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Rain foils Boonesborough Days for first time
Wanda Heuer said Saturday marked the first time in the 37-year history of Boonesborough Days that the event was foiled by rain.
Nearly $100,000 to be spent on teacher training at seven Washington Co. schools
Nearly $100,000 will be spent to implement a new instructional model in seven Washington County elementary schools.
WCPS busing still a concern for parents
In the week after five children were involved in separate busing mishaps, parents of other Washington County Public Schools students said their children had similar problems getting home from school.
Funkstown duck race slow and dramatic this year
Excitement rippled through the onlookers Saturday at the finish line of the Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company duck race.
No solutions to congestion near Pilot Travel Center
Trucks are lined up in the right lane on northbound Md. 63 in Hagerstown waiting to turn into the Pilot Travel center, while traffic exiting the off ramp of I-70 try to pass by the trucks.
Northern Avernue attic fire ties up traffic
Nearly 60 firefighters responded Friday afternoon to a two-alarm attic fire at 850 Northern Ave.
Nearly 60 firefighters battle attic blaze on Northern Avenue; no injuries reported
A two-alarm attic fire at 850 Northern Ave. drew nearly 60 firefighters to the scene Friday afternoon, possibly impacting the dismissal schedules of two nearby schools.
Some Funkstown kindergartners dropped at wrong bus stop
Three children, ages 4 and 5, were dropped off at the wrong bus stop Thursday afternoon and found running along the street in downtown Hagerstown, according to a parent.
Funkstown home invasion case moves forward
A Hagerstown man who detectives say covered his head with underwear to mask his face during a June home invasion saw his case forwarded Tuesday to Washington County Circuit Court.
Students excited about school after Rockland Woods open house
Taking a stuffed gorilla from its spot along the library wall, Jared Harriman showed the animal to his mom.
Funkstown bridge closing Tuesday
By JOSHUA BOWMAN The five-month closure of a one-lane bridge in Funkstown will start Tuesday, as workers begin repairing the historic East Oak Ridge Drive bridge.
Paperwork delays push back work on Funkstown bridge
A one-lane bridge in Funkstown will be closed for repairs on Aug. 19, Washington County Public Works Deputy Director Robert J. Slocum said Thursday.
Maryland Senators Present Firefighters With Two Million Dollar Grant
The Washington County firefighters have an extra two million dollars to keep you safe.
Washington Co. fire and rescue companies get nearly $2 million in federal grants
By JOSHUA BOWMAN U.S. Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin talk about more than $7 million in federal fire grants Washington County fire and rescue companies have received since 2001.
By CRYSTAL SCHELLE The life Annette Ipsan once saved weighed no more than a dime.
Carmen and Mark Fox are able to reach the Smoky Mountains in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., with one tank of gas from Cascade thanks to their Honda Insight hybrid.
Man Charged In Home Invasion Will Appear In Court
One of the men charged in Funkstown home invasion -- where a toddler was held at gunpoint -- will be in a Washington County courtroom.
Portable classrooms prove to be just that
Washington County Public Schools will spend about $1 million to move portable classrooms this summer.
WCPS bus contractors serve students in outlying areas
Four generations of Lisa Hoffman's family have worked as school bus contractors.
Half of hotel/motel tax revenue to be given to Washington Co. municipalities
Part of a tax on hotel and motel revenues in Washington County will be distributed to Hagerstown and the county's eight towns based on the population of those municipalities.