Woman injured in two vehicle collision near Myersville
A Frederick County woman, Wanda J. Payne, was seriously hurt Tuesday afternoon in a crash at Old Hagerstown and Station roads when her car failed to stop at a yield sign and pulled into a truck driven by Mike Gregory. Payne was flown to Washington County Hospital then transferred to Johns Hopkins. Two children in her car were treated and released. Gregory was uninjured. Charges pending.
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Frederick County
Old Hagerstown
Station Roads
Myersville
Wanda J. Payne
Rocky Springs Road
Frederick
Station Road
Mike Gregory
Middletown
Prederick Memorial Hospital
Gregory
Tpr
Leon Martin
Weather map shows broad showers from midwest to mid Atlantic
The National Weather Service forecasts showers for Thursday across the midwest to the mid Atlantic and into the central Gulf and Pacific Northwest. Cooler weather is expected in the Northeast while most areas remain warm.
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National Weather Service
Mid-West
mid-Atlantic
Central Gulf
Pacific Northwest
Assateague ponies set for 59th annual swim at Chincoteague
In Chincoteague Virginia the Assateague ponies were to swim for the 59th time as 50 000 to 60 000 spectators gathered to watch before a Thursday auction. Ollie Reed a firefighter said the herd numbered at least 125 ponies and some would be auctioned to keep the herd manageable and ensure survival while supporting the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department.
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Chincoteague
Assateague Island
Ollie Reed
Ficker promises new focus on Western Maryland at Hood debate
Robin Ficker, candidate for the Sixth Congressional seat, urged new leadership and a stronger Western Maryland economy at a Hood College debate. He pledged to press for moving the National Freeway to the region, build a Western Maryland high tech center in the old Fairchild building in Hagerstown, and attract jobs while criticizing Rep. Beverly Byron's record. He argued unemployment remains high and criticized Byron’s travel and votes on agricultural funding, predicting victory in the autumn election.
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Beverly Byron
Sixth
Robin Ficker
Maryland
Ficker
Byron
Fairchild
Hagerstown
Hood College
Frederick County
Young Republicans
Rep
Vicker
Potomac
Blair Lee
Brent Ayer
Washington, D.C
Annapolis
Rep. Byron
COMSAT Fire Causes 15000 Damage in Germantown
An early morning blaze at the COMSAT facility on 23000 Comsat Drive damaged property by about 15000 dollars. No injuries were reported as Gaithersburg Washington Grove Hyattstown and Damascus volunteers battled the fire aided by the county Hazardous Incident Response Team. The etching and plating machine was involved and the cause remains under investigation.
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Germantown
Comsat
Gaithersburg
Washington Grove
Hyattstown
Damascus
County eyes uniform holiday schedule for county employees
County commissioners push for consistent off days across divisions. Personnel director Mitchell Hose to survey division heads on current holiday policies, then craft countywide guidance. Debate centers on aligning with state holidays while preserving essential 24 hour services at the jail nursing home and Central Alarm.
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Lisa Parbsteln
News-Post
Mitchell Hose
Board of Education
Hose
Commission
Charles C. Smith
Sterling E. Bollinger
Richard L. Grossnickle
Grossnickle
Citizens Nursing Home
Central
Montevue
Anita Stup
Galen R Clagett
Clarett
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Don Phillips
Chrysler
5Th Ave
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