Washington County

County gives $36 incentive not to recycle To the editor: I recently received my vehicle permit application from the Washington County Solid Waste Department and it is official:  The county is again offering me $36 to not recycle and instead throw my recyclables in the landfill.  Well, sort of. Because I live in an area with no garbage pickup I pay $130 for a permit to take my garbage to the landfill.   Beginning last year...

A discussion Tuesday about the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance served to illustrate why the Washington County Board of Commissioners is considering a new formula on how new residential developments should help pay for schools. Attorney Jason Divelbiss presented a plan to the board for The Reserve at Collegiate Acres, a 272-unit apartment complex. The plan offered no money for school mitigation, instead proposing a phase-in development over a period of years that would roughly coincide with the construction and opening of a planned West Side Elementary School.

William Woodrow Stull, 73, of Boonsboro, Md., passed from this life on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born April 10, 1940, in Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late William and Daisy (Earley) Stull. He was also preceded in death by his aunt and uncle who raised him, Henry and Ethel Earley. William was employed for 40 years at the Three Minute Car Wash on Jonathan Street in Hagerstown. He retired in 2002, and soon after, the car wash closed.

Washington County veterans of the Korean War, including the 42 who died during the conflict, will be honored Sunday, June 23, with the dedication of a monument to their service. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the monument site near the intersection of Mealey Parkway and Potomac Avenue in Hagerstown, said Les Bishop, commander of Korean War Veterans Association Antietam Chapter 312. Bishop and other members of the association met with the Washington County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday to discuss the project, the main elements of which were put in place last week.

Thursday, June 20 - Preserving the perfect pickle, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at University of Maryland Extension - Washington County. In this session, the discussion will be on the types of pickled products that can be preserved at home, the pickling process, the ingredients used in pickling, and the equipment used. Participants will spend time in the kitchen preparing and waterbath canning a pickled food. Registration deadline: June 17. For more information, call 301-791-1304. Tuesday, July 9 - Creating a pollinator garden, 6:30 to 8 p.m.  at University of Maryland Extension - Washington County.

Cats Young domestic shorthair, female, black, found on East Antietam Street in Hagerstown Adult domestic medium-hair, female, black and brown, found on West Washington Street in Hagerstown Adult DSH, male, black and white, found on East Hillcrest Road in Hagerstown Adult domestic long-hair, male, black, found on Exline Road in Hancock Adult DSH, male, brown, found on Woodpoint Avenue in Hagerstown Dogs ...

Washington and Frederick counties in Maryland and the West Virginia counties of Berkeley, Morgan and Jefferson are under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service announced at 2:06 p.m. A tornado watch means weather conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms that are capable of producing tornadoes.

Two-tractor trailers were involved in a crash on southbound Interstate 81 in Berkeley County around the 23-mile marker late Monday, according to a Washington County 911 supervisor. One of the rigs ended up on a concrete barrier wall and the other is in the roadway, the supervisor said. The accident occurred near the exit for Marlowe and Falling Waters, W.Va. An alert from Berkeley County 911 sent out at 9:59 p.m. said the interstate would be shut down for an extended period of time.

At least 140 competitors are slated to take to the streets for this weekend's Tour of Washington County bike races, which will begin in Hagerstown's Arts and Entertainment District Friday night. On Saturday, the racers will move to Smithsburg, and on Sunday, they will be in Williamsport. “Think of it as NASCAR on two wheels,” said Race Director Joe Jefferson of the  Antietam Velo Club, which is hosting the event. “You're going to be seeing bikes that weigh 14 pounds that cost over $5,000 and $6,000 doing speeds of 35 to 40 mph in downtown Hagerstown - you can't even get a car to do that fast on these streets because of how tight the turns are.” Modeled after the Tour de France, the weekend of racing includes road races, time trials and downtown circuit events.

Name of business: Ridgecrest Property Management LLC Owner: John Laughlin General manager: Kate Schwartz Address: 223 N. Prospect St., Suite 204, Hagerstown Opening date: Jan. 15, 2013 Products and services: The company provides management services to residential and commercial property owners throughout Washington County. It offers professional expertise in leasing and lease management, accounting services, upkeep and mechanical repairs, landscape, flooring and painting.