Actor Gwendolyn Briley-Strand has played roles in film and TV, including on “House of Cards” and “Homicide: Life on the Streets.” But on Monday, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Briley-Strand took to the stage of the Carroll Arts Center in a simple dress and shawl amid a handful of prop...
Carroll Lutheran Village has reached an agreement with Right at Home to serve as the preferred provider for in-home care and assistance. Right at Home is a national in-home care company with local offices. The Carroll County office, based in Westminster, will serve Carroll Lutheran Village. Residents...
HomeCall, a local provider of home health services in Westminster, has been named a top agency of the 2018 HomeCare Elite, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. For 13 years, HomeCare Elite has annually identified the top 25 percent of Medicare-certified...
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.
Harry H. Sr. and Janet Griffith, of Hampstead, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Nov. 7, 2018. They had a two-day stay at the Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels. The couple was married Nov. 7, 1953, at Hughes Memorial United Presbyterian Church in Edgemere, with the Rev. Leslie Leese officiating....
The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of Maryland's Family Law Attorney Erin Gibson as 2018 10 Best Family Law Attorney for Client Satisfaction. The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys is a third-party attorney rating organization that...
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...
On June 20, a Hope for Howey fundraiser event was held at Liberty High School's stadium, with teammates, classmates, alumni, coaches, administration and the community coming together to fill the stands with support for Ryan Howey, a Liberty senior who was diagnosed in May with Stage 4 Glioblastoma...
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...
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...
Mount Airy Middle School kicked off the school year by inviting guest speaker Dinambi Butler to address students. On Sept. 12, Butler, a fitness instructor and national reserve military police officer, shared his own experience as a homeless student in middle school and how this empowered him to...
The Historical Society of Mount Airy will be hosting a restaurant fundraiser from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at California Tortilla, 1311 S. Main St., Mount Airy. The organization will receive 10 percent of of the proceeds. Mention that you are eating there for the historical society.
McKenna Jean Henyon, of Mount Airy, graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. Henyon earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission in the U. S. armed forces. She also earned a Merchant Marine officer license, qualifying her to serve as an officer...
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...
Steve Hann was named the Employee of the 2nd Quarter for 2018, at the Taney Corporation, a wood stairway and rail manufacturer located in Taneytown. Hann started his career with Taney in 1986.
Charles and Shiela Johnson, of Hampstead, celebrated their 10th anniversary Aug. 9, 2018. The couple was married Aug. 9, 2008, at the Stone residence in Taneytown, with the Rev. Gloria R. Carpeneto officiating. Charles Johnson is the son of Charles R. and Norma Johnson, of Westminster. He is a...