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New Emergency Services Advisory Council to have more civilians than fire and rescue members
dona@herald-mail.comA consolidation of two emergency services committees will include more members of the public than fire and ambulance professionals following a vote Tuesday by the Washington County Board of Commissioners. The board voted 3-1 that the makeup of a new...Tags: William McKinley
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911 Center deals with high volume of calls during snow storms
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comLocal law-enforcement agencies and Washington County 911 dispatchers were kept busy handling more than 100 traffic accidents that were reported during a winter storm that dumped nearly 2.5 inches of ice and snow on Hagerstown and the surrounding areas...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Vehicles, Transportation Accidents, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Disasters and Accidents
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Subject of Sharpsburg-area manhunt turns himself in to police
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.com and dona@herald-mail.comA Sharpsburg area man who was the subject of a massive search by police Thursday afternoon turned himself in to Maryland State Police on Friday and was charged with 14 firearms violations, according to the Washington County State’s Attorney’...Tags: Justice System, Firearms, Lawyers, Maryland State Police, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Two taken to Meritus after vehicle strikes bear on I-70
Two people were taken to Meritus Medical Center after their vehicle struck and killed a black bear Monday night on Interstate 70 west of Hancock, Maryland State Police said. First Sgt. Kevin Lewis said the accident happened shortly before 11 p.m. in...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Maryland State Police
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Crash snarls traffic on southbound 81 west of Hagerstown
Traffic is snarled in the southbound lanes of Interstate 81 west of Hagerstown while rescue workers respond to a traffic accident that was reported at 2:35 p.m. today, Maryland State Police said. First Sgt. Kevin Lewis said the accident occurred near the...Tags: Maryland State Police, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Bartlett briefed on storm damage in Washington County
dona@herald-mail.comEarly damage assessments on Washington County showed relatively little damage to homes and infrastructure in Washington County, according to county officials who briefed U.S. Rep Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., on Wednesday. With no known injuries or deaths...Tags: Science and Technology, Local Government, FEMA
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Washington Co. emergency service panel's level of authority debated
dona@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday picked up on a discussion from last week about revamping the county’s Emergency Services Advisory Council and its bylaws. Part of the task will be deciding whether the board is advisory or has...Tags: William McKinley
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'Remembrance in the Park' ceremony to honor local law enforcement officials
Local law enforcement officials will be honored during this year’s “Remembrance in the Park” ceremony at Hagerstown’s City Park on Tuesday, Sept. 11, according to a city news release. Hagerstown, Washington County and state law...Tags: Maryland State Police, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Law Enforcement, Human Interest
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Washington County Commissioners may suspend Fairplay Volunteer Fire Company operations
julieg@herald-mail.comAmid concerns about Fairplay Volunteer Fire Co.’s ability to respond to emergency calls, the Washington County Commissioners will consider on Tuesday whether to suspend the fire company’s operations, according to county officials and a...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Economy, Business and Finance, Local Government, Companies and Corporations
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Emails to county indicate residents dissatisfied with Fairplay fire company's service
julieg@herald-mail.comIn the two days before the Washington County Commissioners were set to decide whether to suspend Fairplay Volunteer Fire Co.’s operations, the commissioners have received at least 14 emails from community members supporting a suspension, according...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Fires, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Economy, Business and Finance
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Van carrying 15 involved in two-vehicle crash on I-70
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.com; dona@herald-mail.comA Friday morning accident on Interstate 70 involving a car, a van carrying 15 people and a deer sent all of those in the van to the hospital, authorities said. The accident occurred shortly after 8 a.m., when a Hyundai Genesis sedan with five occupants...Tags: Maryland State Police
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Nearly 3 days after storms, more than 17,000 still without power in Eastern Panhandle
julieg@herald-mail.comHotels and restaurants remained busy Monday as many residents of West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle could be without power until late this week because three large towers that hold major transmission lines were knocked down during Friday night’...Tags: FirstEnergy Corp., American Red Cross, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Health and Safety at Work, Toledo Edison Company
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