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Thursday, March 29, 2012 PREP SOFTBALL SMITHSBURG - Cara Ferguson pitched a two-hitter to lead Smithsburg to a six-inning 11-1 victory over Brunswick (2-2, 1-1) in the MVAL Antietam on Thursday. Ferguson helped her own cause with four hits, including a two-run home run that capped an eight-run sixth for the Leopards (4-0, 2-0). Brooke Parks had two hits and two RBIs, Shayla Murray had two RBIs and Krystal Holl added two hits. Brunswick    001    000    -     1    2    5 Smithsburg    030    008    -     11    9    1 Laing and Beachley.

State championship celebration slated for Wednesday HEDGESVILLE, W.Va. - The public is invited to attend a Victory for The Ville, in honor of the Hedgesville Eagles high school basketball team's recent win in the Class AAA state championship. The event is at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Gilbert B. Miller Health & Physical Education Center at the school. AARP Driver Safety Class to be offered in Franklin County CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Motorists ages 55 and older who would like to sharpen their skills behind the wheel and earn a discount on their auto insurance can sign up for the AARP's Driver Safety Class, according to a news release from state Rep. Rob Kauffman, R-Cumberland/Franklin.

Incidents reported to Washington County Sheriff's Office The following incidents were reported Friday, Saturday and Sunday to the Washington County Sheriff's Office: Friday At 9:19 a.m., an outside camera was reported damaged at Clear Spring High School on Broadfording Road. At 10:30 a.m., cash was reported stolen from Claire's at The Valley Mall. Saturday At 2:23 p.m., a Kawasaki four-wheeler with a snow plow attachment was reported stolen from a garage in the 16100 block of River Bend Court, Williamsport.

Filmmaker Spike Lee urged Shippensburg University students Thursday night to enter a career field for which they are passionate. “You can't choose a major based on how much money you'll make,” he said. Lee, whose films include “Do the Right Thing” and “Malcolm X,” served as the featured speaker during the university's H.O.P.E. Diversity Scholarship program. He addressed a nearly full house at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center. Lee talked about growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., being an unmotivated student, and entering the film field at the encouragement of his parents and a supportive teacher.

A Shippensburg woman was taken to Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center on Wednesday after she allegedly fell asleep at the wheel of a Saturn sedan and crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer, according to a news release from Pennsylvania State Police. Karen Fedele, 51, of Shippensburg, was driving a 2002 Saturn north on Pa. 696 at about 2:52 p.m. Wednesday when the accident occurred, state police said. The Saturn crossed the center line and hit the back of a 1996 Mack tractor-trailer driven by Jennifer S. Meis, 48, of Lomira, Wis., state police said.

It's a new year and so far the economic outlook for Franklin County is positive. “We think 2012 appears to be a very, very strong year in Franklin County, and a prosperous year for Franklin County,” said L. Michael Ross, president of the Franklin County Area Development Corp. Businesses are expanding and that means jobs for the area, including the Norfolk Southern project in Greencastle, Pa., and Volvo Construction's expansion in Shippensburg, Pa., Ross said. Ross said Norfolk Southern's nearly $95 million intermodal facility off Hykes Road in Antrim Township, Pa., is “well under construction.” The facility is slated to open by the end of this year.

A former public schoolteacher has announced her intentions to run for Pennsylvania's 33rd Senate District. Susan Spicka of Shippensburg plans to run for the Senate seat that serves portions of Cumberland, Franklin, Adams and York counties. In a news release, Spicka, 41, said she has been spending time talking to residents from across the four-county district and listening to their concerns as she weighs her first run for political office. With district boundaries changing for 2012, Spicka said she feels there is an opportunity for change and now is the ideal time to run. "There are nearly half a million people in Pennsylvania unable to find work.

A Food Lion in Shippensburg, Pa., and a Bloom in Walkersville, Md., are expected to close within 30 days, according to Delhaize America, the supermarket company that owns the grocery chains. The Food Lion at 300 S. Fayette St. in Shippensburg and the Bloom at 8425 Woodsboro Pike in Walkersville were the only two grocery stores in the local Tri-State area on the company's store closings list, which can be found online at www.foodlion.com . No Food Lions in Washington County are closing.

A Chambersburg, Pa., woman died and two Shippensburg men were injured in a single-vehicle accident Tuesday night in Cumberland County, Pa., Pennsylvania State Police said. Cindy L. Hull, 44, of Chambersburg, was pronounced dead at the scene as the result of head injuries, according to a news release from the Cumberland County Coroner's Office. The driver of the vehicle, Dennis Bumbaugh, 43, of Shippensburg, was taken to Chambersburg Hospital with moderate injuries, state police said.

Handshake (noun) - A gripping and shaking of each other's hand in greeting, farewell, agreement, etc. My father had a great handshake. J. Thomas Balistrere had a great handshake. Anthony Ceddia, the former president of Shippensburg (Pa.) University, had a solid handshake. Your preacher, the president of the United States, an old buddy when you see each other for the first time in years. Good, solid handshakes. I always felt that a handshake was a sign of becoming a man. As a teenager and college student, I always wanted to be considered a man, even though I acted like an immature imbecile at times.