What happened on December 31, 2008

NEWS

• Vera Athella Jay, 104 

• John F. Grove Jr., 76 

• Trial date set for AB&C suit 

• Ravens' Stover still gets a kick out of football 

• Terps triumph 

• Allen William Myers, 84 

• Mail Call 

• Prep All-area, All-county Fall 2008 

• Timothy Kirstin Kelly, 53 

• Pet Watch 

• Jean E. Lambert, 32 

• Dining in the new year 

• Campers crowned By Jack Hill III

• Jefferson legislative breakfast Jan. 10 

• Prep Basketball Standings 

• Around Smithsburg and Robinwood By DARYLENE MOWEN / 301-331-5683

• Window art 

• Franklin jobless rate at 6-year high By DON AINES

• Man sought in bank account theft 

• WVU faces steep climb without White 

• Letters to the Editor 

• Camp has new twist on New Year's party By JENNIFER FITCH

• Maryland's up-and-down season ends on a high note 

• Reflections afoot 

• Preps Area Roundup -- Leopards fall in Snowball final 

• Kids celebrate New Year's at Borders By HEATHER KEELS

• Milestones 

• Coming Thursday 

• Margaret I. Holder, 86 

• Antrim Twp. nixes property tax By KATE S. ALEXANDER

• Preps Area Roundup -- Hubs 3-peat as Clarksburg champs 

• Draper belongs to Leopards By Curt Hornbecker

• Sylvia J. Ray, 59 

• Around Williamsport By JOAN KNODE / 301-223-7229

• Police briefs 

• JV hoops champs 

• Willis F. Cooley, 96 

• Officer named as assault victim resigns 

• Miners top host Wildcats for Doub title By Chris Carter

• Claudette V. Ebersole, 59 

• James E. Tice, 83 

• Police briefs 

• A crock pot dish for a crowd By LYNNE ROSSETTO KASPER / Scripps Howard News Service

• GOP women to organize 

• Gospel a New Year's Eve tradition at Heritage By DAVE McMILLION

• Ruth E. Stotler, 83 

• Geraldine L. Doyle, 90 

• Thomas Grambrill Oyster, 98 

• Mary Ann Kerins, 58 

• Marie A. Russell, 86 

• Wayne John Hausman, 32 

• David T. Hoffman, 55 

• Four charged in cocaine arrests By MATTHEW UMSTEAD

• St. Thomas man killed in crash 

• Man charged in North End break-ins 

• Forrest G. Moler Jr., 77 

• Retired Judge Wright is Person of the Year By ANDREW SCHOTZ