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Years of marital strife end in fatal shooting
Over the course of some 18 years, Mary and Ron Koontz had, by any definition, a troubled marriage.
Severe Storms Bring Hail, Power Outages 54min
A line of severe storms moved through the area Tuesday afternoon, causing hail, high winds and power outages.
Goats & Sheep Help With Highway Construction
May 27, 2009 6:26 pm US/Eastern Reporting Alex DeMetrick HAMPSTEAD, Md. Sometimes the best solutions are the simplest.A That's what Maryland's Highway Administration is hoping, anyway.A Alex DeMetrick reports in order to build a highway bypass around an endangered turtle, the state is counting on goats and sheep for help.
State sends in the goats to save Carroll turtles
A herd of goats coming to the rescue of a handful of imperiled turtles may sound like the plot of a Saturday morning children's cartoon show, but that's just what's happening in the Carroll County town of Hampstead.
A man identified by colleagues as the vice president of Sunrise Safety Services in Glen Burnie died Thursday in a truck fire in Carroll County.
Man Found Dead In Burning Truck
State fire investigators and state police are investigating the death of a man found inside a burning truck in a Carroll County church parking lot.
Nature Church honors the divine mother
Many gave thanks in church Sunday to mom. At the spiritually eclectic Nature Church, which attracts followers of Earth-based and nature religions, congregants also remembered the divine mother -- mother goddesses first revered by ancient cultures for qualities of motherhood, fertility or creation.
The following North County area students are named finalists in the Letters about Literature 2009 Awards competition, and will be honored at a ceremony during the CityLit Festival, to be held April 18 at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, in Baltimore.
2 Teens Charged with Vandalizing Cemetery
Two Carroll County teens have been charged with vandalizing a Hampstead cemetery in February, police say.
Lottery Scratch Offs Lead Police to Suspect Armed Robber
Lottery players at the Texaco gas station on Hanover Pike outside of Hampstead say the instant scratch offs can pay off big.
Eileen Ambrose: Banks playing hardball on credit, leaving consumers feeling blindsided, angry
The Hampstead landscaper used about $23,700 of the line to pay off loans and consolidate other debt.
The following is a synopsis of local planning cases that make their way through the Baltimore County planning process.
McDaniel student, 19, killed in hit-run car crash
A 19-year-old McDaniel College student from New York was killed Friday night in a hit-and-run collision on West Main Street in Westminster, police said.
Carroll News Briefs for Thursday, Jan. 15
Third person charged in assault A Westminster man is the third person charged in the assault of a man outside a Westminster apartment complex.
Guitarist, songwriter to perform in Westminster
A Westminster woman and her nephew face assault charges for allegedly beating a man in the parking lot of a Westminster apartment.
Worcester County court briefs, updated 01-05-09
The following cases were heard in Worcester County District Court in Ocean City by Judge Daniel R. Mumford from Dec.
'Bypass' is now the magic word for Hampstead
Rob Gonzalez seldom gets caught in the gridlock that snarls Route 30 in Hampstead each weekday morning - neither would you if you got to work at 3:30 a.m. But rush hour is another matter.
Remainder of new Glyndon shops to open in February
Ita s one down and a few more to go at the new Glyndon Square shopping center, on Butler Road opposite Glyndona s original commercial center bearing the same name.
Recycling program turns Chritmas trees into mulch
When the lights and ornaments come down and it's time to take out the Christmas tree, county officials are reminding residents to be sure to recycle their tree so it can be made into mulch.
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