Woman charged with assaulting kids at school
A 46-year-old Walkersville woman, Peggy Ann Chick of Frederick Street, was arrested Thursday afternoon after trespassing at Ballenger Creek Middle School last week. She faces four counts of second degree assault and trespassing after entering the building to visit her nieces, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office.
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Ballenger Creek Middle School
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Sheriff's Office
Peggy Ann Chick
Frederick Street
Robert Scire
Frederick man charged after striking officer with pickup
James M Seth Les Week, 30, of Reich's Ford Road, Frederick, faces multiple charges after allegedly striking a police officer with a pickup while fleeing officers pursuing him on drug charges near 8:55 p.m. Thursday. The incident occurred as officers attempted to arrest him, with continued details reported on Page A-5.
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Frederick County ranks third in Maryland MSPAP results
Frederick County schools posted a 54.2 MSPAP composite, placing third statewide behind Howard and Carroll counties. Superintendent Jack Dale noted celebrations, as MSPAP reflects how well schools teach across writing, reading, math, and language usage based on spring tests for third fifth and eighth graders.
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Tai Ove
Illness drives sharp rise in student absences in Frederick
Illness keeps students home this winter with high absentee rates at Frederick schools. At Catoctin High School the rate reached 22 percent on Monday and 21 percent on Tuesday. Helen Monk of Frederick County Public Schools notes ongoing attendance declines as coughing and stomachaches sweep area schools.
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Catoctin High School
Helen Monk
Frederick County
Building permit requests rise in Frederick amid strong growth
Frederick city permits department reports an unusual surge in construction permit requests for this season. November totals reached 137 with 87 issued in the first 11 days of December, well above last year’s figures. Kristi Fleming notes the trend defies the typical down time.
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Department of Permits and Code Enforcement
Kristi Fleming
Ms. Fleming
Proposed law mall to house police agencies discussed
A plan to build a law mall in Frederick to house the Frederick City Police the Maryland State Police and the county sheriff’s office carries an estimated price tag of 23.6 million dollars. Officials acknowledge sticker shock but say the project would centralize law enforcement facilities and improve coordination.
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Frederick City
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County Sheriff’s Office
Eyler's Valley Chapel Maintains Christmas Worship Tradition
Eyler's Valley Chapel continues its Christmas tradition with five services on Christmas Day at 5, 6:30, 8, 9:30 and 11 p.m. The candlelit, electricity-free service uses a treadle organ and two gas heaters to evoke a bygone era. James M Glass calls it stepping back to 1857, while Rev. Jeff Walter describes the simple setting as a chance to focus on spiritual experience free from daily distractions. Support comes from local volunteers and church members listed as sponsors.
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Jeff Walter
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Mr. Glass
Sid
Andy Fink
Jay
Donna Young
Peggy Arnold
Sherman Mason
Faye Bayard
George Brachly
David Simpson
Loretta Glass
Starley Mot
Lorouny Twigg
Gloria Feldser
Christine MacCabee
Cliff
Laura Eyler
Frederick oncologist Dr. Arthur Manalo dies
Dr. Arthur G. Manalo, a 50 year old Frederick internist hematologist and medical oncologist, died late Thursday afternoon. A staff member said the cause was not yet determined but suspected a heart attack. He had come to the United States from the Philippines in the early 1970s for post graduate work. Colleagues at Frederick Memorial Hospital expressed sadness at his sudden death.
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Manalo
Philippines
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Manale
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Ken Coffey
Coffey
Anna Grove, 101, Frederick Community Pillar Passes
Mrs. Anna Rebecca Grove of 588 Wilson Place Frederick died suddenly at home on Thursday December 12. Born January 9 186 in Damascus she was the widow of Bernard R Grove Sr a longtime community figure active with the local organization nearing the end of her long life.
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Wilson Place
Frederick
Bernard R
Jack” Grove Sr
Ives
Damascus
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Alice Norwood Lawson
Grove
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