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Frederick County Public Schools student advances to National Spelling Bee
FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — Out of 30 students in Frederick County County Public Schools, one fifth grader at Glade Elementary School will be advancing to represent his school in the National Spelling Bee. Spelling “Rubicon” secured the win for Chase Camuti at the Frederick County Spelling Bee. For Camuti, the world of spelling […]
House Fire In Carroll County Displaces Several Occupants
The cause is under investigation. House at 445 E. Green St. in Westminster after it was damaged by fire. (Photo from the Md. State Fire Marshal’s Office) Westminster, Md (KM) Eight people were displaced following a house fire in Carroll County Monday morning. At around 4:45 AM, fire fighters...
Annual Westminster event for grandparents raising grandchildren aims to help caregivers navigate challenges
Part of Nicole Ranoull’s job as Maryland Access Point information and assistance manager at Carroll County’s Bureau of Aging and Disabilities is to help grandparents and older relatives who are faced with being the primary caregiver for young children. Though the bureau does not keep statistics on how many older residents are caring for young children in Carroll, Ranoull said about 20 ...
Carroll officials approve road work priority list for 2025
A $504,000 study of a proposal to widen Route 97 between Route 140 and Bachman Valley Road in Westminster is expected to be completed soon, Mary Lane, bureau chief of Carroll County’s Bureau of Comprehensive Planning, said last week. Lane spoke at a meeting of the Board of Carroll County Commissioners on Thursday and said the bureau expects the study, which looks at the widening of the road ...
‘It hits different when you’re saying goodbye’: Walt Whitman High loses state basketball final to Frederick
With 1:48 left in the fourth quarter and the result all but decided in Saturday’s Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association (MPSSAA) Boys Basketball 4A Championship, Walt Whitman High’s Thomas Farrell was subbed out of his team’s matchup against Frederick. The senior hugged three teammates as another...
‘Run To The Rescue’ Returns For It’s Second Year
Runners and walkers are welcome to participate. Frederick, Md. (BW)- The second annual Run to the Rescue is being held at Frederick Community College on Saturday, April 27. The Run to the Rescue is a 5K race throughout the campus of FCC that honors public safety professionals. The cost to...
Frederick's wait ends with MPSSAA 4A boys basketball state title
Ronald Reagan was President of the United States. E.T. the Extraterrestrial and Raiders of the Lost Ark were the two highest grossing movies. The iconic album Thriller by Michael Jackson was released. The year was 1982. Frederick High won the Maryland Class B boys basketball title with a 70-58 win ...
Past pushes Poly to MPSSAA 3A girls basketball state title
Kendall Peace-Able rarely likes discussing things from the past. But the longtime Poly girls basketball coach understands how previous happenings help shape the future. “Failures are things that kind of push you forward,” Peace-Able said. “One thing they learned from the program is resilience, and ...
Teen charged with killing, raping Brunswick woman who was found dead in her home
Police have charged a 17-year-old male with the rape and murder of Brunswick resident Tammy Sue Coates, 61, who was found dead in her home in late January. Juwaun Terry Stewart, of Brunswick, was arrested on Wednesday and charged as an adult with first-degree murder, first-degree rape, first-degree assault, first-degree burglary, home invasion and felony theft, according to a news release from the Brunswick Police Department.
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