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Lloyd Waters: The Super Bowl and an ALS problem
“Winning isn’t everything, but it sure beats coming in second.” That famous quote was often used by Bear Bryant as he coached and made a perennial winner out of the University of Alabama football team. Bryant and his players won 323...Tags: Bernard Pollard, Wes Welker, Lou Gehrig's Disease, San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots
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Lloyd Waters: Baseball, apple pie and heroes
Back in the late 1950s and early ’60s, the school ground in Dargan was the place to be if you wanted to play a little baseball. All the kids in the community would enjoy their summer vacations from school by playing the most popular sport....Tags: Major League Baseball, Barry Bonds, Cincinnati Reds, Kim Kardashian, Mickey Mantle
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William S. Higgins Jr.
janeth@herald-mail.comWilliam S. “Bill” Higgins Jr. was one of those people who made friends wherever he went. He lived his life with humor and a positive spirit that attracted people. “He wanted to get to know people,” said only child Amy Higgins Ryan...Tags: Lou Gehrig's Disease, Religion and Belief, YMCA, Washington, DC, Don Rickles
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Parasiliti: In sports, as in life, everything's a gamble
There is a little Doyle Brunson in all of us. Every one has a small piece of professional poker player in them … even if he or she doesn’t know it. Brunson is one of the forefathers of his game because he calculates odds and takes well-...Tags: Sports, Stephen Strasburg, Randy Edsall, Football, Washington Nationals
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Run For Your Luck 5K to benefit Community Free Clinic
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comWashington County Commissioner Ruth Ann Callaham plans to join in when the first St. Patrick’s Day “Run For Your Luck 5K” is held in Hagerstown. Callaham said she will run with her daughter and 8-year-old grandson during the Saturday,...Tags: Road Running, Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Ceremonies
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Homeless Resource Day to take place March 3
The Washington County Homeless Coalition will hold Homeless Resource Day Saturday, March 3. Each homeless person at the event will be assigned an individual who will assist them in finding resources that are available. The coalition is in need of...Tags: Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Travelogues (genre), Culture, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Sylvia Marie DeBaugh, 67
Sylvia Marie DeBaugh, 67, of Martinsburg, W.Va., died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at her residence after a courageous battle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, while under the care of Hospice. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at...Tags: Lou Gehrig's Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Ty Herndon takes his 'Journey On' to Hagerstown
amyc@herald-mail.comTy Herndon is pretty relaxed. While sitting in Kansas City, Mo., on a recent Tuesday morning enjoying a cup of coffee and waiting for a flight to Dallas, where he was scheduled to perform the following night, he took a few minutes for a telephone...Tags: Celebrities and Health Issues, Politics, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Elections, Fine Arts
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Parasiliti: Boyer, Smith make most of their moment
Sports is nothing more than a test rat in waiting. One day in the future, a government grant will be awarded for some scientific study to figure out just why athletics continue to captivate the world we live in. There really isn’t much need for...Tags: High School Sports, Maroon 5 (music group)
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Letters to the Editor - March 27
The time to respect the environment is now To the editor: There’s no excuse for willful ignorance. Yet, this blissful state is all too commonly practiced by many of our local citizens in Washington County and around the nation. Practitioners...Tags: Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Human Interest, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Ecosystems, Conservation
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