More than 5 inches of snow had fallen in just a few hours in Westminster as of noon Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service’s preliminary snowfall map. Trained spotters throughout Carroll reported approximately 3 inches of snow in Manchester and Union Mills around 11 to 11:30 a.m.,...
PFC Mitchell Keller was selected as the Westminster Police Department's Police Officer of the Month for December. Members are nominated by supervisors for their professional and dedicated service to the department and the community. Among his contributions, PFC Keller was recognized for successfully...
Right at Home of Carroll County has been selected by Caring.com as one of America's top-rated in-home care agencies with the website's "Caring Super Star of 2019" recognition, awarding businesses that received the Caring Star award in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Caring.com is a resource for families to...
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.
On Nov. 19, the Board of Directors of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc., the parent of Farmers and Merchants Bank, declared a cash dividend of 43 cents per share of common stock, which was paid Dec. 21 to shareholders of record on Dec. 7. The dividend is a 3-cent increase over the per share...
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...
Jimmie and Linda Holton, of Eldersburg, celebrated their 55th anniversary Sept. 14, 2018. They are the parents of Lisa Holton, of New Oxford, Pennsylvania; and Jennifer Sorrentino, of Taneytown. They have two granddaughters and one great-grandson.
Melissa A. Bremer and Sylvia E. Mason have joined NWSB Bank, a division of ACNB Bank, in the position of assistant vice president/community banking manager in Carroll County. They are responsible for welcoming customers to their respective offices, fulfilling customers' needs for banking products...
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...
Blossom and Basket Boutique, located in downtown Mount Airy, has been selected as a 2019 winner of The Knot Best of Weddings awards and a 2019 winner of the WeddingWire Couples Choice Awards. The Knot Best of Weddings awards is an accolade representing the highest and most rated wedding professionals...
Weichert, Realtors - New Colony, located in Columbia and Mount Airy, announce that the company has officially changed its name to Weichert, Realtors - McKenna & Vane. Michael McKenna is associate broker and president of Weichert, Realtors - McKenna & Vane; and the company's broker and co-founder...
The Greene Turtle in Mount Airy hosted its 13th annual "Tips for Tots" fundraiser on Dec. 12. This fundraiser is Greene Turtle's biggest charity outreach of the year, where employees donate their tips collected throughout the day. These funds support the nationwide innovative, Toys for Tots. Overall,...
Private Patrick Michael Conboy, of Mount Airy, graduated from U.S. Army Basic Combat Training Nov. 15. The training was held at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Following graduation, Conboy was transferred to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where is he receiving advanced training as an Artillery Crewmember (13...
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...
The people had spoken — then it was time for the police to sing. Or at least dance. On Wednesday, Aug. 15, the Taneytown Police Department released their entry into the viral police lip sync video challenge that has public safety personnel across the United States showing off their moves. The department...