Mount Airy plans tougher rules for developers
Town planners vow enforcement on plan conditions as commissioners push for clear notes that no occupancy permits will be issued until compliance. Board weighs bonds per development segment while approving Southern States expansion and a phased plan from Van Mar Associates for Twin Arch Industrial Park warehouses.
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Mount Airy
Planning Commission
Monika Jenkins
Commission
Robert Mead
Mead
Jenkins
Keith Gehle
Jamesway
South Main Street
Twin Arch
van Mar Associates
Teenager returns lost money and restores faith in kids
Frederick resident John Poole recounts losing 17 dollars in a McDonald’s parking lot. A 17 year old girl found the money, returned it, and even used seven dollars to buy herself food. Poole praised her honesty and said the act renewed his faith in teenagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Poole
Frederick
Mr. Poole
McDonald’s
Jefferson Street
Jaycees Brighten Frederick Historic District Storefronts
Heath Saddleson of the Frederick Jaycees adjusts holiday greenery along East Patrick Street. He and other Jaycees spent much of the day brightening storefronts in Frederick's historic district downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath Saddleson
The
Frederick Jaycees
Patrick Street
Frederick
West Virginia woman kills deer crossing US 340
A Jefferson area driver Mona Elliott of Harpers Ferry struck a deer on US 340 near Jefferson, killing the animal and leaving Elliott uninjured. Elliott's mother Bertha Sigler received minor injuries. Authorities note increased deer activity during mating season and caution drivers to be vigilant at dawn and dusk.
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Jefferson
West Virginia
Here
Mona Elliott
Harpers Ferry
Maryland
George Stottlemyer
Patty Manowa
Maryland Natural Resources
Water valve repair planned in Spring Garden Development
The Walkersville Water Department will repair a water valve today in the Spring Garden Development. Water customers in the development will experience a loss of water during the morning. For more information call the Town Office at 845-4500. See the Sports Pages The Frederick News-Post
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkersville
Glade Valley Nursing Center to Receive $10 Million County Loan
Frederick County Commissioners approved a $10 million economic development revenue bond for Glade Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Inc. in Walkersville to fund a 124 bed facility on 67 acres. The nonprofit project aims to create about 96 full time jobs in its first year and operates with an estimated annual budget of $57 million.
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Glade Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Inc
Walkersville
Frederick County
Jes
the Nursing Center
Brian Bowman
Frederick Memorial Hospital
FCC taps rainy day fund to cover college shortfall
Frederick Community College faces a 3.3 percent enrollment drop this fall, about 140 students, driving projected revenue $559,000 below budget. Comptroller Marty Crabbs says a hiring freeze and cuts won't cover all gaps, so trustees approved using the rainy day fund to cover $252,000 in tech purchases. The fund, established in 1991, holds over $700,000 and may be replenished from future surpluses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Community College
Marty Crabbs
FCC Comptroller
Crabbs
Obituaries: Grams, Royston, Padgett and More Mourn Loss
Graves, graveside rites, and services mark multiple deaths across Maryland and Nevada with families seeking closure. Lieselotte Grams 58 of Las Vegas formerly Brunswick died Nov 22 at Columbia Sunrise Hospital. Grace Royston 96 of Silver Spring, born 1900 in Virginia, died Nov 22. funeral at Culpeper cemetery. Bertie Padgett 80 of Mount Airy died Nov 24. visitation Nov 27. service 6:30 p.m. Nov 27. Novella Dinterman 80 of Rocky Ridge died Nov 25. services planned Nov 27 at Mount Tabor Lutheran Church. J Franklin Gilroy 65 of Middletown died Nov 25. arrangements to be announced.
