07/14/11 On Joey Chukla's 15th birthday Wednesday, he thought briefly of air conditioning and television, but instead worked up a sweat painting and doing yardwork for a woman who was a stranger two days earlier. In the process, the Hagerstown boy made new friends with other members of his Chambersburg Project crew. He's one of 178 youths spending the week in service to residents in Franklin County, Pa ...
07/04/11 Special to the Herald-LeaderA road trip filled with close games ended in a rout.The Hagerstown S
07/03/11 Augusta, GA - The second-half offensive woes continued for the Augusta GreenJackets in a 7-1 loss to the Savannah Sand Gnats in front of 4,325 fans at Lake Olmstead Stadium on Sunday night.
07/03/11 Greenville, SC - Fireworks were present at Fluor Field after Sunday night's game, but that was the second fireworks show of the evening.
07/03/11 Hagerstown, MD- On Sunday night, in the game three finale to cap a seven-game homestand, the Hagerstown Suns (46-34, 6-4) knocked off the Lexington Legends (38-42, 3-7) by a score of 8-2 at Municipal Stadium.
07/03/11 GREENVILLE, SC - The Hickory Crawdads, 1st-Half Northern Division Champions, scored five combined runs in the seventh and eighth innings to claim the 7-4 victory against the Greenville Drive, before 5,720 fans at Fluor Field in Greenville on Sunday night.
07/03/11 The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified by Congress on Dec. 15, 1791. The amendments limit the power of the federal government and provide protection for such freedoms as free speech, religion and the right to bear arms. In observance of Independence Day, The Herald-Mail asked local residents to share their feelings on the meaning and ...
07/03/11 Chambersburg: 9:30 p.m. at Memorial Park, off Stouffer Avenue. Hagerstown, Md.: 9:30 p.m. at Fairgrounds Park, Cleveland Avenue. Shippensburg: 9 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, Park Place along U.S. 11.
07/03/11 Editor's note: The Journal's annual Unsung Heroes feature profiles local veterans who served in wars and conflicts from World War II to the present. Anyone with a veteran or "Rosie" suggestion can call City Editor Beth Henry at 304-263-8931, ext.
07/03/11 Gathering, Franklin County TEA Party, 10 a.m., Memorial Square; 298-0465. Day at the park, noon to 9:30 p.m., Memorial Park, Stouffer Avenue and East McKinley Street; games, food and drinks for sale, music by Mercersburg Community Band.
06/23/11 Northeastern graduate Dylan Newman has signed a letter of intent to run cross country for the Indiana University East Red Wolves this fall.
06/23/11 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Jerry Bomholt could tell the 2007 Indiana All-Star team was going to be special.
06/23/11 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird hasn't hidden his admiration for BYU's Jimmer Fredette and Providence's Marshon Brooks, two high-scoring guards expected to be picked in tonight's draft.
06/23/11 WASHINGTON -- As a senator, Evan Bayh voted to overhaul the nation's health care and financial regulatory systems. In his post-Senate career, the Indiana Democrat wants to make sure the new regulations from those overhauls and other changes aren't overly burdensome.
06/22/11 A registered sex offender who served ice cream at an elementary school is expected to be discussed at a school board meeting tonight in Wayne County, Indiana.
06/17/11 Hoping to raise $100,000 to pay salaries for adjunct teachers at Barbara Ingram School for the Arts, the school's foundation held a balloon auction Friday evening at the Hagerstown Regional Airport. The Barbara Ingram School for the Arts Foundation was auctioning 17 hot-air balloon sculptures that were painted by local artists and have been on display in University Plaza and along downtown ...
06/17/11 Hagerstown, MD - After dropping six consecutive contests, the Hagerstown Suns (38-30) walked off on the Delmarva Shorebirds (35-33) in game three of their final first-half series with a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 10th by LF Randolph Oduber on Friday night at Municipal Stadium.
06/17/11 NOTE: The Tribute Quartet will not perform Friday at Five Forks Church, Waynesboro. It was listed in error on Thursday.
06/17/11 Mountain View Baptist Church, 12107 Walnut Point Road, Hagerstown, Md.: "Fishin' Mission," 6 to 8:30 p.m.; all ages; call for bus transportation; (301) 582-1468.
06/17/11 Cycling event, 8 a.m., Summit Health Center, 757 Norland Ave.; benefits breast care services by Rhonda Brake Shreiner Womens Center; by Summit Health Bike Club and Highmark Blue Shield; check-in at 7; advance registration required; 375-2676. |