County News

September 10, 2019

TRAFFIC ALERT: Road Closure on Bottom Road

HAGERSTOWN, MD (September 10, 2019) – The Washington County Highway Department announces a road closure on Bottom Road from Route 68 at the tannery to the railroad tracks at the quarry. The road will be closed on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 and Thursday, September 12, […]

September 10, 2019

Student Government Day Scheduled for October 22nd

HAGERSTOWN, MD (September 9, 2019) – Washington County Government announces its inaugural Student Government Day, set to take place on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at the Washington County Administration Building. Juniors and seniors from each public school in Washington County have the opportunity […]

September 6, 2019

Washington County Transit Introduces Bus Tracking App

HAGERSTOWN, MD (September 6, 2019) – Washington County Transit (WCT) announces the launch of a new mobile application, RouteShout 2.0. The free app is available for all fixed-routes allowing riders to easily track transit buses using a smartphone. In addition to tracking buses, transit […]

September 6, 2019

Winners Announced for the Buy Local Selfie Challenge

HAGERSTOWN, MD (September 6, 2019) – Washington County Department of Business Development, in partnership with the Washington County Food Council, announce the 2019 winners of the Buy Local Selfie Challenge. Calvin, age 7 of Clear Spring, Maryland was the youth winner of the Buy […]

September 6, 2019

Division of Plan Review & Permitting Hosts Outreach Meeting

HAGERSTOWN, MD (September 6, 2019) – Washington County Division of Plan Review & Permitting hosted an outreach meeting earlier today at the Washington County Free Library. This meeting was open to the public and addressed updates regarding staff, policy and procedures, and […]

September 5, 2019

Rural Broadband Roundtable held in Hagerstown

HAGERSTOWN, MD (September 5, 2019) – Congressman David Trone and U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, joined with FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks to host a roundtable on rural broadband. The roundtable was held at the BuroBox in Hagerstown, where representatives […]

September 5, 2019

TRAFFIC ALERT: Road Closure on Broadfording Church Road

HAGERSTOWN, MD (September 5, 2019) – The Washington County Highway Department announces a road closure between 13909 and 13925 Broadfording Church Road. The road will be closed until 12:00 p.m. for pipe installation. For additional information, please contact Washington County’s Public Relations and Marketing Department […]

August 30, 2019

Residential Elevator Safety

HAGERSTOWN, MD (August 30, 2019) – The Washington County Division of Construction would like to inform citizens and builders of the recent information released from the Maryland Department of Labor regarding residential elevator safety. The Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC) recently advised that residential elevators may have […]

August 30, 2019

Completion of Sharpsburg Water Tank Project

HAGERSTOWN, MD (August 30, 2019) – The Washington County Department of Water Quality announces the completion of the Sharpsburg Water Tank Project. This project included draining, cleaning and servicing the tank. All water service, including fire protection, has been returned to normal. […]

August 24, 2019

TRAFFIC ALERT: Sandy Hook Road Opens to Traffic

HAGERSTOWN, MD (August 24, 2019) – The Washington County Division of Emergency Services and Division of Engineering announces Sandy Hook Road is now open to traffic. This morning a team met to assess the site where a landslide occurred in May 2018. As a […]

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Experience the County

Agricultural Education Center

As the premiere rental facility in Washington County, The Agricultural Education Center has been the region’s choice location for tractor pulls, sales, trade shows, corporation picnics and the Washington County Ag Expo and Fair.

Black Rock Golf Course

This course takes you on a golf journey from its opening holes that are nestled in the Shenandoah Valley, to its spectacular back nine with scenic views of the Appalachian Mountains.

Hagerstown Regional Airport

Your local connection to hundreds of destinations! Hagerstown Regional Airport hosts many businesses and services and continues to play an important role in the community.

Parks & Facilities

We are responsible for maintaining all buildings, grounds and parks owned by Washington County, scheduling park pavilions and fields, operating the Martin L. Snook swimming pool, and operation and Scheduling of the Washington County Agricultural Education Center.

Recreation & Fitness

Are you looking for fun, affordable fitness classes for your entire family? At the Washington County Recreation Department, we offer a plethora of recreation and fitness programs for individuals of every age! From youth to adult programs, you can find the classes your family needs to get in shape—while still having fun!

Rural Heritage

At the Washington County Rural Heritage Museum you will learn about our region’s beginnings and history; in addition to how the rural and agricultural heritage continues to play a role in Washington County today.