Jack Harbaugh & Family Visit Harbaugh Valley
Denny Black reported that he had a wonderful time joining Jack Harbaugh and his family on a tour of Harbaugh Valley on June 11, 2020. Jack is an eighth generation grandson of Jacob Harbaugh (Feb. 5, 1730 – Apr. 28, 1818) who helped settle Harbaugh Valley in the 1760s. For our area football fans, you…
Cast From the Gods
James Rada, Jr. The Catoctin Banner presents a continuation of fiction serials for your enjoyment. “Cast from the Gods” is a new, original serial set at Site R when it was under construction. Let us know what you think. 1: The Box James Rada, Jr. The Catoctin Banner presents a continuation of fiction serials for…
The Newey Murders
Joan Bittner Fry The following rendition of the story of the Newey murders that occurred in Sabillasville on New Year’s Eve in 1830 is one that I don’t recall seeing before. This account is detailed and sometimes gruesome. The location of the action is about a half mile from where I was born. The internet…
Manahan Road Tornado
Kathleen O’Connor They were only calling for a heavy rain on Friday night, August 4, 2017, but what they got in the Deerfield Valley was nearly deadly. According to the Potomac Edison line worker who talked with Dicky Manahan on Saturday morning, August 5, it started in Hagerstown with a high-pressure system about 100 feet…
