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2nd Annual Spring Bazaar in Walkersville

April 8, 2015April 7, 2015 Michael Kusterfundraiser, Library, Walkersville

Organizers are now accepting vendors for the 2nd Annual Spring Bazaar. This annual event organized by Deborah Wallace, Allstate Agency – Leaders of The Kindness Revolution and backed by the Walkersville Economic Development Commission. The Bazaar provides Walkersville businesses an opportunity for greater exposure in the community. A space only costs $25! Proceeds benefit the Walkersville Library. All Walkersville businesses and vendors are invited to participate. For more information or to receive the vendor packet, please email dawnhipsley1@allstate.com. The Spring Bazaar will be held on June 6, 2015 from 10:00…

Lyons Den Pictures Opening

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015 Michael Kusterfeatured, photography, Stephanie Lyons, Walkersville

Local photographer, Stephanie Lyons, will soon be opening a studio on West Pennsylvania Avenue in Walkersville. With a lifelong passion and ten years experience in photography, Mrs. Lyons started her photography business, Lyons Den Pictures. “I have had a passion for photography most of my adult life; from the picture of the smallest butterfly on a flower to the beautiful smile on my children’s face. This led me to start my own photography business,” explained Stephanie Lyons. The business will now open a physical studio at 21 West Pennsylvania Avenue, which…

Crime

Reward Offered in Shooting

March 26, 2015March 26, 2015 Michael KusterDiscovery, reward, shooting, Walkersville

TROOPERS SEEK PUBLIC’S HELP IN WALKERSVILLE SHOOTING Maryland State Police investigators continue seeking help from citizens who may have information about the shooting of a Frederick man found injured in his car. Gerald Campbell, 42, of Frederick, Md., was found shot at about 9:30 p.m. on January 22, 2015. Campbell was found in a silver Hyundai Tiburon, parked behind a retail store in the 8000-block of Woodsboro Pike in Walkersville, minutes after troopers had been dispatched there in response to a report of shots fired. A $2,000 cash reward…

Crime Glade Valley headline

Theft at Walkers Village Center

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015 Michael KusterMaryland State Police, Safeway, thefts, Walkers Village Center, Walkersville

Maryland State Police seek the help of the public to identify a suspect in a string of thefts that occured last week. During the week of March 16, 2015, employees of Safeway in the Walker’s Village Center experienced theft from their vehicles. In the two reported cases, the suspect, a woman shown in the pictures below, stole keys from the employees coats or purses and accessed their vehicles. She stole wallets and attempted to use credit cards for purchases in the shopping center and online. The Town of Walkersville posted…

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Vacant Properties and Blight in Walkersville

March 25, 2015 Michael Kusterblight, Walkersville

The Walkersville Planning Commission spent a considerable portion of their public hearing last night discussing two proposed ordinances from the Town’s Economic Development Commission. Town Commissioner Russ Winch, representative on both commissions, explained that Burgess Ralph Whitmore wants this to be a priority. The Burgess and Town Commissioners assigned the EDC to develop and ordinance, and the proposal was then sent to the Planning Commission. The proposed ordinances were taken from other jurisdictions, some outside of the State of Maryland. Town Planner, Susan Hauver, suggested that the Town’s attorneys provide guidance…