What happened on September 28, 1998

NEWS

• Smithsburg show packs 'em in By TERRY TALBERT

• Obituaries 

• Man spends 15 years researching forts 

• Fortunately, Saturday's airplane collision just a drill By RICHARD F. BELISLE

• Suspect sought in robbery By BRENDAN KIRBY

• Farmland program saves open space, costs taxpayers 

• Dozens share talents to wire schools for 'Net By TERRY TALBERT

• Leopards bust out for soccer title By JACK HILL III

• Veteran always ready to pitch in 

• Railroad history emphasized in group's projects By KERRY LYNN FRALEY

• Curious get last glimpse at Fort Ritchie By LAURA ERNDE

• Civil War Trust to add land to Harpers Ferry park By RICHARD F. BELISLE

• Couple launches new church By MARLO BARNHART

• Terps find lucky quarter(s) By BOB PARASILITI

• City Council approves appointments 

• I-70 improvements planned 

• Tri-State campaign notes 

• 'Roaders howl By BOB PARASILITI

• Walkers raise over $2,300 for Alliance By RICHARD F. BELISLE

• Community news 

• Campaign notes 

• New middle school proposed By DAVE McMILLION, Charles Town

• United Way starts campaign in Franklin County 

• Franklin, Fulton counties have same jobless rate By DON AINES

• W.Va. squirrel season starts Oct. 10 

• Mail Call 

• Boonsboro salutes couple's service, generosity By RICHARD F. BELISLE

• Senior menus 

• Waterway project awarded grant By KIMBERLY YAKOWSKI

• Pennsylvania flu immunization 

• City approves funding for stadium study 

• Knights wear down Cats By DAN SPEARS

• McAfee can't finish off victory By RON SOMERS / Sports Editor

• Government buying 30 Grove cranes 

• Firm wants to expand operations at treatment plant By JULIE E. GREENE

• Reid takes lawyers back By DON AINES

• Obituaries 

• Voices unite for sake of kids 

• W.Va. man pleads in slaying By DAVE McMILLION

• Franklin wins 15th race of year at Speedway By MIKE SIRBAUGH / Staff Correspondent

• Business people 

• Police log 

• Fort Ritchies eyes future as business park By GUY FLETCHER

• St. James gets run down By MIKE WOLFF

• Police log 

• Frederick teen pistol-whipped, beaten 

• Fumble fuels Dankmeyer in Warriors win over Lions By MARK KELLER

• When it comes to bowling, I strike out 

• Neighborhood news 

• Engagements Announcements 

• $40 million lawsuit filed in fatal wreck By KERRY LYNN FRALEY

• Birth Announcements 

• Woman sues Bon Ton store 

• Washington Co. flu immunization 

• JLG applauds workers' productivity By RICHARD F. BELISLE

• Group pushing for Harpers Ferry park enlargement By DAVE McMILLION, Charles Town

• Pa. man killed in one-car accident 

• Pa. men are two of a kind By RICHARD F. BELISLE

• Middle-schooler wins chance to interview Cal 

• Obituaries 

• Pa. man dies when bike, car collide By DON AINES

• Florida man pleads guilty in March slaying By TERRY TALBERT

• Local Roundup: Blue Storm passes by Fairfield 

• Terps, Temple trying to find selves tonight By BOB PARASILITI

• County caseworker charged in physical abuse of daughter By MARLO BARNHART

• Nine face drug charges By DON AINES

• Obituaries 

• Wedding Announcements 

• W.Va. man killed near Great Cacapon 

• Company volunteers to clean up contaminants By JULIE E. GREENE