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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.
Community Glade Valley Obituaries 

Fundraiser for Nikole Morfessis Funeral and Memorial Fund

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The Walkersville Community is joining together to support the family of Niki Morfessis in the wake of her tragic accident last week. Morfessis’ aunt, Ourania Fitzwater, organized a GoFundMe for a funeral and memorial fund. If you would like to contribute, please visit https://gofund.me/64a167a6. On April 22, 2022 Niki’s life was tragically ended due to a fatal accident at the young age of fifteen years old. Niki was a student at Walkersville High School where she had many friends and classmates who are mourning this tragic loss of life. Nikole…

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Community Glade Valley 

Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Walkersville

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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred early this afternoon in Frederick County. Shortly after 12 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Frederick Barrack responded to Woodsboro Pike (Route 194) at W. Frederick Street in Walkersville, Maryland for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. According to a preliminary investigation, the pedestrian, identified as Nikole Cynthia Morfessis, 15, of Walkersville, Maryland, was standing on the edge of the roadway on the northbound side, looking northbound. A tractor-trailer was traveling northbound on Route 194…

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Glade Valley Government News 

Sandstone Drive Traffic Pattern Change

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Starting Monday, November 22, 2021, vehicles traveling on Sandstone Drive will no longer be able to turn left on to MD 194. New signage and road striping will be added. Temporary billboard signs will also be in the area to alert drivers of the change. The Town of of Walkersville’s Planning Commission made the traffic changes a requirement of Dollar General’s site plan approval. Dollar General’s contractors will be making these changes over the next few days.

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Glade Valley Government 

Walkersville Planning Commission to Discuss Property Owner Requests

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The Walkersville Planning Commission will continue updating the Town’s Comprehensive Plan at its meeting on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public and livestreamed on the Town’s website, https://walkersvillemd.gov/. Due to upcoming building renovations, the meeting will be held UPSTAIRS in Town Hall. The Planning Commission will discuss property owner’s requests for changes in zoning and annexations. Those include: Property owner request: Staley, W/S Glade Road, between Main St extended and Devilbiss Bridge Rd (115 acres, Request for High Density Residential south…

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