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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.
Celebrations Community Glade Valley 

Benefit Concert for Library on Walkersville Days

GladeValley.net Staff

Local singer-songwriter, Mike Kuster will be performing a benefit concert for the Walkersville Library with his band, The Catoctin Cowboys, during Walkersville Days this weekend. The Walkersville Library is raising funds to make improvements to their outdoor learning areas. They have set a goal to raise enough funds to erect shade sails to cut down on the heat and sun on the lawn. The library hosts a lot of educational activities for all ages both inside and outside of their building. Mike Kuster, a Walkersville resident, released his debut album,…

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Community Glade Valley Music 

Walkersville Resident Mike Kuster Named IMN Country Impact Artist of 2022

GladeValley.net Staff

Los Angeles, CA —-The Independent Music Network announced this week that local Country Music Singer-Songwriter, Mike Kuster has been named 2022 Country Impact Artist of the Year. The IMN revealed the winners for their annual Independent Music Network Awards Monday, January 23, 2023. “All of the final winners were based on past artists votes and recommendations from IMN radio affiliates. The continued votes and support on the IMN website had a profound impact on the final outcome.,” IMN Talent Director Debi Fee explained in announcing the winners. While announcing the winner for Impact Artist of…

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Community Glade Valley Obituaries 

Fundraiser for Nikole Morfessis Funeral and Memorial Fund

GladeValley.net Staff

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

GladeValley.net Staff

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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