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Candidate re-enters Berkeley County sheriff's race as write-in
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comTwo weeks after his narrow defeat in the primary election, John Orem re-entered the race Tuesday for Berkeley County sheriff as an official write-in candidate. Orem, 43, of Inwood, W.Va., was defeated on May 8 by fellow Republican James W. Barbour of...Tags: Voting, Democratic Party, Politics, Primaries, Elections
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Residents quiz Hagerstown City Council on proposed stadium
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comEight people interrogated the Hagerstown City Council for more than an hour Tuesday night, all with questions about the proposed multiuse sports and events center that could be built in the city’s downtown. Noise, parking, increased traffic and how...Tags: Local Government, Sports, Baseball
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Meeting on stadium proposal draws concerns about parking, public input
julieg@herald-mail.comSeveral people expressed concerns about plans for a multiuse facility in downtown Hagerstown, the lack of a public hearing about the proposed facility and the effect on parking for St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church during a meeting at the...Tags: Sports, Religion and Belief, Baseball, Minor League Baseball
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Mail Call - May 18
“Local teen title holder says pageants focus more on brains, less on being pretty. She’s Miss Washington County Teen. I will believe that when I see a very plain or a handicapped teen chosen as Miss Anything.” — Washington County...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Health, Companies and Corporations, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Local Government
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Letters to the Editor - May 7
Council candidate urges residents to vote To the editor: I would like to thank everyone who has encouraged me to run for re-election to the Boonsboro Town Council. During my first four-year term, I have met challenges head-on and have always tried to...Tags: Politics, Elections, Sports, Baseball
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Longtime Funkstown Town Council member defeated in election
Longtime Funkstown Town Council member Kim Ramer was defeated in Monday’s town election when he was edged out of a four-way race by two votes, according to Town Clerk/Treasurer Brenda Haynes. Four candidates filed to run for three open seats on the...Tags: Politics, Elections
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Smithsburg, Boonsboro municipal elections are Tuesday
The towns of Smithsburg and Boonsboro will hold municipal elections Tuesday. Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in each town.Voting in Smithsburg will be at town hall at 21 S. Water St. Voting in Boonsboro will be held in the Eugene C. Smith...Tags: Voting, Politics, Elections
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Plenty of contested races await W.Va. voters; polls open until 7:30 p.m.
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comVoters in Berkeley and Jefferson counties have no shortage of contested races to decide in Tuesday’s primary election. In addition to voting in presidential, U.S. House and U.S. Senate races, there also are primary contests for governor,...Tags: Science and Technology, Agricultural Research and Technology, Jonathan Miller, Primaries, Elections
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Smithsburg councilman re-elected
davem@herald-mail.comSmithsburg Councilman Donnie Souders was re-elected, while Heath Abbott and Jim Fritsch won two other open council seats Tuesday, according to Town Manager Betsy Martin. Souders and Fritsch each received 110 votes, and Abbott garnered 54 votes in a five-...Tags: Politics, Elections
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Retired autoworker, school teacher vie for Democratic nomination in Berkeley County Council race
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comA retired General Motors worker and a Berkeley County school teacher are vying in May 8 primary election to be the Democratic Party’s nominee for a seat on Berkeley County Council. Larry Lam, 65, of Appian Way in Martinsburg, and Mark T. Barney,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Democratic Party, Politics, Labor Legislation, Primaries
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Letters to the Editor - May 2
Greencastle library fundraiser was a success To the editor: The Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library’s Spring Fling was a true success. A fun evening was shared by the more than 230 ticketholders who attended the Greencastle library’s March 15...Tags: Culture, Arts and Culture, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Values, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Magistrate races crowded in Berkeley, Jefferson counties
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.com, richardb@herald-mail.comThree of Berkeley County’s five incumbent magistrates have filed for election in 2012 and two face opposition in the May 8 primary next week. Republicans JoAnn B. Overington of Hoffman Road, Martinsburg, and Harry L. Snow of Back Creek Valley Road,...Tags: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Politics, Parties and Movements, Elections
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