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Washington County residents weigh in on separation of church and state
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comBill Morris of Hagerstown said Wednesday that he thinks the United States has gone too far in protecting separation of church and state and that he has always thought there is no such thing, pointing out that those words are not explicitly written in...Tags: Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Separation of Church and State, National Government, Government
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Obama: U.S. military action an option if Syria used chemical weapons
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war. At a White House news conference, the...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Wars and Interventions, Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Terrorism
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Shuster raps handling of spending cuts in weekly GOP address
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., delivered the Republican weekly address Saturday. Shuster represents the Ninth Congressional District, which includes Franklin and Fulton counties. “This week, many Americans had their flights delayed or canceled...
Tags: Politics, Air Transportation Industry, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Federal Aviation Administration, Republican Party
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Art Callaham: Can't take the hills out of this W.Va. boy
Since I’ve been writing this column — more than two years now — I’ve wanted to write about West Virginia. You see, as much as I love Maryland and the Hagerstown/Washington County area, I’m still a West Virginian at heart. I...Tags: Marshall University, Abraham Lincoln
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Ex-SC Gov. Sanford back in political office
Former Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford revived a scandal-scarred political career by winning back his old congressional seat Tuesday in a district that hasn’t elected a Democrat in three decades. The comeback was complete when he...
Tags: Tim Scott, Voting, Republican Party, Government, Jim DeMint
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Maryland Symphony Orchestra music director receives grant
katec@herald-mail.comMaryland Symphony Orchestra Music Director Elizabeth Schulze has been artistic director and conductor of the Flagstaff (Ariz.) Symphony Orchestra since the fall of 2008. Earlier this month, Schulze learned that she is the winner of the first Sorel...Tags: Culture, Arts and Culture, Music Industry, State University of New York, Charity
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ATF workers in Berkeley County, W.Va. could regain jobs
matthewu@herald-mail.comBudget changes approved last week will allow nearly 100 contract workers who recently lost their jobs at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives National Tracing Center in Berkeley County, W.Va., to be rehired, U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller&...Tags: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, FBI, U.S. Department of Justice
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Five for your planner: Monday, May 6
1. Older students’ art goes on display Artwork by Washington County Public School middle and high school students will be on display Saturday, May 11, through Sunday, May 26. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. Call 301-...
Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Sally Struthers, Abraham Lincoln, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
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Know your rights: Nursing Home Quality Reform Act created a Bill of Rights for those in long-term care
marieg@herald-mail.comFor most people, home means familiar faces, rooms filled with years of memories and a measure of control over one's life. But for many older adults, home is confined to four walls in an institutional setting, where you learn to navigate a wheelchair...Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Government Health Care, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Tom Firey: How to cut federal spending
Sequestration is beginning to inflict real pain on America; so say government spokesmen and special interest groups inside the Beltway. In case you’ve forgotten, sequestration is the part of the 2011 Budget Control Act that limits this year’s...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense
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Former W.Va. Dem chair launches 2014 US House run
Former West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Nick Casey launched a 2014 campaign for Congress on Tuesday, pledging to focus on the 2nd District’s energy industries and uncompleted road projects while targeting federal spending and debt if elected....Tags: AFL-CIO, Conservation, Energy Resources, Christianity, John D. Rockefeller IV
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Furlough days reduced for Letterkenny workers
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comWorkers at Letterkenny Army Depot will see a 22-day work furlough that was expected to begin this week as part of the federal budget sequester reduced by eight days, according to a depot spokeswoman. The United States Department of Defense has reduced...Tags: Chuck Hagel, Layoffs and Downsizing, Budget Control Act of 2011, Employees, U.S. House Committee on Armed Services
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