New Market News

Denise Flora is the new principal of the Heather Ridge School in Frederick. The school's former principal, Aaron Phillips [right], has moved to Tuscarora High as an assistant principal.

Mealey's restaurant auction is scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesdayon the steps of Frederick County Circuit Court, 100 W. Patrick St., Frederick.

FREDERICK, MD Police pursued another man in a high-speed car chase Saturday afternoon in Frederick.

Maryland State Police are on the look out for an armed suspect who lead them on a high speed chase Saturday afternoon.

Marlin LeGore is manager, and Sun Lindsey is owner of Blue Sky Bar & Grill in New Market.

Troopers say 8 were personal injury crashes; no one was seriously hurt. Maryland State Police in Frederick investigated 18 crashes during a series of storms which swept through the area on Friday.

Thank you to the following businesses in the Mt. Pleasant, New Market and Mt. Airy communities for donating generously to the Unionville 4H Club as we raised money for the Frederick County Beef, Sheep and Swine Club program.

A New Market business owner will be among those asking questions of the president tonight at the White House.

Andy Gorman opened the South Street Subs shop with a vision of offering residents a taste of the Philadelphia cheese steaks and cold cut sandwiches he grew up enjoying.

But with redistricting and the fiscal 2010 budget on the agenda, the meeting has been moved to accommodate a bigger crowd.

New Market -- Despite depressed revenues on most tax income and fees to the town in fiscal 2010, total revenues will be up because of funds streaming in from Adventure Park USA.

While Libertytown , Twin Ridge and Green Valley parents continue to voice opposition to the new school redistricting plan, some Spring Ridge parents worry they are portrayed as the bad guys in the process.

Liberty Elementary School parents, fresh from a successful effort to buy new playground equipment, are rolling up their sleeves to take on the next battle.

Spring Ridge resident Scott Mogar voices his concerns on redistricting students in his neighborhood during the Wednesday night Frederick County Board of Education meeting.

Parents drop off their children Wednesday morning at New Market Elementary School.

Frederick County Teacher of the Year Catherine Alspaugh checks third-grader's costume beforeFriday night's performance of "Of Mice and Mozart" at New Market Elementary School.

The following cases were heard in Wicomico County District Court by Judge R. Scott Davis on May 4 and May 5, 2009.

One thing that popped out as I covered the Mount St. Mary's University graduation on Sunday was the number of elementary education majors who graduated with honors.

Two local Republicans are getting statewide recognition for their efforts. New Market resident Dick Cheney was honored as the Republican Man of the Year and Lake Linganore resident Kelly Schulz was chosen as a new vice chairwoman of the state party.

Catherine Alspaugh makes a lasting impression on all New Market Elementary School students, not just the third-graders she personally teaches.