Frederick County News

Jason C. Richardson, 37, was charged after an argument was reported late Saturday at a house in the Pleasant Acres neighborhood, a Thurmont Police Department news release stated.

Paper hearts are welcome again at a Frederick County elementary school after parents protested a ban on Valentine's Day cards.

There are many bills that need to be addressed this year in the General Assembly.

Number of complaints filed against homebuilders across the state, according to data provided by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.

Fire is seen Sunday through a second-story window and the attic of a house on Ritchie Court in Ijamsville.

The talk of the town in New Market is the return of a restaurant many consider the anchor of the town's retail main street.

A house in Ijamsville, Maryland was on fire this evening. Frederick County fire and Rescue Department confirmed the fire was dispatched at about 8:35 p.m. Located on 9805 ritchie court, the two-story house was reportedly fully engulfed when the rescue team arrived on scene.

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As police continue to investigate who is responsible for racist graffiti found earlier this month near Brunswick, residents have their own ideas about why the culprit vandalized the road.

Under a proposal by Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, gold bullion would be taxed at a 6 percent rate.

Brian Duchon recently started working at the United Way of Frederick County in the new position of community impact director.

Voter Notification Cards are being sent out to Frederick County residents prior to the April 3rd Primary.

Owner of Chesky Construction and vice president of Affordable Geothermal Tony Chmelik has noticed that many candidates were driven to run for the Frederick County Board of Education by a single issue.

A private citizen helped identify a man charged with holding up a Monrovia bank by following his car for miles after the robbery, according to charging documents filed in Frederick County District Court.

Friday was a busy day for the recently seated Frederick County Grand Jury. "Each year, we seat two grand jurys.

Arletta Gilbert and her family got together with the mystery woman they called their guardian angel.

As Anne Arundel County considers a bill to make English its official language, more and more counties are moving towards communicating with residents in multiple languages.

Inmates are not allowed to leave their bunks at night, time in the shower is scheduled and slip-on shoes are a part of the dress code at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center.

Remington Bianchi, 5, a kindergartner at Parkway Elementary School, reacts to a math question posed by his mother, Renata, on Thursday during a Math Night event at Safeway on West Seventh Street in Frederick.

Much as a homeowner refinances, the county was able to re-fund more than $85 million in bonds and put them out for a new bid.