdrew a full-time ambassador from Syria over charges the country was involved in terrorism and the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Syria has denied any involvement.The Obama administration decided to return an ambassador to Syria earlier this year in an effort to persuade Syria to change its policies regarding Israel, Lebanon, Iraq and support for extremist groups. Syria is designated a "state sponsor of terrorism" by the State Department.Although Ford's appointment in January, while the Senate was out of session, was originally criticized by some Republicans in Congress, he has won praise within the administration and beyond for his determination to meet Syrian opposition leaders in a hostile environment, and tough criticism of the Assad regime's brutal military response to mass demonstrations. The Senate unanimously approved Ford's nomination earlier this month, with Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., praising Ford for continuing to visit cities under siege and "speak truth to power."Ford was greeted by demonstrators with roses and cheers when he traveled to the restive city of Hama in July, prompting immediate recriminations from the Syrian government, which tried to then limit where Ford could travel. Only days later hundreds of regime supporters attacked the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, smashing windows and spray-painting obscenities on the walls.Ford also has been the subject of several incidents of intimidation by pro-government thugs, often in coordination with pro-Assad media capturing the humiliation. Media reports said Ford was hit last week with eggs and tomatoes while going to a mosque in Damascus. Other such incidents have occurred after meetings with dissident groups or individuals, and his postings on Facebook have provoked thousands of Syrian and other responses, and even some death threats from pro-Assad hardliners. The U.S. last month decried Ford's treatment and "unwarranted and unjustifiable," after Assad supporters tried to force their way into a meeting he was having a prominent opposition figure. Syrian police were slow in responding, and Ford was trapped inside the building for about three hours. But White House press secretary James Carney insisted at the time that the U.S. had no plans to remove Ford for his safety.Haynes Mahoney, the embassy's deputy chief of mission, confirmed that Ford has left Syria but said Washington hadn't not formally recalled him — a symbolically significant diplomatic step.At the time of Ford's arrival in Damascus, Syria was bouncing back from years of international isolation. Still, Assad largely shrugged off U.S. attempts to pull it away from its alliances with Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah. And as the Arab Spring protests escalated in Syria, Ford dropped his engagement efforts and took on an increasingly high-profile role defending the rights of Syrian protesters.Toner lamented that the threats deprived the United States of a valuable emissary to the Syrian people at a time they face daily violence from Assad's security forces. Clashes on Sunday saw forces flood into villages where residents have been on strike and shoot two people dead, according to activists.President Barack Obama has called on the U.N. Security Council to sanction Syria for using deadly violence against citizens who are rising up against the authoritarian government there. A seasoned diplomat with extensive Middle East experience, Ford "has worked diligently to deliver our message and be our eyes on the ground" in Syria, Toner said. "This decision was based solely on the need to ensure his safety, a matter we take extremely seriously."
    Associated Press
    The Obama administration pulled its ambassador out of Syria over security concerns, blaming President Bashar Assad's regime for the threats that made it no longer safe for Robert Ford to remain. The Syrian government quickly ordered home its envoy to...

    Tags: Government, Politics, Barack Obama, National Government, Syria

    9. Nov 3, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. North girls, South boys advance to states

    kauffman@herald-mail.com
    Lifted by top-five finishes from sophomore Emily Ward and senior Emily Simmons, North Hagerstown’s girls cross country team finished second at the Maryland Class 3A West Cross Country Championships on Thursday at Thomas Johnson. South Hagerstown&...

    Tags: Thomas Johnson, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Northwood, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Wars and Interventions

    10. Nov 12, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  10. Words of wisdom become words of winning for Hubs

    kauffman@herald-mail.com
    For two games, North Hagerstown’s third-seeded volleyball team struggled against top-seeded Damascus in Saturday’s Maryland Class 3A West final. The Hornets’ size on the front line was disrupting the Hubs’ attack, and North seemed...

    Tags: Thomas Johnson, High School Sports, Towson, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Volleyball

    11. Jun 30, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  11. Virginia L. Frush, 85

    Virginia Lee Frush, 85, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at Homewood Retirement Center in Williamsport. Born Aug. 9, 1925, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late French E. and Ruth Winifred (Stotler) Willis. Virginia...

    Tags: U.S. Air Force, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), John Wesley, Retirement, Career and Workplace

    12. Jun 21, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. W. Eugene Douglas, 82

    JAN. 22, 1929-JUNE 20, 2011 W. Eugene Douglas, 82, of Heavenly Acres, Mercersburg, Pa., died Monday, June 20, 2011, at his home. Born Jan. 22, 1929, in Thompson Township, Fulton County, Pa., he was the son of the late Ora and Mattie Winters Douglas. He...

    Tags: Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Petroleum Industry, Human Interest, Clermont

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