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Lieselotte Grams
Las Vegas
Brunswick
Columbia Sunrise Hospital
Calvin Atlee Grams II
Augsburg
Germany
Jeanette Schultz
Calvin A. Grams TH
Colorado Springs
Colo
Gerald R. Grams
Franz Sedlacek
Palm Mortuary
N. Main St
National Cemetery
Boulder City
Grace Royston
Silver Spring
Fox Chapel
Virginia
Claude Edward and
Blanche Popham Royston
George P. Boncrest
Germantown
Claude Bonbrest
Laytonsville
Fairview Cemetery
Culpeper
Barber Funeral Home
Bertie Padgett
Bertie Lee Padgett
Twin Arch Road
Mount Airy
Frederick Health Care Center
Frederick
Betty Jean McQuin Padgett
St. Cloud
Fig
James Charles
Mary Jane Hansel Padgett
Sandra Lee Roark
Sherry Jean Grimes
David
Jeffrey E. Roark
Sarah J. Grimes
Tyler A. Grimes
Lessie Burton
Joyce Pipkin
Kissimmee
Fla
William E. Padgett
Inez McQuagge
Stauffer Funeral Home
E. Ridgeville Blvd
Dennis E. Yocum
Calvary United Methodist Church
Novella Dinterman
Novella Edith Dinterman
Motters Station Road
Rocky Ridge
LeRoy Richard Dinterman
Toms Creek
Ernest Floyd
Edith Catherine Valentine Keilholtz
Emmitsburg High School
Blue Ridge College
New Windsor
Thurmont
Robert E. Dailey and Son
Main St
Mount Tabor Lutheran Church
Longs Mill Road
Rosemary McCombs-Maxey
James Russell
J. Franklin Gilroy
J. Franklin
Bud” Gilroy
Bolivar Road
Middletown
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Kenneth R. “Shorty” Watkins
Walkersville
Olin L. Molesworth
Damascus
Wayne Spear
Myersville Baptist Church
Mark L. Foucart
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Joyce Rhodes
Junior Dickensheets
Jerry van Sant
Steve Harbaugh
Jeff Harbaugh
Carol Harbaugh
Bob Rhoderick
Upper Seneca Baptist Cemetery
Cedar Grove
Bessie Windham
Bessie M. Windham
Deborah Scott
Mount Tabor United Methodist Church
Etchison
Murphy Richards
Dale Johnson
Joe Rabbitt
James Snyder
Ed Smith
David Baker
Timmy Richard
Laytonsville Cemetery
Helen Estelle McDaniel
Oak Orchard
Union Bridge Church
Bessie Toms
Bessie Marie Martin Toms
Stafford Drive
Kenneth Franklin
Franklin Valentine
Jerry Martin
Allen Miller
Jim Miller
Blue Ridge Cemetery
Gertrude Porr
Gertrude Kirby Parr
Frederick Road
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church
J. Kevin Farmer
Allan H. Ruby
Kevin L. Roberson
Elmer A. Hull
Ralph W. Geiger
Mount Olivet
Keeney and Basford
Storms Bring Rain and Wind Across Maryland and Virginia
Overnight storms drenched Frederick County with up to 1.31 inches of rain and damaged homes in Queen Annes County where a roof blew off a residence and several trees were uprooted. No injuries were reported as authorities tracked two rainfall reports and winds reached up to 60 mph. The Chester River Beach area felt the early morning impact at 5:55 a.m. as storms moved through from 2 to 6 a.m. moving east across the Eastern Shore and into Virginia.
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Maryland
Virginia
Frederick County
Gas House Pike
National Weather Service
Queen Anne’s
Chester River Beach
Drake Hildenbrandt
Grasonville
Jim Decarafel
County weighs impact fee hike to fund new schools
Commissioners debate raising impact fees tied to school construction as Deer Crossing Elementary funding looms. Officials consider a $3,000 rate or alternative funding, with builders opposing rises and local leaders eyeing transfer taxes or occupancy-time collection. Beverly Skelton of the Frederick County Builders' Association joins the pushback.
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Sweadner
Deer Crossing
Sneadner
Terre Roy Rhoderick
Maryland General Assembly
Commissioners
Mark Hoke
Beverly Skelton
Frederick County Builders’ Association
Rhinoceros Beetle Becomes Pet of Local Girl
Jo Beth kept a rhinoceros beetle for about six weeks at home after finding it at a gas station. She fed it cantaloupe and watermelon, noting it became feisty and once bit her. The beetle is now muzzled in a pin in a display case as friends enjoy viewing it. She also planted butterfly bushes and butterfly weed to attract butterflies.
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Jo Beth
Mrs. Davis
Mr. Davis
Turell
Smithsonian
Museum of Natural History
Greenbriar State Park
Talbots to Open Downtown Frederick Store Signals Revitalized Retailcore
Talbots announces a downtown Frederick location highlighting the recovery of traditional downtowns as national retailers seek eclectic urban settings. City officials praise the move as a milestone for local merchants and the broader downtown economy, projecting increased foot traffic and broader sales benefits for surrounding businesses.
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Talbots
Frederick
Jim Grimes
King's Men’s Wear
Bert
Steven Smith
Grimes
Anderson
Hingham
Mass
New York Stock Exchange
TLB
Sears
Funeral notices for Masser Watkins Pickett and others
Funeral services were held for Mrs Vivian Elizabeth Masser of Frederick with burial at Rocky Springs Cemetery. Also noted are services for Mr Kenneth R Watkins of Walkersville, Mr Albert Earl Pickett of Woodbine, and several other local residents with interments at various area cemeteries and services conducted by multiple churches and funeral homes. The obituary list includes Mrs Vernyl Brown, Mrs Bessie Windham, Mrs Margaret Peck, Mrs Helen McDaniel, Mrs Bessie Toms, Mrs Gertrude Parr, Mr Harold Young, and memorials for Col Vincent Ruwet with Arlington National Cemetery honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Masser
Vivian Elizabeth Masser
Old National Pike
Frederick
Keeney and Basford
Wayne G. Funk
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church
J. Wade Masser
Clint M. Masser
Caleb K. Masser
Jack W. Masser
Allan C. Masser
Austin J. Fogle
Rocky Springs
The
Eagles
Clara Wamsley
Ruth Burall
Ladies Auxiliary
Order of Eagles
Aerie
Gaithersburg Aerie
Frostburg Aerie
Hagerstown Aerie
Brunswick
Call In Poll: Yes or No Results to be Published
Instructions direct readers to call 695-2633 and enter 6010 to vote Yes or 6011 to vote No. Voter should call by 10 p.m. and results will appear in the next edition. The notice emphasizes timely participation and future publication of results.
