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Frederick County Board of Health Following CDC Mask Guidance
FREDERICK, MD -- In consultation with the Frederick County Board of Health, the Health Department re-affirms the CDC guidelines that masks are recommended to be worn indoors by everyone over the age of two years, including people who are fully vaccinated. This...
FCPS Opens Nominations for Principal of the Year
Frederick, MD (November 30, 2021) – Frederick County Public Schools is accepting nominations for the Washington Post Principal of the Year award. The deadline to submit names is Monday, January 3 at 3 p.m. The Washington Post Educational Foundation sponsors the award,...
SHIP Board Selects Melissa Muntz as New Executive Director
Frederick, MD – November 30, 2021 – The Board of Directors of the Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership (“SHIP”) has selected Melissa Muntz as SHIP’s new Executive Director, effective November 29th, 2021. SHIP’s journey from its inception to today has been...
FCSO Investigating Incident at Champions Billiards
FREDERICK, Md. (Nov. 30, 2021) – On Nov. 29, 2021 at approximately 10:30 a.m., a Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) deputy spoke to and took a report from an adult female victim who believed someone drugged her while she was at Champions Billiards located at...
Allen E. Baker, Jr.
Allen Edward Baker, Jr., 70, of Winchester, Virginia, died Thursday, November 25, 2021 in the Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA. Mr. Baker was born January 31, 1951 in Leesburg, Virginia, son of the late Allen Edward Baker, Sr. and Kathryn Elizabeth Merchant...
BHS 2021 First Term Honor Roll
In order to be included on the local school's academic honor roll for a 9-week grading period (term), the student must meet certain criteria: The student cannot earn a grade below “C” and may not have an incomplete (”I”) grade. The student must have earned no more...
FCPS Launches Virtual Tutoring Option
he TutorMe support program is for middle and high school students Frederick, MD – Starting this week, all Frederick County Public Schools middle and high school students have 24/7 access to virtual tutoring services for help on any subject. In September, the Board...
Halloween Safety Tips from the FCSO
Making Halloween Safe and Fun for Everyone FREDERICK, Md. – The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) offers the following tips to make the upcoming Halloween weekend safe and enjoyable for everyone. Make sure that an adult/older responsible youth will be...
Brunswick Sports: Railroaders top-seeded in soccer playoffs
Brunswick High School’s boys and girls’ soccer teams have been rewarded for successful seasons with the top seeds in the MPSSAA Class 1A West, Region II playoffs. The Railroader boys, with a quarter-final round bye, will host the Williamsport at Smithsburg winner...
K-9 Tech
FREDERICK, Md. – The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) K-9 Unit recently implemented the use of a new application that is saving precious time and reducing redundancy when it comes to searching for fleeing criminals and crime scenes for evidence, following the...
