At 15:11hrs Co.11 & Co.2 were dispatched for a trash truck fire at RT194 & Adventure Ave. C2-1 AOS (arrived on scene) to find the trash of the truck on fire. The driver of the truck had dumped his load in order to protect the truck and its hyd…
Read MoreWalkersville Volunteer Fire Company responded to a report of a vehicle fire on Adventure Avenue in Walkersville shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2018. The contents of a garbage truck apparently caught fire. The crew dumped the load on Adventure Avenue just off of Woodsboro Pike. Walkersville Elementary School students were delayed in getting home. Buses were not able to leave the school property onto Woodsboro Pike. No further information has been released.
Read MoreFinal preparations are underway to open the doors to Walkersville’s new library. The new facility will open on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Located on South Glade Road, the 15,000 square-foot facility will replace the current and smaller Walkersville library. The new building will offer an expanded collection; a science, technology, engineering and mathematics lab; meeting rooms; computers and more to better meet the needs of the community. The facility will also feature an early literacy play and learning space for the community’s youngest patrons. The dedicated space will include fun, interactive and educational elements designed to…
Read MoreThe Town of Walkersville will see over one-hundred new single-family homes when the “Bell Property” is fully developed. The Bell Property is located next to Walkersville Elementary School and lies between Woodsboro Pike and Fountain Rock Road. While the property has seen a lot of activity over the past three years, much was out of sight from the Woodsboro Pike. Over the past few months, a lot of changes have been visible from the busy intersection of Woodsboro Pike and the Walkersville School Campus. That prompted a spike in readers…
Read MoreCounty Executive Jan Gardner announced today that all three major bond rating agencies have reaffirmed Frederick County Government’s AAA bond rating due to conservative and stable financial management and a prospering economy. AAA stable is the highest possible rating a county can receive. “This is excellent news! Frederick County’s finances are well managed and our economy is strong and growing,” said Executive Gardner. “These ratings mean that our taxpayers will save millions of dollars. It also means we can make our money go farther in terms of build schools, roads, libraries, fire stations and parks,…
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