Fort Detrick Honors World War II POWs
Fort Detrick honors several World War II prisoners of war in a remembrance feature. Veterans Powell Forrest Tuftmatio and Bruce Stone recount perilous escapes, brutal camps, and liberations from multiple prisoner camps between 1944 and 1945. They recall hunger, German bread, and the resolve to rebuild lives after return.
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Fort Detrick
Ausous
Charles W. Churchill
Charles F. Forrest
James Powell Jr
Adam L. Keeney
B.G. Zorzanello
Bruce M. Stone
Resignation hush over Carroll Creek project board
Coss says Gordon asked him to resign after taking office but he later withdrew the move. The resignation request, not yet formalized, follows a series of political shifts affecting Frederick’s Carroll Creek Commission as officials grapple with staffing, leadership, and project momentum while citing past administration ideologies and communication breakdowns.
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Coss
Gordon
Ronald Young
Mr. Gordon
Carroll Creek
Frederick City
Charlie
Frederick
Brosius
Kessler
Jon Kreissig
Kreissig
Young
Brasius
Cass
NATO official calls for wider force deployments in Gulf
Norve gian Adm Vigleik Eide urged more multinational troops and logistical support at a Madrid news conference to deter conflict as James Baker visited West Germany seeking help. Iraq accused of raids on diplomatic compounds in Kuwait detaining five Western consuls and four French citizens.
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Lil
West Germany
Milita de Fname Ae Batane
Madrid
Adm
Vigleik Eide
France
Canada
Belgium
Kuwait
Armed Walkersville man surrenders after rooftop standoff
Michael Sean Burke of Walkersville was arrested after threatening residents from a store rooftop in Frederick County. Deputies reported he brandished a 30-30 rifle and a 12 gauge shotgun before surrendering and was intoxicated at arrest. Bail was set at an undetermined amount.
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Walkersville
Frederick County
Sheriffs’ Deputies
Michael Sean Burke
Pennsylvania Ave
Burke
Sgt. Holloway
Mr. Burke
Woodsboro bids under estimate on water system upgrade
Woodsboro officials opened bids for upgrading the 7300 meter water lines with eight inch pipes to boost pressure and fire protection. The low bid was 300973.95 by Brady Construction Co of Camp Hill with Consulting Engineer Kamber Engineering noting an estimated cost of 475000. Other bids ranged up to 721460.50 from Consolidated Construction.
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Woodsboro
Kamber
Charles H. Crum
Brady Construction Co
Camp Hill
Delawer Inc
Thurmont
Conewago Contractors
Hanover
Poole and Clapper Construction
Middletown
Aim Contractors
Westminster
RLF Kline Construction Co
Frederick
C.J. Miller Construction
Hampstead
Allen Mitchell Contractors
Mount Airy
Calcon Ine
Gaithersburg
Consolidated Construction
Glyndon
Robbery suspects arrested at motel in Frederick County
A Frederick County SWAT team arrested two armed robbery suspects, Staci Hendershot and Randy Farr, around 9 p.m. at the Knight's Inn on Urbana Pike. They were wanted by Loudoun County for an armed robbery and are held on fugitive warrants awaiting extradition.
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Frederick County Sheriff's Office
Staci Hendershot
Randy Farr
Loudoun County
Brunswick
Ms. Heidershot
Frederick County
Woman battles leukemia as Mount Airy backs transplant fund
Susan Hornick, 33, fighting acute myelocytic leukemia at Johns Hopkins, seeks a Seattle bone marrow transplant. Friends, churches, and Scouts raise about 16,000 plus Rotary efforts totaling 2,500, targeting 185,000. Donors tested include a brother. sister ruled out. Funds administered via Farmers and Mechanics National Bank Mount Airy.
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Mount Airy
Susan Hornick
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Seattle
Danny
Ashley
Brian
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins
Univeristy of
Maryland
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Carol Yocum
Calvary United Methodist Church
Mrs. Hornick
Susan
Don Scott
Scott
Mount Airy American Legion
Hornicks
Steamfitter’s Union
Westminster
Damascus
Visual arts center renovation advances in historic Frederick mill
The Frederick Arts Center Foundation plans a multi year restoration of the old flour mill at 112 E Patrick St to house a visual arts center. The first phase, led by Frederick Contractors Inc at 590300 dollars, includes brick and mortar repairs and new windows. A safe with historical ledgers and tools will be integrated into the center. Five architectural candidates will be interviewed Sept 22 with a possible October selection. The project seeks 1.2 million in pledges plus 200 thousand state funds but still faces a 600 thousand funding gap.
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Frederick News-Post
Visual Arts Center
Creekside Antiques
E. Patrick St
Frederick
Meredith Springer
Frederick Arts Center Foundation
Charles Crum
James H. Gambrill Jr
Crum
Frederick Contractors Inc
Bakley, Maginniss & King
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Charles Forrest
Doubs
Air Force
Berlin
Austria
Popan Tuftmatio
Bie
Luftwaffe
Stalag Iv
Bruce Stone
United States
England
351St
Holland
New York Harbor
Sue DeVail
Commission
Richard Kessler
Bert Anderson
Iraq
Enyitey
James A. Baker
NATO
The
Gulf
Fonts Aken
Singer
Sisto
Frederick Memorial Hospital
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