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The following animals recently were found and taken to the Humane Society of Washington County. If you think your pet is among those listed, you may visit the Humane Society of Washington County at 13011 Maugansville Road. The shelter's business hours are: Sunday, closed; Monday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. These animals may be made available for adoption after five days.

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- Commercial development, including the opening of the Wal-Mart store in northern Berkeley County, is projected to help soften a sharp decline in tax revenue generated by new residential construction in the coming year, according to Berkeley County Assessor Preston B. Gooden. The total amount of new construction added to real estate books for the 2009 tax year -- from July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008 -- declined by $26 million from the previous tax year, Gooden said.

Is liberalism dangerous? Read this and then decide To the editor: Lately, in letters to the editor, there has been talk of the danger of the country having been turned over, in the election this fall, to liberals. In fairness, I believe I should let people know that there are certain areas in which I am much more liberal than many well-known Americans. I am certainly far more liberal than George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and Jefferson Davis on the issue of human slavery.

GREENCASTLE, Pa. - "The recipient is a third-grade teacher who has been teaching at Greencastle-Antrim for four years. " Not until those words were mentioned at an October assembly did Sarah Foose have even the slightest clue that she was going to be named a Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year. "We found out that there was a special award going out to a teacher and they started describing the person. After a few minutes, I finally put two and two together," Foose said. "I was in complete shock - it's such a wonderful surprise.

Club meetings Knights of Columbus Friday, Oct. 24, through Sunday, Oct. 26, meeting at St. Joseph's Church, Halfway; host hotel is Hagerstown Hotel and Convention Center, Dual Highway, Hagerstown. The Nightingales HALFWAY - Monday, Oct. 27, 11:30 a.m., Western Sizzlin Steak House. Participants are reminded to bring their gift. Conococheague Institute Museum and Library MERCERSBURG, Pa. - Tuesday, Oct. 28, 6 p.m., Welsh Barrens Visitor and Education Center, 12995 Bain Road.

The Herald-Mail shopped at six Hagerstown-area grocery stores -- Wal-Mart, Save-A-Lot, Martin's, Weis, Aldi Foods and Food Lion -- to determine whether name-brand foods were worth the money. The name-brand items cost $34.74 with tax, while their generic counterparts cost $23.09 -- a difference of $11.65 (although package sizes were not all identical). But are the savings worth it? How do generic brands compare to name brands on taste? Compare the prices with our panel's opinions and decide for yourself.

HAGERSTOWN - A Hagerstown woman on Tuesday filed a $3 million lawsuit against Wal-Mart, seeking damages for herself and her son, who was born prematurely after she slipped and fell in the store in August 2005, according to allegations in court documents. Radhia Haj-Mabrouk was shopping at the clearance racks near the front of Wal-Mart at 17850 Garden Groh Blvd. when she slipped on water on the floor, fell and was injured, she contends in the lawsuit filed in Washington County Circuit Court.

HAGERSTOWN -- A Hagerstown woman on Tuesday filed a $3 million lawsuit against Wal-Mart, seeking damages for herself and her son, who was born prematurely after she slipped and fell in the store in August 2005, according to allegations in court documents. Radhia Haj-Mabrouk was shopping at the clearance racks near the front of Wal-Mart at 17850 Garden Groh Blvd. when she slipped on water on the floor, fell and was injured, she contends in the lawsuit filed in Washington County Circuit Court.

Uno Chicago Grill near Wal-Mart on Garland Groh Boulevard is raising money for the Washington County Chapter of the American Red Cross by accepting coupons from its customers and donating from 15 to 20 percent of the cost of a meal to the local Red Cross chapter. The fundraiser is taking place until June 20. The coupon can be found online at www. redcrosswcmd.org . Print the coupon and bring it to the restaurant. Call 301-739-0717 for more information.

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - About 150 people were evacuated from the Wal-Mart along U.S. 340 north of Charles Town Sunday night after two people inside reported having respiratory problems, a fire official said. Emergency officials sampled the air inside the store but detected no problems, said Ed Smith, chief of Independent Fire Co. It is possible the two people smelled an odor that was common in the store but odd to them, Smith said. The store was closed about 8 p.m. but was expected to reopen about 10 p.m., according to Smith.