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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - WJAL-TV 68, covering Chambersburg, Hagerstown, Frederick, Md., Martinsburg, W.Va., and Winchester, Va., will go off the air from midnight to 6 a.m. Thursday and from midnight to 6 a.m. Friday to make improvements to the transmitter.

Thursday, Dec. 27 • Karaoke by Ta-Da Entertainment with Kimi and Jim, 9 p.m. to midnight, Georgia Boy Cafe, Park Circle, Hagerstown. No cover. Friday, Dec. 28 Krazy Monkey Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight, The Creekside Inn, 1225 Security Road, Hagerstown. 301-791-6307. Karaoke, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Blondie's, 11737 Old Route 16, Waynesboro, Pa. 717-762-9030. Karaoke by Ta-Da Entertainment with Kimi and Jim, 9 p.m. to midnight, Always Ron's, 29 N. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown.

A 15-year-old Hagerstown girl was pronounced dead early Sunday in Greencastle, Pa., after a vehicle in which she was a passenger hit a pole in the 15000 block of Williamsport Pike just after midnight. Read the full story in Monday's Herald-Mail newspapers.

Editor's note: This is an updated listing from Thursday's Night Life. Mighty Mojo Blues Band will perform from 9 p.m. to midnight Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5 at the BluesFest After Party and All-Star Jam at Crazy Horse Steakhouse & Saloon, 104 Railway Lane, Hagerstown. For more information, call 301-791-2611.

Thursday, Oct. 4 The Allstars Band with special guest host Tom EB Open jam session, 8 p.m. to closing, Crazy Horse Steakhouse and Saloon, 116 Railway Lane, Hagerstown. 301-791-2611. Friday, Oct. 5 Steel Rose 8 p.m. to midnight, Dog Patch Tavern & Pub, 21836 National Pike, Boonsboro. 301-733-8828. The Chills 8 to 11 p.m., Maloo's Pub & Grill, 11353 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. 301-790-0077. Lynn Routzahn Acoustic, 9 p.m., Dan's Taphouse & Restaurant, 3 S. Main St., Boonsboro.

Thursday, April 12 Miami Latin Night 8:30 to 10 p.m., Cancun Cantina West, 901 Dual Highway, Hagerstown. 301-797-9004. No cover. 301-797-4422. Mike Cunningham Live guitar music, 6 to 7:30 p.m., La Tolteca Mexican Restaurant, 1101 Opal Court, Hagerstown. 301-797-7595. The Allstars Band with special guest hosts Ted & Tom EB Jam session, 8 p.m. to closing, Crazy Horse Steakhouse and Saloon, 104 Railway Lane, Hagerstown. 301-791-2611.

With the state sales tax exemption for qualifying Energy Star products set to take effect this weekend, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot was at Spichers Appliances and Electronics on Pennsylvania Avenue in Hagerstown on Wednesday to promote the third annual Shop Maryland Energy weekend. “We find that Marylanders plan for months around this weekend,” Franchot said. “It's hugely popular and very successful.” Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday and lasting through midnight Monday, shoppers in Maryland will not have to pay the state's 6 percent sales tax if they purchase certain products that meet the energy efficiency requirements to earn the Energy Star label.

Thursday, Jan. 3 • Karaoke by Ta-Da Entertainment with Kimi and Jim, 9 p.m. to midnight, Georgia Boy Cafe, Park Circle, Hagerstown. No cover. Friday, Jan. 4 • Krazy with Suzi, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., The Creekside Inn, 1225 Security Road, Hagerstown. 301-791-6307. • Karaoke, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Blondie's, 11737 Old Route 16, Waynesboro, Pa. 717-762-9030. • Karaoke by Ta-Da Entertainment, 9 p.m. to midnight, Always Ron's, 29 N. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown.

Door-busters, bargains and sales - oh my! Black Friday is just hours away and area retailers - including most stores at the Valley Mall and Hagerstown Premium Outlets - are gearing up for midnight openings on the biggest holiday shopping day of the year. But some will be opening up even earlier, operating with extended hours on Thanksgiving Day as a direct result of the tendencies and demand seen in recent years from shoppers eager to find the best deals on holiday gifts, according to some area retail officials.

Thursday, Oct. 4 The Allstars Band with special guest host Tom EB Open jam session, 8 p.m. to closing, Crazy Horse Steakhouse and Saloon, 116 Railway Lane, Hagerstown. 301-791-2611. Friday, Oct. 5 Steel Rose 8 p.m. to midnight, Dog Patch Tavern & Pub, 21836 National Pike, Boonsboro. 301-733-8828. The Chills 8 to 11 p.m., Maloo's Pub & Grill, 11353 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. 301-790-0077. Lynn Routzahn Acoustic, 9 p.m., Dan's Taphouse & Restaurant, 3 S. Main St., Boonsboro.

Thursday, Aug. 2 Open mic with Mike Clemen, 8:30 p.m., Hempen Hill BBQ, 13208 Fountain Head Plaza, north of Hagerstown. 301-797-4455. SoundSations DJ and Karaoke, 8 to 11 p.m., Hard Times Café & Cue, 1705 Massey Blvd., Hagerstown. 301-302-8050. No cover.  DJ Scott, 8 to 11 p.m., Always Ron's on the patio, 29 N. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. No cover. 301-797-7887. Karaoke by Ta-Da Entertainment with Kimi and Jim, 9 p.m. to midnight, Georgia Boy Cafe at Park Circle, 325 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown.