Twins

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. --The Carter Twins whetted fans' appetites with the a self-titled, four-song EP, a performance on the 2009 CMT Awards and the twins' contribution of "Let it Snow" on "A Very Special Christmas 7," a compilation album for the Special Olympics. But all that was last year. The new material is still in the works. "There are a lot of fans who are like, 'Would you please put it out already?'" said Zach Carter. "We're right there with you. It's in the process, but all I can promise is that it's going to be -- well, we think it's going to be good.

SMITHSBURG - Identical twins Asher and Aliyah Newberry are virtually inseparable. They do everything together - including saving the world one hot dog at a time. They say their "twin telepathy" played a part in cooking up the idea. The twins, 9, said after hearing about the devastating earthquake in Haiti, they knew they wanted to do something to help. "Our teacher told us about an earthquake in Haiti," Asher said. "I heard every single person (at school) talking about it, and I asked my mom about it. " Aliyah said it was Asher's idea to put on a benefit to support Haiti, adding hot dogs into the equation was her idea.

Warrior Energy Inc. recently signed a sponsorship deal with the Keystone Motorsports team in the Nascar Nationwide Series.    The drivers are Amber and Angela Cope, nieces of Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope. The twins, heralded as the “first twins of NASCAR,” have been featured in Sports Illustrated magazine and have a lifetime of racing experience. Warrior Energy is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Arthur Ebeling, Vice Presidents Chris Perkins and Brent Garrett, and Chief Operating Officer Audra Grapes.

SHARPSBURG -- Fraternal twins Joseph and Justin Rose of Sharpsburg signed up for the Boy Scouts in 1996 when they were 6 years old. In the time since, the 18-year-old duo has completed more than 300 tasks to earn their Eagle Scout badges -- the pinnacle of Scouting achievement. They officially received the honor during a ceremony Dec. 7 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Sharpsburg. "We pretty much started at the same time and ended at the same time," Joseph said. "It was rewarding.

Beth Marie and Bruce Wayne Hess Jr. of Hedgesville, W.Va., announce the birth of twins, a daughter, Jaydyn Marie Hess , and a son, Bruce Wayne Hess III, Feb. 27, 2011. Maternal grandparents are Barbara Wiggington of Hagerstown, and Jeffery Orr Sr. of Williamsport. Paternal grandparents are Bruce Sr. and Victoria Hess of Martinsburg, W.Va. Maternal great-grandparents are Earl and Barbara Fitzgerald of Hagerstown.

From staff reports MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Preliminary autopsy results in the deaths of 4-month-old twins earlier this month indicate that the deaths were accidental, according to Berkeley County Prosecutor Pamela Games-Neely. However, final autopsy results, including toxicology tests, are not expected for a two or three more weeks, Games-Neely said. Hakeen and Nahim Newton were found dead March 6 in the crib they shared at 313 S. Raleigh St., authorities said. The twins' mother, Jewel Johnson, found the two babies, authorities said.

By DAVE McMILLION Staff Writer, Martinsburg MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Four-month-old twins found dead in a Martinsburg apartment last March died of sudden infant death syndrome, a West Virginia medical examiner has ruled. Although Assistant Medical Examiner Zia Sabet said it was "very odd" that Hakeem and Nahim Newton died together, he said there have been about a dozen cases across the country where twins have died together from the complication. Medical experts do not know what causes sudden infant death syndrome, also referred to as "crib death," said Sabet.

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Officials Friday were still awaiting the results of autopsies on 4-month-old twins found dead in an apartment on South Raleigh Street Thursday. Hakeem and Nahim Newton were found in their crib at the 313 S. Raleigh St. apartment, officials said. Although there did not appear to be any signs of foul play, officials said they would complete a full investigation into the deaths.

HAGERSTOWN -- They shared a womb, childhood games of "kick the wicket" and, on Sunday, a big birthday party. Earle McFerren and Pearle (McFerren) Markle-Spangler celebrated their 90th birthday a few days early with approximately 175 friends and family members. The crowd offered up toasts and good wishes amid music and dancing at Fountain Head Country Club. "Not a lot of twins make it to 90," Pearle said. Pearle followed Earle by 15 minutes when their mother, Myrtle (Hess)

By DAVE McMILLION Staff Writer, Martinsburg MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Officials with the state Medical Examiner's office were still trying to determine Monday what caused the deaths of 4-month-old twins from Martinsburg. State Medical Examiner Zia Sabet said no visible injuries could be detected on Hakeem and Nahim Newton, who were found dead last Thursday. The next step will be to conduct toxicologic and microscopic exams on the bodies in an effort to determine the cause of death, Sabet said.

Forget the Super Friends, North Hagerstown's girls lacrosse team has its own set of heroes - The Wonder Twins. Leah and Kayla Peterson combined for 14 goals and four assists for the Hubs in North's 23-10 MVAL Antietam victory over Smithsburg on Thursday. “They see the field differently,” said North coach Rob Compton. “Their speed, I think, is tremendous.” Defense came at a premium in Thursday's game, as North (6-1, 5-1) led the game 13-6 at halftime, including eight goals by the Peterson sisters.

