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Fairfield, Carroll Valley vote totals

ADAMS COUNTY – Adams County voters went to the polls in higher numbers on Tuesday than their Franklin County counterparts. While still many...

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Policy, philosophy may keep Washington County Jail overcrowded, sheriff says

HAGERSTOWN – Washington County’s Detention Center is practically bursting at the seams, housing an average of 350 inmates daily in a facility built...

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Franklin commissioners to meet in Waynesboro May 21

CHAMBERSBURG – Franklin County Commissioners will consider hiring a veterans services director and declare Military Appreciation Month when they meet on the road...

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John Frye Historic Preservation Awards celebrate commitment to local history

HAGERSTOWN – The Washington County Board of County Commissioners awarded local citizens at the 45th Annual John Frye Historic Preservation Awards ceremony and...

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Pennsylvania primary May 20

FRANKLIN COUNTY – Primary elections will take place at a polling area near you on May 20.  Polls will be open from 7...

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All GOP slate set to go before Waynesboro voters May 20

WAYNESBORO – On Tuesday, May 20, Waynesboro’s Republican voters will select a new slate of conservative candidates during Pennsylvania’s primary election. These Republican...

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New Hagerstown grant program to help with emergency home repairs

HAGERSTOWN – A new grant program introduced at this week’s City Council work session could soon provide critical relief to Hagerstown homeowners facing...

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Legislators recap session in session with Hagerstown council

HAGERSTOWN – State lawmakers visited the Hagerstown City Council on Tuesday, May 13, to recap the 2025 legislative session. They highlighted millions in...

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Hagerstown weighs tax increase, faces public pushback

HAGERSTOWN – City officials are nearing a decision on whether to raise property taxes for the first time since 2019 to balance the...

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Ag presents new challenges for age-old trade: One family’s sustainability plan

WAYNESBORO – Nestled in the rolling hills of southern Franklin County, a rustic brick farmhouse and stone barn built during the Civil War...

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