Great Frederick Fair Opens Day With Dairy Cattle and Livestock
The 193rd annual Great Frederick Fair opens with dairy cattle shows at 9:30 and beef classes at 10. A grandstand parade and 4H events follow, with Sawyer Brown to entertain at 6:50. Winners include Steven Croneburg and Theresa Miller in dairy, Fran Liz Farm Holsteins, and multiple 4H champions in swine and sheep.
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Frederick
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Jersey
Ayrshire
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Steven Croneburg
Lewistown
Theresa Miller
Sabillasville
Fran-Liz
Liz Stottlemyer
Rocky Ridge
Darren Remsburg
Jefferson
Dool-Leigh Farm
Mike
Liz Doody
Woodsboro
Dublin Hill Farm
Kevin Donnelly
Thurmont
David Gordon
Middletown
Ebola research amid outbreaks and uncertain hopes
Dr. Jahrling discusses Ebola reservoirs and the slow pace of progress while noting past Zaire reports that overestimated cures. He cites eight transfusion cases with seven recoveries, questions the vaccine effect of infected blood, and warns about political hurdles and safety in Biosafety Level 4 facilities.
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Jahrling
Zaire
Dr. Jahrling
Usamriid
CDC
Reston
Frederick County Community Faces Alarming Youth Substance Use
Frederick County school leaders described alcohol tobacco and other substances use among students as very disturbing. The survey shows eighth tenth and twelfth graders drink and smoke more than state averages with sharp rises between grades six and eight. Administrators urge community action expand data driven programs and strengthen prevention efforts including steroids awareness and extended drug free education across grades K 12.
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Daniel Gadra
Frederick County
Elizabeth Morgan
Lynn Widdowson
Morgan
City Limits Club
School district uses fair trailer to count attendance
4H and FFA students may earn present-day counts by studying in a classroom trailer at the fair. David Markoe notes two hours of daily study can qualify as in school, with notes from home allowed for absences. Some students find the setup distracting while others see one-on-one help as valuable.
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David Markoe
FFA
Marke
Erin Warthen
Erin
Frederick High School
Jessica Savage
Jessica
Lois Humphrey
Hormel sues over Muppet Spa'am in courtroom clash
Hormel Foods Corp takes Jim Henson Productions to court over the Muppet Spa'am in a Manhattan trial ahead of The Muppets Treasure Island release. The company argues the boar character harms SPAM's name while Henson seeks to limit public exposure before the film's debut. Alan Krejci testifies that the movie could be very harmful to SPAM's image.
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New York
Hormel Foods Corp
Spa’am
Manhattan
Hormel
Jim Henson Productions
Wild Boars
Miss Piggy
U.S
Kimba Wood
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog
Alan Krejci
Austin, Minn
School boards clash over elected vs appointed chair debate
Committee chairwoman argues that removing adversarial dynamics between the school board and commissioners would erode education funding. Republicans cite Western Maryland precedent for elected boards and oppose tax levy powers while the Frederick County Teachers Association backs an elected board with fiscal authority. The GOP notes only one of the last ten appointees was a Republican, Jean Smith.
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Board of Education
Ambrose
Montgomery County
Maryland
Frederick County Teachers Association
Jean Smith
GOP
Three charged in Carroll Creek Park armed robbery attempt
McCoy and two others faced charges for a March 14 1994 attempted robbery and assault on Douglas Zaruba and his son at Carroll Creek Linear Park. Police say funds would feed cocaine habits. Bowens received a 10 year term with most suspended. Tobery awaits sentencing.
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Michael Allen Tobery
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