Teens Arrested in Frederick County Drug Sweep
Three teenagers were charged after a four hour drug sweep at six Frederick County high schools. Police dogs found drugs in three vehicles. students were named at Catoctin Singapore and Urbana high schools. Brunswick Middletown Walkersville had no drugs found. The operation titled Summertime Blues involved nearly a dozen dogs with assistance from local and state police.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Catoctin
Singapore
Urbana
Brunswick
Middletown
Walkersville
Plea for Full Funding of Frederick County Schools
Nearly 800 residents urged the Frederick County Commissioners to fully fund the Board of Education budget of 223.4 million dollars amid calls for higher teacher pay. Teachers urged a 4 percent raise as the district seeks more state and local support, with emotions running high at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School.
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Frederick County Commissioners
Board of Education
Alicia Crandall
Frederick County Teachers Association
School Board
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Brenda Bruning
Liberty Elementary
New Urbana High Course Aims to Boost Science Fair Entries
County educators hope the Science Research course, piloted at Urbana High next September, will spark more science fair projects after only ten high school entrants. Thirty students have signed up. Principals and curriculum specialists note that participation does not reflect overall interest or graduation requirements and that teachers often shoulder extra work without pay. Elementary schools dominated this year’s 350 entries.
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Urbana High
George Seaton I
Larkin Hohnke
Hohnke
Robin Sullivan
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Henry Bohlander
Bohlander
Fort
Double stabbing in family dispute on East South Street
Two men, Warren Leroy Wilber and his son Warren Leroy Wilber Jr, were stabbed during an argument outside 142 East South Street and rushed to Baltimore’s Shock Trauma Center after 6:20 PM. Cousin Jason McCoy, 26, was being interviewed. no charges yet.
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East South Street
Warren Leroy Wilber
Warren Leroy Wilber Jr
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore
Jason McCoy
Frederick City
McCoy
United Fire Co
Woodsboro bypass signals activated to improve safety
The State Highway Administration will activate two traffic signals on the Woodsboro bypass at Md 550 and Coppermine Road intersections on Friday. A flashing yellow at Md 550 becomes a full red yellow green signal and the Coppermine Road light replaces a stop sign. Over 500 residents signed a petition after serious accidents and speeding concerns. The two signals cost over 130000 dollars, and the bypass speed limit was cut from 55 to 50 mph in March to curb through traffic.
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Woodsboro
State Highway Administration
MD. 550
Coppermine Road
SHA
Coppermine
Woullard to fill Brunswick Council seat in special election
In Brunswick a three way race to fill an empty city council seat ended with William F Woullard Jr elected 111 to 94 over Stacey Cornelius and Michael Crutchley. About 227 residents voted on a rainy day ten by absentee ballot with Woullard promising to enforce ordinances and uphold the city charter.
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Brunswick
William F Woullard Jr
Stacey Cornelius
Michael Crutchley
Brunswick High School
Ernestine Phillips
Woullard
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