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Author: GladeValley.net Staff

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 Government 

Mulch Fire Temporarily Closes Soon to be Closed Yard Waste Facility in Walkersville

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The massive mulch pile and yard waste at Walkersville’s Heritage Farm Park caught fire on Thursday morning. While firefighters and crews from the county’s solid waste management department worked to contain the situation, the county-operated facility was closed. Despite plans to re-open the facility on Friday, it remains closed. Town officials did not know as of Friday morning if Frederick County would re-open the facility for the weekend. This closure comes on the heels of Frederick County’s announcement that it will close the facility on November 29, 2019. The county…

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Community Glade Valley 

Frederick County Agri-Business Association Supports Maryland Master Farmers Fund

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The Frederick County Agri-Business Association (FCAB), in a final act before its official closing, contributed $5,000 to The Maryland Master Farmers Scholarship Fund, one of more than 720 component funds of The Community Foundation of Frederick County. FCAB, established in 1993, was a Frederick-based group of businesses that supported scholarships for local students furthering their education in agriculture-related fields which provided more than $145,000 in scholarships to 150 students. In deciding to disband, FCAB looked for an appropriate source to move their remaining scholarship money so their mission of agriculture…

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