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Carroll County high school sports week in review: A look at the top players and performances (April 15-20)
Each week, the Carroll County Times highlights a Team of the Week, five standout players and top statistical performances. Team of the Week Liberty boys tennis Not only have the Lions been unbeatable this season, it’s been a struggle to even score on them. Liberty is more than halfway through a perfect county run at 8-0 in conference and 9-0 overall. When Westminster won the No. 3 doubles ...
Reckless driver fleeing police crashes into SUV, leaving woman dead in Carroll County
ELDERSBURG, Md. — A woman was killed after her SUV was hit by an alleged reckless driver in Carroll County. It happened on April 20, around 11:30 pm. That's when Sheriff's deputy Kyle Hesler noticed a man speeding on Liberty Road in Eldersburg. The driver reportedly refused to stop...
Police pursuit preceded deadly crash in Carroll County on Saturday; Maryland AG investigating
A driver fleeing a traffic stop in Carroll County on Saturday night crashed head-on into another car, killing its driver, according to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. The Independent Investigations Unit under the attorney general’s office, which investigates fatal encounters with police in Maryland, is examining the police pursuit that led to the deadly collision, the office said ...
Carroll Humane Society needs donations for Taneytown animals displaced in fire
A Tuesday morning house fire on Fairview Avenue in Taneytown has resulted in 32 animals — including dogs, rabbits and a hedgehog — being displaced. The Humane Society of Carroll County is housing the animals and asking the public for assistance in caring for them. The fire originated in the house’s kitchen on Tuesday morning, according to the Taneytown Police Department. Animal rescue and ...
Maryland Route 91 to close for months in Carroll County for bridge replacement
FINKSBURG, Md. — Maryland Route 91 will close for months amidbridge replacement work in the Finksburg area, according to the State Highway Administration. The closure is set to start at 5 a.m. on Monday, just north of Maryland Route 140, as crews start work on replacing two bridges, one over the North Branch of the Patapsco River and another over the Maryland Midland Railroad tracks.
Over 32 dogs removed, dozens of animals rescued after fire in Taneytown home
TANEYTOWN, Md. — A love of animals that perhaps went too far. An early morning house fire, with dozens of animals trapped inside made for an urgent call to the Humane Society of Carroll County. It was around nine in the morning Tuesday, and Shelia Elliott walked onto her...
Carroll County nonprofits advocate for state funds collected from cannabis sales
Nonprofit organizations in Carroll County are advocating for a new county ordinance stipulating how they will use the tax revenue from the sale of adult-use cannabis in Maryland. The Board of Carroll County Commissioners heard from agencies at a public hearing Thursday describing how the tax revenue collected from Maryland’s Community Reinvestment Repair Fund, could be a financial benefit. ...
Former Substitute Teacher, Coach In Carroll County Sentenced For Preying On Children Online
Evan Thomas Harris Frock, 34, a substitute teacher and volleyball coach in Carroll County, pleaded in February to sexual exploitation of a child after targeting at least eight minors between the age of 9 and 17, federal authorities announced. This week, Frock was sentenced to 17 years in prison for...
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