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Board of County Commissioners Appeal to Overturn EAS Termination Notice

September 11, 2019

HAGERSTOWN, MD (September 11, 2019) – The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an Essential Air Service(EAS) Termination Notice DOT-OST 2006-25228 to Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) on August 23, 2019. This issuance denied the petitions for the continuation of the EAS Waiver, which currently services daily flights using Southern Airways. Flights currently fly to BWI

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Road Closure on Bottom Road

September 10, 2019

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, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. for debris removal and pipe

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Student Government Day Scheduled for October 22nd

September 9, 2019

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 to apply. If selected, students will spend the day learning

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Washington County Transit Introduces Bus Tracking App

September 6, 2019

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 riders can use the “Locate Me” GPS function within RouteShout

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Winner of the Buy Local Selfie Challenge

Winners Announced for the Buy Local Selfie Challenge

September 6, 2019

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 Local Selfie Challenge. His photo appeared on July 29, 2019, where

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Division of Plan Review & Permitting Hosts Outreach Meeting

September 6, 2019

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 building codes. Ashely Holloway, director of the Division of Plan

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Rural Broadband Roundtable

Rural Broadband Roundtable held in Hagerstown

September 5, 2019

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 from each county in the 6th District of Maryland were

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Road Closure on Broadfording Church Road

September 5, 2019

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 at 240-313-2380. ###

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Residential Elevator Safety

August 30, 2019

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 excessive space between the elevator car door/gate and the hoistway

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Completion of Sharpsburg Water Tank Project

August 30, 2019

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. The Department of Water Quality extends a thank you to

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Sandy Hook Road Opens to Traffic

August 24, 2019

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 precautionary measure, the road was closed last night after identifying

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Road Closure on Sandy Hook Road

August 23, 2019

HAGERSTOWN, MD (August 23, 2019) – The Washington County Division of Emergency Services and Division of Engineering announces a road closure on Sandy Hook Road between Hoffmaster Road and the school bus turnaround. A team has been dispatched to the landslide to evaluate the situation and t he total closure period is undetermined at this

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Southern Airways in Washington County!

August 22, 2019

HAGERSTOWN, MD (August 22, 2019) – Southern Airways has launched a marketing campaign in Washington County, MD. Southern offers daily flights from Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) to Baltimore (BWI) and Pittsburgh (PIT). Southern Airways has an interline agreement with American Airlines which allows direct booking of flights on aa.com right out of Hagerstown, making the ease of

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Road Closure on Walnut Point Road

August 20, 2019

HAGERSTOWN, MD (August 20, 2019) – TheWashington County Highway Department announces a road closure on Walnut Point Road between Kemps Mill Road and Jones Chapel Road on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. The road will be closed from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. for tree removal. For additional information, please contact Washington County’s Public

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Treatment Scheduled for Black Fly Control on Potomac River

August 19, 2019

HAGERSTOWN, MD (August 19, 2019) – Washington County Government would like to notify all citizens that the Maryland Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources, will treat targeted areas of the Potomac River in Washington County as an ongoing effort to control the black fly population. Treatment is scheduled for Tuesday,

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Washington County Government, City of Hagerstown, and Poole Law Group Release Update Regarding Ongoing Opioid Litigation

August 19, 2019

HAGERSTOWN, MD (August 19, 2019) –Washington County Government, the City of Hagerstown, and the Poole Law Group inform citizens that information from ARCOS(Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders)—the DEA’s reporting system for controlled substance transactions—is now publicly available. This information shows which companies supplied opioids and which companies distributed opioids in Washington County. The

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Planned Training Exercise at Meritus Medical Center

August 16, 2019

HAGERSTOWN, MD (August 16, 2019) – A planned training exercise is taking place today, Friday, August 16, 2019 from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m., at Meritus Medical Center/Robinwood Professional Center. The public should not be alarmed. This is only a DRILL. There will be an increased police presence and a large number of

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Submit a Community Event

Share Your Community Events with Washington County!

August 13, 2019

HAGERSTOWN, MD (August 13, 2019) – The Washington County Public Relations and Marketing Department invites the public to submit community events that will appear on the Community Events calendar on the Washington County Government website. Events listed on the calendar must take place in Washington County, MD. To submit an event, please fill out the

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Division of Plan Review & Permitting will host Outreach Meeting

August 12, 2019

HAGERSTOWN, MD (August 9, 2019) – The Washington County Division of Plan Review and Permitting will be hosting an Outreach Meeting on September 6, 2019 at 10:00 am held at the Washington County Library on the 3rd floor in the Community Room.   The purpose of this meeting is to inform attendees about changes or new procedures on the

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Liberal Leave is in effective for Washington County Government

LIBERAL LEAVE IS IN EFFECT FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Liberal leave is in effect for all non-essential personal on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, until noon. Essential personnel are expected to fulfill their duties as usual.

The starting time for today’s Board of County Commissioners meeting will be reevaluated at 9:00 am.

For those required to travel, exercise caution on the roadways. If driving is necessary, ensure your vehicle is completely cleared, drive at a reduced speed, practice caution, and avoid crowding or passing plows.
 
We’ll keep the public informed of any changes. Stay updated by monitoring Washington County Government’s website and social media channels for the latest information. Your safety is our priority!