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Tom Sterrett, Hagerstown fire police member, directs traffic Monday at Burhans Boulevard and West Washington Street. Two accidents on Interstate 81 earlier in the day forced traffic onto U.S. Route 11 through Hagerstown, where it was still snarling the commute after dusk.
Crashes close I-81 for hours
Several accidents in Washington County on Monday - including two on Interstate 81 that involved four tractor-trailers - snarled traffic for hours and clogged downtown streets as police tried to divert traffic from the crash more »

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  • B.B. King rules
    An icon. A pioneer in the blues. A significant influence on rock 'n' roll. An all-around good time. Those were some of the ways blues legend B.B. King was described by his fans Monday night as the 83-year-old guitarist entertained
  • Murderer drops appeals to execution
    Ten years after he killed two people in Chambersburg, Michael B. Singley has requested that his appeals be dropped so the state can "perform it's (sic) duty and Execute me by way of Lethal Injection as soon as legally possible."
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    As layoffs, foreclosures and rising utility bills force more families to seek help, many Tri-State area food banks are cutting back on portions and turning to emergency funds as they struggle to keep up with the demand.
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    A Sabillasville, Md., woman died Friday from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle accident in Cascade, according to a Washington County Sheriff's Department press release.

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Coming Wednesday: The winners of four Washington County Board of Education seats in last month’s election officially join the board on Tuesday.

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