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Jayme F. Schetrompf, 58, of Warfordsburg, Pa., died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at his home. The services will be private at the convenience of the family.|w

Thomas E. Hamil, 82, of Fort Loudon, Pa., went to be with the Lord on Sept. 20, 2017. Born March 17, 1935 in Fort Loudon, he was a son of the late Robert C. and Florence Leab Hamil DiMaggio. Tom…

A father who pleaded guilty in June to joining his son in robbing a man last year near Boonsboro was sentenced to 18 months in jail Thursday in Washington County Circuit Court.

SMITHSBURG — Some area residents talked with Potomac Edison representatives Thursday about a power-line rebuild project that would only happen if a larger power-line project gets approved.

CLEAR SPRING — Authorities were searching Thursday night in the area of Mercersburg Road north of Clear Spring after someone reported that they possibly saw a plane go down, according to a Washington County 911 supervisor.

BOONSBORO — The town council is expected to vote next month on whether to raise fees for renting facilities at Shafer Park. Most fees would rise by $10 to $15, according to proposals by the town's park board.|

Farmers in Washington County have an opportunity to plant trees, install fencing and restore pastures to protect the Chesapeake Bay.

ANNAPOLIS — The new customer call center that Comptroller Peter Franchot promised earlier this summer for downtown Hagerstown will employ 12 full-time workers and open in early January — just in time for the 2018 tax season.

A Hagerstown man was charged after he allegedly robbed a man and led Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies on a 19-minute vehicle chase early Thursday.

The Washington County Commissioners accepted a $112,500 grant Tuesday from the Maryland Aviation Administration to help pay for upgrades to the Hagerstown Regional Airport's virtual perimeter monitoring system.