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Community Glade Valley headline 

Walkersville Carnival In Full Swing – Parade Tonight

Michael Kuster

The Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company will be hosting a hometown parade tonight beginning at 6:30 p.m. The parade kicks-off the second night of this year’s Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company’s carnival. Last night saw a nice crowd for the Ride All Night special. One hiccup occurred when a generator went off-line briefly.Rides including the ferris wheel and “Cliff Hanger” lost power with riders on the equipment. Power was quickly restored and no other issues occurred through the night. Besides the parade, tonight’s carnival events include: City Slickers Band $300 Raffle Drawing…

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Community Entertainment Glade Valley headline 

Carnival Starts TONIGHT!

Michael Kuster, ,

Volunteers worked through the rain on Saturday and continued on a beautiful Sunday to prepare for the Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company’s Carnival which opens this afternoon! Tonight, enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet of fried chicken, roast beef, and ham from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the social hall. Kids of all ages will enjoy tonight’s Ride All Night wristband special. Rides open at 6:00 p.m. and run until 10:30 p.m. The Full Effect Band will entertain the crowds all evening! Of course, there will be the annual offerings of carnival food,…

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Glade Valley headline News 

Roll Over Closed U.S. 15

Michael Kuster

As reported on Wednesday, a vehicle accident at U.S. 15 and Hessong Bridge Road closed the highway. At 12:43 p.m. Walkersville Volunteer Rescue and Fire Companies (Co.24 & Co.11, respectfully) were dispatched to for a vehicle accident with rollover. Chief 11-1 arrived on the scene and confirmed dispatch with one patient ejected. Ambulance 229 arrived on the scene and started patient care. Soon after, Engine 221 arrived on the scene and pulled 1 ¾ line for fire protection from the leaking fluids. Command requested aviation for the two patients, another…

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Glade Valley Government headline 

Walkersville Town Meeting

Michael Kuster,

The Town of Walkersville held its Town Meeting on the evening of June 24, 2015. Burgess Ralph Whitmore was setting up the carnival grounds for next week’s Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company Carnival. Commissioner Chad Weddle ran the meeting in his absence. During the first item of business, Town Manager Gloria Long Rollins informed Commissioners that the owner of Walkers Overlook would not be making the required balloon payment for his loan on the Walker Farm as exepcted on July 1, 2015. The owner misunderstood the contract to have payment due on August…

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Business Glade Valley headline 

Gas Station Re-Opens

Michael Kuster

Walkersville gained (or re-gained) a second gas station last week. Now re-branded with Liberty logos, the gas station at Sandstone Drive and MD 194 opened with new pumbs, new tanks, televisions at the pump, and a new convenience store. Ahmed Hudhud purchased the fuel station that had been opened and closed many times under different names last year. The station had been abandoned and the State of Maryland denied fuel deliveries to the station for failures to meet environmental standards. Earlier this year, Mr. Hudhud presented his plans for the…

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