On Wednesday morning, the cosmetology students at the Carroll County Career and Technology Center were preparing for the eighth annual “Whoville” hair contest.

Two more Taneytown women were arrested on drug-related charges Thursday, after an investigation by the Carroll County Drug Taskforce of the residence at 1 Antrim Street, Taneytown. Earlier in the week, a Taneytown woman was charged with narcotics distribution and other counts as part of the same investigation.

Here are answers to some key questions regarding the project to build a new East Middle School about 200 feet north of the existing school in Westminster.

Carroll County’s service to veterans earned recognition from the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) at its winter conference last week.

Holiday Hope is an annual campaign, now in its 21st year, in which the Carroll County Times teams up with Carroll Food Sunday, Neighbors in Need Year Round, Carroll Hospice, Access Carroll and The Shepherd’s Staff to help the less fortunate during the holidays. This year’s goal is to raise $125,000 for the five partner charities by Christmas.

According to many sources, including a Dec. 25, 2013 story on “Morning Edition,” on NPR, the author considered the names “Reginald” or “Rollo” before settling upon the name Rudolph.

While watching television I saw something so cool. A lady had put a basket of snacks on her porch with a sign thanking her delivery guys and inviting them to help their self to a snack. My husband and I looked at each other. “What a great idea!”