Sharpsburg News

As 2009 fades into the background, some people are hoping that health and financial concerns will fade along with it.

The shed was one year old and was approximately 12 feet by 20 feet long. Maryland State Police in Hagerstown say someone stole a large storage shed from a lot near Sharpsburg on November 18, 2009.

Harriet Clopper is spending her golden years at the Golden Arches. Clopper, who will turn 89 on Christmas Day, works as a greeter at the McDonald's restaurant on Sharpsburg Pike, a position she has held for the past 14 years.

Saturday's weather was enough to keep most Washington County residents at home, but for some, including fire and rescue personnel and hospital staff, lives depended on their ability to trek through the snow.

The Washington County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a revamped plan for addressing emergency medical services staffing shortages that involves spending as much as $1.7 million a year on staffing subsidies to EMS companies.

Vernell and Tim Doyle didn't ask to compile "Images of America: Sharpsburg," but at the publisher's request, they dove into the project.

"The day had been a long one, but the evening seemed longer; the sun seemed almost to go backwards, and it appeared as if night would never come." -Lt. James A. Graham, 27th North Carolina Infantry , Sept.

On Saturday, Antietam National Battlefield will offer a somber reminder of the how much was sacrificed to keep the United States united by setting tens of thousands of candles aglow.

Frank Schaller joked that boys abandon their model train collections when they discover girls and fast cars, but return to the hobby after they endure several years of marriage.

Despite the financial concerns many people face this year, some local groups that provide free Thanksgiving dinners have seen donations remain steady or even increase.

More than 900 homes in southern Washington County were without power for almost 12 hours on Saturday after a car hit a utility pole on Porterstown Road, according to police and an Allegheny Energy spokesman.

A Sharpsburg man accused of setting his friend on fire pleaded guilty Thursday in Washington County Circuit Court to one count of reckless endangerment.

More frequent buses, more direct routes and the eventual addition of service to Hancock, Sharpsburg and Boonsboro/Keedysville are among the transit system changes a consulting company has decided to recommend to the Washington County Commissioners, consultant Michael Felschow said Wednesday.

In September of 1862, future Supreme Court Justice Oliver Holmes Jr. was simply a young Infantry captain in the 20th Massachusetts, the 'Harvard Regiment". On September 17th, 1862, Holmes took a minie ball through the neck, which though serious proved not to be fatal.

These are the following listings for Washington County trick-or-treating: Thursday, Oct.

This is the 177th in a series of articles about the historical and architectural treasures of Washington County.

Patrol cars ushered a procession of more than 200 motorcycles along a 57-mile course Saturday in remembrance of slain Smithsburg Police Officer Christopher Shane Nicholson.

Riding in classic cars, military vehicles and an assisted-living facility bus, more than 50 veterans and current service members were greeted by cheering crowds Saturday morning at Wiliamsport's first 'Salute to Soldiers' parade on Conococheague Street.

Chlorine levels in the Sharpsburg water tower dropped to 'trace' amounts in early August due to a combination of low turnover of water in the tower and high temperatures, according to a report submitted to the Maryland Department of the Environment by Dave Snader, chief operator of the Sharpsburg Water Treatment Plant.

There's a chill in the air, but is it just the autumn weather? Or is there a ghost lurking nearby? Walking tours of "haunted" towns, haunted corn mazes and a haunted theater are just a few of the haunted happenings in the Tri-State area this season.