Glade Valley headline News 

Accident at Monocacy River on MD 26

On August 19, 2015 at 5:43 p.m., units from Walkersville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Companies were dispatched for a vehicle accident at MD 26 and the Monocacy River. Rescue Squad 24 arrived on the scene and advised Frederick County Emergency Communications Center that three vehicles were in the east-bound lane with one patient still in a car. Engine 111 arrived on the scene shortly after and blocked traffic. Crews from both companies worked to control leaking fluids. Ambulance 249 arrived on the scene to start patient care. No patients were…

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Glade Valley headline News 

Accident at Crum Road and 194

At 7:12 p.m. on August 20, 2015, units from Walkersville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Companies were dispatched for a vehicle accident at  MD 194 and Crum Road. Before units were on their way, Frederick County Emergency Communications Center dispatched a medic unit for one patient with chest pain. Chief 24 arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle collision with one patient still in a car. Both cars were still in the road way. Chief 24 advised that the squad could be placed in service due to no entrapment. Ambulance…

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Crime Glade Valley headline 

Vandalism Costs More Than Aesthetics

The staff at the Walkersville Pharmacy arrived at work earlier this week to find the Coke machine in front of the pharmacy on its side and its power cord ripped out of the wall. This was the second time in about a month. A previous machine was bolted to the ground after vandals kept damaging the machine. The machine is owned by Coca-Cola, who told the pharmacy that the machine will probably not be replaced. “They can’t afford to keep fixing and replacing machines,” a pharmacy employee explained. Over the…

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Crime Glade Valley Government headline 

Walkersville Schedules Public Hearing on Crime

As discussed during a Town Meeting last month, the Town of Walkersville will host a public hearing on crime in Walkersville. The public hearing has been schedule for September 9, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in Walkersville’s Town Hall. The meeting was proposed by Town Commissioner Chad Weddle, candidate for Burgess of Walkersville, after he agreed to do so as part of mediation with residents of Old Town Walkersville. Those residents filed ethic complaints against Commissioner Weddle who, as a private attorney, represents the owner of a property on Fulton Avenue…

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