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Curriculum changes coming to Washington Co. schools
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County Public Schools students can expect to do more writing and more real-world math problems this school year as teachers begin to phase in some practices emphasized in a new national curriculum that will replace the current one in two years....Tags: Maryland, Education, Politics, Elections, Examinations
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Four Pa. schools miss AYP targets
jenniferf@herald-mail.comFour schools in Franklin County experienced problems meeting targets in state standarized tests, according to preliminary data released recently. Public-school officials across Pennsylvania recently received data about student performance on the...Tags: High School Sports, Schools, Science and Technology, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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Police briefs - July 21
Hagerstown police respond to incidents The Hagerstown Police Department responded to the following incidents, according to spokeswoman Barbara Pickett: July 13: - Damage to property was reported in the 400 block of Mitchell Avenue. A juvenile was...Tags: Social Issues, Theft, Crimes, Rite Aid Corp., Washington (U.S. state)
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Miniature horses seized in Chambersburg
waynesboro@herald-mail.comAn animal cruelty officer in Franklin County, Pa., said he has been encountering overheated animals without access to water, including five miniature horses seized in the Chambersburg area Wednesday. The four male and one female horses were lying on...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Agriculture, Justice System, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Lawyers
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Hagerstown toddler recovering from E. coli-related illness
waynesboro@herald-mail.comWhat would be the busiest season at Cowans Gap State Park is coming to a close, but the lake has been closed to swimming since Aug. 9 as state officials try to find the source of an E. coli strain. An outbreak of E. coli O157 sickened at least 15...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Travel, State Parks, Boil (skin condition)
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Anna L. Carter, 75
FEB. 28, 1936-JULY 19, 2011 A memorial service for Mrs. Anna L. Carter, age 75, of Eastaboga, Ala., formerly of Williamsport, Md., will be at 2 p.m., on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at First United Methodist Church of Oxford, Oxford, Ala., with the Rev....Tags: Maryland, Human Interest, Alabama, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Oxford (Talbot, Maryland)
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Exhibit will focus on early years and people
Editor's note: This is the 10th in a 12-part series about Washington County Historical Society's founders. In late August, the Washington County Historical Society plans to open a Founders' Exhibit on the many accomplishments of the 29 men and women,...Tags: Human Interest, Executive Branch, Politics, Local Elections, Elections
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Man's book explores historic Jefferson County homes
richardb@herald-mail.comA brochure promoting author John C. Allen Jr.’s new book, “Uncommon Vernacular,” says Jefferson County’s landscape is riddled with history of Civil War battles, political rebellion and “an unusual collection of historic...Tags: Transportation, Human Interest, Education, Book, Architecture
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Road and lane closures for Wednesday, Aug. 31
Here is a list of road and lane closures in the area for Wednesday, Aug. 31: * The bridge at the intersection of Mount Tabor and Rush Run roads will be closed for "a signficant amount of time" until a replacement bridge is built, Washington County...Tags: Transportation, File Sharing, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Travel, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Pennsylvania teens go to Pa. police honor camp
A select group of 48 teenagers from across Pennsylvania learned about state police operations and government through the annual Commissioner's Honors Camp, held at the State Police Academy in Hershey, Pa. Local students in the program include Zane...Tags: Human Interest, Hershey (Dauphin, Pennsylvania)
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Pa. legislators consider texting while driving law
waynesboro@herald-mail.comIt is against the law to use a cell phone while driving in Maryland, but it still is legal to pick up the devices and text once drivers cross the Mason-Dixon Line into Pennsylvania. Some of Pennsylvania's biggest cities ban texting while driving, but the...Tags: Pennsylvania General Assembly, Maryland, Chris Ross, Politics, Laws
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Remembering the Hoovervilles of 1932
It was the spring of 1932, and veterans of World War I were camped in a Hooverville (a shanty town built by the homeless and named after President Hoover) near Anacostia in a muddy field. They had constructed tents from any piece of debris they could find...Tags: Politics, Elections, Herbert Clark Hoover, U.S. House of Representatives, Armed Conflicts
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