Imagine a 4,000-foot runway, long enough to accommodate a commercial jet. Now imagine that runway made entirely of grass – a smooth stretch of green covering nearly a mile of flat landscape. Add forty-some vintage airplanes from World War II or earlier to that image. Populate the scene with pilots showing off their aircraft to  … Read more

Mike Keifer has some amazing observations to take back to Maryland after an action-packed visit to the only other Hagerstown in the United States. He certainly can tell how he was impressed by eating at the iconic Willie & Reds and how he was warmly greeted by hundreds of new brothers and sisters. He can  … Read more

Call it the unique tale of two Hagerstowns. The towns in Maryland and Indiana share a lot more than the same name. Both are located near Interstate 70 and the Old National Road. Both have nearby DOT Foods plants and downtowns that are in stages of rebirth. Both have storied histories in pioneering and the  … Read more

There are those who wish to help others, and in doing so change lives, including their own. Volunteering is about giving back. Those who dedicate their time, energy and skills to a community work hard to improve the quality of life for those around them and to provide a meaningful and positive place to live. Residents  … Read more

We discovered a lot about ourselves when Willie & Red’s – and a whole section of our historic downtown – faced destruction on June 23. We discovered that we have caring citizens and neighbors. We discovered that we have an exceptional volunteer fire department and extraordinary disaster preparedness. We discovered an unshakeable passion for our  … Read more