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School board member Wayne Ridenour is continuing his opposition against a proposal that would allow Washington County Public Schools to use a collection agency to recoup outstanding student meal debt.

Animals being blessed Sunday Among the most beloved figures of the Christian faith is St. Francis of Assisi. The 12th-century deacon and monk is remembered for his compassion for the poor and for popularizing the crèche, or nativity set, at…

Jewelry store holding job fair Kay Jewelers at Valley Mall in Halfway is holding a hiring event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. The store is hiring full- and part-time and seasonal employees. Those interested in applying may stop…

Area Roundup — Wednesday, Sept. 27 2017

A medical-marijuana facility proposed for the former Statton Furniture Co. building in Hagerstown is on track to open by the end of the year. The site plan submitted by Kind Therapeutics and Mari Holdings Md. LLC was approved earlier this…

The jury trial of a man accused of sexually abusing a child four years ago got under way Wednesday in Washington County Circuit Court with recordings of statements the man made to a Baltimore County detective in which he apparently…

The driver of an overturned vehicle involved in a Wednesday night accident in Hagerstown's South End was caught a short time later, a Washington County 911 supervisor said.

The Hagerstown City Council on Tuesday approved a memorandum of agreements related to the Urban Improvement Project proposed for downtown.

HANCOCK — In its first year, the Lanco-Pennland cheese plant near Hancock has more than doubled its workforce and increased its production capacity.

A total of 20 students have been selected for the first year of a new program at Hagerstown Community College aimed at helping break down the financial barriers for a post-secondary education.