Flood Waters Batter Frederick County Roads Reopened Some Closed
Torrents from tropical Gulf moisture flooded roads and low areas across Frederick County. By 10 am only eight roads remained closed including Md. 26 at Libertytown and Greenfield Road segments. El Nino likely influenced heavy rain and East Coast weather patterns.
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Frederick County
MD. 26
Libertytown
Bennie’s Hill
Black’s Mill
Retreat Roads
Ford Road
Lily Pons
Greenfield Road
MD. 85
MD. 28
New Design Road
Pine Cliff Park
Gulf of Mexico
John Billet
Seaboard
Weather Service
National Weather Service
Thurmont
Freder
Frederick County Sheriff Seeks National Accreditation
The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office aims for national accreditation of all operations with a five day on site assessment starting Jan 31. The push covers 436 standards under the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Public input is invited at a Feb 2 session and by phone Feb 3.
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Frederick County
Sheriff’s Office
Cpl
Ted Nee
Grove Road
National Commission
County reverses Middletown Valley rezoning approval
Frederick County Commissioners reversed a earlier decision to rezone 61 acres near Bennie Hill Road from agriculture to residential to align with the Brunswick Regional Plan. They voted to keep the land in agriculture citing Rural Legacy Program concerns and state guidance.
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Frederick County
Middletown Valley
Brunswick
Bennie Hill Road
David Gray
Hona Hogan
Terre Roy Rhoderick
Bruce Reeder
Maryland Office of Planning
Department of Natural Resources
Reeder
Rhoderick
Washington
Montgomery
Hoke
Tiona Hogan
Rick Weldon
Mr. Weldon
Grimes names aldermen to boards and committees
Mayor Jim Grimes announces four year appointments to city boards and commissions. Notable shifts include Joseph Baldi as chairman of the Streets and Sanitation Committee and liaison to the Frederick County Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Donna Kuzemchak joins six boards plus an Airport Commission alternate. William Hall serves on multiple committees and represents the city with the County aging council. Mela Nash chairs the Utility Committee and links to Tourism Council and Weinberg Center. Blaine Young chairs the Taxi Cab Commission and sits on six bodies. Grimes will represent the city at regional councils and development bodies.
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Jim Grimes
Board of Aldermen
Joseph Baldi
Airport Commission
Planning Commission
Baldi
Frederick County
Donna Kuzemchak
Frederick Community Action Agency
Electrical Board
Historic District Commission
Plumbing Board
Taxi Cab/Transportation Commission
Utility Committee
Wiliam Hall
Utility
Streets and Sanitation
Public Works
Tee
Community Action Agency
Frederick County Commission of Aging
Hall
Mela Nash
Tourism Council
Weinberg Center
Charles Horn Dies A Frederick Businessman at 64
Charles David Horn known as Charlie, a Frederick businessman, died January 8 at his home after a brief illness. Born April 19, 1933 in Hagerstown, he founded Horn Electric Service Inc in 1957, retired in 1995, and supported Marine Corps and local veterans groups. He served in Korea, led Shangri La Detachment MCL and held national and state offices. survived by wife Thelma Kinna Horn and family.
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Charles David
Charlie” Horn
Frederick
Thelma Grace Kinna Horn
Hagerstown
Ernest R
Nannie Mae Sheise Horn
Starland Roller Rink
Marine Corps League
Milwaukee
Wis
Shangri- la
Department of Maryland
Mid- East
Bulldog
Landis McClear
Chambersburg
Ulster
Kingston
Carroll County
Westminster
White Water Valley
Richland
Ind
Francis Scott Key American Legion
VFW
Amvets
Freeland News Promotes Recycled Paper Use
Portions of the Freeland News are printed on 100 inch recycled paper and the newspaper itself is recyclable, signaling an emphasis on environmental sustainability and waste reduction.
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Freeland News
Post
Frederick official named general counsel for Howard County Schools
Mark Blom of Frederick County will become general counsel for Howard County Public Schools. He was appointed by the Howard County Board of Education and is to assume around February 15. Blom has eight years of service in Frederick's school system and previously led legal services for the Maryland Association of Boards of Education.
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Ellicott City
Frederick County
Howard County Public Schools
Mark Blom
Howard County Board of Education
Michael E. Hickey
Howard's
Hickey
Blom
Frederick
Maryland Association of Boards of Education
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By Skip Lawrence
Cpl. Nee
Commission
Eaton Place
Fairfax
Corrections Bureau
Bob Snyder
Carl Harbaugh
Hagg
Grimes
Lon Ervin
Monocacy
Lily Pons Road
Charles Horn
Charles D. Horn
Howard Co
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