Walkersville crowned in rare double state titles in spring sports
Frederick County celebrates a remarkable spring with Walkersville High School sweeping state 2A softball and 2A baseball titles. The Lady Lions won 2-1 over North Caroline finishing 25-1, while the boys clinched 9-5 over Centennial. Middletown boys claim track team title. Urbana doubles team reach semis. 22 individual state champs noted.
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Walkersville High School
Lady Lions
North Caroline
Walkersville
Centennial
Lions
Paul Merrill
John Cannon
Catoctin
Middletown High School
Frederick High School
Babak Abdoosti
Urbana High School
Andrew Holsinger
Sean Cameron
Island Scandal Clouds Chincoteague Mayors Strife
In Chincoteague residents debate a new bridge site as the town wrestles with political turmoil. The island faces leadership upheaval from a fired police chief to a resigning town manager and a recall bid. Memorial Day plans, a new national chain motel, and debates over traffic flow and downtown vitality shape a volatile civic scene.
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Main Street
Old Island
Baptist Church
Chincoteague
Orlando
Key West
Keys
Usband
June
Commonwealth Attorney
Vir
Ginlas
McDonald's
Virginia Department of Transportation
Beach Road
Maddox Blvd
Maddox Boulevard
Fredenck
United States
Memorial Day
Island
Labor Day
White House defends amid Cox espionage report fallout
The Cox report reveals Beijing espionage touching U S nuclear secrets and critiques the Clinton administration for a slow response. The White House pursues damage control during a Florida vacation, with press secretary Lockhart framing spins while lawmakers from both parties push back.
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Cox
Beijing
U.S
Clinton
Monica
Whitewater
Travelgate
Florida
Joe Lockhart
Cyrano
Gary Ackerman
D-Ny
House Select Committee
Washington
Norman Dicks
Frederick area program labeled flop amid displaced workers
Local residents and 4 H Club members report mixed outcomes from a postwar program using displaced European persons on Frederick area farms. Three of six locals stayed on farms as others moved to skilled non agricultural jobs. Frederick County events include Jersey field day awards for Stiles, Brown, and Clark, plus an interview with William McPherson McGill about his seven mile bike commute to Philip's Delight.
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Frederick
Frederick County
4-H
Gaithersburg
Howard Stiles
Clifford Stiles
Robert Brown
Charlotte Stiles
New Market
Richard Clark
Mount Airy
William McPherson McGill
Thurmont
Philip's Delight
Frederick Mayor Grimes Replaces Gas Cap At Stadium
On Thursday evening May 27 the SENGS stopped at Harry Grove Stadium to collect tickets when Frederick Mayor Jim Grimes and his wife helped by noticing an open gas cap and replacing it. They also helped them obtain tickets and met the couple.
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Harry Grove Stadium
Frederick
Jim Grimes
Allegheny Power substation plan threats Middletown Valley
Community groups denounce Allegheny Power's plan to build a large four transformer substation on Mount Tabor Road, arguing it will ruin Middletown Valley and set a precedent for expanded transmission. They accuse the project of being chosen for cost, not need, and urge Planning and Zoning and county commissioners to block approval.
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Allegheny Power
Mount Tabor
Middletown
Troy
Allegheny
Frostown
Frederick County
South Mountain Battlefield
State Park
Boonsborn
Washington County
West Virginia
Letters to the Editor on Allegheny location choice
Joseph Wolfinger of Middletown argues in a letter that Allegheny should be built where needed in Washington County or in West Virginia to better serve the area. He urges targeted placement to maximize impact and accessibility.
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Ion
Allegheny
Washington County
West Virginia
Frederick County Bikeways and Trails Plan Hearing Set
The Frederick News-Post reports on a planned Bikeways and Trails Plan that includes multi use trails for hikers bikers and horseback riders. An open house is at North Frederick Elementary June 2 from 6 30 to 9 p m with a Planning Commission hearing June 16 at Winchester Hall and a final Board of County Commissioners public hearing later this summer.
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Frederick News-Post
Frederick County
Malcolm Commer
University of Maryland
Agricultural Marketing Center
North Frederick
Motter Ave
Planning Commission
Winchester Hall
Board of County Commissioners
Traffic engineers urged to fix city road clashes
A Frederick reader argues for hiring a traffic engineer with knowledge of signals and signage. He cites intersections at Wilson Place Rosemont and Shookstown Road and Spectrum Drive Buckeystown Pike, urging clearer lane directions and safer timing until widening and new signs occur. He also requests a municipal ordinance to curb repetitive driving by youths near Hechinger’s and nearby eateries.
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Wilson Place
Rosemont
Shookstown Road
Sheetz
Military Road
Spectrum Drive
Buckeystown Pike
Fsk Mall
Spectrum
Bob Evans
Hechinger’s
Kentucky
Letters to the Editor seeks submissions for The Frederick News Post
The Frederick News Post invites exclusive letters from readers, requires the author’s name and address plus contact phone numbers, and notes not all letters can be published due to volume. Publication is not guaranteed. letters must be sent via mail fax or email with full sender details.
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Fredenck News
Joan Lellens
Frederick Newe-Post
Patrick St
F.C
Frederick
Frederic
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