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America turns 250: Planning underway around the region

As America’s 250th birthday is less than 100 days away, LocalNews1.org will share with you updates of events happening in both Washington and Franklin counties.  Here...

Mary B. Sharpe
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Local history: The legacy of Franklin County schools

Whenever young families move to a new area, a few factors rank high on their list of importance. Neighborhood value, local crime rate...

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Shopping catalog highlights from 2026 Almanack

The days of the Sears and JC Penny Catalogs coming in the mail are long gone, but the joy of catalog shopping lives...

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Local history: The path to freedom through Franklin County

FRANKLIN COUNTY – The Underground Railroad has become as engrained in American lore as the Revolutionary War and Western Expansion, only for much...

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Star light, star bright? Hagerstown Almanack can help identify them

HAGERSTOWN – Star light, star bright, when will we be able to see them shine in the sky at night? The 2026 Hagerstown Town...

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‘Addams Family’ musical comes to Waynesboro

WAYNESBORO- They’re kooky…they’re spooky…they are the Addams Family, and they have come to Waynesboro. The WASHS All-School Production Team is performing “The Addams...

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Dining out: Giacomo’s, authentic taste of Italy

FAYETTEVILLE – We all have that one place that we drive by all the time and say to ourselves, “one of these days...

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Local history: Madeleine Dahlgren, a brilliant writer and anti-suffragette

BOONSBORO – “Thoughts of Female Suffrage: and in true vindication of woman’s true rights,” “Democracy, an American novel,” “South Mountain Magic” and “The...

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Almanack provides long-range forecasts for our area

HAGERSTOWN. – Want long-range forecasts tailored for our region? Think about the Town and County Almanack. LocalNews1 has partnered with The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack to...

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Legend of Elvis lives on in Greencastle, Underground RR presentation on tap too

GREENCASTLE – The Allison-Antrim Museum, located at 365 S. Ridge Ave., will be hosting another one of their Elvis Presley exhibitions, which have...

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