Gerstell Academy’s girls soccer team won 13 games last fall in its final tune-up before becoming an official member of the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland. The Falcons will be in contention for an IAAM A Conference championship this season with stalwarts such as Archbishop Spalding...
Melissa A. Bremer and Sylvia E. Mason have joined NWSB Bank, a division of ACNB Bank, in the position of assistant vice president/community banking manager in Carroll County. They are responsible for welcoming customers to their respective offices, fulfilling customers' needs for banking products...
A Westminster woman was charged with drug possession and obstruction of justice after a detective saw her with crack cocaine, police said. Ashley Wetherbee, 31, of the 1400 block of Ridge Road, has been charged with obstruction of justice, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled...
The beginning of the Hampstead Fire Carnival also marks the beginning of the end of carnival season in Carroll County as the town’s week of festivities is the last for summer. And although the town’s fire carnival has been an annual fundraiser for longer than the Hampstead Volunteer Fire Company...
A Hampstead man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly threw an object at a woman and struck a state trooper. Michael Robert Boone, 31, of the 3500 block of Hampstead Mexico Road, was charged with second-degree assault, second-degree assault of a law enforcement officer, failure to obey a reasonable/lawful...
Charles and Shiela Johnson, of Hampstead, celebrated their 10th anniversary Aug. 9, 2018. The couple was married Aug. 9, 2008, at the Stone residence in Taneytown, with the Rev. Gloria R. Carpeneto officiating. Charles Johnson is the son of Charles R. and Norma Johnson, of Westminster. He is a...
After beginning excavation Monday in order to do a controlled breach on the Cascade Lake dam, a majority of the work has been completed and Snydersburg Road in the area of the dam has reopened. With most of the excavation done, the emergency condition at the dam has been abated, according to a...
On June 20, a Hope for Howey fundraiser event was held at Liberty High School's stadium, with teammates, classmates, alumni, coaches, administration and the community coming together to fill the stands with support for Ryan Howey, a Liberty senior who was diagnosed in May with Stage 4 Glioblastoma...
Rose and Ray Urbanowicz, of Eldersburg, celebrated their 50th anniversary Aug. 31, 2018. The couple was married Aug. 31, 1968, at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Towson, with Father Boyle officiating. Rose Urbanowicz is the daughter of the late Peter and Anita Bonsiero. Ray Urbanowicz is the son of...
The Town of Sykesville has decided to name the pedestrian tunnel under Md. 32 after the former mayor who got the economic development project at Warfield off the ground: Jonathan Herman. “We wanted to recognize [Herman’s] effort in some fashion,” said Sykesville’s current mayor, Ian Shaw, Monday...
The National Night Out event originally scheduled for Tuesday has been rescheduled for Aug. 14. According to a post on the Sykesville official Facebook page, the event was postponed due to poor ground conditions. The Sykesville Police Department and Carroll County Sheriff's Office will have members...
A Manchester man was charged after investigators allegedly discovered a grow operation of 82 marijuana plants at a residence within 1,000 feet of Manchester Valley High School. Gary Matthew Long, 57, of the 3200 block of Beaver Street, was charged with one count each of manufacturing a controlled...
After heavy rains overnight Friday filled Cascade Lake to the brim by Saturday morning, Carroll County officials cautioned that an uncontrolled breach of the lake’s dam, and thus further flooding, was possible. However, because engineering crews were able to lower the water level significantly...
Robert and Barbara Rill, of Manchester, celebrated their 60th anniversary Feb. 1, 2018. They were treated to a celebration dinner Feb. 10 at Greenmount Station hosted by their children, followed by a surprise reception with extended family at the home of their son, Craig Rill. The couple was married...
Heather Jackson and Tim Wineke, both of Hampstead, are engaged to be married. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Kirk and Diane Jackson, of Manchester. She is a 2009 graduate of North Carroll High School. She is employed at Carroll Hospital. The groom-to-be is the son of Randy and Sherry Wineke,...
Cadets from the Mount Airy Composite Squadron, a unit of the Maryland Wing, Civil Air Patrol, are taking part in various special activities over the summer, designed to enhance their skills and provide opportunities to excel in achievement. Mount Airy cadets C/MSgt Katherine Grasley, C/TSgt Dylan...
The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating after a Mount Airy house was damaged by a fire Saturday. The fire was in the 6000 block of Yona Court and broke out just before 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, according to the Notice of Investigation. The fire, which took 15 firefighters about...
The Mount Airy mayor and Town Council on Monday, Aug. 6, voted unanimously in favor of ordinance 2018-7, which amends the town’s 2018-2019 budget to include money for the impending special election — Mount Airy’s first. The election is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 10, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the...
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration has hired a contractor to resurface a more than 2-mile stretch of Ridge Road adjacent to Mount Airy, leading to one-lane closures overnight. “What happens with asphalt and pavement in general is that it has about a 15- to 20-year...
The people had spoken — then it was time for the police to sing. Or at least dance. On Wednesday, Aug. 15, the Taneytown Police Department released their entry into the viral police lip sync video challenge that has public safety personnel across the United States showing off their moves. The department...
Steve Hann was named the Employee of the 2nd Quarter for 2018, at the Taney Corporation, a wood stairway and rail manufacturer located in Taneytown. Hann started his career with Taney in 1986.
The Smokehouse Restaurant, at Antrim 1844 Country House Hotel, 30 Trevanion Road, Taneytown, has been honored in Wine Spectator's 2018 Restaurant Awards, which highlight restaurants around the world that offer the best wine selections. The complete list of winners is featured in Wine Spectator's...
Tonya L. McLane has joined NWSB Bank, a division of ACNB Bank, in the position of assistant vice president/commercial loan officer. In this role, she is responsible for building business customer relationships by providing commercial loans, deposit accounts, and other banking services to assist...