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Ruby Katherine Miller, 5, of Hamilton Boulevard, Hagerstown, Md., died Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Born July 19, 2007, in Charleston, W.Va., she was the daughter of Mary Helen Leatherman Miller and Charles D. Miller of Hagerstown. Ruby was a kindergarten student at Ruth Ann Monroe Primary School. In addition to her parents, Ruby is survived by maternal grandparents, Paul and Bonnie Leatherman of Hagerstown; paternal grandmother, Jo R. Miller of Virginia Beach, Va.; godparents, Michael and Amy Hicks of Mercersburg, Pa.; aunt, Katherine Leatherman of Hagerstown; aunt, Tamara, and uncle, Ryan Schubart, of Virginia Beach; aunt, Toni, and uncle, Paul Leatherman II, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; great-aunts, Mary Beard and Patricia Slick of Hagerstown; great-aunt, Jennifer, and great-uncle, Hampton Riggleman, of Laurel, Md.; great-aunt, Jean, and  great-uncle, William F. Dunham, of Hagerstown; and three cousins, Chloe Leatherman of Brooklyn, and Maxwell and Harrison Schubart of Virginia Beach.

The Washington County Election Board will be closed Monday, May 17, so that personnel can attend a training class. The office at 35 W. Washington St., Room 101, Hagerstown, will reopen Tuesday, May 18, at 8 a.m.

WINCHESTER, Va. -- Trae Tinsman threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Dallman and added a two-yard scoring run to lead James Wood over Washington (1-1), 31-0. The Colonels (2-0) outgained Washington, 217-149.

PREP BASEBALL CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - After watching Jefferson take a 7-1 lead with six runs in the second inning, and despite seven errors, Washington capped its rally with three runs in the bottom of the seventh for a 9-8 victory on Friday, tying the West Virginia Class AAA Region II Section 2 best-of-3 final at 1. The teams meet in the deciding game this afternoon at 1. Washington (11-16) pulled it out when Ryan Mumaw singled, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on a double by Blake Wilt to cut Jefferson's lead to 8-7. Brian Bayless singled to score Wilt and tie the game.

Saturday, March 23, 2013 PREP BASEBALL ST. JAMES - Saint James pulled off the big early-season upset on Saturday with an 8-3 victory over Washington. After allowing an unearned run in the first inning, Saint James pushed across five runs in the fourth and three more in the sixth on the way to beginning the season with a 3-0 record. “Other than the win over Flint Hill last year, this is one of the best upset wins for Saint James in a long time,” said head coach Mick Kerns.

Allegany 55, Washington 13 CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Allegany led 28-6 at the end of the first quarter thanks to two of J.D. Hook's three rushing TDs. Dylan Nick put Washington (2-5) on the board with a 92-yard kick return, while Bradley Jackson scored in the fourth on a 9-yard run. Allegany (6-1) accumulated 524 total yards in the game.

Washington 19, Kettle Run 0 CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Jordan Carter rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns as the Patriots shut out Kettle Run (0-7). Brad Jackson added 140 rushing yards and a touchdown and Dylan Nick had 92 yards rushing for Washington (2-4). The Patriots had 387 yards of total offense, 372 on the ground. Washington's defense worked just as well as the offense, forcing six turnovers. Markee Smith, Tyrek Collier and John Spofford each had an interception.

INWOOD, W.Va. -- The two-headed rushing attack of Austin Lloyd and Bradley Jackson led the way for Musselman on Friday night, as the Applemen dismantled Washington 42-14 for their third straight win after an 0-2 start. Lloyd ran six times for 121 yards and three first-quarter TDs, including scoring runs of 32 and 80 yards, while Cochran had 15 carries for 101 yards and two scores. Jared Weatherholtz also scored for Musselman (3-2) on a 28-yard fumble return. Bradley Jackson scored on a 62-yard run and Dylan Nick had a 4-yard TD run for the Patriots (1-4)

Bud Nelson isn't the most eloquent of speakers, but the Washington, Pa., manager leaves little doubt of the meaning of his words. "This is the most awesome team I've ever coached. I've been in this thing for 22 years, and this team is awesome," Nelson said. [cont. from sports page ] Nelson's description was on the mark, proven by his team's 12-1 victory over Hagerstown A on Sunday in the Regional Colt Tournament finals at Hellane Park. "These kids are so exciting to watch," he said.

Monica Hovermale Fr. Smithsburg 103 Mark Mayo Sr. Williamsport 112 De'lon Agee Jr. North Hagerstown 119 Dustin Smith So. North Hagerstown 125 James Reilley Jr. Smithsburg 130 Jake Turner So. North Hagerstown 135 Jim Eichelberger Jr. ...

The Washington County Board of Commissioners has unanimously accepted a $500,000 federal COPS Hiring Program grant to hire four additional deputies for the county sheriff's office. The U.S. Department of Justice grant will cover 75 percent, or about $125,000 of salary and fringe benefits, per deputy for three years, Deputy 1st Class Carly Hose told the five county commissioners Tuesday. Hose said the county will be responsible for the remaining $337,024, for a total cost of $837,024 over three years.

