Rejuvenated Bonnie strengthens tides hit Virginia coast
Rejuvenated by warm seas, Bonnie regained hurricane strength and lashed Virginia with up to 75 mph winds. The storm flooded roads and toppled trees and power lines, cutting electricity for thousands and causing one North Carolina child’s death as a tree fell on her home near the state line. Ships in Norfolk moorings broke free but were secured. no damage reported.
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Virginia Beach
Bonnie
Virginia
North Carolina
Currituck County
Mark van Sciver
State Emergency Operations Center
Norfolk
Coast Guard
Robert Newton
Ocean View
Candidates accept campaign donations from special interests
Frederick County candidates say accepting donations from developers and builders is a normal part of fundraising. They argue contributions fund campaigns and reflect supporters’ views, while some warn such money may create ethical concerns. Local officials note potential conflicts in land use matters and urge integrity in voting.
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Frederick County
Beverly Shelton
Frederick County Builders Association
David Gray
Gray
Terre Rhoderick
Rhoderick
Walkersville debate over ambulance funding district
Walkersville residents face two ambulance charges as Walkersville Rescue Co seeks a special taxing district funded by county taxes to pay daytime ambulance personnel. The pilot fee program and staffing gaps spur concerns from residents, officials, and the rescue group about safety and service continuity. The debate includes handling of emergency calls near Glade Valley Nursing Home and new housing growth, with commissioners split on combining fees and district funding.
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Walkersville
Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Co
Frederick County
John Croneburg
Walkersville Rescue Co
Susan Hoffman
Glade Valley Nursing Home
Frederick County Volunteer Fee and Rescue Association
Judy White
Mark Hoke
Hoke
Bailes Lane to Close for Airport Expansion
Frederick airport plans an 1800 foot Taxway A extension, requiring permanent Bailes Lane closure on September 14. City officials cite improved safety as back taxis end. construction to begin mid September and last about three months. Businesses protested, delaying land acquisition talks with owners and the mayoral‑board planning panel.
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Bailes
Frederick
Charles Abell
Ber
Bailes Lane
Federal Aviation Administration
Planning Commission
Eleven candidates vie for local Clerk of Circuit Court job
Seven people, four Republicans and three Democrats, seek to succeed long time Clerk Charles Keller who has held the post 24 years. The crowded race follows his decision not to run again as rivals argue over pay and opportunity.
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Charles Keller
Circuit Court
Keller
Ralph Marsden
Ellis Wachter
Darryl Stup
Suspended TJ students to get school work and service
Students suspended from Gov Thomas Johnson Middle School will spend days at the Frederick Friends Meetinghouse for homework help tutoring and community service under an Alternative to School Suspension program. Big Brothers Big Sisters executive director Sushil Bhattacharjee says about 250 TJ students are expected to participate this year. The plan includes motivation exercises followed by two and a half hours of schoolwork and supervised activities.
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Gov Thomas Johnson Middle School
Carolyn Kimberlin
Sushil Bhattacharjee
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Frederick County
Portioned Note on The Fredenck News Post Recycling
A brief statement notes that portions of The Fredenck News Post are printed on 100 percent recycled paper and the newspaper itself is recyclable.
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Fredenck News- Post
Zoning Appeals OKs Essroc landfill plan
Essroc Cement Co. won county approval to build a landfill on its Buckeystown property after the Board of Zoning Appeals granted a special exception. Board members Lovell and Brennan voted yes, Stann voted no.
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Oks
Essroc Cement Co
Buckeystown
Board of Zoning
Essroe
John Lovell
William Brennan
John Stann
Cheer clinic at Urbana High trains young athletes from UMD and UHS
Twenty-nine to thirty cheerleading hopefuls from grades one through nine spent two days in a Urbana High School clinic led by University of Maryland and UHS tutors. The program emphasized teamwork, physicality, and emotional support, reinforcing that cheerleaders are athletes and backbone of crowd support.
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Urbana High School
University of Maryland At College Park
UHS
Megan Rubino
University of Maryland
Bonita Meyers
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