What happened on August 16, 2010

NEWS

• Martinsburg woman declines plea offer in child neglect case 

• Pair of elementary schools gaining principals By JULIE E. GREENE

• Shank trying to attract unaffiliated voters By ANDREW SCHOTZ

• Go, Do, Learn 

• Reaching out to the community By JANET HEIM

• Mary H. Hauptman Rohrbaugh, 96 

• Washington County senior menus 

• Answers come early for Suns 

• Joyce Virginia Moats Haynie 

• Voter registration deadline for Md. primary is Aug. 24 

• Companies to set pace for Franklin County United Way effort 

• Community fun night planned Aug. 23 

• Community calendar 

• Blood drives 

• Police briefs 

• Area Roundup -- Aug. 16, 2010 

• Mail Call 

• Letters to the Editor 

• James J. Kilpatrick, famed editor, political columnist, dies at 89 

• Hagerstown Bridge Club results 

• Defense Secretary Gates plans to step down next year 

• This week in government 

• Paul Richard Egolf, 63 

• Women can look like their favorite 'cougar' By CHAD SMITH / Special to The Herald-Mail

• W. James "Jim" Gordon, 63 

• Feds close probe into DeLay-Abramoff ties 

• Deese finds way back to Speedway winner's circle By C.J. LOVELACE/Staff Correspondent

• Washington County Public Schools calendar 

• Citizens Police Academy begins Oct. 5 

• Around South Hagerstown By STACI CLIPP / 240-310-4128

• Top stories for Sunday, August 15th 2010 

• Theft charges dropped against local man after accuser fails to appear By DON AINES

• Weicht, Jordan receive Medairy Temple Association Scholarships 

• William D. Williams, 80 

• Milestones 

• On the Campaign Trail 

• Alsatia Club's Worthington Scholarship goes to Lushbaugh 

• Peachy parade 

• Walter David Frazier, 68 

• W.Va. man sentenced in drug operation 

• Gallion shares with children her love of reading By JANET HEIM

• Petraeus argues for patience in Afghanistan 

• Support groups 

• Bass fishing gets caught up in scandal 

• Vehicle fire slows southbound traffic on I-81 

• Health care spotlight 

• Helen V. (James) Palmer, 85 

• Around North Hagerstown By ELLEN ROWLAND

• Truck driver injured while trying to put out fire 

• Man convicted of assaulting wife By DON AINES

• Neighborhoods dance competition held at Doub's Woods 

• You're never too old for shots By TIFFANY ARNOLD

• Baloga runs by runner-up spot to take WACO crown By TIM KOELBLE

• Candidate for GOP lieutenant governor talks issues at peach fest By DAVE McMILLION and JULIE GREENE

• A tradition continues in Pa. 

• Quilting project becomes annual event for group By HEATHER LOWERY

• Man pleads no contest to obtaining goods by false pretenses 

• Pownall named Berkeley Co. Teacher of the Year By MATTHEW UMSTEAD

• Larry "Porky" Reed, 60 

• 20 Panhandle schools meet AYP for five straight years By MATTHEW UMSTEAD

• Practical nursing program graduates 22 in Franklin County 

• Mabel V. Weller, 87