Frederick News

Calvin Franklin "Skip" Stone Jr., left, stands with his son, Joey, who helped rescue him from a house fire following Stone's unsuccessful attempt to save his family's dog, Bolt.

FREDERICK, Md., May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Property Room , the police auction site known for making police auctions available to a nationwide audience, recently announced an agreement with The City of Alexandria to conduct online auctions of the city's found or surplus property and fleet/impound vehicles.

Potomac Edison reported that a large tree damaged power lines Monday and caused about 148 people in Frederick to lose power.

Frederick Police are looking for a second suspect involved in a home invasion robbery last month.

FREDERICK, Md. --- Greta Zimmer Friedman has lived quietly here for decades, her neighbors for years unaware she is an important part of one of the most famous photographs of the 20th Century.

The Republican president of the Frederick County Commissioners says he has formed a fundraising organization for a likely gubernatorial bid.

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A family wades through Carroll Creek under the College Avenue bridge Monday looking for fish as temperatures reached into the 90s.

A veteran's advocate, who had a very powerful story, was the keynote speaker at a Memorial Day ceremony in Frederick on Monday afternoon.

Frederick Police have charged a man with assaulting his date. Michael Gerome Warfield, Jr.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Frederick County from between noon and 9 p.m. today.

Gene Boyle, a farmer from Queen Anne County, walks through rows of various types of wheat during a tour of the Eddie Mercer Agri-Services grounds Tuesday.

Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs: Federal Building, Room 3020, 31 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201; 410-230-4444 or 800-446-4926; www.mdva.state.md.us/ Libertytown has the highest percentage of veterans in the area.

There will be no curbside recycling pickup Monday. For this holiday week, the pickup schedule will be one day later than normal.

FREDERICK, Md. - Long after the guns fell silent at Antietam, the earth yielded up gruesome reminders of the bloodiest day of the American Civil War: bodies, bones, buttons and entire severed limbs - one of which is now the focus of intense study at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine.

Missy Morrison, rider services manager, directs new motorcycle riders during a beginners motorcycle class Tuesday at Harley-Davidson in Frederick.

Emergency personnel respond to an oil spill off Buckeystown Pike near Marcie's Choice Lane on Friday morning in Frederick.

Shown at the gala are, from left, Jessica Higgins, Temple future professional adviser; Sharon Riser, director and owner; Marie Osmond, founder of the Children's Miracle Network; Charles Riser, dean and owner; and Trish Kaiser, Temple education leader.

On Friday, jurors indicted two individuals on drug offenses. 19-year-old Sean Logan Orlowski, 19, of Frederick was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute pot, and possession of paraphernalia.

May 25 - Overview -- Recent strong operating performance and capacity expansions contribute to our expectations for sand producer U.S. Silica Co., though changing industry dynamics in frac sand markets may challenge its ability to grow profits over the medium term.