Local history, personal profiles, and editorials on the people, places, and things that make up the Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD areas.
Have you ever searched the skies and looked for a rainbow after a summer storm? Rainbows have always fascinated me. I search the sky...
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The city of Hagerstown is well known for its storied history of minor league baseball, a history that dates back...
You all, I have to tell you about Jewels. Oh, how she has captured my heart. She is an 11-year-old terrier mix —...
Bubba, my imaginary friend, and I were having a little chat. And last week, I was just sitting around thinking about the way...
WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Passersby can’t help but smile when they move past Summitview Elementary School. A smiling face is always there to greet them....
I’m starting to realize that things really do happen for a reason. People come into our lives to show us something, give us...
The world is waiting for — and relentlessly poking fun at — the WNBA as the organization takes its sweet time to answer...
Back in the ’70s, I found myself in a classroom at the Hagerstown Junior College; I was majoring in criminal justice, and I...
MERCERSBURG, Pa. — Mercersburg Academy opened its doors to academia in Franklin County in 1893 and was founded by athlete and scholar William...
His life certainly isn’t what he thought it would be. Turns out all the beer commercials on television are just trying to sell...