Fairplay News

When Gordy McCann walked into a coffeehouse in New York City 10 years ago, he couldn't believe his ears.

A transformer that provides power to a Maryland Correctional Training Center housing unit caught fire Thursday afternoon, forcing 255 inmates to be moved to another housing unit, prison officials said.

Brook Lane, which provides mental health services for people throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this weekend with several events that will be in conjunction with its annual Wicket Affair and Scoops and Wickets activities.

An electrical fire early Thursday at a Keedysville home caused an estimated $10,000 in damage, the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said in a news release.

A Williamsport man was in critical condition Thursday morning in a Baltimore hospital following a house fire Wednesday morning.

The only things worth saving on his '66 Chevy Nova were the roof and the wiper cowl.

Area youngsters received a musical tour of American history Saturday afternoon when performer Ray Owen brought his guitar - and a hatrack full of historical head wear - to American Legion Post 10 in Boonsboro.

Fairplay Volunteer Fire Co. has agreed to accept a county staff person to fill out its daytime staff and to restore first-responder service after more of its members complete first-responder training, Washington County Fire and Emergency Services Director Kevin Lewis said Tuesday.

The Washington County Commissioners decided Tuesday to set deadlines for Fairplay Volunteer Fire Co.

A fire that destroyed a travel trailer this morning in southern Washington County was believed to have been arson, the Maryland State Fire Marshal's office said in a news release.

The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office says a fire at a house in the Washington County community of Fairplay caused an estimated $1 million in damage to the home and its contents.

The Maryland Symphony Orchestra never would dream of upstaging Santa Claus. But Saturday night, it provided quite a few musical presents to an appreciative audience during its annual holiday pops concert, Home ...

Ten days after requesting a list of active firefighters in the Fairplay Volunteer Fire Company, Washington County Fire and Emergency Services Director Kevin Lewis said Tuesday that he still had not received any ...