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John grew up on a farm in Frederick County, Maryland. He studied at Frederick Community College and University of Maryland Baltimore County. He writes as a freelance writer while raising his children in Walkersville.
Crime 

Maryland State Police Arrest Known Gang Member In Frederick County

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Maryland State Police arrested a known gang member on an open warrant and who was also found to be in possession of a firearm Tuesday morning in Frederick County. The suspect, Richard John Haslup, 32, of Thurmont, Maryland was arrested on an open violation of probation warrant by troopers from the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division — Firearms Enforcement Unit. As part of their investigation, troopers served a search and seizure warrant on a residence on Catoctin Furnace Road in Thurmont, Maryland and recovered several firearms. Haslup is a…

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Glade Valley Government 

State Police Enforcement Of Governor’s Executive Orders Continues

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Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Woodrow Jones III has directed troopers to continue their public education and enforcement efforts regarding the Governor’s Executive Orders and last night issued specific instructions regarding the stay-at-home order.  Those instructions are as follows: Enforcement of the expanded Governor’s Executive Order will be conducted by Maryland state troopers.  However, troopers will not make traffic stops simply to ask drivers where they are going to determine if their travel is essential or not. If, in the course of the regular performance of his/her duties, such as…

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Community Education Glade Valley 

Frederick County Public Schools Releases Statement on Current State of Schools

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THANK YOU for your patience in this unprecedented time in public education and in our nation. First and foremost, we hope that you and your families are remaining safe and well during the school closure. We miss our students! Mindful that school systems around the nation may be faced with an extended closure and not knowing whether schools in Maryland will be closed longer than two weeks, FCPS continues to plan for this possibility.  We know you have many questions about “continuity of instruction,” as we practice social distancing in response to the…

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Glade Valley Government Health 

Governor Hogan Announces Further Restrictions to Combat COVID-19

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Governor Larry Hogan today ordered the closure of bars and restaurants, and expanded the prohibition on gatherings to those of more than 50 people—the latest in a series of unprecedented actions to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor also announced a public health surge to combat this crisis and ensure that Maryland has the capacity and the infrastructure to treat patients. “We have never faced anything like this ever before,” said Governor Hogan. “This is going to be much harder, take much longer, and be much worse…

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