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Updated designs for the new Sharpsburg Elementary School feature a stone and brick exterior, a shift away from a previous version that drew criticism from school board members in July.

Hagerstown opened its 20th park Tuesday afternoon, and many of the partners and residents of the neighborhood who participated to make it a reality were recognized.

Dorothy Gail Wilcox, 84, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, at Hagerstown Healthcare Center. Friends will be received Friday from 12 to 1 p.m. at Rest Haven Funeral Home Inc., Hagerstown. Graveside services and burial will be at 1…

Barbara Jean Studley, 59, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at her home. Funeral services and interment will be private. Arrangements are by Hunter-Anderson Funeral Home in Berkeley Springs.|w

Angus F. "John" Reed, 88, of Clear Spring, Md., went to be with the Lord on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Born Jan. 4, 1929, in Big Pool, Md., he was the son of the late…

Anna Mae Kendall, 90, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at Meritus Medical Center. She raised her family on Highland Way in Hagerstown, and later in life moved to the South Pointe development. She…

James Edward "Jim" Contreras, 51, of Glen Allen, Va., died unexpectedly on Sept. 10, 2017. He is survived by his parents, Jack and Alice Contreras of San Antonio, Texas; his loving wife, Cathy; children, Justin (Kristen), Kathryn and Jason; siblings,|w

Dorothy Glendora (Miller) Imphong, 98, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, at Julia Manor Health Care Center in Hagerstown, Md. Born Sept. 19, 1918, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Cleveland D.…

Mae Florence Koontz, 91, of Chambersburg, Pa., and formerly of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at Menno Haven in Chambersburg, Pa. Born Monday, Jan. 18, 1926, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Merle T.…

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