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Bruce Hamilton
News-Post
Holiday Greenings
Timothy Jacoba
W.va
Manowa
DNR
Washington County
Allegany
Ms. Manowa
Frederick Wnetts-Post
Joan
Timmy Ruppersberger
County
Benc
Sylvan
Sylvan Learning Center
Stat & Afro
Chapel Ridge Meat & Mercantile
ING. Pee Tag
Sunnybank Farm
Crouse Mill Rd
Middleburg
Taneytown
Rt. 194
Keymar
Middleburg Rd
FCC
Fee
Mr. Crabbs
Frederick Wetos
South
Gerry
Mount Tabor
Nancy Grimes
C. Fred
Emmitsburg
Richard Dinterman
Josephine
William Dintermar
Regina
Gloria Frushour
Kenneth Sr
Vivian Martin
Jerry
Bocky Ridge
Fred Boller
Eugene Grimes
Della Pierson
Wesley Grimes
Michael Dinterman
David Dinterman
Philip Dinterman
Kenneth Frushour Jr
Kristie Frushour
Kathy Frushour
Jessica Boller
Andrew Boller
Rachel Pierson
Anna Law
Gettysburg
Hazel Stonesifer
Keysville
Vernon Keilholtz
Ralph Lee Keilholtz
Ruth Dinterman
Dorothy Knipple
Merle Keilholtz
Raymond Keilholtz
Franklin Stambaugh
Santa
Mt Air
Fcnb Bank
Scottsdale Secur Business Directory
AIUD
MVA
UDPAC
Red Cross
Frederick City
Maryland Job Service Job Training Agency
J.T.A
Teancit
Manpower
Frederick Arts Council
Jennifer's Restaurant
Delaplaine Visual Art Center
Pene Center
Amane Society
Hood
Izi Hood College
Dbs
Frederick News-Post
Hearth & Patio
Frederick Towne Mall
Stover
Mr Sweadner
Alan Nichols
Granny Smith
Arkansas
Black Flanagan
Apples
Stayman Empire
Granny Smith & York
Magness & Rose Pears
MT Orchard
Thurmost
US 15
Old Monacary
Grace Tracey
John Deco
Western Caribbean
Corntryside Nursery
Tom Clark
Parish Wall St Pauls Lutheran Church
Burkinsville
Rome
York
Rose Pears
Shookstown
Waverley
Wolfes Orchard
Park St
Mail Mail Room
McKenzie
Nyc
Radio Ciy
New York
Radio City
Jim Johnson
Glade Link Farms
New Midway
Dave Burke
Whmail Com
Walkersville Vol. Fire Co
Kenneth Watkins
Albert Pickett
Albert Earl Pickett
Woodbine
Barrier-Queen Chapel
Winfield
Lee Anske
Morgan Chapel United Methodist Church
Vince Bizzarri
Raymond Conaway
Kevin Evans
Bud James
David Morgan
Eric Pickett
Gary Ringley
Bernie Swartz
Vernyl Brown
Vernyl P. Brown
Eddie Henry
Essex United Methodist Church
Essex
Frank Schmidt
al Baker
Dennis Baker
Barry Brown
David Brown
Taylorsville United Methodist Church
Margaret Peck
Margaret Jean Wood Peck
Marilyn Washburn
Faith United Church of Christ
Helen McDaniel
Harold Young
Harold Alfred Young
Hamilton Ave
Mike L. Albro
Word of Life Community Church
Jennifer Young
Guy Mutchler
Scott Selby
Carroll Sayler
Scott Windon
Robert Windon
Donald Rogers
Matthew C Trigger
John W. Trigger
Monocacy Cemetery
Beallsville
King David Lodge 50
Loof
John Twenty
Michael Rutter
Charlie Baker
Carroll Say
Col
Vincent Rowet
Army
Vincent Louis
Vin’? Ruwet
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Va
James R. Seale
All Saints Episcopal Church
Scott Bellows
Edward K. Maney
U.S Agmy
Frederick Funeral Home
Robert E. Dailey & Son
University of Maryland Athletic Department
Mark Duffner
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