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Jefferson County Magistrate Candidates Q&A
Editor’s note: As part of its ongoing coverage for next Tuesday’s general election, The Herald-Mail asked the five candidates seeking three open Jefferson County magistrate positions the following questions: Question 1: What is your legal...Tags: Politics, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Judges, Justice System
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Harry F. Grandinett, 98
Harry Felice Grandinett, 98, passed from this life on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. Harry lived a life full of accomplishment, joy, and love for his family and his country. Born on April 14, 1914, in Johnstown, Pa., to Ortenzio and Maria Bevacqua Grandinetti....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Army, World War II (1939-1945), Roman Catholicism
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Chambersburg's assistant emergency services chief returns to his Pa. roots
waynesboro@herald-mail.comA newly hired assistant emergency services chief in the Borough of Chambersburg will be continuing his passion for firefighting, while returning to his Pennsylvania roots. Howard “Butch” Leonhard, a Middletown, Pa., native, said his interest...Tags: U.S. Navy, Middletown, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Female Army vet shares stories from World War II
chrisc@herald-mail.comIt's been almost 70 years since a young New York City woman traveled from Brooklyn to Manhattan and enlisted in the U.S. Army. But for Florence "Flo" Miles, 90 and now living in Hagerstown, the memories are still vivid. Especially when she pages...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Human Interest, U.S. Army
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Jonathan C. Ferris, 30
Jonathan Chad Ferris, also known as "Jarhead," 30, of Falling Waters, W.Va., passed away Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Cumberland, Md. Born Feb. 1, 1982, in Beckley, W.Va., he was the son of...
Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), U.S. Marine Corps, American Legion, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium
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Church festival to be held Saturday
The fourth annualFamily Fest will be held at Paramount Brethren in Christ Church on Longmeadow Road Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a children’s area with an inflatable bounce, tractor-pull, barrel rides, face painting, balloon...Tags: Chiropractic, First Aid, Flooring America Incorporated, Religion and Belief, PTA
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Blue Band Night at Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers restaurant and the Williamsport Blue Band Boosters invite the community to Blue Band Night on Wednesday, Sept. 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 1719 Massey Blvd. The restaurant will give a portion of the check to the Blue Band Boosters. A flier is...Tags: Roy Rogers, Afghanistan, Breast Cancer, Soccer, Religion and Belief
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'Gettysburg' star gives living-history presentation of Gen. A.P. Hill
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comPatrick Falci, who played Gen. A.P. Hill in the movie “Gettysburg,” gave a living-history presentation of his role Saturday at the site of the 150th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Antietam. “Hill is many times known as Gen....Tags: New York City, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Battle of Antietam, Movies, Entertainment
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Flight conditions close to ideal for 2012 Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Air Show
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comAbout 10,000 people turned out Saturday for the 2012 Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Open House & Air Show, according to organizers. More than $13,000 in donations to United Way of the Eastern Panhandle were collected Saturday at the entrance gates,...Tags: U.S. Navy, Music Industry, Music, Entertainment, United Way
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Special Orders 191 remain one of the war's best stories
It’s always easy to overestimate the significance of any particular event as a “turning point” in history. In 1940, the Chicago Bears defeated Washington 73-0, but early on, with the score only 7-0, Redskins receiver Charlie Malone...
Tags: Politics, Human Interest, Republican Party, Library of Congress, Sammy Baugh
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Lloyd Waters: The drums still echo in the valley
“Reveille sounded early on Sept. 17, at Antietam. The troops were up and stirring. The drummer boys excitedly beat their drums calling the men to action, to battle and death.” Those are the words of John W. Schildt as he described the...Tags: American Civil War (1861-1865), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts, Battle of Antietam
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General pays tribute to the soldiers who fought in Battle of Antietam
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comOn a small stage near a country church that witnessed some of the bloodiest fighting in American history, a U.S. Army general told several hundred people the story of a 15-year-old private who received the nation’s highest military honor during...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, John Cook, Heroism, U.S. Army, Pulitzer Prize Awards
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