Skyscraper plan sparks debate near Court Square
Frederick architects defend a $12 million project near Patrick Street and Court Square saying the seven story Black Horse Square tower and a three story addition will not overwhelm the clustered spires. City planners worry about traffic and skyline impact while noting set back upper floors soften street presence.
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Patrick Street
Court Square
Callan
North Court
Patrick Streets
Black Horse Square
Tim Crosby
Frederick
Design Resources
Homewood
Old City Hall
Washington
Rockville
Crosby
Widell
U.S. 15
U.S. 49
Baker Park
Violence worsens in Soweto as security cracks down
Witnesses report police firing into crowds and tear gas as unrest spreads in Soweto. A helicopter dropped gas on protesters chanting support for the ANC while authorities bar reporters and renew reporting restrictions. Nkwe cites 24 dead in last week's violence, with police saying 20 blacks killed and a councilor hacked to death. Bas PUTCO notes ridership decline of up to 8 percent as transport workers stay home.
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White City
African National Congress
Nelson Mandela
Soweto
Nkwe
Natal Supreme Court
Peole
PUTCO
Johannesburg
Carroll County woman gets probation in prescription fraud
Sharon Eileen Hawker, 38, of New Windsor, pleaded guilty to prescription fraud after obtaining 200 Darvocet tablets by fraud and was sentenced in Frederick County District Court to six months in jail suspended, plus 18 months of supervised probation. Her attorney said the pills were for long‑standing back pain from an injury years earlier.
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Carroll County
Frederick County
Sharon Eileen Hawker
New Windsor
Frederick Bower
Ms. Hawker
Bethesda
Darvocel
West Patrick Street
Frederick
Frederick Woman in Critical Condition After U S 340 Crash
A Frederick woman, Bonnie M. Jones, 42, was listed in critical condition after a fiery head on collision with a northbound tractor trailer on U S 340 near Harpers Ferry just before midnight. The trailer carried doors for Crown Door Company. A female passenger in the rig died in the blaze. Harold Parrett, 58, of Luray, VA, escaped the crash and was treated at Jefferson Memorial Hospital before release. State police withheld the other driver’s name pending kin notification. Firefighters battled flames as crews redirected traffic through Bolivar until removal of the wreckage.
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Frederick
U.S. 340
Harpers Ferry
Virginia
Bonnie M. Jones
Winchester Medical Center
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester
West Virginia
Luray
Bolivar
Friendship Fire Company
Charles Town
Elephants Kept as House Pets Survive on Massive Diet
In Lusaka Zambia elephants kept as house pets require enormous daily feedings, consuming over 300 pounds of grasses leaves and twigs. Authorities warn such practice risks animal welfare and safety due to their size and needs.
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Lusaka
Zambia
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Melart Fine Diamonds
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Jefferson Memorial Hospital
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AuTe
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Triangle Motors
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