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Important choices abound for Walkersville High School graduates
As members of Walkersville High School’s class of 2024 assembled for their commencement ceremony on Wednesday morning, they reminisced about football games, cafeteria lunches with friends and, in the words of student speaker Krisha Patel, “smelling the fresh manure on Walkersville’s farms.”. The celebration of Walkersville High’s...
Pennsylvania man indicted related to crash near Hagerstown that killed Frederick-area man
A Franklin County, Pa., man had been indicted on charges including negligent vehicular manslaughter for the death of a Frederick, Md.-area man about a year ago after a crash near Hagerstown, according to court records. Zachary Jordon Fitzwater, 24, was indicted by a Washington County grand jury in March related...
Maryland State Police arrest 5 in alleged Carroll County kidnapping
WESTMINSTER, Md. — Maryland State Police arrested five people in connection with an alleged kidnapping and assault in Carroll County. State police said troopers were called Tuesday to a house in Westminster for a reported kidnapping. Officials said a man and woman were reported missing by the woman's mother.
Body-camera video shows response to deadly crash following police pursuit in Carroll County
BALTIMORE -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General released body camera video from a tragic crash during a police pursuit in Carroll County that killed a Baltimore County woman last month. The video starts with dash-cam footage from Carroll County deputy Kyle Hessler, who was on patrol when a speeding car passed him. He attempted to stop it, but the driver kept going.As the deputy continues to drive, he realizes the car got into a head-on crash with another. A woman who was not involved in the pursuit was killed in the collision.The deputy approached the suspect's car first...
3 hurt after car crashes into tree in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (FCFRS) was at the scene of a serious crash in Damascus late Thursday night. The crash happened at around 11 p.m. on Gue Road between Ridge Road and Long Corner Road. A car had collided with a tree, trapping one person […]
Carroll officials restore arts council’s 2025 funding
The Carroll County Arts Council is now slated to get the entire $43,000 in funding proposed in the county’s $541.6 million operating budget for fiscal 2025. Commissioners are set to adopt the budget Thursday. During previous budget discussions, commissioners had reduced the arts council’s funding from $43,000 to $10,000, but at a May 14 budget work session commissioners voted 4-1 to restore ...
Faith guides Frederick Christian Academy graduates into their next chapter
Unlike graduating classes of several hundred students, many members of Frederick Christian Academy’s class of 2024 have been together their entire lives. Marcello Villalta transferred to FCA from a public school when he was in the seventh grade. When he graduated on Friday, he said he immediately noticed a difference in the relationships between his peers.
No serious injuries after Howard County school bus crashes in Owings Mills
A Howard County Public Schools bus crashed into a wooded area Wednesday morning in Owings Mills, according to police. A Baltimore County Police spokesperson said Wednesday that there were no serious injuries after the crash at about 8:20 a.m. near the Under Armour Performance Center, the Ravens’ training facility. The bus went off Deer Park Road near Winning Drive and traveled into the woods, ...
Spending to drop in FY25 budget as Walkersville holds tax rate steady
The Walkersville Town Commission has approved a Fiscal Year 2025 budget of $7.4 million — down 14.5% from this year — while keeping its property tax and water rates the same as this year. The town’s water fund was set at nearly $4.9 million for FY25, an increase...
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