Frederick County News Archives

A Frederick County judge has delayed the rape trial of an Adamstown man after the defendant complained that a courtroom attire provided by his public defender didn't fit. via WJZ Baltimore, Maryland News Weather

March 27, 2008 by Sherry Greenfield Immigration supporters say Hispanics in Frederick County are hiding in fear of a new initiative that will allow deputies to check the immigration status of people they ... via HispanicTrending

County residents will know May 15 how much they have to pay in fire taxes. The Frederick County Commissioners decided Thursday morning to go to a public hearing on two proposed changes to the county fire tax. via WTOP

“We know there are researchers out there who want to do the work”

House and Senate leaders began hashing out the finishing touches on the state's $31.2 billion budget yesterday, although they remain divided on how to cut more than $300 million from state spending.

The two sides have not agreed on how much money should go to stem cell research grants and to raises for providers of care for the mentally and physically disabled; how deeply to cut funding for higher education; and when to implement the health care expansion passed in last year's special session. Read more

“The more the legislature dips in to money set aside for that purpose, the greater the likelihood that this responsibility is not fully funded and benefits are eventually cut.”

House and Senate leaders began this morning to hash out a deal over the fiscal 2009 budget that is expected to include more than $300 million in cuts, although negotiators largely put off until tomorrow discussions over the most contentious funding questions.

'We're making good progress,' said Sen. David R. Brinkley, the Senate minority leader from Carroll and Frederick counties, who is one of eight lawmakers on the budget conference committee. 'It's a tough budget year, and there are a lot of hard decisions to make across the board.' Read more

“Landfilling needs to be kept at a minimum. If it's not appropriate to landfill here; why is it appropriate to landfill it in someone else's backyard?”

When the last major decision occurred in 1996 and 1997, I was chair of the county's Environmental Affairs Advisory Board. via Eldersburg Eagle

“I suspect the latter will not happen”

By looking at U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett's daily schedule, one might not be able to tell the eight-term incumbent is in the home stretch of yet another campaign for re-election. Bartlett, a Republican, said he's ... via Cumberland Times-News

Frederick arts credit survives In a 3-2 vote, the Frederick County Commissioners narrowly defeated a proposed repeal of the Downtown Frederick Arts & Entertainment Credit. via Daily Record

Five candidates have submitted their names for the Court of Special Appeals seat that will be vacated when Judge J. Frederick Sharer retires next month. via Daily Record

A Knoxville man is under arrest after police said he struck a church with his SUV then left the scene of the accident. via WRC Washington DC Channel 4

Police said a Frederick County man died at a hospital after he was found shot in his car Sunday afternoon. via WBALTV.com

“I don't believe it will cost anything except time and effort”

Col. Randy Wilkinson of the Washington County Sheriff's Department speaks Monday about the new Western Maryland Information Center at a press conference at the Frederick County Law Enforcement Center in ... via Herald-Mail

A 72-year-old Odenton man who threatened to post pornographic pictures of a 15-year-old Mount Airy girl on the Internet if she did not continue to have sex with him was sentenced today to 15 years in prison, ... via The Baltimore Sun

A Mount St. Mary's University senior is in critical condition after falling in a stairwell at the student apartments in Emmitsburg. via WRC Washington DC Channel 4

“I looked up, not expecting anything, and saw Jack take six wobbly steps”

Some parents dread the day their toddlers start walking, but Jennifer and Rob Bennett of Woodsboro couldn't have been happier to see Jack take his first steps. via WTOP-FM Washington

The Salvadoran consul general has changed her plans to visit Frederick County today, where she'd planned to meet with police and see where a body was found last week. via WMDT-TV Salisbury

The Salvadoran consul general in Washington, Ana Margarita Chavez, said she has been contacted by authorities about the possibility that human remains found in Frederick County could be those of Deysi Benitez. via WRC Washington DC Channel 4

“Generally speaking, things kind of fit”

A woman's skeleton recovered last week near Emmitsburg fits the description of Deysi M. Benitez, who disappeared shortly before the bodies of her husband and four murdered children were found in their home a ... via Baltimore Sun

A Frederick County judge has validated the agreement that adds Adventure Park USA to the town tax rolls in New Market. via WMDT-TV Salisbury

“Nelson Coleman has incredibly loyal, generational customers. But I really want to get to that younger crowd”

Caution: Billboards are on the move.

Box trucks outfitted with billboards on three sides surfaced in the Baltimore area about a year ago when drivers began carting the advertising through downtown streets and the suburbs.

The 6-foot-high messages change frequently, often are accompanied by blaring music and can be designed for interaction - one truck was built as a furnished dorm room and allowed visitors to lounge in the back when it was parked at a local university.

Mobile billboards are helping to make transit advertising one of the industry's fastest growing segments. Experts say the mobile ads can help build a company's brand but the temporary signs should be used with other advertising methods as part of a well-rounded campaign. Read more

A long-term substitute teacher at Windsor Knolls Middle School was indicted Friday by the Frederick County grand jury on a charge of child sexual abuse, according to court documents. via WTOP-FM Washington

Former journalist Joe Volz of Frederick has withdrawn from the race for the Board of Education, and has asked that his name be taken off the November ballot. via Gazette.Net