Storm paralyzes travel across Plains and Midwest
A winter storm walloped the central Plains and Midwest with wind driven snow, causing road closures from Nebraska to Kansas and fading visibility. One traffic death was reported as up to eight foot drifts halted travel and churches canceled services. In Omaha a clerk noted the danger and the need for chains. The National Weather Service cites El Nino linked mild winter patterns as a factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Central Plains
Midwest
Nebraska
Kansas
Des Moines
Iowa
Chris Robertson
National Weather Service
Cold air to bring midweek freezes in Frederick area
National Weather Service forecasts a cold front into Frederick by midweek with possible hard freezes Wednesday through Friday. Today will be mild and mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. highs near 60s, lows 35 to 40. Tuesday: sunny, windy, lower 40s. Wednesday: sunny, breezy, 35-40 with 20s lows. Thursday and Friday: sunnier but cold, highs around 40, teens at night. Sunday rainfall of .52 inches reported. 48/45 high/low and east winds up to 19 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
National Weather Service
Frederick City
News-Post
Builders push redistricting to dodge APFO rules
In Frederick County a debate erupts over school redistricting as a tactic to spur new development. FCBA leaders argue boundaries should realign to fit enrollment, while educators and officials urge caution, warning against moving students to serve builders. The issue involves APFO rules and potential reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Builder Bulletin
The
Frederick County Builders Association
FCBA
APFO
Frederick County Board of Education
McDougal dies in prison. Starr loses key Whitewater witness
James McDougal, 57, former savings and loan owner turned Clinton informant, died Sunday in Fort Worth Texas from cardiac arrest. His death removes a pivotal insider from Kenneth Starrs Whitewater probe as prosecutors press onward, with Clinton and Susan McDougal under renewed scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McDougal
Washington
Clintons
Whitewater
Kenneth Starr
McDougal
Starr
Arkansas
John Peter Smith Hospital
Forth Worth
Texas
Justice Department
Clinton
Ken Starr
University of Michigan Law
Samuel Gross
Georgetown University Law
Paul Rothstein
Ened
Tim Merone
Bobby McDaniel
Susan
Susan McDougal
Frederick County Newspaper Roots and Early Press History
Frederick County’s early press history shows a vibrant literacy culture with publications like The Maryland Chronicle begun January 4, 1786 by Mathias Bartgis who printed in English and German. The first English paper may share roots with Die Marylandesche Zeitung, and The Key followed in 1798 named for John Ross Key. The Frederick Town Herald debuted in 1802 under John P Thomson, later owned by eight owners over 29 years before being disrupted by the 1861 Union suppression of The Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Maryland Chronicle
Universal Advertiser
Mathias Bartgis
The
Chronicle
John W. Ashbury
Ashbury
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Bartgis
Philadelphia
William Bradford
Benjamin Franklin
Frederick Town
Ernie Berger
Kiwanis Club
Frederick
Die Marylandesche Zeitung
Berger
the Key
John D. Cary
John Ross Key
Singanore
Thomson
William Ogden Niles
Union
Herald
Bomb scare at Elmwood Terrace Apartments prompts evacuation
A ticking sound from a package at a mail box near Elmwood Terrace Apartments prompted Frederick City Police to call in the state fire marshal’s bomb squad Saturday afternoon. Police closed streets as residents were evacuated. the bomb robot revealed the ticking came from a pager in the package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverley Drive
Frederick City
Elmwood Terrace
Thomas Johnson Leads Teams to Regional Boys Basketball Titles
Thomas Johnson anchors Middle Town and Brunswick as they win regional boys basketball championships. Frederick News-Fest highlights daily, printed on 100 percent recycled paper with recyclable pages. Local archives note ongoing sustainability efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Johnson
Middletown
Brunswick
Frederick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Plains
Steve Seawright
Jean Smith
Marsh
Walkersville Burgess
Frederick County Council of Governments
John L. Thompson
Seawright
Frederick County Commissioners
Board of Education
Bill Green
Amanda Willis
Joe Gondy
Carroll Creek
South Frederick
Iee Wilson
SRE
North Court Street
First National Bank of Maryland
Newspapre Palhives
Ange Flac
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!