Barnesville

Lots of differing opinions on what to do with Pimlico

2013-05-19 13:41:00

Tear it down. Fix it up. Keep it here. Move it there. Many at Pimlico Race Course Saturday, from celebrated trainers to $2 bettors, offered thoughts of what to do with Old Hilltop, the methuselan home of the 138th Preakness Stakes. The Maryland Jockey...

Traffic: Northbound lanes of I-95 in Harford Co. reopened

2013-01-28 05:49:00

As of 8:45 a.m. Monday, the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 at Route 24 in Edgewood in Harford County were reopened after an accident injured four people, including a 7-year-old girl at about 4:45 a.m., according to state police. Police did not have any...

Dr. George G. Hansen

2012-04-26 14:51:07

Dr. George G. Hansen, a retired dentist and master woodworker, died April 11 of pneumonia at Oak Crest Village retirement community. He was 89. The son of educators, Dr. Hansen was born in Baltimore and raised in Towson. He spent his boyhood summers at a...

Pfefferkorn-de Messieres wed

2011-09-15 07:54:56

Candace M. Pfefferkorn and Michel E. de Messieres Joan and Louis Pfefferkorn Jr., of West Friendship, announce the marriage of their daughter, Candace Marie Pfefferkorn, to Michel Escande de Messi�res, son of Susan and the late Olivier de Messi�res, of...

Flash Flood Warnings for northwest suburbs

2011-04-28 16:22:13

The National Weather Service has posted Flash Flood Warnings (dark red on map) for portions of Carroll, Baltimore and Harford counties, effective until 1:30 p.m. Thursday.(Click here for updated watches and warnings.)The warnings come on top of the...

Schuylkill County eliminates office, approve purchase of Schoeneman building

2013-05-16 07:14:02

Schuylkill County residents will not see jury commissioner candidates on their ballots this year. The Schuylkill County commissioners adopted a resolution during a work session Wednesday to abolish the office with the expiration of the current term at...

Court listings: May 16

2013-05-15 22:11:00

Francene Ruth Hoeft, 64, of 912 S. Lawson St., No. 3, DUI, first offense, fined $520 and sentenced to 60 days in jail with all of the jail sentence suspended; illegal lane change, charge dismissed. �Kristi Beth Beck, 33, of 401 N. State St., speeding,...

Md. poet laureate Stanley Plumly comes to Hagerstown

2013-05-11 16:52:00

Stanley Plumly has received many awards and published many books in his long career in poetry. And for the past four years, the University of Maryland, College Park English professor has been Maryland’s poet laureate. But this particular honor...

Events planned around the Lehigh Valley area

2013-05-11 17:23:46

LEHIGH COUNTY ALLENTOWN SALVATION ARMY will accept applications for their six-day overnight camp for ages 7-12 to be held June 26-July 1 at Camp Ladore in the Poconos. The camp will feature swimming, boating, fishing, crafts, camping, nature, hiking...

Barnesville's 9th BBQ and Blues Festival starts Friday

2013-04-26 12:14:02

Barnesville's 9th BBQ and Blues Festival starts Friday slideshow Ashley Biles Associate Editor This weekend will mark Barnesville's 9th Annual Barbeque and Blues Festival which will be held downtown Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27. The...

Former Ryan Township tax collector sent to state prison for stealing $377,000

2013-04-25 04:34:02

William G. Wildoner, who admitted stealing almost $400,000 in public money while serving as Ryan Township's tax collector, left the Schuylkill County Courthouse in handcuffs Wednesday after being sentenced to spend at least 1 1/2 years behind state prison...

Marilyn H. Findley, 82

2013-02-28 16:04:00

Marilyn Hickenbottom Findley, 82, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at her home. Born July 25, 1930, in Barnesville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Eva Gertrude Bethel Hickenbottom. She was preceded in...

Chris Jones of Barnesville reads the racing program at Pimlico.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Over 17,000 spud-lovers gather annually at this two-day event to participate in some groundbreaking entertainment. Travelers can immerse themselves in a round of mashed potato wrestling, or stuff their faces with the savory starch in the �French Fry Feed�.

2011-06-09 10:48:44

Over 17,000 spud-lovers gather annually at this two-day event to participate in some groundbreaking entertainment. Travelers can immerse themselves in a round of mashed potato wrestling, or stuff their faces with the savory starch in the "French Fry Feed.

2011-06-08 12:26:49