Frederick County Commissioners sworn in at college
Two new commissioners, one Republican and one Democrat, joined incumbents David Gray Terre Roy Rhoderick and Dana Hogan to form Frederick County’s new Board. The swearing in at Frederick Community College drew hundreds as Gray, 58, prepared to become board president amid promises of a friendlier, more accessible government.
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David Gray
Terre Roy Rhoderick
Dana Hogan
Board of Frederick County Commissioners
Frederick Community College
Jack B. Kussmaus
Davi Gray
Gray
Rhoderick
Groeves
Mark Hoke
Hoke
Maryland seven day wait remains for handgun buyers
Despite federal instant background checks under the Brady bill, Maryland law keeps a seven day waiting period for handgun and assault rifle purchases. Gun dealer Mary Kelley notes customer confusion over delays. FBI may take up to 72 hours to clear checks while hunting rifles and shotguns remain exempt. The cooling off period aims to deter impulsive crimes.
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Kelley
FBI
Maryland
Greg Shipley
Capt
Shipley
Frederick County Deputies Sworn In For Four More Years
Sheriff Kim Hagy presided as 104 deputies were sworn in on the Frederick County Courthouse steps for another four years of service. The ceremony included plans to reorganize the office, add a traffic unit with aircraft and motorcycles, and provide laptop-size computers for patrol cars to improve communication and reduce overtime.
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Kim Hagy
Frederick County
Sandra Dalton
Charles Keller
Hagg
Kirby Lee Maybush
Sheriff's Office
Sets
Elks Lodge
Presen
County eyes multi million upgrade for Citizens Nursing Home
The Maryland county comptroller warns a study on Citizens Nursing Home at Montevue Lane may trigger major refurbishment or a new facility costing about 10 million dollars. The bid study, expected in January or February, could reconfigure the 170 bed home to house one to two patients per room while preserving census.
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Citizens Nursing Home
Montevue Lane
Doug Browning
Browning
Maryland
Citizens
Randy Fowler
Citizens Director
Howler
CSR Bids Front Lot for Cement Plant Storage Area
CSR gains approval from Frederick Board of Zoning Appeals to place a large gravel storage area for finished product at the front of the plant lease area on Gas House Pike. The site will be fenced and screened by deciduous trees and illuminated. Engineers cited sinkhole concerns requiring back construction.
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CSR Bydro
Frederick Board of Zoning Appeals
CSR
BZA
Gas House Pike
Cindy S. Shepeck
Hillis- Car
Teen learns Spanish to bridge island barriers
DAMASCUS News-Post Staff recounts Angela Bray, 18, recalling a family vacation to Puerto Rico years earlier. She met locals who needed help for tourists, and language gaps between Spanish speakers and her English-speaking family spurred her to learn Spanish and connect with people she meets.
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Damascus
Puerto Rico
Angela Bray
Ms. Bray
Tuesday's People Speak Fluent in Multiple Languages
An American University freshman describes a life changing moment sparked by a silly incident. She notes fluency in Spanish and French and proficiency in Russian Portuguese Italian Latin and German. The detail appears in a longer piece continued on Page A-13.
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American University
Lores Pontone Report From The Fradanck News
A fragmented local brief notes fast printing and day use of recycled paper. It mentions recyclable newsprint and ongoing publication practices. The readable fragments reference Pontone and Fradanck News with an emphasis on sustainability.
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Pontone
Republicans Expand Inquiry Into Clinton Fundraising
The House Judiciary Committee moves to broaden impeachment probes from personal perjury to campaign fundraising irregularities. Republicans seek subpoenas for secret Clinton administration memos urging an independent counsel, with plans for closed sessions to compel FBI Director Freeh and prosecutor LaBella to testify.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Clinton
Janet Reno
FBI
Louis Freeh
Charles LaBella
Paul McNulty
Hyde
R-Hi
LaBella
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News-Post
Skip Lawrence
Sheriff's Deputies
Frederick County Court House
Kate Leckie
Lyler
Jett
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John
Colleen Homou
Maker Park
Ike Wilson
Kim Brent
Washington D.C
Douglas Tallman
Lores
Vie Ba
Aseieas
Gop
Inquiry
Kenry Hyde
John Conyers
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