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Local history, personal profiles, and editorials on the people, places, and things that make up the Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD areas.

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SNIFF NOTES: Change is Constant

The older I get, the more I have begun to realize that the only true constant in life is change. Change seems to...

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Student-turn-soldier to defend his country

Mykola tended to sit in the back row for the required ethics class but he wasn’t shy about weighing in on issues, so...

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Student-turn-soldier to defend his country

Mykola tended to sit in the back row for the required ethics class but he wasn’t shy about weighing in on issues, so...

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Foot Notes: Fall means football, yes, but there’s much more to appreciate

Out for a run on a sweltering hot August day, I heard the sound of the marching band practicing. It was all I...

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LOCAL HISTORY: Pen-Mar Whiskey: A Proof Ingrained in History

In the early days of Pennsylvania’s statehood, whiskey served as more than adult refreshment. The drink’s cultural and economic impact was legendary. On...

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SNIFF NOTES: No one picked her up

No one picked her up. She’d been on the road for days. I remember the first day that I was driving by and...

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LOCAL HISTORY: Gilbert’s Topiary Zoo

The Green Hill Cemetery Association incorporated in 1873, offering Waynesboro’s citizens a more modern burial choice for beloved family members when those mortal...

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SNIFF NOTES: A Foster Parent

We had a visit from one of our foster parents today to get another round of vaccinations for her three feline friends. I...

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FOOT NOTES: Saying goodbye to Brook(s), my first running love

I was about three years into my marriage when I first met her. We clicked in an instant, and from the beginning, I...

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GOLF RULES!: Putt from Almost Anywhere

Putting from off the green can be a valuable tool for golfers looking to save strokes and avoid costly mistakes. While chipping and...

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