Deputy Involved Shooting 3-21-17
On March 20, 2017 at 11:57 pm deputies from the Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 6100 block of Mississippi Lane for an open 911 call.
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Kirby Delauter Raising Funds for County Executive Run
Glade Valley’s County Council Representative, Kirby Delauter makes no bones his disdain for County Executive Jan Gardner. He has stated before that he plans to run for County Executive, but pen has now been put to paper. His supporters are rallying others to join the cause. They are sharing a letter Mr. Delauter wrote inviting supporters to a campaign kick-off event and gun raffle, and to share the invitation with “any friend you feel would be interested.” Mr. Delauter served as a member of the Board of County Commissioners before Frederick County…
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County Executive Gardner Invites Public to Provide Input on Budget
Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner encourages citizens to attend a public hearing to provide comments on what they want to include in the county’s budget. The budget is the most important task of the county. The budget should reflect community values and priorities. The hearing will take place at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 20, in the first floor hearing room of Winchester Hall, located at 12 East Church Street, Frederick, Md. The public will be presented with a listing of agency budget requests to be considered for inclusion in…
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County Highway Crews Making Progress Clearing Roads during Snow Storm Stella
Frederick County Highway Operations crews (106 personnel) mobilized around 4 a.m. today, and with the assistance of 62 contracted personnel, are working diligently to clear primary roads as a result of Snow Storm Stella. As of 6 a.m., 80 county and 40 contractor plows, 12 pieces of county-owned heavy equipment, two county-owned and 22 contractor skid loaders are being employed. Highway crews began pre-treating efforts at 8 p.m. Monday. Vehicle equipment chains were installed and trucks were refilled with salt prior to crews pulling off the roads around midnight. As…
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Walkersville Library Groundbreaking Ceremony
Pictures by Kate Kuster Town of Walkersville, County, and Library officials broke ground on Walkersville’s new library Monday afternoon. A large crowd gathered to witness the event and cheer the long awaited library. The ceremony began with a flag ceremony performed by the Cub Scout Pack 1070. Walkersville High School’s band performed The Star Spangled Banner and On Wisconsin. Director of Frederick County Public Libraries, Darrel Batson noted that discussions for replacing the Walkersville Library have been ongoing since before his tenure in the late 1990’s. He praised the hard…
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