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Sam Beaver is silhouetted as he is working on a fourth-floor window at the North Potomac Street Parking Deck on Monday. Beaver is employed with Hagerstown Paint and Glass.

Jim Arbogast deals the cards while teaching a bridge class Monday at the Senior Life Services of Morgan County. Arbogast, right, a regular instructor of bridge at the Berkeley Springs, W.Va., center, holds class Monday with, clockwise from his left, Beatrice Jakubowski, Keith Ott, Carolyn Healy and Isabella Yosuico.

The opening of Hagerstown's new 188-space deck on South Potomac Street is another step forward in the revitalization of downtown Hagerstown and creation of an Arts & Entertainment District. It is also a demonstration of the good things that can happen when local governments and private developers work together. The $3.1-plus million structure was built with the help of major contributions from Bowman Development Corp. and the Washington County Commissioners. Bowman is also renovating properties on the street, some of which have been vacant for many years.

WAYNESBORO, Pa. -- Waynesboro wrestling coach Eric Mowen had certain expectations for his team Thursday night against Chambersburg. Evidently his wrestlers had expectations of their own. The Indians won 11 of 14 bouts -- including three "surprising" second-period pins to open the match -- as they rolled past Chambersburg 53-14 for their first win of the season. "I wasn't expecting to get pins in those bouts," Mowen said. "I was expecting wins. " Not that he was disappointed.

The bridge at the intersection of Mount Tabor Road and Rush Run Road is exepcted to reopen by late November or early December, according to Scott Hobbs, chief of engineering for the Washington County Engineering Department. The bridge was closed in late August after a chance inspection revealed that the steel beams supporting the deck had been corroded, according to the county's website, www.washco-md.net . The steel beams and deck have been removed and are being replaced.

photo: KEVIN G. GILBERT / staff photographer [ enalrge ] SMITHSBURG - Two Pennsylvania brothers were waiting to appear before a Washington County court commissioner Saturday night on a number of motor vehicle and other charges after their car ran into the deck of a house near Smithsburg earlier in the day, police said. According to Washington County Sheriff's Deputy Tim Hafer, no one was injured in the 4:46 p.m. incident. The house, at 12119 Wolfsville Road, was empty at the time, police said.

The City of Hagerstown has changed its procedures for its two downtown parking decks -- on North Potomac Street and in the Arts and Entertainment District. Starting this week, gate arms will no longer be raised from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. and on weekends. Parking will remain free during those times. In a memo, Eric B. Deike, the city's manager of public works, wrote that raising the gate arms negates the pass systems, which require motorists to swipe in when they enter, then swipe out when they exit.

Coming Tuesday Deck the square: Youngsters from Sharpsburg Elementary School were to be on hand to decorate the trees in the square.

The McDade Road bridge over U.S. 40 reopened about two weeks ago, Maryland State Highway Administration spokeswoman Kellie Boulware said Wednesday. The bridge had been closed since August 2003. Boulware said the bridge was closed for routine repairs, including improving the bridge deck and piers.

A broken fire hydrant and an issue with a pumper truck's engine throttle were discovered during a Hagerstown Fire Department training exercise Sunday morning at the North Potomac Street Parking Deck, fire officials said. Other than those issues, the training went well, Battalion Chief Russ Grimm said. A fire hydrant on North Potomac Street, in front of The Gourmet Goat and Senior Notes, was struck by a vehicle at some point, Fire Marshal Doug DeHaven said. When pushed, the hydrant tipped, and if a hose were to be hooked up to it, the water would come out near the flange, or rim around the bottom, he said.

The Women's Club in downtown Hagerstown has been decorated for Christmas by the Crossroads Garden Club, which is affiliated with the club. The theme this year is “Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child.” The decorations include dolls, Santas, old books, teddy bears, older toys and treasures displayed through the house, which is at 31 S. Prospect St. The Women's Club has been called “The Jewel in the Crown” of downtown Hagerstown and...

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 PREP WRESTLING North Hagerstown 59, Frederick 15 at FREDERICK, Md. 106 - Ben Beard (NH) fft; 113 - Howard Shehan (NH) fft.; 120 - Antonio DeCastro (NH) m.d. Mitchell Kavanaugh, 12-2; 126 - Leif Kusmider (F) d. Collin Edwards, 4-1; 132 - Darwin Diaz (F) p. Josh Pettit, 2:31; 138 - Nick McMahon (F) fft.; 145 - Diantra Landry (NH) p. Sam Smiseik, 1:24; 152 - Cole McHose (NH) fft.; 160 - Andre McCall (NH) m.d. Jose Rodriguez, 15-7; 170 - Mike Leone (NH)

Firefighters responded Wednesday night to a fire smoldering on a deck on a building at 181 South Prospect St. in Hagerstown, according to a Washington County 911 dispatcher. Hagerstown Fire Department firefighters were able to extinguish the fire, which was reported at 8:02 p.m., the dispatcher said.

The city has more than doubled its annual funding for improvements at Municipal Stadium for the Hagerstown Suns' 2012 minor league baseball season. The Hagerstown City Council Tuesday night approved an additional $50,000 from its capital improvement program for stadium improvements during this fiscal year. The city budgets $30,000 annually from its capital improvement fund for the stadium. City Engineer Rodney Tissue said that $30,000 was spent this summer when a storm knocked a light pole onto the stadium field.

The bridge at the intersection of Mount Tabor Road and Rush Run Road has reopened after being closed since late August. The bridge was closed after a chance inspection revealed that the steel beams supporting the deck had been corroded, according to the county's website, www.washco-md.net . The steel beams and deck of the bridge, west of Hagerstown in the Broadfording area, had to be replaced. According to a published report in September, closing the bridge potentially saved lives, as it was not scheduled for inspection until 2012.

Tim Hightower is so pumped about facing his old team, he can already taste the victory.“We're going to win this game,” he said as the Washington Redskins prepared early this week for the Arizona Cardinals. ¿I want to win this game. This one means a lot to me.¿Because that kind of stuff makes good bulletin board material, Hightower had to come back a couple of days later and say his statement wasn¿t a guarantee.¿I think anyone that has lived long enough in life knows there¿s nothing in life guaranteed,¿ he said.

A portion of Potomac Street in Hagerstown will be closed from 4:30 until about 11 p.m. Friday due to the City Center Bike Night event downtown, according to a City of Hagerstown news release. The closure will affect North Potomac Street between Franklin and Washington streets, and South Potomac Street between Washington and Antietam streets, the release said. South Potomac Street between Washington Street and Antietam Street, and North Potomac Street will close at the same time between Franklin Street and Washington Street, according to the city of Hagerstown.

The deck on the Md. 63 (Greencastle Pike) bridge over the CSX Railroad near Williamsport was being ripped up Monday. The bridge was closed Monday and is expected to remain closed until the end of the summer, according to a press release issued Friday by the Maryland State Highway Administration. A worker for Concrete General who did not want his name revealed said only the beams will stay in place. The entire deck will be replaced and paved over. He also said that repair work will have to be done under the bridge.