Frederick woman charged in two alarm West South Street fire
A Frederick woman, Tareta Jenkins, 31, faces attempted murder arson and related counts after a two alarm blaze on West South Street damaged four homes at 119 121 123 and 125. Jenkins is held on 80000 bail. no injuries reported. Firefighters from multiple companies battled flames as residents described the event starting during an argument.
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Frederick City
Tareta Jenkins
John Nolte
Jenkins
Frederick County
Nolte
Dottie Harrison
Bal Menon Law: City Makes Bribery of Officials a Misdemeanor
The Frederick City Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance making bribery of a city official a misdemeanor with a 400 dollar fine or 90 days in jail. The measure responds to former director Menon admitting to about 30 thousand dollars in bribes from contractors. Mayor Gordon cited ongoing investigations and introduced stricter contract change order procedures and conflict safeguards.
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Frederick
Bal Menon
Menon
Mount St Marys students walk out over dean removal
About 500 Mount St. Marys College students walked out during midmorning classes to protest an administration restructuring that ousted a beloved dean, with 25 teachers joining a rally in support of Dr. Thomas Flynn. Students plan to return today. teachers postponed exams and urged letters to trustees.
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Emmitsburg
Mount St. Mary's College
Thomas Flynn
Bill Craft
Flynn
City to build new taxiway at Frederick Airport
City officials plan to accept bids for a new taxiway at Frederick Municipal Airport, central to a lawsuit with an aviation company. City Engineer Mark Scire said bids will be opened Oct. 30 with construction hoped to start mid November. If weather allows, work should finish by Jan 1.
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Frederick Municipal
Mark Scire
Frederick News Paper Promotes Recycling Daily
The Frederick News says it prints on 100 percent recycled paper and emphasizes daily priming for reuse. The notice highlights ongoing recycling efforts and the paper’s commitment to environmental sustainability on its pages.
Robbery at Memorial Park in Frederick City
A Frederick man was robbed Thursday morning in Memorial Park at West Second and North Bentz streets. Two white male suspects about 5 foot 4 inches fled west on Calvary Drive after demanding a cigarette and taking cash and the wallet from the victim. Police described the first as brown haired with a white T shirt, the second as wearing jeans and white sneakers.
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Memoril Park
West Second
North Bentz
Frederick
John Nolte
Fredenck City
Sgt Nolte
Sct
Nolte
Calvary Drive
Debates tested substance but lacked sparks in Virginia
In Richmond with 18 days to go, President Bush and Bill Clinton faced a substantive, low-spark forum as Ross Perot aired a new 30 minute spot. Clinton campaigned in Virginia and Louisiana while Bush moved toward New Jersey amid shrinking chances of a late shift, with Perot returning to Dallas after the forum.
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Bill Clinton
Clinton
Ross Perot
Virginia Capital
Atlanta Braves
Louisiana
al Gore
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East Lansing
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Perot
Dallas
Marisa Hall
NBC
Denton Waltham
State cut could cost county 5 million in aid
Frederick County faces a 5 million dollar loss if the state eliminates Social Security payments for teachers librarians and community college staff. The county board of education faces a 4.6 million cut and Frederick Community College 340 thousand. The plan requires General Assembly approval with a possible November special session to vote on a 150 million cut.
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Baltimore City
William Donald Schaefer
Hal Keller
Board of Education
Walkersville High Gains Yokohama Sister School Pact
Walkersville High School officially became the sister school of Kanagawa Prefectural High School in Yokohama Japan. The pact, signed by the Frederick County Board of Education, initiates a long term cultural exchange with student exchanges and joint activities. Three Japanese students spent a week in Walkersville classes, sharing perspectives and education practices.
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Kanagawa Prefectural High School
Yokohama
Japan
Frederick County Board of Education
Walkersville High
Dajte Od Tomono Araki
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