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T.R. Saylor & Co Closing
One sad not of Walkersville Day was many residents finding that their local hardware store will be closing its doors. T.R. Saylor & Company provides residents with “just about anything you need,” according to one resident standing outside. One of the few remaining independent hardware stores in the area, the Horine family operated the store for many years.
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County Council Cancels Budget Worksession
The Frederick County Council decided yesterday to cancel its Friday, April 24, budget worksession. The consultants from Clifton, Larson, Allen LLP who made a presentation Wednesday before the council will review additional budget matters with the county’s Budget Office. The County Council will then schedule another public budget worksession in the near future with the consultants. The budget PowerPoint and exhibits presented to the council Wednesday are available at www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/council. For additional information, contact Council Chief of Staff Ragen Cherney at 301-600-1049 or via e-mail at rcherney@FrederickCountyMD.gov.
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MD 550 DETOUR SET FOR APRIL 22
MD 550 DETOUR SET FOR APRIL 22 FOR WORK AT ISRAEL CREEK BRIDGE NEAR WOODSBORO Final Stage of Bridge Project Moves Toward Summer Completion Under New Contractor As part of the reconstruction of the MD 550 (Woodsboro Road) Bridge over Israel Creek near Woodsboro, a road closure with detour is scheduled for April 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The detour at Isreal Creek is needed to allow crews to use large cranes to set concrete slabs for the new deck (driving surface) of the bridge. Truck traffic should…
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FCPS Partners with Code.org
Frederick County Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Terry Alban is pleased to announce a partnership with Code.org that aims to increase participation in computer science courses by females and underrepresented students of various ethnic backgrounds. Code.org is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding computer science education, making it available in more schools and increasing participation for girls and minorities. The group’s vision is that every student in every school will have the opportunity to access computer science education. The Code.org philosophy is that computer science should be part of the core curriculum…
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