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Old Town Neighborhood Watch
Residents of Walkersville’s Old Town met with one of Walkersville’s resident troopers, Senior Trooper Matthew Crouse, Wednesday evening at Town Hall. The residents represent an initial effort to form a neighborhood watch. They asked Trooper Crouse to meet with them to discuss concerns and give some direction in their efforts. The meeting provided residents with a lot of information. They asked questions about drug crimes and statistics for the town. Trooper Crouse explained how various crimes are handled and why some calls do not see an immediate, visible response. For…
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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2015
Tue, Aug. 04, 2015 – 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Liberty Road Accident with Entrapment
At 10:33 a.m. on July 21, 2015, Walkersville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Companies responded to a vehicle accident with entrapment in the area of the 9200 block of Liberty Road. Chief-11-1 arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved; one vehicle was in a field with one patient still in the car. Engine 111 arrived on the scene to pull a handline for protection from fluids. Rescue Squad 24 arrived on the scene soon after. The crews went to work stabilizing the vehicle and removing the patient. Engine 152…
Read MoreWalkersville Resident Named Communications Director
At the recommendation of the Transition Team and as part of ongoing efforts to make government operations more open and transparent, today County Executive Jan Gardner announced the reorganization of her communications team. She created a Communications Department which includes the Video Services staff and the public information officer combined into a single unit under the direction of newly-appointed Communications Director Vivian Laxton. The department will be included in the Office of the County Executive. “I’m delighted that Vivian is joining our team,” Executive Gardner said. “She brings a strong…
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