Ochs, who lives in Gainesville, Florida, led the Lions’ football team in tackles, interceptions, punt return and kick return totals as a senior captain and was a Carroll County Times first team all-countian as a junior and senior.

At Manchester's town council meeting, the recent tornado led the agenda, but the town also discussed crime stats, wastewater upgrades and internet fiber.

Over 25 years, Mission of Mercy has treated more than 12,000 medical and dental patients in Carroll County during 62,000 patient visits.

Neighbors of a Baltimore County industrial hemp farm want the county or the state to impose restrictions that would prohibit such farming within 2 miles of a residential area. Why? Because of the stench.

Our school systems have been geared toward funneling every student possible into traditional, four-year colleges for decades now and it has left us with a generation of young adults in debt up to their mortar boards and a country facing a drastic need for skilled tradespeople.

The Mavericks are set to face C. Milton Wright in the Class 3A semifinals Feb. 15, 2020 at 2 p.m. at North Point High School.

A change to Carroll County Public Schools' out-of-district policy means varsity athletes will be on "restricted eligibility" for a full year if they switch high schools. There was worry that opening up school choice had an unintended consequence of allowing athletes to "abuse" the system by changing schools just based on sports.