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John E. Barger, 93
John Edward Barger, 93, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Coffman Nursing Home in Hagerstown, Md. Born Sept. 11, 1919, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late John Franklin and Maude Estelle Barger. He was preceded in death by his wife of...Tags: Ellicott City, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), American Legion, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)
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Clear Spring native named Wildlife Conservationist of the Year by Florida federation
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comGrowing up in Clear Spring, biologist Kim Dryden's childhood seems almost like a Disney nature movie. Her father and grandfather both worked for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, which gave her an unusual exposure to wildlife. "I remember...Tags: South Florida Water Management District, Lee County (Florida), Renovation, Marine Science, Chincoteague (Accomack, Virginia)
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Renovating former U.S. Army Reserve property for senior center most cost effective idea
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comPreliminary estimates for the cost of renovating the former U.S. Army Reserve property in Hagerstown for use as a senior citizens center could cost about half as much as the county’s previous proposal to build a new facility at Hagerstown...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Local Government, Arts, Renovation, Building Material
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City council members to vote on sale of property for senior center
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comIn its first special voting session Tuesday as a new administration, Hagerstown City Council members are slated to vote on an ordinance that would sell a city property formerly used by the U.S. Army Reserve to Washington County as the potential site of...Tags: Elections, U.S. Army, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Politics
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Commissioners agree to buy former Army Reserve building for senior center
andrews@herald-mail.comWashington County on Tuesday took another step toward creating a senior citizens’ center at a former U.S. Army Reserves building in Hagerstown. The county commissioners voted 4-1 in favor of buying 21 Willard St. in Hagerstown, the site of a...Tags: Elections, Taj Mahal, U.S. Army, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Armed Forces
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U.S. Senate candidates square off in Shepherdstown
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comJoe Manchin had help rebuffing repeated assertions Tuesday night by Republican John Raese that West Virginia’s junior Democratic senator was on the wrong political team in Washington. Mountain Party candidate Bob Henry Baber said Raese’s...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, Government, Barack Obama
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Two Chambersburg men drown in Raystown Lake
Police said three men, including two in their 70s, drowned in two unrelated incidents at a central Pennsylvania lake. State police said two Chambersburg, Pa., men drowned late Sunday at Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County. Officials said the men got...
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Scenes for 'Moving Mountains' to be filmed at Berkeley County Courthouse
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comScenes for “Moving Mountains,” a movie being produced about a southern West Virginia woman’s real-life struggle to make coal-mining practices better in the state, are expected to be filmed at the historic Berkeley County Courthouse. The...Tags: Book, Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Loudoun County
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Judge: EPA veto of W.Va. mine permit overreached
A federal judge says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority in revoking permits for what could now become West Virginia’s largest mountaintop removal mine. In a ruling Friday, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in...Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Pollution, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Business Briefs - Dec. 4
Harpers Ferry/Civil War Battlefields KOA BILLINGS, Mont. — The Harpers Ferry/Civil War Battlefields KOA Campground was awarded the 2011 KOA President’s Award by Kampgrounds of America, the world’s largest system of family-friendly...Tags: Human Interest, Architecture, Small Businesses, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture
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Small Business Administration sponsors forum in Shepherdstown
richardb@herald-mail.comAdrienne Morgan got her start in business as a young girl helping by her father, a painting contractor, keep his account payables and receivable in good order. "I knew even then that I wanted one day to own my own company," said Morgan, president and...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Small Businesses, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Business
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