Travelers

Shepherd (2-0) at Slippery Rock (0-2) Today: 1 p.m. N. Kerr Thompson Stadium at Slippery Rock, Pa. Shepherd Head coach: Monte Cater (120-67-1, 19th season at SU; 151-90-2 overall, 25th season) Formations: Offense - Multiple I; Defense - 4-4 Stat Leaders: Rushing - Bryan Wright (39 for 201 yds, 3 TD) Passing - Dan Chlebowski (36-54-1, 389 yds, 3 TD) Receiving - Rodney Jackson (7 for 122 yds, 1 TD); Mark Springirth (6 for 122 yds, 1 TD)

There are a number of costs that go into car ownership. You have to think about how much you want to spend on the car itself, insurance, gas and repairs. All of these things add up quickly and can become very expensive. I've recently had to start paying for gas, on top of half my insurance and I didn't realize how much of my paycheck went into operating my vehicle. I've been driving for a little over a year, and I didn't have to pay a penny until I totaled my first car. After the accident, my insurance skyrocketed.

Elvis tribute concert GAITHERSBURG, Md. - An Elvis tribute concert, "One Night with You in Gaithersburg" will be presented from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at Holiday Inn Grand Ballroom in Gaithersburg. The tribute will star John Fix, Mario, and Anna Nicholson. The Las Vegas-style show will have a cash bar. Ticket prices include a buffet dinner and beverage. Dinner will be served from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tickets cost $40 for regular seating and $50 for VIP seating.

In filming Ireland three years ago, Sandy Mortimer wanted to connect people today with the people of Ireland's past. The island in the North Atlantic is isolated so nothing gets diluted, Mortimer says. "Everything is still there of the history and culture for thousands of years," she says. A glimpse into that history can be seen during Mortimer's "Ireland: Celtic Myths & Splendors," the first in a series of six travelogues being presented by Kiwanis Club of Hagerstown.

How much is too much? That's the question some of Andrew Humphreys' Washington County school board colleagues have about his travel expenses. Humphreys says (in a statement we'll print in tomorrow's Herald-Mail) that his attendance at various conferences was his way to fulfill his pledge to become well-rounded and well-informed school board member. To do that, Humphreys apparently spent a little more than $5,000 of the $8,000 originally budgeted to cover annual expenses for the five-member board.

Within three years, having one's day in court in West Virginia may be as easy as picking up the telephone. It's part of West Virginia 2001, a joint project developed by Bell Atlantic and the state government to link various agencies in a high speed communications network. And even better, the first application of the system promises an immediate savings of tax dollars. Beginning in April, prisoners in Cabell and Kanawha counties will be able to make court appearances by video link for non-trial events such as pleas, depositions and pre-trial hearings.

A storm dumped 4 1/2 inches of snow on the Tri-State area Friday, slowing down motorists and giving students an early start to their weekend. The snow started about 3:30 a.m. and tapered off by 2 p.m., said Greg Keefer, Hagerstown weather observer. By Friday night, major roads were clear but side roads were treacherous in spots, authorities said. "It's kind of a mess out there," said Sgt. William Wright of the Hagerstown City Police. Shortly before 9 p.m., freezing rain began to ice up the roads, officials said.

chambersburg@herald-mail.com One of two illegal aliens arrested last week for trafficking in forged identity documents passed through several countries and was arrested twice after entering this country before making his way to Chambersburg, according to a statement he gave police. Richard Bravo-Rivera, 30, of 818 S. Fourth St., was using the false name Gabriel Angel Cruz when he was arrested Aug. 6 after allegedly handing over a forged Social Security card, resident-alien card and Mexican driver's license to a police informant.

Hagerstown City Police still hadn't determined Wednesday whether there will be a criminal investigation into complaints that vacations booked through CW Travel in Hagerstown aren't being delivered, according to Hagerstown Police Lt. Gary Spielman. cont. from front page Police have heard of hundreds of people, through individuals and group representatives, who claim to have paid the agency for travel arrangements that don't exist, Spielman said. Those complaining include a Hagerstown bride-to-be who invited her wedding guests on a group cruise, a Fairplay NASCAR fan who planned a Las Vegas weekend trip around a big race and a Falling Waters, W.Va.

With the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama just a week away, officials with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, and other Maryland and District of Columbia agencies are offering tips to those planning to attend the events and those living in the area. People planning to attend the inauguration and/or the parade on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C., should be able to walk long distances and be prepared to stand for long periods of time, the agency said in a press release.