Second hearing on no pass no play plan draws sparse public comment
A second Frederick County public hearing on the no pass no play proposal drew only three speakers, far fewer than the four at the first session. The plan would require a 2.0 GPA with no F’s to participate in extracurriculars, with changes to when eligibility checks occur under a four-period day.
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Frederick County
Hayward Road
Ed Reynolds
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Joseph Polce
Katie Adams
Tye
Daniel Gadra
Polce
Weather outlook in Frederick County predicts heavy snows and chill
An Emmitsburg area forecast notes heavier snowfall in the northwest Frederick County area near Smithsburg with 22 inches reportedly, plus 1.94 inches of November rainfall. Almanack projections warn of multiple December snow chances, a potentially harsher winter linked to El Nino and a New Zealand volcanic eruption, and daily temperatures around the high 40s to mid 50s with mixed sun and clouds through the weekend.
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Emmitsburg
Frederick County
Bill Wolfe
Smithsburg
MD. 77
Mr. Wolfe
Gerald Spessard
Almanack
Spessard
New Zealand
Frederick
Sound Source
News-Post
Ms. Watson
Lawmakers press NATO Bosnia plan amid troop, cost concerns
Bartlett reports lawmakers grilled administration figures over NATO’s Bosnia mission. Perry cited deployment costs around 2 billion and 32 000 troops, higher than earlier estimates. Senator Sarbanes and Mikulski asked for clear goals, leadership, and measurable criteria for success before withdrawal.
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Sion
Perry
U.S
NATO
Bosnia
Sarbanes
Ms. Mikulski
Contention Grows Over Quarry Zone Near Walkersville
Residents debate the Lehigh quarry outside town limits and potential effects on Greenbriar wells and underground water. Officials seek widen zones of influence, permits for pumping 67 000 gallons daily, and a surface mining permit while weighing hazards to homes, wildlife, and public lands.
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Greenbriar
Walkersville
Burgess Orley Bourland
Bourland
Joseph Cahn
Lehigh Land
Ralph Whitmore
Lawrence Roller
Reed
Clyde Berger
Lehigh
Berger
John Lake
Woodsboro
C. Edmon Larrimore
Larrimore
County commissioners plan restructuring and privatization moves
Local officials eye shifting financial control to county level, reorganizing departments, and boosting interdepartmental communication. Plans include privatizing the economic and community development commission, regular school board meetings on budget, bid requirements favoring private firms, and regional waste solutions. The group aims to cut costs, expand facilities, and tighten capital project approvals over the next three years.
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Hoke
Economic and Community Development Commission
ECDC
Terre Roy Rhoderick
Rhoderick
APFO
Bruce Reeder
Frederick County
Carroll
Washington
David Gray
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