WALKERSVILLE: Walkersville park to honor fallen Marine
Originally published on March 14, 2010

Walkersville's Memorial Park will soon honor another fallen warrior. more »

MT. AIRY: Local Roundup: Mt. Airy Christian third
Originally published on March 13, 2010

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MACA third in NACA ivision II

DAYTON, Tenn. -- Kirsten Webster and Brooke Morley of Mount Airy Christian Academy were named to the all-tournament team at the National Association of Christian Athletics Tournament. more »

WALKERSVILLE: Town officials accept comp plan changes
Originally published on March 13, 2010

Walkersville's burgess and town commissioners are not pleased with a compromise in the draft of the county's new comprehensive plan. But they are willing to accept it. more »

NEW MARKET: Man's body recovered from spillway near Linganore dam
Originally published on March 12, 2010


As daylight waned and an anxious crowd watched Thursday, authorities recovered the body of a man from the rough waters at the base of a spillway near Lake Linganore Dam.

Officials could not identify the man, but Frederick County Sheriff's Office Capt. Tim Clarke said he was white and between 20 and 40 years old. more »

LAKE LINGANORE: Few details released after autopsy; man's identity still unknown
Originally published on March 12, 2010

The circumstances surrounding a man’s body found near Lake Linganore Dam on Wednesday afternoon are still under investigation by detectives with the Frederick County Bureau of Investigations. more »

NEW MARKET: Body discovered at Lake Linganore
Originally published on March 11, 2010


Rescue workers spent several hours Wednesday trying to recover a body trapped under a dam at Lake Linganore before stopping at 8 p.m.

Frederick County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Cpl. Jennifer Bailey said the search will resume this morning.

Two men fishing spotted the body floating in the water near Eaglehead Drive at about 2 p.m. Wednesday, Bailey said. more »

NEW MARKET: New Market commercial annexation heading to vote
Originally published on March 11, 2010

NEW MARKET -- The public was silent Wednesday during a hearing about annexing 10.2 acres of commercial property into the town's limits. more »

NEW MARKET: Crews resume attempt to recover body at dam
Originally published on March 11, 2010

Updated 3:26 P.M.

Dive teams resumed efforts today to recover a body at the Lake Linganore dam, authorities said.

Rocks, debris and the water temperature also made the recovery difficult, Cpl. Jennifer Bailey said. During the recovery process, debris had to be removed for the safety of the workers and to reach the victim, Bailey said during a briefing this afternoon.

“During that process, the victim was dislodged and further submerged under water,” she said. more »

NEW MARKET: Cougars, Lancers, Nesbitt honored by foundation
Originally published on March 11, 2010

WOODLAWN -- It was a night of firsts for Catoctin's state championship football team Wednesday at Martin's West. more »

NEW MARKET: Body found in Lake Linganore, police investigating [video]
Originally published on March 10, 2010

The Frederick County Bureau of Investigations is investigating a dead person found in the water at the Lake Linganore Dam near the end of Eaglehead Drive, according to a police report. more »