Carroll Sheriff's Office arrests two after purse snatching

Carroll Sheriff's Office arrests two after purse snatching

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office has arrested and charged two men after a woman's purse was stolen Thursday night outside of Westminster.

Bottle bomb explosion at Sykesville restaurant leads to four arrests

Bottle bomb explosion at Sykesville restaurant leads to four arrests

One man and three teenage boys have been arrested by police in Sykesville after patrons dining outdoors at a restaurant had a homemade explosive device thrown in their direction from a moving...

Arts Council opens Civil War exhibit

Arts Council opens Civil War exhibit

Art and Civil War enthusiasts will both be drawn to the Carroll County Arts Center over the next two months.

Westminster band invited to play in Pearl Harbor parade

Westminster band invited to play in Pearl Harbor parade

The Westminster High School marching band has performed in the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade and Gov. Martin O'Malley's inauguration parade.

Guthrie outlines five-year action plan for Carroll schools

Guthrie outlines five-year action plan for Carroll schools

As Superintendent Steve Guthrie laid out his five-year vision for the school system Wednesday, he stressed that it is not a reinvention of Carroll County Public Schools.

Carroll County programs aimed at aiding vets

Carroll County programs aimed at aiding vets

The hiring of a veterans service officer this summer will be the second initiative by Carroll County to assist its veterans, who number nearly 15,000.

Carroll puts an end to open-space classrooms

Carroll puts an end to open-space classrooms

By the end of 2014, it is believed that Carroll County Public Schools will be the first school district in the state to eliminate all of its open-space classrooms. Teachers are already raving about...

NWS investigating possible Woodbine tornado

NWS investigating possible Woodbine tornado

Mary Davison took the week off from work to clean her house and get together with her girlfriends to go through her family’s storage shed and two-car garage. They were going to pick out items...

Carroll's Union Bridge Fire Company receives $70,000 grant

The Union Bridge Fire Company in Carroll County will receive a $70,659 grant through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Democratic Congressman Chris Van...

School is out for veteran teachers in Carroll County

School is out for veteran teachers in Carroll County

When the school year ends on June 12, Lois Meticus, a math teacher at South Carroll High School, will return her overhead projector to the school's media center.

SHA starts construction project north of Westminster

A $2 million construction project by the Maryland State Highway Administration in partnership with Carroll County is expected to improve safety at the intersection of Stone Road and Maryland 97...

Runners get down and dirty at Carroll Mud Run

Runners get down and dirty at Carroll Mud Run

Some approached the pool of brown water gingerly, jumping in with caution.

Carroll Mud Run set for June 9 in Sykesville

Carroll Mud Run set for June 9 in Sykesville

The Inaugural Carroll 5K Mud Run will be held Sunday, June 9, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Freedom Park, 100 Raincliffe Road, Sykesville.

Westminster Library unveils new sculpture

Westminster Library unveils new sculpture

It has been about nine months since Union Bridge artist Jo Israelson first swung a hammer at an 18,000-pound slab of Indiana limestone, starting the process to create the third sculpture in the park...

Special Olympics torch run passes through Westminster

Special Olympics torch run passes through Westminster

Taneytown resident Tammy Holibaugh has participated in the Special Olympics for 17 years, competing in basketball, bowling, soccer, swimming, and track and field.

Carroll Hospital names new president

Carroll Hospital names new president

The Carroll Hospital Center Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday to name Leslie Simmons president of the hospital, effective July 1.

ATV crash in Carroll County kills one, critically injures another

ATV crash in Carroll County kills one, critically injures another

A 43-year-old Frederick woman was killed and her passenger critically injured after the ATV she was driving in Carroll County struck a tree on Sunday afternoon, Carroll County Sheriff's deputies said.

Winfield students crash flash mob

Winfield students crash flash mob

It was planned to be a surprise flash mob for students, but instead it resulted in a mob of elementary school students showing off their best moves to One Direction's "What makes you beautiful."

Carroll Art in the Park set for Saturday

Carroll Art in the Park set for Saturday

A Carroll County tradition for more than 30 years, Art in the Park will feature more than 70 regional artists Saturday on the grounds of Westminster City Hall.

Carroll opens cooling centers because of heat

Carroll County will open six cooling centers throughout the county Thursday and Friday in anticipation of high temperatures and humidity, according to a county news release.

Carroll economy 'on the move,' economist says

Carroll economy 'on the move,' economist says

Carroll County is steadily recovering from the recession, as evidenced by recent unemployment rates and real estate data, economist Anirban Basu said Wednesday.


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