Eyler's Valley Road closure debate in Frederick County
County roads conflict over Eyler's Valley Road near Kelbaugh featuring unpaved steep sections, erosion risk, and a contested gate. The Roads Board plans a March 10 meeting at Winchester Hall to decide whether to reopen or keep the route closed, with local residents and officials weighing access and conservation.
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Valley Road
Kelbaugh Road
Owens Creek
Frederick County
Frederick City
Bruce Reeder
Eyler's Valley Road
C. Oliver Iselin
Otter Valley Fisheries
Eyler’s Valley Citizens Association
Ilona Hogan
County Roads Board
Roads Board
Winchester Hall
Eyler
Alabama’s shaky ethics glare in Montgomery’s glare
The Alabama scene shows ex governor Guy Hunt facing ethics taint from a 1993 inaugural fund scandal. Lawmakers push limits on emotional distress awards and a two year contract fraud suit deadline while a cross-border metric bill to ditch English units stirs controversy. The piece frames Alabama politics as rife with corruption and hypocrisy amid partisan posturing.
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Aphne
Alabama
Maryland
Montgomery
Annapolis
Heart of Dixie
Guy Hunt
Senate Rules Committee
State House
Severn
Billnkard
Crimson Tide
State House of Representatives
House
General Assembly
Senate
State Department of Transportation
DOT
Birmingham News
Dixie
Peggy Kieffer Pilgram and Downtown Frederick Revival
Richard Leichert recalls Peggy Kieffer Pilgram a fiery downtown driver in Frederick during the 1960s and 1970s. He details her rival childhood gangs, bold street presence, Operation Town Action leadership, and role in drawing Learmont’s Book & Records to Frederick, paralleling Mayor Ron Young’s urban revival efforts.
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Peggy
Kieffer
Peggy Kieffer
Frankie
Carson McCuller
Henri L. G. Kieffer
Operation
Town Action
Frederick
Washington
Baltimore
Learmont's
Book & Records
Georgetown
John Learmont
Peggy Pilgram
Ron Young
Peggy Kieffer Pilgram
Richard Leichert
McCardell resigns bank post to join national examiner team
Robert C. McCardell of Rockwell Terrace leaves Frederick County National Bank to become an assistant national bank examiner for the Fifth Federal Reserve District covering Maryland the District of Columbia Virginia West Virginia and parts of North and South Carolina. Jane Edwards becomes deputy in the Register of Wills office succeeding Grace Ecker. Volunteers launch a $12000 Red Cross drive led by Peter W. Chichester W M Weaver and Daniel J. Thomas. General Electric outlines EMS radio fixes to enable a statewide system by midsummer. Foam Industries begins polystyrene insulation production at Frederick Airport plant with seven staff at half capacity. Metropolitan Commission approves White Rock Sewerage System raises Point of Rocks rates 8 percent and weighs Urbana water projects. Craftspeople Guild of Frederick County adds eight new members.
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Robert C. McCardell
Rockwell Terrace
Frederick County National Bank
Fifth Federal Reserve District
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
North
South Carolina
Frederick County
American Red Cross
Peter W. Chichester
HOV lane idea sparks energy conservation debate
A reader from Frederick argues in the Odds & Ends column that carpooling saves energy and that opponents cite inconvenience. He contends HOV lanes reduce traffic and allow faster speeds for others, urging more people to carpool. Signed: David E. Weddle.
Frederick County Planning Commission backs denial of three annexations
The Frederick County Planning Commission recommends denying three annexations into Frederick city comprising 467 acres near Walter Martz Road Garst property and Bowers Road near the Golden Mile. The sites would add residential development conflicting with the county plan and the APFO due to overcrowded schools. Residential growth would worsen city school overcrowding already near or over capacity, with no relief planned for years.
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Frederick County Planning Commission
Frederick City
Martz
Burkett
Bowers
Barrick
Walter Martz
Garst
Golden Mile
Frederick County
APFO
Overcrowding Fears Amid Frederick County Housing Growth
The letter argues that approved but unbuilt housing in Frederick County and city limits will force long-term school overcrowding, urging adoption of an Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. It warns that current approvals imply at least a decade of development and urges officials to address planning, phasing, and responsibility to children.
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Frederick
Frederick County
Schley annexation sparks opposition to 130 homes plan
The Schley farm annexation on Gas House Pike, 124 acres, faces resistance despite seller-notified buyers. Residents near Monoca cy Village and Fredericktowne Village cite airport noise from the Rinway at our airport, while advocates say the airport is a clean facility vital to bringing high caliber businesses to the county and should not be encumbered. East Frederick Elementary School was
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Schley
Gas House Pike
Monocacy Village
Fredericktowne Village
East Frederick
Facing Reality and Government Size Through Kennedy Echoes
Cynthia Marie Culler reflects on Jacqueline Kennedy’s admired poise and her late remark that government had grown too big. The piece ties Kennedy era praise for Jefferson and calls for state power, regulation of Medicare and Medicaid, and a balanced budget amendment as the author urges Americans to wake up.
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Jacqueline Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Kennedy
Thomas Jefferson
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The Frederick News-Post invites exclusive letters with writer name home address and phone numbers for verification. Abridgment may occur and not all letters are published. Submit by mail email or form with contact details to Frederick Maryland news office.
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Fredenck News-Post
News-Post
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick Sr
P.O
Frederick
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Frederick Airport
Randy Wisner
Craftspeoples Guild of
Glenda Allen
Barbara Frye
George Jones
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George Lindquist
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