Serving Franklin, PA and Washington, MD Counties
Serving Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD

Month: February 2026

247 Articles
Sports

Smithsburg girls claim small schools title with oft-overlooked strong defense

HAGERSTOWN – The Smithburg girls basketball team introduced the elephant in the room on Tuesday.  Teams have marveled over the Leopards’ offensive juggernaut, which have routinely disposed...

Sports

Middletown claims small school title by beating off strong Smithsburg boys ‘recipe’

HAGERSTOWN – Smithsburg had something cooking on Tuesday.  But Middletown ruined the Leopard’s “recipe” in the second half.  After withstanding a barrage of three-pointers in the first half,...

Local Government

Harvey resigns from WC Board of Commissioners

HAGERSTOWN – Washington County Commissioner Derek Harvey, a retired U.S. Army colonel with a background in military intelligence and national security roles during...

Health

Dr. Myers named Pharmacist of the Year

Wayne Myers, PharmD, owner of Norland Avenue Pharmacy in Chambersburg and Carl’s Drug Store in Greencastle, has been named Pharmacist of the Year...

Entertainment

Tourism brunch honors community partners

Franklin County Visitors Bureau invites the community to “get your Irish on” at its St. Patrick’s Day Tourism Brunch. What better day to...

School News

Writers invited to creative writing colloquium at Wilson

The annual Creative Writing Colloquium at Wilson College welcomes the community to a day of inspiring presentations, discussion, and insight into the creative...

Local GovernmentTop Stories

Maryland AG sues to block ICE facility in Washington County

BALTIMORE – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown filed a federal lawsuit on Monday to halt the Trump administration’s plan to convert a...

Entertainment

Curtain rises on a weekend of local theatre

This week in Franklin and Washington counties, several theater groups are preparing to entertain audiences. On Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Mercersburg Academy,...

Non-Profits

Waynesboro Rotarians learn of new special needs pre-k program

WAYNESBORO – Waynesboro native Lindsey Ensminger describe the role of the Sprouts pre-k program, which operates under vaseFolium, Inc., a non-profit group dedicated...

Sports

Winning Smithsburg girls start over in state championship tourney

The Smithsburg girls basketball team won all 23 games it played this season.  Ancient history. It doesn’t really matter anymore.  That’s because the Leopards and the 13 other...

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