Frederick County honors retiring Judge Rollins and Sally Murphy
Frederick County Circuit Court Judge Herbert L. Rollins and former Frederick alderman Sally Murphy retire from public service. Rollins plans continued community work after mandatory retirement at 70, while Murphy leaves the council to return to her North Carolina family farm. Colleagues praise Rollins for integrity and diligence. Mayor Grimes lauds Murphy as honest and hard working.
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Frederick County
Herbert L. Rollins
Frederick City
City Planning Commission
Sally Murphy
Rollins
Murphy
North Carolina
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
John H. Tisdale
Frederick
Drought Mosquito Plague Hit Louisiana Farmers Hard
The drought and tropical storms in Louisiana pressured crops and raised losses, with sugar cane and soybeans hurt by heat and floods. Mosquito swarms devastated livestock, forcing farmers toward lean markets as Everglades-style misery spreads across parishes and wrecks livelihoods.
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Gulf
New Orleans
Lake Charles
Ted Shope
Ms. Tahan
Louisiana
Congress fiddles as IMF crisis deepens global downturn
International Monetary Fund bailouts loom as Asia Russia and Latin America falter. The United States risks a spillover recession with job losses and a record trade deficit while Congress debates the Starr Report. The piece notes US inaction on IMF dues and the need for a coordinated bailout.
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Monica Lewinsky
Congress
Asia
Russia
Latin America
Temai
Clinton
United Nations
International Monetary Fund
United States
IMF
United
Thailand
South Korea
Indonesia
Brazil
China
Japan
Moscow
Europe
Germany
U.S
Wall Street
Afolger Jensen
Rocky Mountain News
Denver
Maryland 100% Homecoming draws 3k attendees and donations
Nearly 3,000 people attended the Maryland 100% Hone homecoming in Frederick where cash donations were expected to exceed 3000. W Lee Flgik was the featured speaker as a double drill entertained by Patriarch Militant and the Rebekah Assembly. Hood College seniors won the Campus Day trophy with a musical interpretation of The Last of the Redskins.
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Maryland
Frederick
Maryland Motor Vehicle
W. Lee Flgik
Patriarch¢ Militant
Rebekah Assembly
Catonsville
Two Candidates for Frederick County Commissioner Spotlight
The piece highlights Jan Gardner and David Gray as two distinct party candidates for Frederick County Commissioner. It argues growth should proceed with community consent and adequate public infrastructure in place, including roads, law enforcement, fire rescue, and schools. It emphasizes attracting responsible business growth while avoiding urban sprawl to protect resources.
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Fredenck County
Jan Gardner
David Gray
Frederick County
Gardner
Frederick County commissioners face criticism on school growth plans
A letter from Kathryn Ruud questions Ilona Hogan’s ability to address growth impartially due to builder funding. The writer argues six years to relieve overcrowding is too long, notes rising student populations, and praises David Gray for aligning with constituents. The letter highlights Jan Gardner and Lennie Thompson as better representatives for children’s education.
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Kathryn Ruud
Frederick County
Ilona Hogan
David Gray
Jan Gardner
Lennie” Thompson
Hoke
Frederick County speaker urges preservation of historic Guilford
Lawrence Dusold of New Market and Mary McCarthy of Frederick express concerns at hearings about siltation in Lake Singanore and the loss of Guilford. Dusold praises Jim Franklin’s diligence. McCarthy urges careful adaptive reuse and staying vigilant against rapid changes in Frederick County’s historic fabric.
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Jim Franklin
Lake Singanore
Frederick County
Guilford Mansion Beside Wal-Mart Faces Demolition for Shopping Center
A Frederick County landmark, Guilford, listed on the National Register, sits beside a Wal-Mart parking lot as land is cleared for a new shopping center. The house would be turned into an office building, with plans for interior modernization and loss of historic character. The author argues preservation must show clear economic value and suggests an architectural museum plan.
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Frederick County
Fredenck County
New Historic Preservation Commission
Frederick County Landmarks Foundation
Guilford
Wal- Mart
Wal-Mart
Guilford Road
Guilford Tat
Schifferstadt
Stay small Frederick: a military family's quiet quality life
MARCIA A. DOLE writes from Seoul, praising Frederick County as safe, quiet, and friendly. She contrasts small town charm with big city growth and urges officials to preserve quality of life for residents, including military families, hoping for future assignments near Frederick.
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Frederick
San Antonio
Frederick County
Sioners
Mark Hoke
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters with writers full name address and home and business phones for verification. Due to high volume not all letters can be published and poetry religious verse form letters or copies addressed to others are not published.
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Frederick News Post
News-Post
Rot
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Killer
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Hermine
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Mr Odom
Associated Press
Raya Tahan
Gulf of Mexico
Holger Jensen
Goodiue E. Byron
C&o Canal
Brent Ayer
Goodiue E. Beran
Beverly
Bob Atkinson
Congressman
U.S. 15
Emmitsbace
Orndorff Road
Pennsylvania Line
Fort Detrick
Notman Covert
Post
Lawrence Dusold
New Market
Mary T. McCarthy Frederick
Marcia A. Dole
Seoul, South Korea
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick Sr
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