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Some snow, sleet expected in Tri-State
The first day of spring might be Wednesday, but Old Man Winter is expected to have his way Monday. Snow is expected to start moving into the Hagerstown area Monday morning, and the city could see 1 to 2 inches of snow from the system, according to the...
Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Weather, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), National Weather Service
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Pioneer family: Reardon family arrived in western Boyle County by wagon
Contributing WriterWilliam Harrison Reardon and his wife, Kizzie Drugan Roach Reardon, traveled by horse and wagon in February 1900 from Franklin County to Boyle County. They decided to follow his brother, John who arrived in 1899, according to a grandson, William H. Pelley... -
Four local high school bands play to raise money for students to go to college
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistThe Community College Access Program (CCAP) is a tuition assistance program at Virginia Western Community College. It makes college available for students who could not otherwise afford to attend. CCAP supports as many students as possible, based on...Tags: Entertainment, Education, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Arts and Culture, Festive Events
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Several area schools awarded honors from the Board of Education
WDBJ7 ReporterA few area schools received big honors from Richmond Wednesday. The Board of Education Excellence awards were given to 51 schools across the state. The only school in Roanoke City to receive the award was Crystal Spring Elementary. It met all...Tags: Human Interest, Government, Montgomery County (Virginia), Landforms, Amherst County
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UPDATE: New details released in murder-for-hire plot in Franklin County
UPDATED: We now know who tipped off police to that murder-for-hire plot centered around a kindergarten teacher in Franklin County Angela Nolen and Cathy Bennett are charged with trying to hire a hit man to kill Nolen's ex-husband. She and Bennett...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Economy, Business and Finance, Prisons, Health and Medical Professionals, Crimes
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Weatherford picked as ‘rising elected leader’ to address CPAC
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelHouse Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, is one of a nine “rising elected leaders” who have been invited to address CPAC, the mega-gathering of Republican conservatives hosted by the American Conservative Union. “We are... -
Virginia senators debate education reform that would allow state takeover of failing schools
WDBJ7 ReporterThe debate over transportation funding has overshadowed other proposals during the final days of the General Assembly session. But other issues, including education reform, are coming into focus. Thursday in the State Senate, a forceful debate over...Tags: Executive Branch, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Government, John Edwards, Elections
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STORY: Chamber of Commerce brought first plane to Chambersburg
William Alexander, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Chambersburg (Pa.) and burgess of the town, conceived the idea of the first flight over Chambersburg in 1911. The Chamber contracted Paul Peck, exhibition pilot for the Rex Smith Airplane Co., to...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Connecticut Valley Railroad
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Washington County location major plus in economic development strategic plan
dona@herald-mail.comEditor’s note: This is one in an occasional series of stories about findings and recommendations in the Hagerstown and Washington County Economic Development Strategic Plan. “Location, location, location” is an old real estate adage...Tags: Human Interest, Prisons, Arts and Culture, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Business Enterprises
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Washington County EDC plan suggest marketing small towns
dona@herald-mail.comA strategic plan commissioned for the Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission suggests a greater effort to market the small towns and rural areas of the county, an idea Hancock Mayor Daniel A. Murphy welcomes. “I certainly...Tags: Local Government, Economy, Business and Finance, Annapolis, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Small Businesses
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Volunteers pitch in to build new trails at Philpott Lake
ReporterLeading the charge is "the trail machine," a piece of equipment that's clearing a path through the hilly terrain, but it can't do the job alone. Following behind is a crew of volunteers equipped with hand tools. They're working with the U.S. Army...Tags: Patrick County, Science and Technology, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Henry County, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)
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CCAP program gives students free ride to Virginia Western Community College
WDBJ7 ReporterIt's the time of year when high school seniors have to make that tough decision: What do I do next? For the guidance counselors who advise them, answering that question has gotten a little easier, thanks to the Community College Access Program (CCAP)....Tags: Students, High Schools, Teaching and Learning, Education, Old Dominion University
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