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Time Travel: BHS's 1946 Little Ten Baseball Champs and a 1928 Coal Company Located in Taylor County
As the photo clearly indicates, this is from 1946 and shows the Bridgeport High School baseball team after it earned the Little Ten Championship. Principal N.R. Tolley is in the back row, to the left. Who else do you know in this photo? Add to the comment section below. This...
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Meyersdale WR/DB Karter Schurg
Tagged under: District 5, News, pfn, Player Previews. 305 Total Yards, 3 Interceptions (2023 Season) Head Coach Ryan Donaldson said, “Karter Schurg is in store for a big senior season on both sides of the ball. His ability to play multiple positions, as well as his toughness and leadership will have a very big impact throughout our 2024 season.”
Latrobe, Murrysville Legion squeeze out wins; West Point stays alive
Haden Sierocky beat out an infield single to deep shortstop that scored Erick Batista, and Latrobe edged Hempfield East, 1-0, on Saturday in Game 1 of the District 31 American Legion semifinal playoffs at Latrobe High School. Game 2 of the best-of-3 series will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at...
2 dead, 1 hurt in crash in Prince George’s County
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Fire Department (PGFD) said a serious crash happened on the Outer Loop on Saturday night. The Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA) said in a post made just after 8:30 p.m. that the crash was on MD-5 near Branch Avenue. A PGFD spokesperson said […]
Palmer Jackson shoots 66, leads Westmoreland County Amateur
Palmer Jackson shot a 4-under-par 66 on Saturday to grab the first-round lead of the annual Westmoreland Golf Association’s Amateur Championship at Hannastown Golf. Jackson, the Murrysville native and graduate of Franklin Regional High School and Notre Dame, played a solid round and leads the Turowski brothers — Nick and Alex.
WVU researcher leads new emergency action plan guidelines for sports injuries
MORGANTOWN, WV — A new national position statement on emergency action plans in sports, led by West Virginia University researcher Samantha Scarneo-Miller, introduces new priorities for responding to catastrophic injuries across all levels of sports. “The ultimate goal of this position statement is to reduce unnecessary deaths from sport...
Hopewell 11-Year Olds Continue to Dominate, Beat North Hills 15-3
If a team is going to beat the Hopewell 11-year-old All-Star team this weekend at the North Hills All-Star Tournament, they’re going to have to be really good. Today in the opening two games, the Hopewell Vikings won two games by the combined score of 29-5. Thus far in...
Ice Cream Social – Tomorrow @ CP Woods Park
3:00 PM, SUNDAY, JULY 14TH IN THE CPW PARK. Ice Cream, drinks, games and crafts for the kids, A book swap, story time, live music. Fun for the entire family. All CPW residents are welcome. BEST OF ALL- IT IS FREE!!. Sponsored by the College Park Woods Neighborhood Watch Committee...
Motorcyclist Killed in Collision in North Bethesda; Police Conducting Investigation
Montgomery County Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Old Georgetown Road on Saturday, July 13, 2024. According to police, “At approximately 5 p.m., 2nd District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Old Georgetown Road and Nicholson Lane for the report of a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a van. The adult male operator of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. The adult female driver of the van was uninjured and remained on scene.
Man killed in shooting after vigil at Wise High School identified
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Prince George's County Police are working to determine who shot two people, killing one man, outside of Wise High School Friday night. The shooting happened after a candlelight vigil held to honor three alumni killed in a car crash was wrapping up. Vikings rookie Khyree...
'Someone could die' | Prince George's County Council Member demands accountability after numerous complaints of no AC
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. — All week long, WUSA9 has been reporting on AC issues at apartment complexes in Prince George's County. On Thursday night, North Hills Apartments issued an apology to the residents who told WUSA9 they hadn't had AC for more than two months. But, after our reporting, we started getting messages from dozens of people across the county who were dealing with similar issues.
Prince George's residents complain of weeks without trash pickup
Residents of a Prince George’s County neighborhood say trash piled up for weeks without pickup and their complaints about it were ignored. Several neighbors on Oak Glen Way in District Heights, Maryland, said the called 311 and emailed the county because their trash hadn’t been picked up since June 28.
Town of Poolesville Provides Update on Water Tower and Kohlhoss Waterline Project
The Town of Poolesville has provided an update on the water tower and the work that is continuing on the Kohlhoss waterline project on Monday, July 15th, 2024. The contractor will continue working on Court Five (Kohlhoss Rd 17600 to 17650 Even). The contractor will provide notice and have traffic control on site. “This work may cause traffic delays in this area, so please plan accordingly. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.” https://www.poolesvillemd.gov/375/Wesmond-Waterline-Replacement.
Local creameries featured on Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail through September
When Chip Savage, owner of Happy Cow Creamery in Union Bridge, serves up a cone of salted caramel pretzel or mint chip ice cream this summer, he knows he’s helping area residents learn more about Maryland agriculture. As part of the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s annual Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail, Happy Cow Creamery welcomes customers to its farm, where they can enjoy a cold treat ...
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