Closed at the beginning of April because of a bedbug infestation, the CASA Inc. shelter for victims of domestic violence has received more than $30,000 in financial support to recondition and reopen the building. “It happened on April Fool's Day, but it was no joke to us,” said Vicki Sadehvandi, the executive director of Citizens Assisting and Sheltering the Abused. “It's had a tremendous impact on the domestic violence community.” The Hagerstown shelter has 40 beds and six cribs to accommodate victims of domestic violence and their children.

Teachers and graduates exchanged hugs, high-fives and smiles on-stage Wednesday morning as more than 200 people celebrated the graduation of students from the Washington County Job Development Program and Marshall Street School. As each graduate was recognized, an administrator read a list of that person's accomplishments, including the jobs the graduate had at companies, schools and community organizations. “We have worked hard to reach our goals,” said graduate William McCrary IV, one of four student speakers during the ceremony at Hagerstown Community College's Kepler Center.

After hearing staff recommendations for school construction priorities for the next decade, the Washington County Board of Education talked about pushing back plans for a new high school and finding more creative ways to address space and program needs. Board members Donna Brightman and Wayne Ridenour said the board's recent purchase of the former Allegheny Energy property on Downsville Pike, which includes about 44 acres and a large office building, was a “game changer” when it comes to planning future school facilities needs.

Grant would pay for $800,000 in ADA improvements Washington County is planning to bring its administration building on West Washington Street in Hagerstown into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act regulations. The county Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution to authorize county staff to apply for $800,000 through the Community Development Block Grant program for fiscal year 2013-14. Jim Hovis, director of the county's Office of Community Grant Management, said ADA improvements at 120-128 W. Washington St., include new ramps, doors, railings and upgrades to restrooms to make it more accessible.

Ruby Katherine Miller, 5, of Hamilton Boulevard, Hagerstown, Md., died Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Born July 19, 2007, in Charleston, W.Va., she was the daughter of Mary Helen Leatherman Miller and Charles D. Miller of Hagerstown. Ruby was a kindergarten student at Ruth Ann Monroe Primary School. In addition to her parents, Ruby is survived by maternal grandparents, Paul and Bonnie Leatherman of Hagerstown; paternal grandmother, Jo R. Miller of Virginia Beach, Va.; godparents, Michael and Amy Hicks of Mercersburg, Pa.; aunt, Katherine Leatherman of Hagerstown; aunt, Tamara, and uncle, Ryan Schubart, of Virginia Beach; aunt, Toni, and uncle, Paul Leatherman II, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; great-aunts, Mary Beard and Patricia Slick of Hagerstown; great-aunt, Jennifer, and great-uncle, Hampton Riggleman, of Laurel, Md.; great-aunt, Jean, and  great-uncle, William F. Dunham, of Hagerstown; and three cousins, Chloe Leatherman of Brooklyn, and Maxwell and Harrison Schubart of Virginia Beach.

Construction at the new Washington County Free Library is expected to begin winding down over the next couple of months, with August being the latest goal for completion, a county official said Tuesday. “We're now nearing the end,” County Administrator Gregory B. Murray said. “They're doing the fit and trim on the inside of the building. It's starting to really come together nicely. We're hoping in the next few months to see a substantially complete product.” To date, the county Board of Commissioners has approved about $1.5 million in change orders for the now $18.9 million and oft-delayed project at the corner of South Potomac and East Antietam streets in Hagerstown.

An old store in Fairview is now in the Washington County Rural Heritage Museum and aviation artifacts are in another museum, factors in the selection of the Washington County Commissioners' Annual John Frye Historic Preservation Awards winners. The Hagerstown Aviation Museum won the restoration award. Hagerstown and Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Riford received the advocacy award; and county residents Donald and Mary Jane Spickler received the preservation award Tuesday at the Academy Theater in Hagerstown.

Brigitte Heller, who served as director of Washington County Emergency Medical Services, on Tuesday was posthumously awarded a Maryland Emergency Medical Services Stars of Life Award. Heller, who died in June 2012 of injuries from a traffic accident, was awarded the Director's Award for Excellence in EMS by the the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, or MIEMSS, according to a news release. MIEMSS oversees and coordinates the statewide EMS system. The organization presented awards Tuesday in the President's Conference Room in the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis, according to an emailed news release from the MIEMSS.

With the national aviation industry experiencing a workforce shortage of aircraft mechanics and technicians, a new Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics training facility in Hagerstown might go a long way toward helping train the workers of tomorrow, a school official said  Monday during a ribbon cutting for PIA's new facility. John Graham III, PIA's president and chief executive officer, said a U.S. Department of Labor and Federal Aviation Administration study in 2003 found that there would be “a severe shortage” in maintenance technicians over the next decade as the country's population of baby boomers retired.