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Funding provided for Martinsburg Police Department due to expire in 2014
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe Martinsburg Police Department’s roster has swelled from 29 to 50 officers, and calls for their service also have increased after a voter-approved police levy went into effect in 1990, according to city records. The levy, which has provided...Tags: Homes, Demographics, Kevin Miller, Politics, Local Elections
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Art Callaham: Rabbi's blog illustrates signs of country's decline
I recently received an e-mail containing the reposting of a blog written by Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, the spiritual leader of Congregation B’nai Yeshurun in Teaneck, N.J., and a well-known conservative blogger. The rabbi’s comments from his blog...Tags: Social Media, U.S. Congress, Mitt Romney, Human Interest, Politics
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Rockefeller meeting puts face on domestic violence issue
matthewu@herald-mail.comPatricia Greenlee never thought she would be a victim of domestic violence. She never witnessed a domestic violence in her life. Her parents had been married for 52 years, and she and her four siblings all were college educated. “I always...Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Chuck Grassley, Violence Against Women Act, Labor Legislation
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Jefferson Co. Commissioners seek applicants to replace former Sheriff Bobby Shirley
richardb@herald-mail.comThe process of finding a replacement for former Jefferson County Sheriff Bobby Shirley will be quick and open to the public, according to a unanimous vote by the county commission Thursday. The commissioners also voted to advertise for applicants in...Tags: Broken Nose, Prisons, Injuries and Wounds, Politics, Local Elections
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Allan Powell: The decline and fall of the Republican Party
Ever since the great British historian Edward Gibbon wrote “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” (1776), writers have adapted a portion of this title to describe “The Decline and Fall” of everything from a regime to a...Tags: U.S. Congress, Voting, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Republican Party, Politics
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Swearing in
Last week’s Hancock municipal election saw local veterinarian Dr. Dan Murphy re-elected to a ninth consecutive term as mayor. He is now the longest serving mayor in Hancock history. Two citizens new to Town Council, Dr. Ralph Salvagno and Homer...Tags: Politics, Religion and Belief, Foods and Beverages, Roman Catholicism, Pancakes
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Washington Co. residents add voices against stricter gun laws in Md.
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comHundreds of gun-control opponents showed up in the state capital Wednesday as Gov. Martin O’Malley testified in front of a senate judicial committee in support a bill that would bring stricter gun laws to the state. Among those crowding the Lawyer&...Tags: U.S. Senate, Regional Authority, Barack Obama, Politics, Safety of Citizens
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Mail Call - Feb. 7
“I went to the Hagerstown senior idol contest, and the lady who didn’t win, they put her picture in the paper, and the man who did win the whole contest, they never put his picture in the paper. That makes no sense at all. I don’t...Tags: Planned Parenthood, Social Issues, National Rifle Association of America, Barack Obama, Family Planning
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Mail Call - Feb. 6
“I wonder if somebody can help me. I have a lawyer that hasn’t done a thing for me except take my money. He doesn’t show up when — at a court trial. He doesn’t answer the phone, he never returns my calls. Is there any —...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Montgomery County (Maryland), Barack Obama, Politics
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Jefferson County Commission must appoint a Democrat to succeed Shirley
richardb@herald-mail.comA ruling Monday from the West Virginia Attorney General’s office made it official that no special election will be held to find a replacement for former Jefferson County Sheriff Bobby Shirley. The Jefferson County Commission will, by law, have to...Tags: Broken Nose, Civil Rights, Prisons, Injuries and Wounds, Justice and Rights
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Mail Call - Feb. 5
“Just see where all these oversized loads are using Route 40 West, are putting large potholes in the concrete bridge on Route 40. The bridge is already deteriorated. This should be fixed immediately.” — Clear Spring “I never did...Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Electronics, Politics, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Hillary Clinton
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Many issues discussed at 2013 Legislative Outlook luncheon in Martinsburg
matthewu@herald-mail.comEducation reform, substance abuse treatment, related incarceration costs and state budget cuts were among the most heavily discussed issues at the 2013 Legislative Outlook luncheon at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg. About 150 people turned out for the...Tags: Herb Snyder, Substance Abuse, Regional Authority, Teaching and Learning, Politics
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