What happened on July 28, 2004

NEWS

• Obituaries 

• Blues Fest rain insurance pays $40,000 by GREGORY T. SIMMONS

• Salad greens consist of more than iceberg lettuce by LYNN F. LITTLE

• Tri-State briefs 

• Coalition to Metzner: If you can't back hospital, don't fight it by BOB MAGINNIS

• Sentencing delayed in panty burglary by PEPPER BALLARD

• Mays' visit will include stadium stop by ANDREW SCHOTZ

• Adenhart signs pact with Angels by MARK KELLER

• Hagerstown briefs by GREGORY T. SIMMONS

• Letters to the editor 

• PenMar has deal for Ritchie by TARA REILLY

• Strong education is one of goals at Region 9 meeting by DAVE McMILLION

• Commission approves Rutter's plans in Waynesboro by RICHARD F. BELISLE

• Police briefs 

• Specter says Pa. is pivotal in race for White House by DON AINES

• Mail Call 

• Man sentenced to one year for cashing synagogue checks by PEPPER BALLARD

• Horsemen's group sues former president by DAVE McMILLION

• Politicians assess the Democratic convention by TAMELA BAKER

• Board to vote on teacher pay raises by SCOTT BUTKI

• Senator sees missile money as good sign for base's future by DON AINES

• Health fair set 

• Community briefs 

• Court briefs by BRIAN SHAPPEL

• Shelter gets OK after inspection by RICHARD F. BELISLE

• Maugansville knocked out of state tourney by JOSHUA BOND/Staff Correspondent

• Sheriff, chief disagree on assault weapons ban by BRIAN SHAPPELL

• Hagerstown man sentenced to prison for beating 4-year-old with belt by PEPPER BALLARD

• County says five traffic signals will be switched to flashing by TARA REILLY

• Humane Society head tries to give every dog his day by RYAN C. TUCK