Kristen Griffith

Jeremy Whitney Frazier and Heather Marie Frazier, both 34, face a felony charge of involuntary manslaughter and a misdemeanor charge of neglect of a minor after a medical examiner determined their son, Grayson, died from fentanyl, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.

Jared Reck, who completed coursework in the Writing for Children and Young Adults program at McDaniel College and currently teaches as an online adjunct lecturer in the program, published a young adult fiction novel called “Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love” with Knopf Books for Young Readers by Penguin Random House.

The Carroll County Public Schools system reported 2,707 students received at least one F in the last quarter of the school year; however, only 535 students received at least one failing grade during the same quarter in the 2019-20 school year.

Students at McDaniel College in Westminster have been working to find a solution to COVID-19 during the summer research program. The overall goal is to find a starting point for a drug that can treat the virus.

Westminster homes had their water shutoff temporarily after the city alerted the public about a water main break Wednesday morning on Westmoreland Street between Anchor Street and Ridge Road.

A final master plan for the upgrades to Wakefield Valley Park, which features trail improvements, stream restoration, ball fields and pavilions, were presented to the Westminster mayor and common council.

The Carroll County Public Schools system will not be moving forward with its plan for virtual school during the 2020-21 academic year.

Gerald Boarman, a Prince George’s County native, joins Springdale Preparatory School with experience growing enrollment. It’s his goal to do the same at Springdale.

After nearly 20 years working at the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office, Allan Culver will be the interim state’s’ attorney.

The Maryland Attorney General describes a state’s attorney’s job includes prosecuting crimes and providing legal advice to state agencies. Carroll County State's Attorney Brian DeLeonardo, who was sworn-in as a Circuit Court judge on Thursday, spent significant time in the community working to prevent crimes before they would happen.

Carroll County’s Board of Education unanimously voted Wednesday to have the superintendent develop a policy that keeps a politically neutral stance in the classroom and in the school’s curriculum.

Dozens of speakers spent most of first in-person Harford County Board of Education meeting in more than a year telling members how much they strongly oppose a redistricting proposal.

The Harford County Board of Education elected a new president and vice president at Monday night’s meeting, and the new student board member was sworn in.

One woman was injured after an apartment fire Saturday in Taneytown that displaced a dozen people from their homes and damaged a business on the ground floor.

A U.S. District Judge sentenced Shon Brian Beck of Eldersburg to 15 years in a federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for the production and receipt of child pornography.

Lorraine Fulton spent most of her life pushing Maryland schools forward as an educator. Her 50-year career came to an end when she retired as Deputy Head of School at Springdale Preparatory School July 1.

Patsy Linville, Eldersburg librarian associate, explained the summer activities Carroll County Public Library has to offer.

No longer in use for education, the North Carroll High School facility has become not only the hub for a new sports complex but it also home to the performing arts community.

David Ellin, a Finksburg resident and attorney, filed this week to run for Republican nomination the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s seat in the 2022 election.

After the Maryland Department of Environment sampled 130 drinking water treatment plants, it found Westminster and Hampstead were the only locations to have levels of synthetic chemicals known as PFAS above an advisory level.

Tara Battaglia, Carroll County Board of Education member, filed for reelection this week, for the 2022 primary.

Leaders of Carroll County’s private schools reflected on a year of mostly in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, how its enrollment has changed as families transitioned from public schools and what next school year could look like.

Former New Windsor Town Councilman Terry M. Green Jr was sentenced to serve 90 days of a three-year sentence Wednesday in Carroll County Circuit Court on a second-degree assault charge.

Carroll County Public Library announced that as of June 14, it would expand its branch hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

A crash in Hampstead on Sunday involved three people, two were on a motorcycle, and a crash in Manchester on Saturday involved a single person after fleeing from a sheriff's deputy, according to police.

Carroll Community College is opening its doors to summer learners again this year. Whether five or 85 years old, CCC officials say students are excited for the education offered at the camps.

Carroll County State’s Attorney Brian DeLeonardo was appointed by Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday to serve on the Carroll County Circuit Court.

Carroll County Public Schools Board of Education appointed a plethora of new principals and assistant principals this year, all of whom are no strangers to the system, and, in some cases, to the school itself.

A local duo is determined to build a skatepark in Mount Airy and are confident they will raise the funds to do so. All they need from the town is the land.

Carroll County Public Schools staff set a goal to offer 25% more open contracts to minority teachers than the year before.

The athletic boosters at Manchester Valley High School managed to raise $20,000 during the pandemic for the school’s athletic department despite challenges due to the pandemic.

Data from the Maryland State Department of Education shows of all central Maryland counties, Carroll’s starting salary is the second lowest of all the Central Maryland districts. And the lowest maximum salary for the same districts.

A plastic bag reduction ordinance established by the mayor and common council in 2019 will go into effect July 1

The Carroll County Public Schools community’s appreciation for its school resource officers was demonstrated once again when Century High School students chose its SRO to be the keynote speaker for graduation. But just a few days prior and 30 minutes away from Century, students at Wilde Lake High in Howard County participated in a walkout to support the removal of school resource officers.

Tuesday was the last day for students at Carroll County Public Schools and other than the masks, it looked like a normal last-day sendoff.

McDaniel College undergraduate students must show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine when they return for classes in the fall.

Carroll County Public Schools hired E&F Contracting to improve its sidewalks by raising the concrete rather than replacing it. Three of the alumni who are part of the company were happy to return and provide a service to the place that helped them get where they are today.

"Critical Race Theory” was repeated by several speakers at the board of education meeting on Wednesday who urged the board to prevent the topic from entering the classrooms.

Representatives of Carroll County school bus drivers and contractors advocated for better pay and benefits to the board of education.

Carroll County Education Association members rallied outside the school system's central office demanding salary increases.

Board President Marsha Herbert and Vice President Ken Kiler sent letters to the state requesting the in-school mask mandate be lifted. Ed O’Meally, legal counsel for the board, said no law prevents them from doing so.

Carroll County Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution requesting the governor rescind the mask requirement for the end of the school year, summer recovery and into the fall for the new school year.

Carroll County Career and Technology Center’s American Spirit Team is gearing up for a national competition that requires turning in a book documenting students’ trades and practices.

A student at Carroll Community College overcame a rigorous major, a language barrier and a challenging school-life balance before receiving her Associate’s degree.

Graham Vaeth of Gerstell Academy's class of 2021 looks to study finance after graduation.

A gathering of remembrance took place June 2 at the Old Westminster Jailhouse. The same day Townsend Cook's lynching took place in 1885.

Kelsey Shekore, a South Carroll High School class of 2021 grad, said her high school experience, especially the last couple years, helped her work-life balance.

Carrie Geisler of Westminster High School graduated with 421 of her classmates on Thursday and will head to Princeton University in the fall.

Community members will march around Main Street in Westminster on Saturday in honor of Pride month and in remembrance of the 52nd anniversary of the Stonewall riots.

Lilli Malone, a Manchester Valley High School class of 2021 graduate, said her AP and drama classes gave her a sense of normalcy during a unique school year.