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Taylor Jordan threw five shutout innings and combined with relievers Gregory Holt and Colin Bates on a four-hitter as the Hagerstown Suns defeated the Hickory Crawdads 5-1 in a South Atlantic League game at Municipal Stadium on Monday. Hagerstown (69-49, 27-22) jumped past Hickory (63-56, 27-23) into second place in the Northern Division's second-half race, a half-game behind West Virginia (28-22). The Suns took a 3-0 lead in the second inning against Crawdads starter Jerad Eickhoff (11-7)

Through Locks of Love, children donate their hair to other children who have lost their hair to illnesses. For more information on the Locks of Love program, call Bella Salon and Spa at 301-665-1060 or go to www.locksoflove.org .

Hana Fuller, 11, a fifth-grader at Eastern Elementary School in Hagerstown, had her hair cut for the Locks of Love program. Locks of Love provides wigs for children who have lost their hair due to illness.  “I donated my hair to Locks of Love because I knew of a girl who did that and I thought it is a very nice and generous thing to do for children with cancer,” Hana said. “After I got my hair cut, I felt really proud of myself for doing it and knowing that someday a child will be getting my hair to be worn.

Work to open six lock houses for lodging on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park - seen as an extraordinary way to give people a taste of life on the old shipping channel - has resulted in an award from the Maryland Historical Trust. For the work, the National Park Service and the C&O Canal Trust received an award for Outstanding Stewardship of Historic Properties by a Governmental Agency, according to a news release about the Maryland Historical Trust awards. The Maryland Historical Trust, which helps preserve state historic sites, gave awards to 14 projects, organizations and individuals across the state.

Chloe Poffenberger, 8, of Greencastle, Pa., decided on May 23 to cut her 10-inch ponytail so she could help others. The Locks of Love program makes wigs for children who have lost their hair due to illness.

Eliza Byrd recently donated a portion of her hair to the Locks of Love program, which provides wigs to children who have lost their hair due to illness. Eliza, 3, lives in Boonsboro with her family and attends preschool. Tina Byrd, Eliza's mom, said the following in an email: “So let me tell you a little about Eliza,” she wrote. “She is a 3-year-old bundle of energy who loves life and is charismatic. She loves to play dress- up in her princess gowns and is a very creative little artist.

Gov. Martin O'Malley's capital budget bill that cleared the Senate on Wednesday sets aside $100,000 for renovations and repairs to Lock 44, Lockhouse 44 and the Western Maryland Railroad Lift Bridge in Williamsport as part of improvements to Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. A bond bill request by state Sen. George C. Edwards, R-Garrett/Allegany/Washington, asked for $175,000 for the renovations, but the request was only partially funded. The National Park Service is expected to match the amount.

All three schools on the Williamsport campus were placed on modified lock down Wednesday afternoon while federal agents served a warrant nearby, officials said. Will Kauffman, a school system spokesman, said in an email that school officials were contacted by the Washington County Sheriff's Office at 1:10 p.m. because officers “were handling a situation in the community.” “The schools were advised to implement a modified lockdown,” Kauffman wrote. “The schools were contacted approximately 30 minutes later that the situation was resolved and the modified lockdown could be lifted.” The outside doors of a school are locked, and students are kept inside when a modified lockdown is put into effect.

Donald Franklin "Red" Locke, 57, of Martinsburg, W.Va., died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, at University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Va. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Brown Funeral Home. The service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Dennis Rhoe officiating. Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery.

North Hagerstown was horrible at the foul line for most of the night, but when the Hubs needed some points with the clock stopped, they managed to knock a few down and secure a 67-63 win over city rival South Hagerstown on Friday. Isaiah Keyes managed to hit 4 of 9 in the final quarter and three of those were in the final 20 seconds that helped his team gain revenge for a loss to the Rebels in December. Keyes scored 11 of his team-high 21 points in the fourth quarter in front of a full house.

After allowing an average of 76 points per game through five contests, Berkeley Springs boys basketball coach Jeremy Horvat was very happy with the defensive effort his Indians put forth on Friday night. The Indians came to Boonsboro, forced 26 turnovers and put a 54-39 defeat on Boonsboro in the final game for both teams before holiday tournaments. “This is the first game this season where we've buckled down defensively,” Horvat said. “We had the opportunity to force turnovers by putting pressure on the ball.

As a defender in soccer, Emily Cronise hasn't had her name in the newspaper very often, as she's not usually the one scoring the goals or making the assists. But that doesn't seem to bother the Boonsboro senior. What really bothers her is the opposition scoring goals, and that's why it rarely happens under her watch. This fall, Cronise led Boonsboro to an 8-4-4 record. While the Warriors only managed to score 19 goals on the year, they only had a mere seven scored against them as they posted 11 shutouts, including a 1-0 upset of Williamsport in the final of the Washington County tournament.

Good morning friends. Such a busy week. Turkeys are thawing, pie recipes are ready, decorations are being moved from storage and families are preparing for a day of food and reflecting on all of the blessings for which we are indeed thankful.  The calendar is inching closer to December and all the good tidings that it brings.   Let's look at the calendar and see what awaits us: Bus trip to D.C. St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Funkstown is planning a bus trip to Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Dec. 2.  The bus will leave the church parking lot at 11:30 a.m. and head to Washington to hear the U.S. Army Band perform a holiday concert.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office said people should lock their vehicle doors to avoid falling victim to whomever is responsible for a number of thefts from cars and trucks. Deputy 1st Class Carly Hose said the most recent incident was reported Tuesday in the Funkstown area. Hose said there has been an increase in thefts from unlocked vehicles across Washington County. The easiest way to prevent becoming a victim, she said, is to lock your vehicle doors. Anyone with information may call the sheriff's office at 240-313-2170.

Taylor Jordan threw five shutout innings and combined with relievers Gregory Holt and Colin Bates on a four-hitter as the Hagerstown Suns defeated the Hickory Crawdads 5-1 in a South Atlantic League game at Municipal Stadium on Monday. Hagerstown (69-49, 27-22) jumped past Hickory (63-56, 27-23) into second place in the Northern Division's second-half race, a half-game behind West Virginia (28-22). The Suns took a 3-0 lead in the second inning against Crawdads starter Jerad Eickhoff (11-7)

Carl “Buck” Locke Sr., 84, of Martinsburg, W.Va., died Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at his home. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Brown Funeral Home. The service will be at the funeral home with the Rev. Al Clipp officiating.  A military and masonic graveside service will be in Rosedale Cemetery.