What happened on December 29, 2008

NEWS

• Go, do, learn 

• Business briefs 

• Hickory holds geography bee 

• Business calendar 

• United Way feeling economic pinch By DON AINES

• Herald-Mail Forums 

• Nice day for a stroll 

• Turn spare bedroom into guest retreat By Scripps Howard News Service / Home and Garden Television

• Hospice seeks health-care views for Obama By CHRIS COPLEY

• Md. ag poster contest entries sought 

• More school boundaries could change By ERIN CUNNINGHAM

• Sport-utes aren't dead ... they evolved into something a 'little' better By MALCOLM GUNN / Wheelbase Communications

• Coming Tuesday 

• This week in government 

• The power of parables By DAVID YOUNT / Scripps Howard News Service

• Support groups 

• Around South Hagerstown By STACI CLIPP / 301-991-4103

• Milestones 

• Realtors propose government focus bailout on housing By JIM WOODARD / Creators Syndicate

• Patriot opens new corporate center 

• Martin has passion for fashion By JENNIFER FITCH

• Classroom reflections By CLAUD KITCHENS

• This 'Vette really sizzles 

• Resolve to make good decisions By CHAD SMITH

• Tightening credit market changing how homes are sold By DIANE HYMER

• Mail Call 

• Around North Hagerstown By ELLEN ROWLAND / 240-217-5051

• Washington County senior menus 

• Petitions could force vote on zoning laws By DAVE McMILLION

• Blood drives 

• Coming Wednesday 

• Group eyes big changes in health care By KATE S. ALEXANDER

• Young singles: Is now the time to buy a home? By ELLEN JAMES MARTIN

• Shepherd wins 16 awards at forensics meet 

• Windows dispute clouds building project By DAN DEARTH

• Charles R. Bratton, 72 

• WCTHS students cater party 

• Raymond L. Williams, 77 

• Dolores Mae Weibel, 76 

• 6 hospitalized after quarry accident By ERIN CUNNINGHAM

• Business people 

• Dual-flush toilets save you more money per flush By ED DEL GRANDE / HGTVPro.com

• 40 lbs. of pot seized in W.Va. 

• Bird feeder's flock draws hawks By JEFF RUGG / Creators Syndicate

• Course prepares students to lead 

• Sheetz zoning decision defended By HEATHER KEELS

• Business licenses 

• Inn BoonsBoro to open Feb. 17 By ERIN CUNNINGHAM

• Big Brothers/Sisters director loves job By JANET HEIM

• Capitol Theatre fund drive ends soon 

• Their business is fishy 

• Robert T. Carter, 86 

• Betty B. Ballentine, 81 

• Local firm aids in Minn. bridge project 

• Helen M. Whitmore, 73 

• Regional police force plan in limbo By JENNIFER FITCH

• Inmates take steps to aid victims By ERIN JULIUS

• Tech High names students of month 

• Carlotta R. Hollaway, 95 

• FCC art students' work judged at show 

• Grace A. Otzelberger, 72