by Hannah Benson Students and staff are buzzing with excitement over the play off game with Oakdale this Friday evening. But many were pleasantly surprised to see Sally Hough and Candy Mangus, both formerRead More
by Joana Haizel-Cobbina Avery Anderson, a junior at Walkersville high school was presented with a twenty thousand dollar scholarship to Marywood University to pursue a career in becoming a pilot. “In the future, I
Scouting for Food drive is Saturday, November 11, 2017. Please support the Food Bank by participating. Scouts left bags on front doors on November 4th, and will return to pick up filled bags for the Food Bank on Saturday, November 11. Please have bags outside by 9:00 am. There are not enough Scouts to cover every neighborhood in our growing community. If the Scouts didn’t get to your neighborhood to leave bags last Saturday, why not fill a bag (and collect a couple neighbors’ bags) and bring them to the…
The Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company was one of 25 volunteer corporations recognized by Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner, at a ceremony at Winchester Hall on Wednesday November 8TH. This new process required all volunteer corporations to complete an Accredidation Manual, which contains documents confirming compliance with all Federal, State, and County laws, as well as providing proof of certifications for all volunteer personnel assigned. This manual will be updated, and reviewed annually. The process took close to two years to complete, but puts Frederick County in the lead in the state of Maryland in certifying each of the volunteer corporations that services the citizens of the county. Fire Chief Randy Williams was on hand to receive company 11″s Certificate of Accredidation.