Mount Airy News

Facing tougher state-mandated regulations, Mount Airy officials are reluctantly revising the town's laws that govern conflicts of interest and financial disclosure.

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's drawing has been raised to become what would be one of the largest jackpot prizes in American history.

All press may be good press for newsmakers, but too many news outlets vying for the attention of one community can be problematic.

The Frederick County Health Department received information from the Maryland State Rabies Lab that a cat near Mount Airy has tested positive for the rabies virus.

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's drawing has been raised to become what would be the third-largest jackpot prize in American history.

Facing tougher state-mandated regulations, Mount Airy officials are reluctantly revising the town's laws that govern conflicts of interest and financial disclosure.

On a postcard-perfect day in early October, 1996, tens of thousands of copies of The Gazette landed on the doorsteps and in the driveways of homes across Frederick County.

C.F. Bean LLC, Belle Chase, La., ; Cavache Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., ; Matthews Marine Inc., Pass Christian, Miss., ; and Inland Dredging Company LLC, Dyersburg, Tenn., ; were awarded a firm-fixed-price, multiple-award-task-order contract with a maximum value of $500,000,000 for maintenance dredging services within the boundaries of the Army Corps ... (more)

Local wineries will no longer face restrictions that have prevented them from participating in more than three farmers' markets per year throughout Maryland.

A collision between a car and a motorcycle sent the motorcyclist to shock trauma in critical condition Sunday, Howard County police said.

Money will be allocated to firefighters in Frederick County as a reward for their volunteerism which eases the need for expensive career personnel.

The father of a Mount Airy teenager killed by Frederick County Sheriff's Office deputies serving a warrant at his home in January would like an independent investigation of the circumstances surrounding his son's death.

A Mount Airy man was sentenced Tuesday to serve one year behind bars for having sex with a 13-year-old girl last year, according to electronic court records.

Her entry was entitled "A Song in the Front Yard," and her medium was digital photography.

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is investigating a series of suspicious telephone calls made to County residents.

Brenda Whitney almost skipped Tuesday's Frederick County Job Fair, but the Westminster resident decided to attend -- and she left optimistic she would get a patient registration position at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is still searching for one man wanted in connection with a burglary April 19 in Taylorsville after the other suspect turned himself in Wednesday.

Potomac Edison's electrical system is getting an upgrade. The company says it will be spending $55-million to make improvements to its electric grid that will enhance its reliability.

The Howard County Police Department will recognize at a Wednesday night ceremony contributions made in 2012 by some of its officers, civilian employees and volunteers.

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating two subjects wanted in a burglary that occurred April 19 in Taylorsville.