Suspicious Incident at Courthouse The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious incident that occurred on March 7 at the Frederick County Courthouse. A courthouse deputy spotted a coconut that appeared to have been cut down the center, put back together, and placed next to the front of the building. As a precautionary...
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The Urbana Hawks wrestling team captured the state Class 4A-3A duals wrestling championship in February. After an unbeaten regular season, the Hawks defeated River Hill High School 36-28 championship match. Urbana is the first team in Frederick County to win a state dual championship in over 15 years. This is Urbana’s first state championship...
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Most winter sports activities are coming to a close, and the Urbana High School (UHS) Unified Bocce team recently celebrated another successful season. UHS took second and third place in the three divisions of the Frederick County winter sports program at the county tournament on Feb. 13. Then, on Feb. 21, they claimed their...
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Several Frederick County education and safety officials met with parents at Urbana Middle School (UMS) on Jan. 18 to discuss improving transportation safety measures for UMS students and parents. The meeting was held due to much community discussion and following an accident outside UMS in December, when Urbana’s Christopher Pope was seriously injured while...
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Have you noticed the construction on the corner of Frederick and Lewisdale roads on the land where Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Department carnival grounds used to be? Kingdom Hall is being built here to accommodate growing local congregations of Jehovah’s Witness, according to Stan Rice, the coordinator for the Clarksburg congregation. The former carnival grounds...
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The first cheeseburger challenge was held last month at Foster’s Grille in Urbana. Nine hungry patrons dared to eat one of Foster’s largest burger creations — plus fries — in 30 minutes or less. Contestants chose between the Mikey Burger (six 1/2-pound beef patties, with six slices of cheese plus condiments) and the King...
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Dillon Papier seems like a typical, happy 9-year-old boy. He loves baseball, listening to music and spending time with family and many friends. Dillon is unaware that for the past six years he has been fighting a losing battle against Niemann-Pick, a rare and fatal disease. “Dillon has a zeal for life that is...
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Urbana High School (UHS) recently held an end-of-year reception to honor one of its own. Fellow Urbana staff, parents, family and friends came together in June to honor advance placement chemistry teacher Michelle Shearer, who was named the 2010 National Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers. “We are...
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By now, you may have heard about the relatively new method that Villages of Urbana (VOU) will use to control the rapidly growing weeds throughout the neighborhoods. In late July, two herds of 30 goats each will be placed on the wooded area off of Sugarloaf Parkway to do what they like to do...
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The addition of a dedicated pediatric emergency wing was recently announced at Frederick Memorial Hospital (FMH). The new wing is next to the pediatric ward, employs full-time pediatricians, and allows more personal attention and specialized care for the smaller patients at FMH. “We are able to take care of the children in a more...
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