🌱 How two Smithsburg teens earned Western Maryland’s first Borlaug Scholar honors
Smithsburg, Maryland Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Smithsburg! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How two Smithsburg teens earned Western Maryland’s first Borlaug Scholar honors
- What recent Smithsburg home sales reveal about local housing prices
Also on today's calendar: The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, temps: high: 90, low: 65.
- Sunday: Very warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Smithsburg students become first Borlaug Scholars in region (heraldmailmedia.com) — Two Smithsburg High School students have become Western Maryland’s first Borlaug Scholars, earning national recognition through the World Food Prize Youth Institute. Wisfindlay Perault and Micah Lewis researched global food security issues, presented solutions to expert panels, and brought a new academic distinction home to Smithsburg, Washington County, and the wider region. 
• How much did the house sell for? Washington County deed transfers for March 22-28, 2026 (therecordherald.com) — Recent Washington County deed transfers show two Smithsburg properties changing hands, including a Jefferson Boulevard home selling for $290,000 and a Fruit Tree Drive home for $260,000. The full list offers a snapshot of current sale prices across Smithsburg and neighboring communities, useful for anyone tracking the local housing market.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ryder posted a job opening for Warehouse Forklift Operator 1st Shift in Hagerstown. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Produce Associate in Hagerstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smithsburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hagerstown
- Sort Manager - Hub in Hagerstown, Maryland (fedex.com)
- Two Weekends of WWII Warbirds at Hagerstown (baltimorepostexaminer.com)
- District Cannabis Inventory Associate in Hagerstown, MD (lehighvalleylive.com)
Boonsboro
- Boonsboro High earns national music education award again (heraldmailmedia.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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