Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

News in Frederick, Maryland

We have 6,005,094 pages in Maryland

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1999

Page

2

Farmer Hurt in Fall From Barn Roof

In Middletown a dairy farmer, Robert Hawker of Buzzard Road, fell through a roof hole Friday evening and was listed in serious condition in the Washington County Hospital ICU in Hagerstown. EMS Captain Joseph Sheedy said Mike McTighe also injured, slipping and breaking his left arm. Hawker was airlifted by state police helicopter to the Hagerstown trauma center.

Middletown Washington County Hospital Hagerstown Robert Hawker Buzzard Road Joseph Sheedy Braddock Heights Mike McTighe Sheedy Hawker

Fire log reports multiple incidents across Frederick area

Fire log notes events from the past 24 hours including a brush fire on Powell Road at LS, a building fire at 30 FE Baltimore Street in Emmitsburg, a field fire on 6821 Old Middletown Road in Middletown, and a gas leak near Md. 8 at Jamsville Road outside Urbana. Ambulance calls and routine checks are listed.

Powell Road Lewistown Baltimore St Emmitsburg Middletown Road Middletown Jamsvlle Urbana

Lotteries Report From Mareland Draws

Mareland lotteries drawn Monday afternoon include Pick 3 with 34 4 0 and 4 0 4 and Pick 4 with 7 7 4 1 and Cash in Hand 4810 11132441. Officials note wrap of numbers reported by Baltimore AP desk.

Baltimore (Ap

Death penalty hearing set in Johnson murder trial

Preparations in Frederick County Circuit Court for the punishment of a Cumberland murder case proceed as a jury is being selected to decide if John Clifton Johnson will be executed or receive life. The case stems from the April 19 1995 fatal stabbing during a late night robbery at a fuel and grocery store.

Frederick County Cumberland John Clifton Johnson Ae Savas Alle Ounty Edwin Donald Hartman Sr Johnson Baltimore County Maryland Court of Appeals John H. Tisdale Allegany State Lawrence Kelly William Purpura Arcangelo Tuminelli Tisdale Maryland

Diversity growing Takoma Park

AP reports Montgomery County Maryland, now home to 830,000 people, reflects deep cultural diversification with nearly half of Maryland's Hispanics and Asians, 40 percent foreign born between 1980 and 1990, and the nonwhite share rising to 30 percent. Takoma Park highlights include residents from more than 100 cultures among 18,600 people.

Takoma. Park Maryland Montgomery County Montgomery Takoma Park

Frederick County and Maryland Beaches Weather Outlooks

Frederick County forecasts call for tonight clear with lows in the mid to upper 40s and light winds. Wednesday will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid to upper 70s and a Wednesday night low in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Thursday through Saturday stay partly cloudy with daytime highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s and overnight lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Maryland Beaches stay clear tonight with lows 45 to 50 and east winds 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday brings mostly sunny skies and highs 65 to 70, with Wednesday night and Thursday partly cloudy and lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 70. Friday features variable cloudiness with lows in the mid 50s and highs around 70, followed by partly cloudy Saturday with lows in the mid 50s and highs 65 to 70.

Frederick County Maryland

Severe storms sweep through central U S with tornadoes

A large storm system produced showers and thunderstorms across the central United States from Minnesota to Texas. A line of strong storms traveled from western Arkansas into western Louisiana, with tornado touchdowns and minor damage. Snow and rain hit the northern Rockies and central mountains, while temperatures varied from 14 degrees in Ely Nevada New to 89 in McAllen Texas, with wind chill near zero in Cut Bank Montana.

Midwest Illinois Louisiana New England Oregon Appelochians United States Dakotas Minnesota Okla Waa Texas Arkansas Rockies Idaho Montana Utah Colorado Ely New McAllen Cut Bank Mont

Bomb threat halts Baltimore 911 system. Derwood student held

A bomb threat disrupted Baltimore 911 operations as dispatchers moved to an alternate center. Police later arrested a 14 year old at Redland Middle School for making a false statement about a destructive device, charged as a felony with up to 10 years and a $19,000 fine.

Baltimore Derwood Bell Atlantic Timothy Longo Longo Sandra Arnette Montgomery County Redland Middle School Muncaster Mill Road

Officials to Clean Anacostia River

Washington officials from Maryland and Virginia joined District representatives in a signing ceremony along the Anacostia River to commit a decade long plan. The pact aims to cut pollution restore fish populations increase watershed cover and create a showplace river for the nation’s capital with Eleanor Holmes Norton noting the city’s need to clean up.

Washington Fromington Class Ys Anacostia Hla Eleanor Holmes-Norton Congress D.C U.S. Capitol

Man given five years for blinding rival in fight

Frederick man Shawn Miller, 20, was sentenced to five years for second degree assault after using a broken bottle to blind Joseph Parker, 21, during a September fight near John Hanson Apartments. Parker lost sight in one eye and was treated at Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Clinic. Judge G Edward Dwyer Jr re-imposed a partly suspended five year term from a prior handgun assault case. Miller also faces a probation violation hearing for marijuana possession.

Frederick Shawn Miller Joseph Parker John Hanson Charles Smith III Miller Parker Johns Hopkins Wilmer Frederick County G. Edward Dwyer Jr

River drowning victim identified in Potomac River

The man who drowned in the Potomac River across from Point of Rocks Friday night has been identified as Louie Dalton Simpson, 63, of Purcellville Virginia. Maryland State Police are handling the investigation.

Point OF Rocks Potomac River Here Louie Dalton Simpson Purcellville Maryland

Also Mentioned on This Page

Endbiete Fredenck George B. Delaplain, Jr George E. Randall Martens B. Young Philip W. Hammond James P. Enright Ervin H. Hagg Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company Patick Street Fredencknewspost Bureau of Maryland Ave Rockville News Matters Bym Trans Mount Sul Rima Www Msmary.edu ARTEL Frederick Community College Middle East Viechods Lind Byron Stay Msmary National Weather AccuWeather Plains Associated Press New York Che Frederick Aomplete Family Dentistry Buchne G. Alcpt DDS Sodie Miener Shtul Barb Bey Anacostia River Mechanics National Bank Bank For Life Fmbancorp.com Farmers & Mechanics
Search Courier

Search the News Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The News?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication