Sentencing for Jensen postponed in Brunswick murder case
Jensen 18 of Stonegate Drive had his sentencing delayed at the request of his new Frederick City attorney Darah Kehenmayi, appointed Friday. Judge John H. Tisdale granted a general continuance. new hearing dates unspecified. Jensen faces life without parole for the June 17 1996 murder of 20 year old Adrian Keane Pilkington of Knoxville after being convicted February 10.
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Jason A. Jensen
Brunswick Bridge
Jensen
Stonegate Drive
Stephen Cohen
Darah Kehenmayi
Frederick City
Maryland Public Defender’s Office
John H. Tisdale
Adrian Keane Pilkington
Knoxville
Frederick County to buy buses from independent contractors
The Frederick County Board of Education proposes purchasing buses from 42 independent contractors who run 76 routes and offering them driver jobs. The move follows an IRS finding that the drivers were effectively school system employees. Buses would be bought at market value plus expected profits for remaining lifespan. typically 12 years in Maryland.
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Walkersville
Frederick
Kitty Meyers
Students re-create Earhart flight inspires classroom awe
Linda Finch aims to circle the globe like Amelia Earhart. Fifth graders at Urbana Elementary study heroism and pioneer spirit as Finch departs Oakland on March 13 and lands in Miami before continuing to San Juan, Venezuela, Suriname, and Brazil.
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Amelia Earhart
Texas
Amelia
Amanda Grotte
Urbana
Erica McCully
Linda Wallace
Linda Finch
Oakland
Calif
Earhart
Ms. Finch
Miami
West Palm Beach
Fla
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Venezuela
Suriname
Brazil
20-Cent Hike Proposed for Frederick County Property Taxes
Frederick County commissioners consider a 20 cent increase to 2.46 per 100 of assessed value for fiscal 1998 to cover unmet capital requests and a bleak budget forecast. Budget officer Mark Sneadner urged 2.36, while Commissioner Terre Roy Rhoderick pushed for the higher rate. A public hearing is set for April 14 at 7 p.m. to discuss the rate.
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Frederick County
Mark Sneadner
Terre Roy Rhoderick
Sneadner
Maryland House backs voluntary treadmill tests for emissions
The Maryland House of Delegates approved a bill to stop mandatory treadmill tests for auto emissions, keeping tailpipe testing and limiting repair costs to 150 dollars after a failed inspection. Governor Glendening may veto. Senate already passed a voluntary treadmill measure.
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Annapolis
Parris Glendening
House of Delegates
Ray Feldmann
Senate
Glendening
Robbery at Middletown 7-Eleven. victim survives knife threat
Anthony Bonomo, 53, says he was held at knifepoint for 20 minutes during a 3:20 a.m. robbery at 4316 Old National Pike in Middletown. Two accomplices emptied the till while a third guarded him. Police investigate a possible link to a Jefferson store holdup. Bonomo was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital and released.
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Middletown
Anthony Bonomo
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Old National Pike
Todd E. May
Jefferson
Cpl. May
Preservation and development focus of agriculture conference
WALKERSVILLE The first conference on agricultural preservation and economic development drew leaders from the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce the Farm Bureau and the Agrifuture Roundtable. Speakers warned that 500 000 more acres will be developed in Maryland over 20 to 25 years threatening farms and local services while urging smarter growth and keeping farming profitable to preserve equity and retirement income for farmers.
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Walkersville
Maryland
Joseph Leichert
Chamber of Commerce
Frederick County
Ron Young
Young
Chesapeake Bay
Mr. Young
Sandy Hillyer
Disney
Prince William County
Hillyer
Lewis Riley
Riley
Larcy Riggs
Union Bridge
Assembly honors local sculptor Toby Mendez at memorial
ANNAPOLIS Everyday visitors at Lawyers Mall pause to view the Thurgood Marshall memorial created by Antonio Tobias Toby Mendez. The Frederick County sculptor expresses delight at public engagement as officials honor him for the work.
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Annapolis
State House
Lawyers Mall
Thurgood Marshall
Antonio Tobias
Toby” Mendez
Mr. Mendez
Frederick County
Attorney Sandy Hillyer Speaks at Agriculture Conference
Sandy Hillyer was among speakers at a Tuesday conference on agriculture preservation and economic development. The remarks stressed profitability over land retention, criticizing a government philosophy of cheap food as consumer friendly but harmful to farmers. Continued on Page A-7.
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Sandy Hillyer
Walkersville burgess asks state to investigate him
Walkersville burgess John L Thompson Jr. asked the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission to investigate after Nicodemus farm representatives accused him and two other board members of dishonesty. The memorandum by Miles & Stockbridge supports an appeal by 103-29 Limited Partnership over a zoning denial for a 224-acre site slated for up to 378 single family homes.
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Walkersville Burgess
State
Walkersville - Burgess
John L Thompson Jr
Attorney Grievance Commission of
Maryland
Nicodemus
Board of Commissioners
G Randall Whittenberger
Earl W. Bartgis Jr
Miles
Stockbridge P.C
Whittenberger
Bartgis
Miles & Stockbridge
Town Board of Commissioners
Prospect Hall star Nikki Teasley named national girls basketball player of the year
Nikki Teasley of Prospect Hall received the Gatorade Circle of Champions National High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year award on Tuesday. The honor recognizes her standout performance, leadership, and impact on her team this season.
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Prospect Hall
Nikki Teasley
Gatorade Circle of Champions
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