Washington County athletes placed first in nine events during the final day of the 1A West championships, while the Smithsburg girls won their fourth straight region team title.

Singer Jonathan Edwards is 79. Actor Sally Struthers is 78. Drummer Simon Kirke of Bad Company is 76.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 27-Aug. 2: ...

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of July 27-Aug. 2 include rapper Soulja Boy, “Garfield” cartoonist Jim Davis and actor Laurence Fishburne. Actor Lisa Kudrow from “Friends ...

Comedian Dean Edwards (“Saturday Night Live”) is 52. Actor Hilary Swank is 51. Actor Jaime Pressly (“Mom,” “My Name Is Earl”) is 48. Singer-guitarist Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers ...