What happened on September 23, 2008

NEWS

• Sports metaphors inspire Hagerstown man's community service By JANET HEIM

• Frederick County teachers plan job action Friday 

• Milestones 

• Tuscarora BOE votes to approve tentative deal with teachers By KATE S. ALEXANDER

• Mail Call 

• Pulse contributors for Sept. 23: 

• Pennsylvania briefs 

• Tuscarora School Board fills vacancy without interviewing candidates By KATE S. ALEXANDER

• Letters to the editor 

• Around Clear Spring By CHERYL WEAVER / 301-842-0087

• Around Funkstown By SUSIE HOFFMAN / 301-790-2413

• Ag column: No matter what the investment, one size fits all By JEFF SEMLER

• What's in your iPod? By Brigitte Grewe, Pulse correspondent

• Preps Area Roundup 

• Police seek at least one suspect in downtown Martinsburg robberies 

• Campaign notes By ANDREW SCHOTZ

• Tri-State area legislators skeptical about bailout proposal By ANDREW SCHOTZ

• Correction 

• Hoyer: Barth's ties to Byrd can deliver infrastructure dollars to W.Va. By MATTHEW UMSTEAD

• West Virginia briefs 

• Community calendar 

• Rep. Bartlett's anti-slots involvement criticized By ANDREW SCHOTZ

• Washington County students reflect on meaning of peace By ERIN CUNNINGHAM

• Ag calendar 

• Washington County sheriff's deputies honored By ERIN JULIUS

• Police briefs 

• Area Roundup 

• Obituaries 

• Hagerstown group has 'life-changing experience' in Australia By JANET HEIM

• 'Help is Here' bus stops in Hagerstown with prescription for high costs of medications By ERIN CUNNINGHAM

• Growth in Western Maryland to be discussed at public forum 

• Man charged in Hagerstown slaying fighting extradition from United Kingdom By ANDREW SCHOTZ

• Spartans hold court in Johnston's homecoming By CHRIS CARTER

• Teens rockin' it out at band fest By FEDORA COPLEY / Pulse Correspondent

• Things getting goofy in Mickey Mouse county 

• W.Va. OKs Martinsburg's request for Tax Increment Financing District By MATTHEW UMSTEAD

• Learning to be leaders By BRIGITTE GREWE / Pulse Correspondent

• Chambersburg water and sewer rates staying put for now By DON AINES

• Principal 'incredibly excited' about new Hagerstown arts school By ERIN CUNNINGHAM