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

Month: April 2026

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Non-ProfitsTop Stories

‘The Seeing Eye’ dogs are leading the way to a better way of life

Dogs have always been a person’s best friend, but to the people who seek out the services from The Seeing Eye® organization, these...

Non-Profits

Waynesboro Rotarians hear from author about following Jesus’ example

WAYNESBORO, Pa. – Rotary club members were treated to an interesting question and answer session with Dr. Francis Achampong, moderated by Dan DeDona....

Sports

Palmer surges to victory at BAPS Motor Speedway

Franklin County wasn’t just taking part in the Limited Late Models feature at BAPS Motor Speedway, it was taking over. Five county drivers,...

Around The Region

Pennsylvania 7th most gambling state, Maryland 41st, study shows

A new study by the financial services firm WalletHub indicates that Pennsylvania ranks seventh in gambling in the U.S., while nearby Maryland ranks...

Local GovernmentTop Stories

Washington County welcomes Parrott to Board of Commissioners

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Neil Parrott, a Republican former state delegate and traffic engineer with decades of public service experience, was sworn in Tuesday...

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Sports

Waynesboro struggles continue against Big Spring

NEWVILLE, Pa. – The Big Spring Bulldogs continued their dominant run on Monday, handing Waynesboro its fifth consecutive loss with a 23-5 victory....

Washington County Board of Education
School News

Candidates for Washington County Board of Education

Maryland’s primary elections are set to take place on June 23rd, with early voting from June 11th through 18th. LocalNews1.org reached out to...

Sports

Linganore bests South 13-5 in extra-inning softball battle

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – The South Hagerstown softball team knew it was going to be a fight.   Linganore has always seemed to be a more-than-worthy...

Around The Region

Voter registration deadline looms for Pennsylvania primary

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. –  Pennsylvanians have until May 4 to register to vote or update their voter registration, including party affiliation, ahead of the...

Local Government

Washington County announces canal cleanup in Sharpsburg for May 2

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – A joint cleanup event along the C&O Canal is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, in Sharpsburg. The Washington County Clean County...

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