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Pyrotechnics to be part of Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Open House and Air Show in Martinsburg
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comOrganizers of the Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Open House and Air Show have added a little "fire" to this year's event hosted by the 167th Airlift Wing of the Air National Guard at Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport. "I don't know exactly what kind...Tags: Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, U.S. Air Force, Defense
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Construction of Shepherd U. pedestrian underpass to begin in Feb.
richardb@herald-mail.comAbout 50 residents Wednesday learned when and how an underpass connecting both Shepherd University campuses under W.Va. 480 will be built starting in February. The public meeting, at Shepherd's Reynolds Hall, was hosted by university officials and...Tags: Education, Elections, Vehicles, Health and Safety at School, Colleges and Universities
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Gift from Powerball winner jump-starts public recreation center
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comPowerball jackpot winner W. Randy Smith attended the formal presentation of $1.5 million of his winnings Tuesday to the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks & Recreation Board with a shirt pocket creased by 15 lottery tickets. Before taking part in the...Tags: Lotto, Berkeley (Alameda, California), Lifestyle and Leisure, Human Interest, Vehicles
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Jefferson Co. seeks to buy 19th century mill in fight to preserve battlefield
richardb@herald-mail.comThe battle over the Battle of Shepherdstown continues nearly 149 years after the last shot was fired. The latest volley: Martin Burke of the Jefferson County Landmarks Commission and the Civil War Trust's Tom Gilmore will soon be negotiating with New...Tags: New Hampshire, Washington, DC, Human Interest, New London (New London, Connecticut), Tourism and Leisure
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AAUW awards scholarships to county students
As a result of this year’s successful AAUW used book sale, the Hagerstown Branch of the American Association of University Women was able to award 13 scholarships to Washington County students.
First-time recipients are Jenna Hull from Hancock...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Virginia Tech, Washington County (Maryland), Indiana University, Human Interest
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Shepherdstown parade short, but oh, so sweet
richardb@herald-mail.comEd Zahniser said the best thing about Shepherdstown’s Fourth of July parade is it never lasts too long and he always sees a lot of people he knows marching in it. The parade, which started to roll down German Street shortly after 3 p.m. Monday,...Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Festive Events, Social Organizations, Vehicles, Arts and Culture
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Former Hagerstown woman killed in boating accident
waynesboro@herald-mail.comA former Hagerstown resident was killed Saturday in a boating crash on Monroe Bay in northern Virginia, according to Virginia Marine Police and her family. Margaret Hartman, 53, was in a recreational boat with her husband, Lyle, when the crash occurred...Tags: Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Birth announcement: Cheyenne Marie Brugh
Ashley and Danny Brugh II of Hagerstown announce the birth of a daughter, Cheyenne Marie Brugh, July 10, 2011. Maternal grandparents are Keith and Tina Harshman of Hagerstown. Paternal grandparents are Darrell and Marsha Ryan and Daniel Brugh of...Tags: Florida, Maryland
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Student news
University of Scranton SCRANTON, Pa. — The following local students recently earned degrees from the University of Scranton: - Matthew S. Baer of Hagerstown earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry. - Caroline E. Durbin of...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Education, University of Pennsylvania, Scranton, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Lawsuit claims negligence in death of inmate
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comThe widow of a man who died at Eastern Regional Jail in Martinsburg two years ago claims in a lawsuit filed last month that authorities were negligent in his death. Donald Wayne Cline, 47, of Kearneysville, W.Va., was found unresponsive at Eastern...Tags: Trials, Prisons, Justice System, Valium (drug), Crime, Law and Justice
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Mail Call - July 22
“I’m just commenting on all of these Mail Calls on the mo-peds. I’m a 77-year-old man. I own a mo-ped, and I try not to hold up traffic, but these people who keep complaining about these mo-peds, they should live in India or Germany or...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Elections, Human Interest, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Maryland
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Cyclists ride for health and environmental issues
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comJohn Rodenhausen and Beth McGee of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation stopped for a rest day in Williamsport Thursday in the middle of a 1,300-mile bike ride around the Chesapeake Bay watershed. "We started in Maryland, went up to Pennsylvania and then all...Tags: Elections, Delaware, Washington, DC, Human Interest, Maryland
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