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Gov. Larry Hogan spent Thursday touring Carroll County small businesses, meeting with first responders and checking out all that the county 4-H & FFA Fair had to offer.

Citing support for the Second Amendment, a desire for personal protection, and fear that a newly elected governor could take away the right to bear arms in Maryland, dozens of Carroll County residents have been flocking to sign up for classes required to obtain a “Wear and Carry” permit in the state.

Two coalitions of Carroll County businesses duked it out Wednesday night, competing for the honor of buying the grand champion cake at the Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair.

The Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association held its Young Cooperator “Summer Break” tour on July 28 in Carroll County for farmers ages 18 to 45 to network and learn from fellow farmers in Carroll County.

For the next three months, Carroll County residents will again have the chance to ride public buses on Saturdays, as officials test demand for weekend transit service.

Check out photos from the start of the 125th Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair at the Carroll County Agriculture Center in Westminster.

Members of police agencies throughout Carroll County celebrated National Night Out Tuesday, welcoming residents to area parks for free food and drinks and other giveaways as a way to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.

Mount Airy Mayor Larry Hushour will not face a lawsuit from the Mount Airy Town Council regarding his fight to save the town’s historic Flat Iron Building.

4-H members entered a variety of rabbits in the rabbit breed show Monday morning at the 125th Carroll County Fair in Westminster.

Westminster-based Advanced Vacuum Company, a family-owned business, celebrates its 50th anniversary.

In celebration of the country’s annual National Night Out festivities, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, the city of Westminster and other county police agencies will join residents to promote crime prevention.

With mail-in, early voting and in-person ballots counted, the Carroll County Board of Elections released the final tallies in the July 19 primary election late Friday afternoon.

Developers and new homebuyers in Carroll County have been granted another reprieve from paying impact fees when constructing and purchasing a new home.

In an effort to address teacher shortages and fill several other positions, Carroll County Public Schools is holding an in-person job fair next week for the upcoming school year.

The Carroll County Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the hiring of nearly 100 new educators, but school leaders say there are still more positions to be filled before the first day of school Sept. 6.

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal head-on collision Wednesday morning on the southern leg of the Route 30 bypass in Hampstead.