Frederick County weighs tougher academic rule for activities
A county school committee proposes a 2.0 grade point average and no F's as eligibility for extracurriculars starting next fall. The plan aims to tighten standards amid four period schedules, with interim grades used only to gauge ongoing progress and report cards to determine ineligibility.
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Dress code not cure for discipline, student argues
Frederick County high school student representative Katie Adams told a school board planning session that a dress code would not solve discipline problems. She cited opposition from many students and warned bans on coats or revealing pants could curb individuality.
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Crews Fill Massive Sinkhole After Daylong Excavation
After two days of digging to locate and seal its throat workers began filling the large sinkhole that swallowed a car and damaged utilities on South Street. City crews completed sewer and gas line repairs exposed by the collapse in front of Genstar Stone Products Inc causing one injury and a hospital visit. Continued on Page A-4.
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County analyzes trash at landfill with scent of waste
Five county employees in masks and goggles dissect garbage under a white tent at the county landfill. Sponsored by the recycling department, the team samples seasonal waste to identify the most abundant trash types, noting the summer haul of about 2,600 pounds divided into 31 categories.
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Kelly Hahn
Paula Eubanks
Linda Norris
Monkeys Found Mummified During Fort Detrick Lab Renovation
Workers renovating an USAMRIID lab at Fort Detrick uncovered two mummified monkeys believed dead for 20 years or more. Officials say the animals posed no health risk due to prior decontamination. Tests on the corpses are due next week.
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Norm Covert
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Brunswick Roundhouse falls to CSX wreckers
Residents bid farewell to the 1891 Brunswick Roundhouse as CSX wrecking crews dismantle the historic facility. Boilermaker Marion Burns, who worked there over two decades, laments losing a piece of memory while CSX cites funding and liability concerns and says a tourist attraction was not feasible.
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Car bus collision injures ten near New Market Maryland
A car and a CSX bus collided near Md 75 and Md 144 injuring ten. The SUV driver Marisa Rogers 17 was taken to the shock trauma center while six CSX workers on the bus were treated and released. Rogers faced a charge of failure to stop at a red light. Ambulances and fire squads from multiple towns aided in a rapid triage and transport.
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