Ballenger Creek Elementary faces structural flaws report
Inspection findings by Test Tech Laboratories flag over a dozen construction defects at Ballenger Creek Elementary and raise concerns about structural integrity. The 42 page study cites sloppy workmanship and lack of oversight by contractor Kettler Brothers and subs, noting missing grout, improper anchoring, and unsecured wall backboards. The district will seek repairs and present a plan to the school board.
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Ballenger Creek School
Ballenger Creek
Test Tech Laboratories, Inc
Test Tech
Spring Ridge
Kettler Brothers Construction
Sam Wagaman Masonry
Charles Brown
Brown
Poter
Noel T
Farmer Jr
Tom King
Farmer
King
Ballenger Elementary
Mark Crummell
Dave Tressler
Ashoanl
Retirements at Maryland School for the Deaf leader
Dr. David Denton, 60, will retire July 1 after 25 years as MSD superintendent. The 124 year old Maryland School for the Deaf operates campuses in Frederick and Calbia with 440 full time students. The board plans a national search for his successor and may appoint an acting head. Denton cited a professional need for change and told the board last Thursday night on the Columbia campus.
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David Denton
Maryland School For the Deaf
Denton
Columbia
MSD
Frederick
Calbia
Oakland fire becomes costliest blaze in U.S. history
The Oakland brush fire killed 19, killed residents, and destroyed thousands of homes. Damage tops $5 billion, surpassing Chicago Fire of 1871 and prompting federal disaster designation. Firefighters faced 25 mph winds and five years of drought as crews battled hot spots and the city reeled from evacuations and losses.
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Oakland
Calif
Chicago
U.S
Phillip Lamont Ewell
Mark Garcia
Robert Jarrett
Jarrett
Deéborsh Campbell
Elihu Harris
San Francisco
Boston
Bush
San Francisco Bay
Forestry Department
Karen Terrill
Marin County
Cali
Mount Airy man held on 250000 bail in grandmother shooting
Howard Lee Burns 19 is jailed on 250000 bail charged with assault with intent to murder and maim after a planned attack at the family home on Detrick Road. His grandmother Anna Jane Bailey, 53, is at Shock Trauma in Baltimore in satisfactory condition, shot at close range with a .22 rifle. Police say Burns planned the crime, bought the rifle within a week, and had previously threatened her with a knife. He fled the scene and was arrested on U.S. 15 south of the state barracks. The bail review emphasized protecting the grandmother’s life. Burns seeks a preliminary hearing in District Court.
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Mount Airy
Detrick Road
Howard Lee Burns
Anna Jane Bailey
Adams Cowley
Baltimore
Burns
Det. Oland
Wr Burns
Dorthine E. Leach
Mrs. Leach
Howie
Mr. Burns
Dennis Derry
U.S. 15
Maryland
Ms. Henson
Frederick J. Bower
Sideling Hill geological phenomenon explained
Inside The News notes partly cloudy tonight with patchy dense fog after midnight and Thursday. The forecast calls for continued warm weather with highs in the low to mid 70s. Maryland weather and maps appear on page with food column and family section sparsely mentioned.
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Tower Sts
Maryland
Sideling Hill
New-look 6th District reshapes Maryland race
Maryland lawmakers redraw the 6th District enabling Rep. Beverly Byron to claim continuity while Howard County grows the seat. Republicans Roscoe Bartlett and Michael Downey praise the plan as favorable to campaigning, with candidates eyeing Howard County as a new focal point.
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Congress
Maryland
General Assembly
Frederick
Carroll
Howard County
Montgomery County
Constance Morena
Beverly Byron
Del
Thomas H. Hattery
D-Frederick
Frederick City
Harford County
Ellicott City
Columbia
Laurel
Howard
Roscoe Bartlett
Buckeystown
Scott Plewhs
Dr. Bartlett
Jim Jonas
GOP
Michael Downey
Byron Territory
Downey
Thirtmont
Tragic Drowning After Lake Linganore Boat Capsizes
An afternoon fishing trip on Lake Linganore ended in tragedy when a boat with three men capsized. One, Andrew Ernest Sewell Jr., 31, of Frederick, died in about 10 feet of water. Two others survived with hypothermia treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Divers recovered the body after the 1 p.m. incident near a housing development as investigators probe causes and safety.
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Linganore
Andrew Ernest Sewell Jr
Peachtree Court
Frederick
Richard Yinger
Woodsboro Volunteer Fire Co
Mr. Yinger
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Michael A. Lee
West South Street
Richard A. James
Federal Street
New Market
Kirby Maybush
Frederick County
Sewell
Sgt. Maybush
Lake Singanore
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Sam Hankin
News-Post
Mulllinix
Mullinix de Testan
Laura Myers
Associated Press
George Dorsey
Inside the News
Roses Oenne
Lake Linganore
Mark Crummett
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