Williamsport News

Tears and wine flowed on Memorial Day weekend as the family of Jason H. Barron traveled to France for celebrations of his service and to reclaim his battle-scarred helmet.

Nancy Shoemaker and Cheryl Nave honed their cooking skills while raising their families and now the pair is cooking for a different kind of family - those who dine at the Washington County Senior Center.

Ninety-year-old Dortha Wolford and several of her family members sampled strawberry treats and listened to music Sunday during the Williamsport Retirement Village's annual strawberry social.

A Williamsport man charged in January 2008 with aggravated animal cruelty in connection with the deaths of five cows must appear Aug.

Grayson McCleaf spotted a faded and tattered American flag hanging at a Williamsport pharmacy many months ago.

Smithsburg senior Josh Conway is the 2009 Herald-Mail All-Washington County Player of the Year.

The Trail Town program, a bistate effort to link users of the Great Allegheny Passage and C&Oa SCanal Towpath to the businesses and services in the towns where trail users hike, bike and run, has officially expanded into Maryland and now includes Frostburg, Cumberland and Oldtown.

Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream plant workers who were told Tuesday the plant will close in 2011 said the move was greedy and that the closing is part of a troubling trend of good-paying jobs disappearing from the region.

It's a moment that probably would have made Revolutionary War veteran Christian Ardinger proud.

Slashing swords, chain-mail armor, flowing gowns, pageantry, gold crowns - these scenes will greet spectators to Saturday's Highland River Melees, a series of battles set by the creek that wanders through City Park in Hagerstown.

Pockets of cheers and hollers filled the gymnasium as the names of Williamsport's newest high school graduates were read aloud Thursday.

The following are the views of some of the fans who attended the Downtown House Party at the 14th annual Western Maryland Blues Fest in Hagerstown.

Ruth Ridenour said goodbye Sunday to 31 years of curtain calls and opening nights at Williamsport High School.

When Laura Scuffins graduated from Roanoke College in Virginia on May 2, her resume reflected her long list of job experience and college honors.

William Carl Wettstein Sr., 64, of Hagerstown, Md., and formerly of Millville, died Thursday, May 28, 2009, at his home.

On a day the Williamsport girls won their second straight team title and Clear Spring's Paige Shirk once again showcased her power, North Hagerstown's Katie Ritter ran a lap for the ages at the Maryland State Track & Field Championships.

His Army helmet has a small hole on one side, evidence of the conflict that cost Jason H. Barron his life.

Amy Messner ambled about Martin L. 'Marty' Snook Memorial Park Saturday in search of cows.

Sophmore Jordan Atha has had quite a run at Hagerstown Community College. She hopes her final run for the Hawks will be a fitting end.

The second annual Tri-to-Win, the Frederick Kids' Triathlon, is Saturday at 7:30 a.m., at Frederick High School.