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Airman from Westminster completes basic training

Air Force Airman Keith Retzler graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.

Raise the flag to salute America [Eagle Archive]

Friday, June 14, is Flag Day. It's a day in which we not only honor the flag of our nation, but also the freedom and the way of life it...

VFW District Commander's goal to improve service for veterans

Having served in both the Army and Air Force, Linda Tucker was one of the first women to be allowed in the combat zone when she was part...

Eldersburg's Knutson-Cullen among honorees at Memorial Day service

U.S. Army Capt. Sara M. Knutson-Cullen, a former Eldersburg resident who died in a helicopter crash in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 11,...

Mini-Relay for Life a big attraction for Carroll schools and residents

Butterflies were too expensive and doves were out of the question.

Births and Weddings

In May 1979, a tornado battered Westminster [Eagle Archive]

On May 23, 1979, a tornado struck Westminster and left a path of destruction 150 yards wide for over 2 miles.

Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival set for Saturday

Westminster's annual Flower and Jazz Festival typically attracts 5,000 to 6,000 people to Main Street and despite rain in the forecast for...

Carroll residents express concern about New Windsor quarry expansion

Daniel Ely rattled off his concerns about the possible effects an expansion of Lehigh Cement Company's New Windsor quarry could have on...

Westminster High's Doolan named Carroll County Teacher of the Year

Laura Doolan, an English teacher at Westminster High School, was named Carroll County 2013 Teacher of the Year during the Board of...

Westminster teen's video on religious freedom wins national award

Westminster resident Nicholas Bullis has been named the national video winner in the 2012-2013 First Freedom Student...

Earth Day marked over three days at Linton Springs

Earth Day will be a big event at Linton Springs Elementary School. In fact, the school's Earth Day activities will actually span three days:...

Setting new 'green' standards at Linton Springs Elementary School

It was Dirty Finger Club Day at Linton Springs Elementary School, near Eldersburg.

Paving project starting Monday will close lanes in Taneytown

The State Highway Administration is warning motorists to expect lane closures on Md. Route 194 (Frederick Street/York Street) in Taneytown...

Column: Taking, and offering, some advice on my next career choice

In 30 years of writing this column, I've always felt I was providing an essential service — comic relief to counteract an endless...

Summer of '57 ties Westminster man to Pennsylvania Railroad

Westminster resident Jack Norris had a long, full 50-year career as a business owner in the sales industry.

Eagle Archive: Civil War era baseball revisits county's love of the grand old game

On April 14, 1866, the Olympian Base Ball Club was formed in Carroll County.

Eagle Archive: Ralph Condon, 85, retired Carroll County businessman

Ralph A. Condon, a Carroll County community leader and businessman, died March 27 at age 85. He was a Navy veteran who served in World War...

Hospital honors staff member and surgeon for efforts in March

Aileen Riley was selected as Carroll Hospital Center's Associate of the Month for March.

Winters Mill High graduate advances from Fort Benning

Army Pvt. David Pack graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga.