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County Council Pares Down List Of Bills For 2017 General Assembly
Blight bill support approved; school choice vouchers, right to work turned down.

GFF Shuts Down Vendors Suspected Of Selling Doped Candies
The Fair Board voted to remove the booth on Wed.

Frederick Police Arrest Home Robbery Suspect in Frederick
FREDERICK, Md. (KR) The Frederick Police Department arrested a man that broke into a home and stole a handgun. Officers arrived at the home in the 100 block of South Jefferson street Monday after 12 PM when the resident said a burglary had occurred. During their investigation, police identified the suspect as 33- year-old Ryan…

Doped Candies Found At Fair
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Frederick County sheriff’s deputies say they’re awaiting tests on suspected marijuana-based candies seized from a booth at the county fair. Sgt. Jason Deater said that deputies raided the commercial booth Tuesday in Frederick after getting complaints that the items were being illegally sold there. He says some of the candies field-tested…

Stolen Firearm Located During Traffic Stop
Frederick man charged with weapons offenses.
State Police Investigating Thefts From Vehicles
They occurred last week in Mt. Airy

Fire Fighters On Scene Of Barn Fire In Woodsboro
WOODSBORO, Md. (DG)-Fire fighters are responding to a barn fire in Woodsboro this morning. Scanner reports say the barn is located in the 11,300 block of Dublin Road near Geisbert Road. Arriving fire fighters say the 300 foot by 100 foot barn is fully engulfed in flames. The roof has partially collapsed. Rescue crews were…

Sept. 19-24 Is Heroin & Opioid Awareness Week
Officials say the effort is to deter people from using these drugs.

Organization Launched To Push For I-270 Congestion Relief
It wants two studies of I-270 traffic to be completed.

Missing Frederick Man Found Dead
Police say his death does not appear to be suspicious.

Several Frederick City Sports Fields Closed Mon. Due To Wet Conditions
No is allowed to use fields when they are closed.

Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter School will be CLOSED for students Monday
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter School will be CLOSED for students tomorrow, Monday, September 19 while the school makes repairs caused by a plumbing issue. Staff: Please report on time. The school will be OPEN on schedule TUESDAY, September 20.