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Glade Valley Government headline 

MD 194 Widening on County Council Agenda

Michael Kuster, , ,

The Frederick County Council will discuss the widening of Maryland 194 through Walkersville at its meeting on March 17, 2015. The Community Development Division will present the county’s Annual Transportation Priorities for review by the County Council. The widening of MD 194 was listed as a top priority on the list. Many in Walkersville have questioned the wisdom of widening the road through their town. While the road is often congested, the road was once a bypass, but now intersects the town. Traffic collisions, speed, and congestion plague the road.…

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Business Glade Valley headline 

Business Vacates

Michael Kuster,

P.U.R.E. Love, legally Preserve Unity Render Empowerment, Inc., moved into Old Town Walkersville last year. The business vacated the premises with little fanfare last week. The company’s web site states that its mission is to enrich and rebuild, to change lives of economically disadvantage children nationally and internationally through the empowerment of education, leadership, and community service. There has not been much activity at the offices for some time.  It appeared things were being removed for the past few weeks.  Last week, a roll-off was dumped in front of the business.  Men began filling the…

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Glade Valley Government headline 

Walkersville Welcome Signs

Michael Kuster,

The Town of Walkersville plans to erect new signs welcoming everyone to town. The new signs will be posted at entrances to town on MD 194, Crum Road, Biggs Ford Road, etc. Town Commissioner Russ Winch posted concept art on the Town of Walkersville’s Facebook page, Walkersville: Our Town. The concept art shows a town slogan of “The Heartland of Frederick County.” Walkersville invites input from residents on the concept and suggestions for a town slogan.

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