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Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Manchester Liquor Store
A lucky Lottery player won a five-figure prize after hitting big on a Powerball ticket that was sold at a popular liquor store in Carroll County. The winning numbers for the drawing on Monday, May 13 were 05-14-29-38-66 with a "Powerball" of 01. It was sold at Piper's Wine and...
Gettysburg Brass Band Festival to Host Music Instrument Donation Drive on June 8th
Joining the harmonious celebration of music, the Gettysburg Brass Band Festival proudly announces its upcoming instrument donation drive on Saturday, June 8th, from 12-5pm. Embracing the spirit of generosity, the festival invites patrons to donate musical instruments in good working condition. These instruments will find new life in local school districts, enhancing music education and will give opportunities for aspiring musicians.
Diamonds to life skills game, coal to threats against local media
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Diamonds, by the truckload, to the Hanover Area School District baseball game pitting Life Skills students against sixth graders from Memorial Elementary school. With the exception of the COVID-19 interruption in 2020, this fine display of camaraderie has occurred annually since 2016, and remains one of several examples of how to not only evoke the smiles of youngsters who may grapple with special needs throughout the school year, but also lets them better interact with fellow students.
Westminster dog show has its first mixed-breed agility winner, and her name is Nimble
NEW YORK (AP) — When the Westminster Kennel Club dog show added an agility competition a decade ago, it opened U.S. dogdom’s most elite door to mixed breeds for the first time since the late 1800s. But purebreds won every year — until Saturday, when a border collie-papillion...
Gettysburg honors Sgt. Larry Weikert, questions gift of gun
Gettysburg Borough Council and Mayor Rita Frealing unanimously praised retiring Police Sgt. Larry Weikert while questioning whether to give him his department-issued gun during their meeting on Monday. Weikert joined the borough staff in 1988 as a code enforcement officer and part-time patrol officer. The borough hired him as a...
GASD eyes tax increase to support health, teaching, technical, and trades instruction
Gettysburg Area School District property owners will likely incur a 1% tax increase this summer, primarily to support funding a new career and technical education center. The increase follows a zero percent increase last year and, if enacted, would create an average .67 percent annual increase over the past 7 years.
Troy Chamberlin leads Shippensburg past Gettysburg in District 3 playoffs
Shippensburg scored a 3-2, 13-inning win over Gettysburg Friday in District 3 5A playoffs. Troy Chamberlin led the way, driving in a run, and also working seven innings on the mound. He struck out nine while allowing four hits and no earned runs. The Greyhounds also got six strong innings...
Gettysburg College softball team opens regional round today in VA Beach
Gettysburg will meet Virginia Wesleyan in Virginia Beach, Va., for the regional round of the 2024 NCAA Division III softball tournament, beginning today. The Bullets (28-11) earned an automatic bid into the field of 62 with its sixth Centennial Conference (CC) title, defeating Muhlenberg 7-0 on Saturday in Chestertown. Gettysburg...
Manchester Valley High students raise mental health awareness through pickleball fundraiser
Manchester Valley High School students held a pickleball tournament this week to raise money for the charity Morgan’s Message, a nonprofit that helps student-athletes struggling with mental health issues. Morgan’s Message is named for Morgan Rodgers, a Virginia native and lacrosse player at Duke University who died by suicide July 11, 2019 at the age of 22 following mental health struggles. ...
Carroll officials approve addition plans at four elementary schools
The Carroll County Board of Education on Wednesday unanimously approved plans for kindergarten and prekindergarten classroom additions at Cranberry Station, Friendship Valley, Sandymount and Taneytown elementary schools. Each of the four individually approved design submissions had a reduced scope from what was originally planned, thus lessening construction expenses, Superintendent Cynthia ...
Arts council pleads for county to restore its funding in 2025 budget
The Carroll County Arts Council is asking the Board of Carroll County Commissioners to reconsider a decision to eliminate $43,000 in funding for the arts organization in the county’s proposed $541.6 million operating budget for fiscal 2025. Frustration has abounded in recent months as the commissioners have been forced to find ways to eliminate a $12.6 million deficit for fiscal 2025, which ...
Where history was made: Two historic Gettysburg homes soon available for rental
GETTYSBURG, Pa (CNN) — Looking for a unique vacation spot?. Two historic homes on the Gettysburg Battlefield will be available to rent soon. The National Park Service says both the Michael Bushman and John Slyder houses will be available for overnight stays starting on May 24th. The Civil War...
Police: Man who lied about ATM robbery was 'embarrassed' about taking friend's money
A Hanover man who made up a story about being robbed in downtown Hanover told officers he had concocted the story because he was embarrassed about taking money from his friend's bank account, charging documents revealed. Raymond Perry, 63, of Hanover, faces misdemeanor charges of unsworn falsification to authorities and...
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