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Serving Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD
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Primary election day in Pennsylvania is on May 19, and races in Franklin and Adams counties are in full swing. Many general assembly...

Local GovernmentTop Stories

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Election season is near and with mere weeks ahead of Washington County’s primary voting, it’s time to get to know...

Local Government

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Board of Commissioners held its regular monthly meeting on April 15 with no votes on controversial items...

Sports

If you’re wondering how the Greencastle-Antrim baseball team has been able get off to an 11-0 start this season, the stats don’t lie....

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They’re best friends. Have been since the day they met so many years ago. They go everywhere together and have so much fun....

Health

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Meritus Health announced that its Nurse Residency Program has earned reaccreditation through the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Practice Transition Accreditation...

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GREENCASTLE, Pa. – Greencastle-Antrim community members turned out in force April 11 for the annual Spring Clean-Up Day, with 57 volunteers gathering in...

Entertainment

WAYNESBORO, Pa. – Downtown Waynesboro drew a crowd Saturday for the Boro Pickle Party, held from noon to 5 p.m. at Main Street...

School News

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Wilson College students will present 88 original research projects during the College’s seventeenth annual Barsy-Colgan Student Research Day, taking place...

Around The Region

LocalNews1 has partnered with The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack to bring you a story every Monday taken from current or past editions of the Almanack. First published...

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High School Scores and Standings from April 13-18

There is some high-quality tennis being played at both North and South Hagerstown this spring. North’s boys tennis squad jumped to 7-0 last...

Sports

New Oxford tops Waynesboro in high-scoring matchup

WAYNESBORO, Pa. – Waynesboro dropped a high-scoring nonconference matchup to New Oxford, falling 21-7 at home Friday despite an early offensive surge. The...

Sports

Semler soars in North 12-0 baseball win over Urbana, Shepherd scores

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Grant Semler fired a two-hit shutout and helped his cause with a triple and an RBI to lift North Hagerstown to a 12-0...

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Coulter, Ortiz, Brown help boost Hubs to 14-4 Tuscarora

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Jackson Coulter did everything to help himself while helping the North Hagerstown baseball team.  Coulter had two hits and four...

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Area school sports April 20-25

Waynesboro Area Middle, High School Monday, April 20 8th Boys Soccer, West Perry at Waynesboro, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Baseball, Big Spring...

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Smithsburg back from lacrosse loss to win over Brunswick 14-1, South bests North 6-4

SMITHSBURG, Md. – Zach Linn scored four goals and added two assists as the Smithsburg boys lacrosse team bounced back from a tough loss to Linganore on...

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Just when I thought I knew everything:

I didn’t You know, when I graduated from Boonsboro High school in 1966, I thought I knew everything. So, I enlisted in Uncle...

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Sniff notes: The woman who saved me

I never knew her name. I think about her sometimes. She was so incredibly nice. Actually, at the time, I was kind of...

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Foot notes: Working out or working hard?

As a kid growing up in the vast and rural expanses of Perry County, the idea of maintaining a workout routine seemed almost...

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Expert advice offered on osteoporosis screening and prevention

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – About 10 million people in the United States have osteoporosis. Another 44 million have low bone density, placing them at...

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Meritus Health welcomes Dr. Christine Lewis

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Meritus Health is pleased to welcome gastroenterologist Christine Lewis, M.D., to Meritus Digestive Health Services. Dr. Lewis recently started at...

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Libraries launch countywide walking clubs to promote health and connection

Libraries across Franklin County are taking community wellness outdoors this spring through newly launched walking clubs designed to help residents stay active, make...

Health

Waynesboro under boil water mandate

WAYNESBORO, Pa. — When a water main breaks, the concern extends far beyond the inconvenience of a dry faucet. For residents in Waynesboro...

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Final Tap Talk focuses on housing solutions

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Healthy Franklin County and South Central Community Action Programs are inviting residents to the final session of their Tap Talk...

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Free webinar explores outdoors and dementia care

Fresh air, movement and connection will be the focus of an upcoming free webinar from Dementia Friendly Pennsylvania, which aims to show how...

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