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Rocky Gap casino set to open this week
Associated PressThe flashy jangle of slot machines is a far cry from the stillness of Rocky Gap State Park in Western Maryland, but state and local leaders are betting that this week’s planned casino opening will transform a struggling lakeside lodge into the...Tags: Lakes Entertainment Incorporated, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Lakes and Ponds, Celanese Corporation, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Willie R. Wolfe, 54
Willie Ray Wolfe, 54, of Hagerstown, Md., died Monday, April 29, 2013, at his home. Born Oct. 29, 1958, in Allegany County, Md., he was the son of the late James Thomas and Lucy Belle Lewis Wolfe. He is survived by his fiancée, Linda Maphis; one son;...Tags: American Heart Association, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Hagerstown man pleads guilty to assault, indecent exposure involving 5-year-old
dona@herald-mail.comA Hagerstown man will be sentenced this summer following his guilty plea in Washington County Circuit Court on Monday to charges of assaulting and exposing himself to a 5-year-old girl. Devon Naeem Davis, 22, of 317 S. Potomac St., pleaded guilty to...Tags: Trials, Sex Crimes, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Punishment, Abusive Behavior
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Top Md. Dems expected at summit in Hagerstown
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comTop Democrats from the state will converge in Hagerstown on Saturday for an annual summit of Western Maryland Democrats. And although Western Maryland hasn’t been a Democrat stronghold in recent years, party leaders said they were buoyed by...Tags: Summits, Benjamin L. Cardin, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Executive Branch, Politics
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Hagerstown couple plans concert to raise funds for Cumberland, Md., zoo
marieg@herald-mail.comLynn and Rick Bibbee's story is one of hope and heart. It's a story about caring and compassion and taking dedication to a whole different level. It's about putting their efforts into preserving a place where all of God's creatures, big and small, exist...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Travel, Human Interest, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Gardens and Parks
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Hagerstown man resentenced after case was remanded
A Hagerstown man was resentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Martinsburg by Judge Irene M. Keeley, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II. Robert John Summerville III, 31, was resentenced to 10 years in prison to be...
Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Punishment, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice
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Bucky Covington to perform benefit in Cumberland, Md.
"American Idol" finalist Bucky Covington and others will perform a Cabin Fever benefit concert at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Md. A family fun day will precede the concert from noon to 3 p.m. The concert...Tags: Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland)
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O'Malley's Maryland gas tax proposal unpopular with Washington County legislators
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comA proposal backed by Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley that would raise the state gas tax in July by 3.8 cents per gallon remains unpopular with many Washington County legislators. Under the proposal, the gas tax would increase to 27.3 cents per...Tags: Transportation, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Road Transportation, Maryland Department of Transportation, Politics
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House committee approves death penalty repeal bill
Gov. Martin O’Malley’s bill to end the death penalty moved one step closer to becoming law Friday when a House committee passed the measure in a 14-8 vote. The bill, already passed by the Senate, now moves to the House floor, where it is also...Tags: Republican Party, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Executive Branch, Politics, Government
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State seeking 50-year sentence against man on child sex abuse, porn charges
dona@herald-mail.comRobert William Mulkern Jr., who went missing for more than two years and was featured on “America’s Most Wanted” before being apprehended last year in Vermont, pleaded guilty to child pornography and child sex abuse charges Monday in...Tags: Maryland State Police, Trials, Sex Crimes, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Pornography
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Allegany County man shot by troopers after wounding brother
Maryland State Police say a Rawlings man was shot and wounded by troopers after wounding his brother and firing at his father. State Police say the brother was grazed in the leg and 53-year-old Samuel E. George was shot after repeatedly refusing to put...Tags: Maryland State Police, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, Shootings
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Fairplay Volunteer Fire Company vows to return, serve community
julieg@herald-mail.com“We will be back!!” — underlined twice — is the message in red on the white board in Fairplay Volunteer Fire Co.’s main bay area. Despite the Washington County Commissioners’ 4-1 vote Jan. 29 to no longer recognize the...Tags: Fires, Paul Brown, Entertainment, Gaming
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