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Jack Edwin Haines, 73, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, at his home. Born Aug. 19, 1944, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Robert Haines and Mary J. (Shank) Haines. Jack was a 1962…

Bernard Garson Adkins, 85, of Sharpsburg, Md., died peacefully at his home in Antietam Furnace on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Born Jan. 19, 1932, in Charles City County, Va., he was the son of Elsie C. Adkins. Bernie was a…

Mrs. Anna Louise Cianelli Wells, 87, of Hagerstown died peacefully at her residence on Saturday afternoon, Sept.16, 2017, with her son Donald by her side. She was the wife of the late Harold T. “Orson” Wells Jr., who preceded her…

Mrs. Dorothy G. (Dot) Orrison, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at Saint Joseph’s Ministries in Emmitsburg, Md. She was the wife of the late Lester E. Orrison, whom she married in May 1954. Born Aug. 5, 1930, in Loys Station,…

Russell James Hann Jr., 85, of Lynchburg, Va., passed away Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, at his home. He passed from the arms of his loving wife, Sandra, into the arms of his Lord and Savior after a long battle with…

U.S. Rep. John Delaney has co-sponsored legislation to have a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee removed from Antietam National Battlefield.

A 19-year-old man who was shot at a Hagerstown hotel last week has died.

Maddi Runkles, the pregnant teen who was barred from participating in Heritage Academy's graduation earlier this year, gave birth to a boy named Greyson late last month.

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ROHRERSVILLE — Volunteer firefighter Mike Carey introduced his son, Austen, to life around the firehouse at a young age.