Frederick County News

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

State Police Troopers responded to an accident on Saturday Evening in which a toddler was struck by a car.

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.

Downtown Frederick's dining and shopping, year-round events, and the area's rich Civil War and american history make Frederick County a great place for tourist to come visit and spend their money.

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.

Maryland State Police are asking Frederick County deputies to patrol parts of state routes 85 and 355 due to a trooper shortage there and a reorganization of the state agency.

A state commission that promotes and advocates smart growth, listened closely Monday as Frederick's elected leaders touted job growth and development plans for the city and county.

Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown has begun his campaign travels around the state, and his first stop was residents, a place he acknowledges as one of the fastest growing counties in the state, with a high tech workforce.

Marvin Chapel Thrift Shop is now offering clothes by the bagful for the whole family, shoes, dishes, household items, artwork, books, etc.

Frederick County Government, Frederick County Public Schools, Frederick County Public Libraries and Frederick County Parks & Recreation will hold a press conference on direction and collaboration on Tues., May 14, at 1:30 pm in Winchester Hall.

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Officials in New Market could approve a new municipal budget for fiscal 2014 that keeps property tax rates the same and increases town revenues by about 24 percent, according to town officials.

New Market Volunteer Fire Company is one of 14 volunteer fire and rescue organizations in the county to get additional money.

The future of Frederick County's career and volunteer fire and rescue services has dominated the county's budget process for the past eight months, along with a debate over how much money to provide for the county's public schools.

The Frederick County Sheriff's Office arrested a man in connection to several burglaries that occurred in the area over the past two weeks.

May 09--The Hilton hotel chain has found a spot at the Westview South development for one of its Homewood Suites properties.

Different cicada broods emerge at different times. A University of Maryland entomology professor has predicted that Frederick County might not feel the brunt of Brood II, which is on a 17-year cycle and is scheduled to come out this year.

Frederick County Commissioner C. Paul Smith has concerns with a survey of county senior citizens, so he has put together his own list of questions.

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.