What happened on December 20, 2004

NEWS

• Marriage licenses 

• Obituaries 

• Don't dry out in winter 

• Monroe is honored for years of service by WANDA T. WILLIAMS

• Mother, son make season bright for children in Pa. by RICHARD F. BELISLE

• Garden club decks halls of Hagerstown hospital center by JANET HEIM

• Trains cruise into the station of Pa. railroad club by DON AINES

• Coordinator looks to get parents involved by MARLO BARNHART

• All they want for Christmas 

• Students in Hedgesville make the season bright by DAVE McMILLION

• In the schools 

• Local student is excited for year of study in Japan by BRIAN SHAPPELL

• Police briefs 

• Black Achievers program to hold annual gala 

• Sayonara, scaly skin by ANDREA ROWLAND

• Woman says man kidnapped her and held her against her will by BRIAN SHAPPELL

• Traditional Mexican holiday celebrated by DAVE McMILLION

• 'Blue Christmas' service aims for hope, healing by BRIAN SHAPPELL

• Women's ornaments hanging in White House by WANDA T. WILLIAMS

• Eyler and elves lift spirits 

• Goretti's Spierenburg goes for triple-double 

• Brush with the Lord by DON AINES

• Letters to the editor