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The annual Festival of Wreaths takes place Nov. 27 through Dec. 6 at Carroll Arts Center from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Bidding on wreaths closes at 4 p.m. Dec. 6.

The desire for smaller space that can still accommodate children ages 7-14 gave Schmidt the idea, he said, to convince Code Ninjas brass to branch into smaller markets. The coronavirus pandemic won’t get in the way of Schmidt and his “Code Senseis” creating projects for their young ninjas to complete, with a goal of building video games from scratch.

The following is the daily intake report for the Carroll County Detention Center provided by the Central Booking Unit.

The following is the daily intake report for the Carroll County Detention Center provided by the Central Booking Unit.

The following is the daily intake report for the Carroll County Detention Center provided by the Central Booking Unit.

The following is the daily intake report for the Carroll County Detention Center provided by the Central Booking Unit.

The system offers six TrailBlazer routes that are open Monday through Friday, that go through Westminster, Taneytown, South Carroll, Eldersburg and North Carroll, running from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ridership costs are $2 per trip, and $1 for seniors, disabled citizens and Medicare card holders.

This week's Carroll County Times Q&A is with Holden Wolfe, owner of Wolfe's Pine Valley Farms near Sykesville.

The Mayor on the Square for 2020 finished with more than 2 tons of food, Roop said, along with more than $2,000 for the food bank to use.

Auction items will be available for bid online beginning Friday, Nov. 27 and continue through Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2.pm.

Carroll County Public Library began a Career Ready Bootcamp in early November by partnering with Arc Carroll County, an organization that supports people with disabilities. The program is the first of its kind for Westminster’s newest community space, Exploration Commons at 50 East, which is set to open in June 2021.

Brandy Scott's southern style of cooking, combined with husband DeShaun Scott’s barbecue skills, has customers waiting for close to 45 minutes during lunch and dinner rushes for plates of brisket, fried catfish, seafood, and chicken platters, pulled pork sandwiches, all-day breakfast items, plenty of side dishes, and decadent desserts.

Carroll County Commissioner Dennis Frazier said his goal for reading a statement critical of the Board of Education on Wednesday was not to be confrontational but to make sure he will be heard in future meetings.“I believe what I have to say has some importance,” he said.

The health department announced 51 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday afternoon. That means Carroll has seen 255 total COVID-19 cases with one day remaining this week, to eclipse last week’s previous high of 233.

Eric L. Scott, a longtime WJZ-TV photojournalist known for his friendly and outgoing demeanor, has died at 54.

Emily Love, who is one of about 50 respiratory care practitioners at Carroll Hospital, helps anyone with breathing problems who enters the hospital. On any given day, she and associates, can give patients emergency breathing medication or help manage ventilators for patients needing intermediate care, intensive care or life support.