To win a championship, preparation has to meet opportunity. If you call Jerry Torrence anything, call him prepared. Torrence used his opportunity to hit a bases-loaded triple in the bottom of the fifth to give Gerstell Academy its first baseball title with a 6-4 win over three-time defending champion...
Alice Smith and Daniel Hughes were married Feb. 19, 2019, in Treasure Island, Florida. George Smetzer officiated the beach ceremony. Best man was Ryan Hughes, son of the groom. A reception was held at The Pearl restaurant. After honeymooning in Treasure Island, the couple is residing in Westminster....
McDaniel College has chosen AVI Foodsystems Inc., as the college's new food service provider. AVI Foodsystems Inc., is America's largest, independently-owned and operated food and hospitality provider. The company is committed to preparing fresh, from-scratch meals using locally sourced ingredients....
Local growers earned top state honors the 2018 National Corn Yield Contest, sponsored by the National Corn Growers Association. Brenda Walsh, of Hampstead, placed first in the state in the A: A Non-Irrigated Class with a yield of 272.85770000000002 bushels per acre. The hybrid used in the winning...
Tom Walsh, of Hampstead, won state third place in the A No-Till/Strip-Till Non-Irrigated division of the 2018 National Corn Growers Association's Corn Yield Contest. Walsh won with Pioneer P1197AM brand corn, which yielded 269.58 bushels per acre. Walsh earned one of the 189 state titles won by...
Nearly 70 families attended Hampstead Elementary School's Harry Potter themed Family Reading Night on Nov. 14. The event featured an array of activities centered around reading, and were tailored for both parents and children. Students were entertained with a puppet show, listened to stories, and...
Barbara and Thomas E. Mize Sr., of Hampstead, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Dec. 24, 2018. The couple was married Dec. 24, 1958, in Baltimore. They are the parents of Thomas E. Mize Jr. and Rhonda Sue Mize Sullivan. They have three grandchildren.
Barton & Loguidice, an engineering, planning, environmental and landscape architecture firm with more than 270 employees throughout the Northeast, has acquired Maryland-based firm Advanced Land and Water Inc. Currently operating from its Eldersburg office, ALWI is a nine-person firm specializing...
Montgomery Financial Services opened its new office on Liberty Road in September 2018 and is now home to two local advisors, Edward Scott and Edward Loftice. Both have a solid foundation within the community, residing in the Carroll County/Howard County area for nearly 50 years. As fiduciaries...
The Eldersburg office of Long & Foster Real Estate named its top producing agents and teams for November 2018. The top producing agents were Dixon/Kluge Group - Top Producers, Top Sales, & Top Listings, $6.0 million + total production on 13 units; Nancy Horne Team, Top Producers & Top Sales $1.1...
Yee-Lynn Lee and Yee-Van Lee, both from Liberty High School, were named semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. The high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered...
John Gundzik, of Manchester, ranked as fourth largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in Maryland with the American Angus Association during fiscal year 2018, which ended Sept. 30. Angus breeders across the nation in 2018 registered 327,067 head of Angus cattle. The American Angus Association...
Heather Jackson and Timothy Wineke were married Aug. 17, 2018, at Antrim 1844 in Taneytown. The Rev. Mark Bialek, of St. John Catholic Church in Westminster, performed the Catholic ceremony. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Maid of honor was Brittany Jackson, sister of the bride....
A Manchester man was charged after investigators allegedly discovered a grow operation of 82 marijuana plants at a residence within 1,000 feet of Manchester Valley High School. Gary Matthew Long, 57, of the 3200 block of Beaver Street, was charged with one count each of manufacturing a controlled...
After heavy rains overnight Friday filled Cascade Lake to the brim by Saturday morning, Carroll County officials cautioned that an uncontrolled breach of the lake’s dam, and thus further flooding, was possible. However, because engineering crews were able to lower the water level significantly...
The Historical Society of Mount Airy is offering community service opportunities to students in grades 6-12 who would like to help with reviewing, cataloging and preserving historical records. The museum features photos and artifacts from businesses, schools and interesting citizens, and a train...
In honor of the town’s Quasquicentennial, Mount Airy will create a compilation video of the town and its residents. On Saturday, May 18, the Community Media Center of Carroll County will record interviews with Mount Airy residents. The residents are being asked to talk about what they experienced...
Michael McKenna and Erin Phelps, both from Weichert, Realtors - McKenna & Vane, located in Mount Airy, successfully completed a multi-day leadership training for Weichert brokers and managers. The "Sharpen Your Saw" program focuses on identifying key behaviors for business success and creating...
Michael and Barbara Pond, of Mount Airy, celebrated their 55th anniversary April 25, 2019. The couple was married April 25, 1964, in Quincy, Illinois. Michael Pond is the son of the late Edna Pond-Woodrum and Stanley Pond. Barbara Pond is the daughter of the late Virgil and Marguerite Howser. ...
Trenon Garner was awarded Employee of The Quarter for 2019 from The Taney Corporation, a wood stairway and rail manufacturer located in Taneytown. Garner started his career with Taney on June 6, 2018, as a press operator and is currently the lead truck loader. He was recognized for his outstanding...
Steven M. Williams has been named assistant vice president/treasury management officer to serve customers of NWSB Bank, a division of ACNB Bank. In this role, he is responsible for helping business customers in central Maryland manage their finances by providing a full suite of treasury management...
Jesse Sauerwein was awarded Employee of the Quarter for fourth quarter of 2018 at the Taney Corporation, a manufacturer of wood stairs and stair parts located in Taneytown. Sauerwein started his career at the company 18 years ago.
Andrea Keefer, of Linwood, and Shawn Eyler, of Taneytown, are engaged to be married. The bride-to-be is the daughter of David and Julie Keefer, of Linwood. She is a 2010 graduate of Francis Scott Key High School, a 2014 graduate of Frostburg State University, and a 2018 graduate of The Pennsylvania...