Pretty cows parade at Great Frederick Fair showcases 4-H costumes
At the Great Frederick Fair Tuesday night 4-H dairy and beef cattle paraded in dresses hats and cardboard props for the pretty cow and pretty steer contests. Judges focus on imagination and narration rather than conformation with winners including Josh Strite and Ash ley Mayer in senior and junior pretty cow divisions.
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Frederick
Dan Braucher
Frederick County
Braucher
Uncle Sam
Mr. Brancher
Josh Strite
Jefferson
Somalia
Ashley Mayer
Taneytown
Ripken
Heather Hines
Union Bridge
Janell Guyton
Blue Bell
Frederick Fair
Poll finds alcohol and marijuana use high among Frederick County students
A Maryland state survey of Frederick County students shows 55 percent of high school seniors drank alcohol in the month before the poll, with 46 percent of sophomores and 37.2 percent of eighth graders also reporting drinking. Binge drinking and marijuana use were common across grades, including substantial proportions of seniors and younger students.
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Frederick County
Maryland
McCoy Is Given 15 Year Sentence In Zaruba Stabbing
Frederick man Jason Edward McCoy, 23, received a 15 year prison term after admitting the Zaruba stabbing in downtown Frederick about 14 months ago. Judge Mary Ann Stepier suspended seven years of the term for supervised probation and restitution. Zaruba incurred about 18,900 in medical expenses and lost income. McCoy's defense urged drug treatment.
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Frederick City
Frederick
Douglas Zaruba
Jason Edward McCoy
Scott Rolle
Frederick County
McCoy
Mary Ann Stepier
Stepler
Rolle
Zaruba
Jack Blomquist
Researchers Persist In Ebola Cure Quest Despite Public Interest
Dr Peter Jahrling of the US Army Medical Institute of Infectious Diseases spoke at Hood College to about 80 attendees, detailing the Ebola Reston outbreak and ongoing efforts by USAMRIID and CDC to find a cure. Researchers noted continuous global investigations, including a 233 fatalities outbreak in Zaire, with fieldwork tracking potential transmission paths.
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Peter Jahrling
US Army Medical Institute of Infectious Diseases
Hood College
Maryland High Technology Council
Jahrling
Virginia
Richard Preston
Usamridd
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
Usamriid
CDC
Zaire
Panels clash over Frederick County school board appointments
Democratic and Republican central committees fired statements on how the county should pick school board members. Democrats oppose the commissioners appointing half the board while Republicans favor an elected, four year term board. commissioners seek state legislation to appoint four of seven.
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Democratic
Republican Central Committees
Democratic Central Committee
Frederick County
Republican Central Committee
4H'ers Win Ribbons At The Fair Cakes Edition
Inside The Frederick News-Post covers 4H participants at the fair who win ribbons for their baked goods. The piece previews judging and tasting by attendees and highlights the community’s support for youth projects.
4-Hers Attend School at Fair Trailer
4 H members at the Great Frederick Fair can earn school credit during class hours by spending two hours daily on homework in a trailer near the beef barn. The trailer is staffed by teachers who normally work as home instructors and they record sign in and out times.
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Allan Axline
Middletown
Julie Drennan
Walkersville Middle
Fairgrounds
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