On April 13, local residents and out-of-town visitors gathered for the fourth annual Spring Fest at Bar-T Mountainside in Urbana. The festival, which had an Earth Day theme, featured a craft fair, a farmers’ market, live music, food vendors, a zip line and a ropes course, and other activities. More 700 people attended the...
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As spring is finally in full bloom, there is much to celebrate. May is a time to celebrate mothers, and many children seem to enjoy showing their mom’s how loved and special they are. We interviewed local Urbana children about what they loved about...
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“I love my job,” says Stephen Raff, principal at Centerville Elementary School (CES). To the staff, students and parents at CES in Urbana, his passion shows. The community was equally enthusiastic, supportive and appreciative of Raff — so much so that they nominated him...
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Triz Pardo loves to help students at Urbana Middle School (UMS) by talking with them and taking time to listen to their problems. An Urbana mother of two children,...
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Urbana resident Claire Grabowski is one of many parents in Frederick County who home educates their children. Grabowski said her and her husband, John, chose homeschooling for her five...
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Urbana High School’s (UHS) Mock Trial team has been the best in the county for the past nine years, this year advancing to the semifinals before losing to eventual...
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