When it comes to the Washington County Ag Expo and Fair, it’s no secret that the event remains successful year after year thanks to community leaders and dedicated volunteers. It truly takes a village to pull off all the activities scheduled daily at the…

The Maryland Symphony Orchestra presented the first concert of the Maryland Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO) in February, marking a significant new chapter in the organization’s commitment to music education and…

Annette Gavin moved to the United States from the United Kingdom in 1994 to become an associate professor of equine studies at Wilson College in Philadelphia. During her tenure, she recognized a significant gap in equine care, and…

The second North American presentation examining how Nordic artists celebrated the concept of home, national identity, and personal expression is on view until May 17 at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition, first shown at…

The need for large animal experts for a variety of occupations is thriving in Washington County. Decades ago, entrepreneurs saw a need in Western Maryland and established businesses with hopes of success. Not only have these businesses found…

Washington County, Maryland, is making a name for itself in the distillery business. Both Pathfinder Farm Distillery in Boonsboro and Meinelschmidt Distillery in Hagerstown are emerging as top Maryland producers of whiskey, bourbon, and other…

Sierra Rowe fell in love with horses when she was just seven years old. At that young age began riding English and competing in hunter/jumper shows, but when she discovered the speed and thrill of Western riding, she became enamored with the…

In a busy retail plaza near Funkstown, a familiar rhythm is taking shape at Oak Ridge Family Restaurant. It is the hum of conversation, the clink of plates, and the steady flow of neighbors coming in for a meal. It all feels both…

For more than 200 years and now through nine generations, the Schnebly family has worked the land, milked cows, and operated Crown Stone Farm. So, it’s no surprise the historic farm was honored as the…

The opening of Oklahoma on April 11 at Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater, marks a special milestone for owners Laura and Shawn Martin. The last time the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic graced the…

The Hagerstown Flying Boxcars soar into their third season with a new manager, a new schedule structure, and new hopes to shed the expansion team label and offer fans a competitive team in the Atlantic League. The Boxcars struggled on…

Trans Ova has been paving the way with dairy and beef cattle genetics for more than 40 years, with the original office opened in 1980 in Sioux Center, Iowa. It was not until 2012 that the livestock reproductive company also…

“When Italians speak, we speak with passion,” says Gennaro Minale. Some of his favorite topics are food and family. Ciao Pasta, the fast-casual Italian eatery that he owns with his wife, Natalia Leorda, is the…

As a teenager, ambitious Herman Benjamin Mellott volunteered to serve in World War I. But the U.S. Army told the boy he was too young to fight and sent him home to Fulton County, Pennsylvania. Disheartened, the boy known locally simply as…

Pickleball remains the fastest-growing sport in America, and the opening of a new indoor, multi-court facility on Sweeney Drive will make access to the sport much easier here in Hagerstown. Dill Dinkers, a rapidly growing…

I’ve been a lot of places. Thirty countries. Forty-nine states. Cities from Paris to Havana to Miami to Rome. The thing about all of those places is that they have something that nowhere else does. They haven’t been filtered so they’ve…

Maine has its lobster fests. In Wisconsin, the town of Ellsworth hosts the Cheese Curd Festival, and every September New Orleans celebrates Beignet Fest as visitors brush powdered sugar from their clothes and enjoy the…

It is a story as old as time itself—the spouse, the lover, a murder. And it is one James Rada, Jr., an Amazon.com bestselling author, tells in his most recent book Blood on the Badge. The book explores the…

Some places are worth the wait in line, especially among hometown bakeries and family-owned food trucks, but few local legends rise quite as high as Home Run Donuts. Parked on National Pike just shy of its…

The roots of the Valley Art Association date to 1938, and for the better part of a century the VAA has given local artists of all mediums a place to work, display, and sell their art. This year the VAA celebrates its 35th year in the…