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Sharpsburg Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Sharpsburg, MD.

Results 1 - 20 of 142 in Sharpsburg, MD

  1. Sharpsburg residents charged after suspected marijuana found in homeRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Herald-Mail

    Two Sharpsburg residents were charged with drug crimes Tuesday after the Washington County Narcotics Task force executed a warrant at their home and found two pounds of suspected marijuana, and nine suspected ...

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  2. Students excited about school after Rockland Woods open houseRead the original story

    Monday | Herald-Mail

    ... said. Students and parents met with teachers Monday and toured the building, which is south of Hagerstown off Sharpsburg Pike, Principal Kathy Stiles said. Stiles also told them about clubs, after-school activities and programs that will be ...

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  3. Biking: Cycling tour will commemorate 250th anniversaryRead the original story

    Saturday Aug 9 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    ... Professional ride leaders. Professional bike mechanic. Optional excursions to the Antietam battlefield near Sharpsburg, Md., where more than 22,000 Union and Confederate soldiers were killed in a single day -- Sept. 17, 1862, -- and Fort Frederick, ...

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  4. Artist creates fundraising poster for Sharpsburg Heritage DaysRead the original story

    Thursday Aug 7 | Herald-Mail

    Someone once said timing is everything. No need to remind Joan Bontempo of that. As part of the upcoming Sharpsburg Heritage Days observance Sept. 13-14, local artist Bontempo was commissioned in March to do a poster as a fundraiser for the event. ...

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  5. Burkittsville man dies in Potomac

    Tuesday Aug 5 | The Frederick News Post

    ... Hunter inflatable, one-person raft, put into the river about a couple hundred yards below Dam no. 4 northwest of Sharpsburg, according to Sgt. Ken Turner of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police. The two men floated downstream together ...

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  6. Washington Co. School Board candidates sound off at forum

    Monday Aug 4 | Herald-Mail

    ... for my child, or for any child," said Forrest, who served on the school board from 2000-07. Meredith Fouche, 57 Sharpsburg Why does South Hagerstown High School need additional portable classrooms? "Certainly those 10 portable classrooms are there ...

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  7. Tubing accident claims one lifeRead the original story

    Sunday Aug 3 | Martinsburg Journal

    ... DNR, emergency medical services personnel and rescue workers from Jefferson County, along with members of the Sharpsburg Volunteer Fire Department and Fairplay Volunteer Fire Department in Maryland responded to the scene. - Staff writer Edward ...

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  8. Father's regiment saw a lot of action in Civil WarRead the original story

    Sunday Aug 3 | Progress-Index

    ... heavy losses. In August 1862, the 3rd Virginia fought at the Second Manassas battle, in September they fought in Sharpsburg, Md. (Antietam). Two months later the Virginians were made part of Gen. James Kemper's brigade in Gen. George Pickett's ...

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  9. Festivalgoers focus on landmark searchRead the original story

    Sunday Aug 3 | Herald-Mail

    ... to find out where they are and working together," Larrazabal said. Tim Saunders, owner of Tim's Tax Service in Sharpsburg, came up with the idea to sponsor the retirement home's landmark search along with his wife, Tina, a nurse at Fahrney-Keedy. ...

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  10. Fahrney-Keedy Home & Village summer festival a landmark event

    Saturday Aug 2 | Herald-Mail

    ... to find out where they are and working together," Larrazabal said. Tim Saunders, owner of Tim's Tax Service in Sharpsburg, came up with the idea to sponsor the retirement home's landmark search along with his wife, Tina, a nurse at Fahrney-Keedy. ...

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  11. Boonsboro truck driver wins state driving championship for third time

    Sunday Jul 27 | Herald-Mail

    ... three-axle, four-axle, five-axle, flatbed, tank truck, twins, sleeper and auto transporter. Born and raised in Sharpsburg, Kretzer is no stranger to competing. He won the Maryland State Truck Championship in 2005, 2007 and 2008. "Otho scored a ...

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  12. Little League Helps Unveil StampRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 27 | The Stamp Collecting Round-Up

    The Herald-Mail reports members of the Sharpsburg, MD. Little League gathered yesterday at a local post office for an unveiling of the "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" stamp.

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  13. Sharpsburg Little League helps unveil commemorative postage stampRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 26 | Herald-Mail

    Members of the Sharpsburg Little League were among those who gathered Saturday at the Fairplay Post Office to participate in the unveiling of the "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" commemorative stamp.

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  14. Go, Do, LearnRead the original story

    Friday Jul 25 | Herald-Mail

    Coaches and players from the Sharpsburg Little League team will be in full swing when they unveil "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" commemorative stamp at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, at Fairplay Post Office, ...

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  15. Fishing ReportRead the original story

    Friday Jul 25 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    ... mid-August were Dave Schuler's 8-pound walleye and Bill Hovanek's 1-pound, 7-ounce perch. Sam Stellitano of Sharpsburg released a 7-pound, 10-ounce smallmouth Sunday on a tube in 25 feet out of Northeast, and a number of other bass on crankbaits in ...

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  16. Young presenters take Washington Co. Ag Expo and Fair animal sale in stride

    Thursday Jul 24 | Herald-Mail

    ... but you get used to it," said Bowman, who has been selling cows for about seven years. Megan Thompson, 19, of Sharpsburg, said 4-H and FFA members know better than to get too attached to their animals. "It's not like you're expecting something ...

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  17. Another view of life

    Tuesday Jul 22 | Herald-Mail

    ... came home from the hospital. The twins, born April 10, were about a week old at the time. Lou Ann Eichelberger of Sharpsburg, Jeremy's mom, submitted this photo of her first grandchildren. "In the process of learning about digital photography (in ...

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  18. Scenes from the 2008 Washington County Ag Expo and Fair

    Jul 19, 2008 | Herald-Mail

    ... he was having a good time at the expo. "I'm just having fun and working with the animals." Megan Thompson, 19, Sharpsburg For Megan Thompson, this year's ag expo marked the end of her run with the 4-H Club. "It's my last year, so I'm hoping to have ...

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  19. 4-day week has appeal

    Jul 4, 2008 | USA Today

    Opinionline Archives 4-day week has appeal Paulo Rocha - Sharpsburg, Md. People in the USA lack vacation.

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  20. Maryland Symphony to perform annual concert

    Jul 1, 2008 | Cumberland Times-News

    ... 27th season Saturday with the 23rd annual Salute to Independence concert at Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. This free celebration has become one of Maryland's signature outdoor events and attracts more ...

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