Fire log highlights from 34 hours ending Friday morning
Fire calls reported over 34 hours to 5 a.m. Friday include a woods fire at 4:37 p.m. at 3714 Mountain Rd in Brunswick with Jefferson responding, and an emergency service call at Hardee's on Louder Road at 12:11 a.m. Brusswick responded. Ambulance calls totaled Emergency-18 and Routine-1.
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Sabinasville
City County
Mountain RD
Woods
Brunswick and
Jefferson
Louder Road
Hardee's
Brusswick
Congress Recess Delays Drought Aid for Farmers
Congress enters a three week recess no final drought relief action for parched mid Atlantic and Southeastern farmers. House approved emergency drought relief 418 to 0 Aug 6. Senate added rider to debt limit bill but conferees took no action before recess. Maryland and other drought delegations press USDA to expand relief programs.
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Washington
Congress
Middle Atlantic
House
Senate
Maryland
Department of Agriculture
Frederick County man injured in Woodsboro crash
Curtis Figgatt 25 of 430 Gravel Hill Road Woodsboro was seriously injured Friday in a single vehicle crash on Deblin Road near Gravel Hill. He remained unconscious at MIEMSS Baltimore after being ejected from the overturned vehicle. Figgatt was transported by Woodsboro ambulance to Frederick Memorial Hospital and later flown to MIEMSS. alcohol and driver error were cited factors.
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Frederick County
Woodsboro
Curtis Figgatt
Gravel Hill Road
Maryland Institute For Emergency Medical Services Systems
Baltimore
Figgatt
Deblin
Tpr
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Miemss
Susan C. Nicel
Lottery winners list from Baltimore and Harrisburg drawings
AP reports Friday night drawings for Maryland and Harrisburg lotteries. The Daily Lottery number is 94 6. Pick Four draws are 6 8 7 3. Pennsylvania Daily Number lands at 1 69.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Harrisburger
Pennnsylvanis
Weather update for Maryland and Atlantic coast
Warm humid conditions dominate the Atlantic coast with showers and at night, a few thunderstorms. Tropical Storm Charney off North Carolina is not expected to threaten Maryland, while western Maryland counties see scattered showers and hot humid days. Maryland mountains remain warm with scattered storms through Monday.
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Atlantic
Charney
North Carolina
Maryland
Baryvland
Carrell
Frederick
Reward
Montgomery
Washington
Seuday and
Monnday
Ocean City
Charley
Virginia
Golden Mile roadwork to widen US 40 with night repaving
Traffic on Frederick's Golden Mile U S 40 west will shift as a 0.34 mile section from Hoke Place to the US 40 Alt entrance is repaved and widened from four to six lanes. Night work to limit delays, with new right turn lanes and shoulder upgrades. State and federal funds totaling 434525 cover the project.
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Frederick
Hoke Place
U.S. 40 Alt
John Schene
State Highway Administration
Schene
Karez Gandser
Weekend events loom as showers linger across Frederick area
Forecasters predict showers and warm highs near 98 this weekend. Barry Gaerley Quartet performs at 7:30 pm Saturday in a free concert by Frederick’s city series at Souday to Baker Part near the band shell. American Legion Hall hosts a family day Sunday to benefit Andritis Foundation from 1 to 7 pm with games and a $1,000 jackpot. The First Annual Summer Festival runs Sunday at Frederick County 4-H Camp Center from 11:30 am to 5 pm with antique cars, rides, ham sandwiches, ice cream, and live music by Bill Krantz Band. Also: bathing suit contest, tug-of-war, greased pig chase. fried chicken dinners offered all day for $9.6 adults and $4.50 children 6-12. Garfield Magic Show at Francis Scott Key Mall Saturday with multiple showtimes. Evita at Weinberg Centre Saturday 8 pm and Sunday 2 pm. Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Carnival ends Saturday with Country Gold Band.
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Caty
Frederick
American Legion Hall
Taney Avenue
Andritis Foundation
Frederick County
Basford Road
Jefferson
Bill Krantz
Francis Scott Key
Octorian Theatre Company
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Tim Rice
Weinberg Center For the Arts
Uckets
Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Company
Country Gold Band
EPA assesses radon hazards in Maryland area near Gaithersburg
The EPA warns of high radon levels north and west of Gaithersburg with readings up to picocuries per liter. Unsafe levels raise lung cancer risk for Maryland residents, especially non-smokers exposed to the radioactive gas in about one in eight homes nationwide.
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Rockville
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Gaithersburg
EPA
Maryland
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Bredard AP
Weiren and Bean
George B. Delepinins Jr
Bhyres Wi. Bedell
Marlene B. Young
Gasrge J. Rundall
Edward MA. Goydos
Edward F. Tine
Gayle Pryce
Philip W. Hamem
Willem H. Main Jr
Chiieney Bby
Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company
E. Powich Street
Ares
Thor
Press
Maryland Ann
Lucian Warren
David Lesher
Sun
Statonary
Natonal Weather Sence
NOAA
US Dent of Commerce
Associated Press
National Weather Service
Golden Mile
Barry Gaerley
Souday To Baker
Mentgomery
McClellan
House of Delegates
Chesapeake Bay Commission
National Conference of State Legislators
Agriculture
State of
Ruth
Robert P. Marendt
Abbie
Abbie Business Institute
Thomas Johnson Drive
Mie
Frederick Furniture Co., Inc
Evergreen Pt
Frederick, Md
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