Crash at World's Longest Yard Sale Kills Two in Dunlap
At the 450 mile sale along US 127 near Dunlap Tennessee a runaway tractor trailer rear ended a car igniting a fire then plowed through crowds and vendors. Two people died and 17 were injured four critically as the truck finally halted on its side. The driver’s brakes failed police said.
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Dunlap Tenn
Jim Allison
Pikeville
Tenn
Alison
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Mike Walker
Chattanooga
U.S. Highway 127
Highway Patrol
John Savage
Allison
Mack Harris
Dunlap
Harris
HDC grants initial approval for 700 sq ft house addition
The Frederick Historic District Commission gave concept approval to a 700 square foot two story rear addition at 241 S Market St for William McCrossin. Final approval will come before the HDC. height draws concern from chair Irene Kirilloff and debate over impact on nearby townhouse.
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Frederick
Joey Lampl
HDC
Irene Kirilloff
Kirilloff
Residency challenge targets Republican House candidate
Allegany County Democrats filed a civil action alleging Republican candidate Eileen Brinker Steele lacks six months of residency in the Cumberland district required to run for the state House seat. Plaintiffs say Steele lives in Frostburg, not Cumberland, and seek removal from the primary ballot with fast court review to name a replacement if needed. The judge ordered papers within 10 days and replies by August 24.
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Frostburg
Cumberland
Ms. Steele
Allegany County Board of Election Supervisors
State Board of Election Laws
Circuit
Gary G. Leasure
Steven Friend
Maryland Lottery Draws For Thursday Afternoon And Night
The Maryland lotteries drawn Thursday afternoon were Pick 3 1 1 7 and Pick 4 0 1 4 7. Thursday night numbers were Pick 3 4 5 1 and Pick 4 9 9 1 9.
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Maryland
Frederick and State Forecast Averages Stay Mostly Cloudy
Frederick forecast says tonight and Saturday will be mostly cloudy with 30 percent showers and highs in the lower 80s. State forecast adds tonight 60s lows and Saturday upper 70s to mid 80s with scattered showers and storms.
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Frederick
Stormy Weather Spreads Across Texas and Regions
Scattered thunderstorms rumble over the South as rain clouds gather from the Southwest to the southern Plains. Patchy rain extends to the Carolinas while the Northeast stays cool and partly sunny with possible clouds. Showers and isolated storms dot western New York Pennsylvania and the upper Midwest. tropical moisture may bring more rain into parts of the Southwest and California.
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Texas
Carolinas
Virginias
New York
New England
Midwest
Pennsylvania
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Kentucky
Virginia
Louisiana
Florida
Plains
Dakotas
Kansas
Montana
Wyoming
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Nevada
Colorado
Coin dealer faces 35 counts in case of swindling
Richard Scott, 52, of Alexandria, indicted on 35 counts of conspiracy and securities fraud for swindling investors including Tom Clancy out of about 7.5 million. Clancy and his wife gave more than 2 million to Scott who used Clancy’s name to lure others. Prosecutors say funds were diverted to credit card debt, casino gambling, and speculative investments, with 3.2 million missing. The case stems from a four year probe. Scott ran Goldie’s Coin and Stamp Center near Andrews AFB before 1995 shutdown.
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Baltimore
Tom Clancy
Clancy
Richard Scott
Ellyn Brown
Clancys
Ms. Brown
Scott
Calvert County
Baltimore Orioles
Mr. Scott
Orioles
Calverton School
Huntingtown
Las Vegas
Atlantic City
Prince George's County
Maryland Securities
Sean C. Logan
Mr. Logan
Goldie’s Coin and Stamp Center
Andrews Air Force Base
Edward Pereira
North Beach
Jeffrey Goodman
Alexandria
Maryland
J. Joseph Curran Jr
Weather outlook calls for partial sun and mid 80s
The National Weather Service forecasts a partly sunny day with highs in the middle 80s and southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with lows around 68. Saturday expected mostly cloudy with highs in the low 80s. The Weather Station logged Thursday high 82 at 3 pm and a 61 degree low at 6 am.
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National Weather Service
Frederick
Fire log brief of 48 hour calls across multiple addresses
Fire calls include hazmat at Wal Mart 7400 Guilford Drive Junior United Fl Detrick at 12 12 am outside gas leak at 5235 Muirfield Drive New Market brush fire at US 15 and W Patrick Street Independent United building fire at 90 Waverley Drive Elmwood Terrace Apartments multiple agencies listed and wires down at 17252 Mountain View Road Ambulance responses total 33 emergencies three routines
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Guilford Drive
Wal-Mart
Junior
United
Detrick
Muirfield Drive
New Market
U.S. 15
W. Patrick Street
Independent
Waverley Drive
Elmwood Terrace
Braddock Heights
Citizens
Ft. Detrick
Mountain View Road
Frederick man convicted of two counts of second degree assault
A Frederick man, Robert B. Mender, 37, was found guilty by a Circuit Court jury of two counts of second degree assault over a February incident on US Route 15. He bit his ex girlfriend and struck her with his pickup after an argument at the Orioles Nest. The jury acquitted him of first degree assault false imprisonment and leaving the scene. Sentencing set for Sept 23 with pre sentence investigation ordered.
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Frederick
Robert B. Mender
Frederick County
Mender
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
Pam Ruzbacki
Orioles
North Market Street
Fish Hatchery Road
Ruzbacki
Virginia
U.S. 15
Mendez
Maryland
Richard Bricken
Dino Flores
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Marlene
Young
Philip W. Hammond
James P. Enright
Ervin H. Hagy
Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company
Patrick Street
Fredericknewspost
News-Post Pt General Informatic
Sound
Montgomery County Bureau
Maryland Ave
Rockville
Carner
Ike Wilson
News-Post
Ambassador Baptist Church
the Hood College
Totem Arts Center
Tom Fry
Hood College
National Weather the
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Fror Pd
Accu Breraure
Ither
Prince George’s County
Frederick Wehrs
West
David Kaufmann
Charles Watson
Watson's
Rederict
Antietam St. Hagerstown
Washington Post Embassy Antiques
Embassy Antiques Ltd
Patty Tyeryar
Mgr
East & Second Sts
Browning Pool & Spa
Germantown
Damascus
Jacuzzi
Coremal
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