Rescue of Argo passengers spans the Black Sea
The Russian navy saved all reported aboard the Argo, a refugees ship from Abkhazia, after capsizing in a storm and towing the vessel to port. ITAR-Tass cites estimates from 230 to about 290 aboard with no manifest, while several dozen were swept away but later rescued. Conditions of survivors were not known.
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Moscow
Black Sea
Georgia
Abkhazia
Itar-Tass
Commonwealth Television
Valery Novikov
Accu Weather forecast maps cool dry Northeast with scattered showers
The forecast calls for cool dry weather in the Northeast with a few showers in southern Virginia and the Carolinas and widely separated showers along a cold front from Michigan to Missouri. Cloudy damp weather extends from California to Kansas. the northern Plains stay dry.
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United States
Virginia
Carolinas
Michigan
Missouri
California
Kansas
Plains
Official seeks $332,939 to improve radio towers
Public Safety director John Droneburg told Frederick County Commissioners he will request 332939 in the next budget to upgrade three transmitter sites on the 800 megahertz system used by multiple agencies including the Sheriff's Office water and sewer highway animal control and permits. He noted five trunked transmitters exist at Gambrill with limited functions at Mar-Lu Ridge Quirak and Brunswick and cited an emergency call failure in Brunswick due to older transmitters. The upgrade would restore full emergency function and improve overall communications.
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Public Safety
John Droneburg
Frederick County
Droneburg
Frederick County Sheriff's Office
Water and Sewer
Highway Department
Gambrill
Mar-Lu Ridge
Quirak
Fort Ritchie
Brunswick
Sheriff's Office
Derr to lead Frederick County Tourism Council
Joy Derr, Hood College communications director, was welcomed as the new president of the Tourism Council of Frederick County. She will be officially elected at the November meeting after Ray Venema handed over the gavel at Mealey’s Restaurant New Market during the council’s annual banquet.
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Joy Derr
Hood College
Tourism Council
Frederick County
Ray Venema
Ms. Derr
Mealey's
New Market
Mistrial Declared In Frederick Rape Case After Deadlocked Jury
After four days and nine witnesses, jurors deadlocked on six charges against Billy Gene Olinger in a Frederick County rape trial. Judge Mary Ann Stepler declared a mistrial and Olinger returned to custody. Prosecutors may retry the case. defense calls the defendant an elderly, mild man prior to the incident. The proceeding featured a folding knife exhibit and testimony of a traumatized victim plus a drinking party with the victim and Olinger.
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Cheryl Hershey
Billy Gene Olinger
New Market
Frederick County
Mary Ann Stepler
Stepler
Olinger
Virginia
Woman recants rape accusation in Frederick case
An 18 year old woman recanted a rape claim made to Frederick police prompting charges against her for filing a false report. Aaron Sanders and Julius Brown III, both 20, were briefly jailed on rape and assault charges but were released as the state attorney weighs dismissal.
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Frederick
City
East Patrick Street
Pvt
Stacey Wallace
Brian Ray
Aaron Maynard Sanders
Julius Andre Brown III
Frederick County
John Nolte
Frederick News-Past Theme Celebrates Local Ties
The Frederick News-Past showcases community pride with a headline style homage to local roots and shared history. Readers are invited to see the town’s character through familiar names, places, and events highlighted in a cheerful, period-voice tribute.
Emmitsburg plans St. Catherine's Nursing Home at Provincial House
Representatives of St. Joseph's Provincial House outlined exterior additions for a 69 bed St. Catherine's Nursing Home to be built in existing space next spring. The Daughters of Charity will add a pavilion tower and courtyard to create chapel and community space. 15 to 14 new staff are expected, with local contractors invited to bid. At least 62 beds will be Medicaid. The project is informational. zoning fees were tabled pending county fire service cost review.
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Emmitsburg
St. Joseph’s
Patricia Anne Bossle
Provincial House
Commission
Daughters of Charity
Maryland Medical Programs
St. Catherine’s
Patricia Anne
Linda Seltzer
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