Halfway News

Modern, mass-produced bread has come a long way from the old ideal of thick crusted, hearty bread.

Former Maryland state delegate Robert A. McKee will plead guilty to a federal charge of possessing child pornography stemming from a search of his home and personal computers earlier this year, his lawyer said ...

Johnny Tierney III helps his parents release 17 doves at the funeral of Sgt. Ryan Patrick Baumann, who died in Afghanistan on Aug.

Gerald Davis greets a relative with a smile Saturday during the Russ and Burnett family reunion at Martin L. "Marty" Snook Memorial Park in Halfway.

By ANDREW SCHOTZ The Kegarise family was at Martin L. "Marty" Snook Memorial Park in Halfway on Friday for a picnic hosted by the Washington County League of Foster and Adoptive Families.

Alecha Sanbower of Waynesboro, Pa., has been named the new executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County, the agency's board announced this morning.

Susie Schlenz will spend about $2,000 shopping for back-to-school supplies and new clothes for her six children.

The defense for Douglas Wayne Pryor, who is charged with first-degree murder in the December 2007 deaths of his former girlfriend and a Smithsburg police officer, has asked that a hearing scheduled for ...

Just before 5 a.m. today, two occupants of a boat that plunged over Dam No. 4 were rescued - one after swimming to shore for help and the other who was plucked from a rock in the Potomac River by a Maryland ...

Just before 5 a.m. today, two occupants of a boat that plunged over Dam No. 4 were rescued - one after swimming to shore for help and the other who was plucked from a rock in the Potomac River by a Maryland ...

The former Landis Tool Co., a business that started in Waynesboro and remained a major employer in the community for 119 years, is leaving town - but when? The Franklin County Area Development Corp.'s president ...

Rising food and gas prices have not kept consumers from stocking up on cookout necessities in preparation for the holiday weekend.

As secretary of Maryland's Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Adkins knows how the war in Iraq is affecting his state.

By MARLO BARNHART HALFWAY It's almost a nice problem for a church pastor to have - your congregation is growing at a rate that means an addition to the current building is a must.

A West Virginia State Police trooper is resigning from the force after leaving the scene of a minor accident in Halfway on Tuesday morning involving an unoccupied construction vehicle and the cruiser that he ...

“We have high achievement in reading and math. The teachers have very high expectations for the kids that all will succeed.”

By ERIN CUNNINGHAM Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick listens as the Hickory Elementary School fifth-grade select choir performs a vocal selection about character Monday during a ... via Herald-Mail

“It's also important to note that 80 percent of our expenses are labor. As the second largest civilian employer, with nearly 700,000 career employees, we also have to pay increasing costs for salaries and benefits.”

The latest round of price increases at the U.S. Postal Service doesn't sit well with John Grady. via Herald-Mail

Deputies Friday morning were investigating vandalism in the area of Glenside Avenue and Virginia Avenue in Halfway. via Herald-Mail

The Washington County Engineering Department has started the first phase of its pavement maintenance program. via Herald-Mail

“Use some strong active words. "They should highlight their accomplishments, not their responsibilities. There's a big difference.”

At Thursday's Spring Job Fair at Valley Mall, Barth Frankenberry Jr., representing Monumental Life Insurance Co., and Chris Emmert, representing Bankers Life and Casualty Co., said they had a good response from ... via Herald-Mail