Frederick County wins NAC Achievement Awards in three divisions
Frederick County earned the National Association of Counties Achievement Award among 223 of 1,800 counties. The honors cited the joint confinement and corrections project with Warren, Winchester and Clarke counties, the data automation in Court Services, and the reorganization of the inspections department. County officials praised inter-jurisdictional cooperation, improved data processing, and cross training that reduced costs and enhanced services.
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Star
United States
National Association of Counties
Carter
Missouri
Frederick County
Warren County
Winchester
Clarke County
Division of
Court Services
Department of Inspection
Jim Allamong
Allamong
Virginia
U.S
Helen Locke
Division of Court Services
Carroll Brown
NRC finds Surry security adequate after fuel rod sabotage
A federal NRC investigator says security at the Surry nuclear plant was adequate and did not contribute to April damage to 62 fuel rod assemblies. Two items of noncompliance were noted, one about incomplete corrective action from April and the other for improper log keeping.
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SURRY
Richard Hennessey
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Epeo
Hennessey
Atlanta
Vepco
NRC
Surry County
Lot
Kuykendall and
Merrill
Opequon Committee Examines SWCB Pollution Strategies
The Opequon Committee debated whether pollution is inevitable or addressable by non-traditional methods. SWCB officials cited self-policing success for 25 permittees while noting runoff from roads and homes worsens the creek’s decline toward the 1980s.
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Star
Frederick County
Opequon Committee
Harold McMullen
Jim Preston
State Water Control Board
Bridgewater
Water Control Board
Charles Hauckerman
Margaret Starliper
Hauckerman
Opequon Creek
Prescription Drugs Stolen From Martin's Drug Store
Two men fled Martin's Drug Store with about $100 worth of prescriptions after entering the shop around noon, grabbing a basket of filled prescriptions, and fleeing in a light brown or yellow Maryland‑tagged car driven by a white woman. A chase involved citizens and Frederick County deputies. suspects described as white and Spanish or Mexican‑American. Maryland authorities notified for possible car and suspects.
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Star
West Virginia
Martin’s
Berryville Ave
Winchester
Allen Bailey
Maryland
Frederick County
Bailey
Middletown
Weather outlook shows showers and heat across region
Wet, warm pattern continues with showers and thunderstorms today through tonight. Northern Valley and Virginia expect highs near 90, with mid 80s to upper 80s Wednesday. Extended forecast calls for humid, mostly warm days through Saturday with scattered storms and highs mid 80s to low 90s.
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Roe
Virginia
National Weather Service
Mandel Disappointed as 4th Circuit Reinstates Mail Fraud Conviction
Former Maryland governor Marvin Mandel reacts to the 1977 mail fraud and racketeering conviction being reinstated by an even split 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He calls the ruling bewildering and says his lawyers may seek reconsideration while vowing to fight and prove his innocence. Mandel laments the strain of potential prison and the unease of his family, yet stays determined to press his case.
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Annapolis
Marvin Mandel
Criminal Justice League
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mandel
Wallington Post
Alice
Post
Don’t Blame Your Age For Poor Hearing
Beltone announces a free offer for those with hearing trouble. A non-operating model of Beltone’s smallest aid is sent to requestors to try at home and keep free. The unit weighs under one ounce and sits at ear level.
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Chicago
Ill
Beltone
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