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One step closer to obtaining funding to finish new Hedgesville public library building
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe Berkeley County Building Commission advanced a bond ordinance to second reading Thursday that would allow officials to obtain up to $700,000 in financing to complete the new Hedgesville, W.Va., public library building. The bond ordinance for the...Tags: Government, Finance, Libraries, Loans, Debt Market
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Four seek supervisor post in Guilford Township
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comFour candidates are vying for one open seat in the Guilford Township Supervisors race. Republicans Chris A. Bender, Ted Bittinger, Mark A. Bumbaugh and Donald C. Clapper are running in the May 21 election to secure the open, six-year term. There are no...Tags: Government, Primaries, Business, Politics, Elections
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Halfway Little League selling discount cards
Halfway Little League is selling discount cards as a fundraiser. The cards include discounts of 10 percent off at local restaurants and businesses. The cards cost $10 and they are good through April 2014. To purchase a card, call 301-582-1777. ...Tags: Government, Politics
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Law-enforcement officers recognized at 18th annual Public Safety Awards ceremony
holly.shok@herald-mail.comWhen a string of intentionally set fires plagued Washington and Frederick counties during a three-week period beginning in early March, it was Washington County Sheriff’s Office Deputy 1st Class Jasen Logsdon who discovered a key piece of evidence...Tags: Government, Crime, Law and Justice, CVS Corp., Awards and Prizes, Maryland State Police
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Public invited to weigh in on county's proposed budget
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comWashington County officials will give the public a chance to comment on next year’s proposed budget Tuesday night at Hagerstown Community College’s Kepler Theater. A budget presentation by County Administrator Gregory B. Murray will begin...Tags: Government, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Budgets and Budgeting, Taxation, Personal Income
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Lloyd Waters: There's a big Guerilla in the room
Gov. Martin O’Malley wants to be president; Lt. Gov. Brown wants to be governor; and Tavon White, an accused murderer and alleged member of the Black Guerilla family in Baltimore City, wants to be in charge of the Baltimore City Detention Center....Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Prisons, Executive Branch, Politics
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HCC to host Public Safety Awards ceremony Wednesday
Hagerstown Community College will host the annual Public Safety Awards ceremony on Wednesday beginning at 6:30 p.m., in the Kepler Center on HCC’s main campus. The awards recognize officers who have served the citizens of Washington County in an...Tags: Government, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Ceremonies, Awards and Prizes, Arts and Culture
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Lawmakers seek scrutiny of prisons in wake of Baltimore contraband case
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comSome Washington County lawmakers are calling for another look at the state prison system and how the prisons are run after federal charges were filed against 13 female corrections officers, seven inmates and five others with alleged gang ties last week at...Tags: Government, Gang Activity, Joseph M Getty, Maryland General Assembly, Roxbury
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Boston bomb suspect hospitalized under heavy guard
Associated PressBoston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev lay hospitalized in serious condition under heavy guard Saturday — apparently in no shape to be interrogated — as investigators tried to establish the motive for the deadly attack and the scope...Tags: Religion and Belief, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Fenway Park, American Civil Liberties Union, Lawyers
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'Unsung heroes' of Washington County 911 Center recognized
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSmithsburg Emergency Medical Service provided lunch to the staff at the Washington County 911 Center as a token of appreciation for National Public Safety Telecommunications Week on Wednesday, but workers had no time to relax. Dispatchers grabbed food,...Tags: Government, U.S. Congress, Politics, Olive Garden
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Church class to host pancake breakfast
A pancake breakfast will be Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at St. Joseph’s Church Parrish, 17630 Virginia Avenue. Ample parking is available. For details, contact 301-797-9445. Neighborhood watch start-up meeting set A start-up meeting for...Tags: Government, JC Penney Company Inc., Shriners, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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9-1-1 Text Alert Pilot Program Launches in Frederick County.
rharveyjones@hmtv6.comVerizon Wireless customers can now send a text message to 911 for emergency help. A 9-1-1 text alert pilot program will be launched today throughout Frederick County and six other counties across the Northeast. The service is designed to enable those...Tags: Government, Frederick County (Maryland), Maryland School for the Deaf, Verizon Wireless, Telecommunication Service
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