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LEESBURG — Insects are Kirk A. Stowe's thing. Stowe, an assistant biology professor at Beacon College in Leesburg, can't get enough of them. He was at Trout Lake Nature Park in Eustis recently sharing his knowledge with others. "Here in...

Pitcher: Joelle Morey, Senior, Bethlehem Catholic Notes: Had 19-3 record with a 0.67 ERA and 146 strikeouts in 147 innings. … Offensively, she batted .391 with five home runs and 17 RBIs. … Fourth straight on the all-area team … Was the...

Before making the trek across Trojan Stadium on Saturday, Ty Fletcher waited patiently with the rest of the Class of 2013 inside the gymnasium at Chambersburg Area Senior High School for his high school career to end and the next phase of his life to...

An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday voted to keep the diabetes drug Avandia on the market with a slate of restrictions on its use, and suggested that although evidence of the drug's safety problems may have been overblown,...

Scholarships Eastern Kentucky Univeristy: Cassondra Porter, of Danville, was one of five Eastern Kentucky University students (among only 30 statewide) who received scholarships recently from the Kentucky CPA Educational Foundation. The scholarships...

Winning Law Day Essay: "Equality in College Admissions" By Elizabeth Sherwood North Central Michigan College student There are many people who have played an important role in the journey to equality for all. The most notable of those people...

Saunders Tax & Accounting This year marks Nancy Saunders’ 40th year preparing tax returns. A Washington County native and part of the team at Saunders Tax & Accounting in Hagerstown, Saunders prepared her first tax return in 1973, when taxes...

When the Major League Baseball season starts March 31, Brett Harman won't be on a pitcher's mound. Instead, the 23-year-old Westminster resident will be preparing for a career as a physician assistant. But Harman, who had a standout career at...

Black History Month 2013 In honor of Black History Month, the Doleman Black Heritage Museum recognized the following athletes during a program Feb. 23 at The Maryland Theatre: Tom Parson Jr. Parson played basketball at North Hagerstown High School and...

(Reuters) - Different labels on food that clearly display the total number of calories and nutrients in the entire package, rather than just part of it, might help people make healthier food choices, according to a study from the U.S. Food and Drug...

The following students from Laurel were named to the dean's list for the fall semester at McDaniel College in Westminster: Brett Haas, honors; Gregory Nolen, honors; Shannon Nolte, highest honors; Mara Seibert, highest honors; and Samuel Whitfield,...

Sometimes, headlines alone can tell a story. Start with this one from The Times: “Baby boomers may live longer, but their elders were healthier.” And while you’re pondering that, check this one out: “Sperm count low among couch...