Goats Lead Frederick Fair Market Sale Amid 4-H Pride
Steven Croneburg, a Lewistown 4-H member, starts the fair with his Toggenburg market goat Skip after grand champion honors in 1994. He and his parents praise year long care and plan to save proceeds, while Sarah Wiles from Middletown secures the champion crossbred steer and Limousin titles in the same 4H show.
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Lewistown Mountain View
Frederick Fair
Steven
Rock Creek
Ken
Sharon Croneburg
Jennifer Butler
Emmitsburg
Open dairy and sheep shows crown multiple breed champions
Champion shorthorn placings loom as Mark Butler Emmitsburg Kim Stup Thurmont Nicky Haines Walkersville and Missy Willard Sabillasville vie for grand titles. Reserve champions include Adam Mathews Walkersville Tymon Hevner Johnsville and Amy Wolfrey Frederick. Glad Ray Farm Emmitsburg tops open dairy, Brown Swiss senior grand, Dublin Hil Farm Woodsboro junior Brown Swiss. Ayrshire top by Russell Martin Millers, Jersey senior grand Gaywinds Farm Keymar, junior Brenna Remsburg Jefferson. Milking Shorthorn senior grand Sherry Albaugh Walkersville, Hidden Acres Union Bridge junior. Open sheep see nine breeds with champions from Montadale Dorset Southdown Cheviot Corriedale and more. Shepherds Acres growers claim various ram prizes. Wednesday evening shepherd lead showcases education and entertainment. Senior division winners include Jennifer Hobbs Thurmont Elyssa Hevner Johnsville and Kirra Pilson Thurmont. junior Jason Reeder Myersville.
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Mark Butler
Emmitsburg
Kim Stup
Thurmont
Angus
Nicky Haines
Walkersville
Hereford
Missy Willard
Sabillasville
Adam Mathews
Tymon Hevner
Johnsville
Limousin
Amy Wolfrey
Frederick
Arin Axline
Jefferson
Glad-Ray Farm
Jim Keilholtz
Dublin Hil Farm
Woodsboro
Russell Martin
Millers
Ayrshire
Gaywinds Farm
Keymar
Brenna Remsburg
Sherry Albaugh
Hidden Acres Farm
Union Bridge
Champion Enes
Hampshire
Shepherd's Acres
Middletown
Shropshire
Robert Dinsmore
Suffolk
Heather Booker
Corriedale
Alexandra Drenning
Montadale
Robin Sharer
Southdown
Karren Mullen
Utica
Cheviot
Carrie Clabaugh
Dorset
Dahl Drenning
Amanda Lenhart
Miss Clabaugh
Sherherd
S Acres
Booker
Drenning
Dinsmore
Shepherd
Jennifer Hobbs
Elyssa Hevner
Kirra Pilson
Jason Reeder
Myersville
Community fair noise and traffic stir local residents
Residents along Patrick Street voiced mixed views about the annual fair. Some complain of blocked views and disruptive bells while others enjoy annual reunions, flowers, and free entry for clients of the Scott Key Center. Maintenance head Butch Stitley notes long hours and busy grounds, while longtime resident Carlton Toms urges patience.
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Sharrer
Scott Key Center
Carlton Toms
E. Patrick St
School system drafts plan for Hayward Road renovation
The district has 207000 on hand and may seek 130000 to 140000 more in 1997 to fund Hayward Road headquarters renovation. If county funding is approved, staff would consolidate at 7630 Hayward Road by late next fall, saving 61000 annually in costs. Other projects include 75000 for HVAC repairs and 120000 for roof work.
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Hayward Road
Barnes
Board of Education
Church Street
Jean Smith
Norman Quist
Quist
Machete slaying linked to hotel and motel runs in Maryland area
Detectives report a fatal stabbing in Frederick involving Hernandez a Ground Round employee and suspect Morgan. The assailant confronted a victim in a courtyard slashing the chest with a machete the victim died from a severed subclavian artery. Carmon was later arrested after sightings with Morgan.
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Mr. Morgan
Tom Chase
Hernandez
Frederick
Ground Round
Morgan
Mr. Carmon
Key Parkway
U.S. 40
MD. 8
Mr. Carton
Carmon
Frederick County ZBA to hear Harper appeal on Georgia Pacific site
Frederick County residents contest a Georgia Pacific warehousing center planned on Buckeystown Pike. The project includes 870000 square feet of manufacturing and distribution space with up to 100 trucks daily and heavy CSX rail use, drawing objections about traffic, property values, and compatibility with zoning. The appeal, filed by Mr Harper, seeks to halt work pending the hearing at 7 p.m. next Tuesday.
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Harper
Frederick County Board of Zoning Appeals
Frederick County Planning Commission
David Strock
Georgia Pacific
CSX
Frederick County
Mike Thompson
County Planning Commission
Thompson
Kline, Scott, Wisco
Toys R Us
Barbara Weedon
Burckeystown Pike
Marie Proctor
Kim
Buckeystown Pike
Ms. Proctor
Frederick
Dudrow Business Park
Kim Proctor
Library hearing proposal fails to resolve library row
Ms. Hogan outlined three options to address unfair disciplinary actions and a hostile library environment. She asked Ms. Davis and the library board to select one, leaving the decision to them with no written recommendation received. Ms. Davis did not return calls, while Mr. Robb supports a county review and accession to a hearing.
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Robb
We’ve Got Frederick Written All Over Us
Frederich Netts Post reports a local pride feature profiling Frederick area influence and community identity. The article highlights historical ties, notable residents, and ongoing projects shaping Frederick’s cultural landscape.
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Frederick
Frederich Netts-Post
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