This is the 196th in a series of articles about the historical and architectural treasures of Washington County. At the western edge of Chewsville stands a massive stone barn on a small rise close to the intersection of Twin Springs Drive and Little Antietam Road. The land falls away behind this barn as two streams meander to form a single run beyond it. The date stone in the barn's east gable is no longer legible but is said to have been inscribed with the date 1786 and the initials J.R. or I.O. R. The barn, 100 feet by 40 feet, is built of roughly coursed rubble stone with narrow air vents in the upper level and post and beam construction visible inside.

It was a fitting kickoff to summer as two new bridges opened to traffic just in time for the Memorial Day rush to Twin Bridge Meadow Family Campground. Franklin County commissioners and supervisors from St. Thomas and Hamilton townships cut a ribbon on Wednesday to officially open the two-lane bridges to traffic. Bridge 27 crosses Dennis Creek and is on Twin Bridge Road while Bridge 28 is on Crottlestown Road and also crosses Dennis Creek. Twin Bridge Road is off U.S. 30 a few miles west of Chambersburg.

Doris Caroline Gibney, 86, of Hagerstown, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Northampton Manor in Frederick, Md. Born Dec. 2, 1925, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Bessie Hendrickson Everhart. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Baker Gibney, who died June 22, 2011. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and was a former member of the Women's Club in Hagerstown. She is survived by a daughter, Lisa S. McAllister of Clear Spring, Md.; a son, Thomas Sterling Gibney and wife, Marsha, of Mount Airy, Md.; four grandchildren, Steven Thomas Gibney of New Market, Md., Sarah Rebecca Gibney of Mount Airy, and twins, Bradley Andrew Gibney and Brandon Thomas Gibney.

Twins Mia and Tessa Doyle have been immortalized in the Wilson College Gwendolyn Jensen Athletic Hall of Fame for their accolades on the tennis court. In two years of competition at Wilson, the Doyles, both Smithsburg High School graduates, compiled a doubles record of 20-1 and won the North Eastern Athletic Conference title in 2011 as the No. 1-seeded team, going undefeated. As singles competitors, Tessa went 18-3, including a 10-0 2011 campaign in which she won the NEAC championship at No. 2 singles.

For several years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Marjorie Kane of Hagerstown wrote on a Post-It note what her husband, Gregory "Greg" Kane, was wearing in the morning before he left for work, down to the color of his socks. She remembers all too well what her mother, Margaret "Marge" Mathers, went through trying to deduce from her husband's closet what he was wearing on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists crashed two airplanes into the World Trade Center in New York City. Marge's husband of 39 years, Charles "Chuck" William Mathers, died that day in his office on the 99th floor of the World Trade Center's North Tower.

Warrior Energy Inc. recently signed a sponsorship deal with the Keystone Motorsports team in the Nascar Nationwide Series.    The drivers are Amber and Angela Cope, nieces of Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope. The twins, heralded as the “first twins of NASCAR,” have been featured in Sports Illustrated magazine and have a lifetime of racing experience. Warrior Energy is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Arthur Ebeling, Vice Presidents Chris Perkins and Brent Garrett, and Chief Operating Officer Audra Grapes.

Twins Whitney and Carolina Cunningham led their "Spring for a Cure" team at this year's Relay for Life. The twins participated in the relay in honor of their grandmother, Mary Alice Kisner, a cancer survivor since 2004. Kisner, 66, and her husband, Victor, were among more than 1,000 people marching around the track at Martinsburg High School in this weekend's relay, which is a fundraiser for cancer research. Last year's event netted more than $300,000, said Barbara Henry, community manager for the American Cancer Society of Berkeley and Jefferson Counties.

Two people were taken to the hospital after a van headed northbound on Little Antietam collided with a truck turning left onto Twin Springs Drive, Deputy Enders of the Washington County Sheriff's Department is reporting. Enders was notified of the wreck at 8:01 a.m. After arriving at the scene, he closed off Twin Springs Drive and one lane of Little Antietam at the intersection. The roads were reopened at 8:52 a.m. The van had a woman and her son in it, and the woman was taken to Meritus Medical Center at 8:30 a.m. with minor injuries, according to Enders.

Beth Marie and Bruce Wayne Hess Jr. of Hedgesville, W.Va., announce the birth of twins, a daughter, Jaydyn Marie Hess , and a son, Bruce Wayne Hess III, Feb. 27, 2011. Maternal grandparents are Barbara Wiggington of Hagerstown, and Jeffery Orr Sr. of Williamsport. Paternal grandparents are Bruce Sr. and Victoria Hess of Martinsburg, W.Va. Maternal great-grandparents are Earl and Barbara Fitzgerald of Hagerstown.