Carroll fair 4-H swine project teaches life lessons
Westminster teen Rachel Dyky completes her final 4-H year with a second place in novice fitting and showing. She houses pigs at a Manchester farm with four other youths, sharing duties and weekly feeding. Dyky credits 4-H with transforming her from a shy child to a confident participant and plans to sell her pig at Friday’s livestock sale to cover rising costs.
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Mount Airy
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Hampstead
Elections board seeks new attorney
The Frederick County Board of Elections seeks a new staff attorney after David Godwin resigned citing potential conflicts of interest. Director Maxine Pratt notes Godwin has ties to Republican politics. Ads have been placed with no applicants yet. the position carries a $1,600 annual retainer.
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Break the Cycle aims at offenders with addictions in Frederick County
A county program called Break the Cycle targets non-violent criminals with addictions, linking parole and probation references to substance abuse services. It requires accountability and offers treatment and supervision, with sanctions from urine tests to community service or incarceration, part of Maryland’s statewide effort led by Lt Gov Townsend.
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New test lights up cancer cells in lungs
The Food and Drug Administration approved NeoTech from Diodite Inc to light up cancerous cells in the lungs helping decide who needs a biopsy. The test isn’t a replacement for biopsy but aids scheduling decisions for patients with suspicious chest X rays or CT scans. About 171000 Americans will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year and 159000 will die per American Cancer Society.
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Workplace deaths down nationwide in 1998 report
Washington AP reports 1998 saw 6026 job related deaths, the lowest since 1992. Homicides fell from 860 to 709, highway crashes rose to 1431, construction related falls and electrocutions up, falls and machinery injuries down. Women led in workplace homicides, drivers and farm work affected youths most.
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Farming News Pictures Ag Calendar
The Frederick News presents agriculture pages featuring farming updates and color photographs. This page highlights crop tips, planting schedules, and seasonal calendar notes for area growers.
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