Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
Editorial
The death of local resident Mickey Lippy, a State Police Trooper and paramedic with the Gamber and Community Fire Co., is a tragedy in every sense, not the least of it in the terrible irony of occurring to Lippy, as well as a Medevac pil...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
Poll: slots support is sliding
Statewide support for the upcoming slots referendum has dropped since January, according to new survey numbers.
In the poll, conducted by Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies and released Sept. 9, 49 ...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
Recalling a 'respected young man'
Westminster Trooper dies in Medevac crash
Maryland State Police Trooper First Class Mickey Lippy, 34, of Westminster, was among four people killed over the weekend in the crash of a Maryland State Police Me...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News, Dining
Meiklejohn's Restaurant & Pub in Eldersburg Plaza reopened this past weekend after temporarily closing last month to resolve some bad debt.
Grant L. and Josh Gursky and their father, also Grant Gursky, purchased The ChopHouse from ABF Enterp...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
Raiders A United
The Raiders A United team faced the Lancers last week and came away with a 33-0 win.
The Raiders Matt Pluta recovered an early fumble, and Sykesville scored on a pass from Matt Caillouet to Spenser Ricks. Logan Brennan also...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Events
Arts
"Troy" at McDaniel -- McDaniel College Theatre will present "Troy Women" at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, and continuing each night through Saturday, Oct. 4 in WMC Alumni Hall on campus, 2 College Hill. The play, which i...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
Elsie Hoff Raver, 92, of Gamber
Elsie Hoff Raver, 92, of Gamber, died Sept. 27, 2008, at Golden Living, Westminster Nursing Home, Westminster.
Born June 26, 1916, in Carroll County, she was the daughter of the late Francis M. and Ad...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
Sykesville's junior firefighters turned up the heat at Junior Day, taking first place in the Carroll County firefighting skills event.
Junior Day is an annual event, held at the Carroll County Emergency Services Training Center, where junior fi...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
Sykesville prepares for annual Fall Fest, Oct. 11
Sykesville Business Association's annual Fall Festival returns this year with an expanded children's area.
The festival will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 11, along Main Street in...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
Prayer Chain in Carroll scheduled for Oct. 5
The 17th annual Carroll County Life Chain Hour of Prayer will be held Sunday, Oct. 5, to pray publicly for an end to abortion, and for the babies, parents, families, providers and supporters, and for al...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News, Education, Entertainment, Arts
At the Schools
Carroll County Public Schools' High School Drama Department will present its first-ever joint production of all area high schools on Saturday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m., at Century High School, 355 Ronsdale Road, Sykesville.
The Fest...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Sports
Basketball tryouts
Travels squads are now forming for South Carroll Boys Basketball in grades four through eight. For more details, call 443-244-2795.
The following are the tryout times at Linton Springs Elementary, Winfield Elementary or...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Business
Business briefs
Insurance advisors host class, breakfast
The next meeting of the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors, Carroll/Howard branch, will be held Thursday, Oct. 9, 8:30 a.m., at Best Western Catering & Co...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Opinion
History can repeat itself, but we have the choice to determine which path to follow.
In the 1950s, we fought a war to preserve the independence of South Korea, and we accomplished that mission.
We succeeded in large part because of national...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
Disturbing news about the coming presidential election came from a recent Associated Press poll showing, what I thought to be alarming, that a percentage of Democrats and Independents would not vote for Sen. Barack Obama because of ill-feelings toward bla...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
Sykesville eyes link to 'water trail' system
The South Branch of the Patapsco River that runs through Sykesville could be added to a new "water trail" project recently established by the Carroll County's Department of Recreation & Pa...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
Cole may get Sykesville into the 'swim' of things
The appointment of Cole Holocker as Town of Sykesville's Youth Liaison ("Eighth grader is town's youth liaison," The Eagle, Sept. 24) has once again affirmed my faith in this community. ...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
County officials say they are moving forward with plans to sell, rather than lease, as many as four of the seven hangars at Carroll County Regional Airport in Westminster.
The four, 10,000-square-feet hangars are used for aviation-related services...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in News
Around town
Police Chief John Williams Jr. last week clarified what type of situation would trigger the Sykesville Police Department to issue a Code Red Alert following a recent incident when one was not issued.
The police did not issue a C...
Published October 1, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle in Sports
County Overall
W L W L
Westminster 4-0 4-0
Century 0-0 4-0
South Carroll 1-1 2-2
North Carroll 1-1 1-3
Liberty 0-1 2-2
Winters Mill 0-1 1-3
Francis Scott Key 0-2 0-4
Week Four Results...
Published October 1, 2008 by Westminster Eagle in News
Editorial
The death of local resident Mickey Lippy, a State Police Trooper and paramedic with the Gamber and Community Fire Co., is a tragedy in every sense, not the least of it in the terrible irony of occurring to Lippy, as well as a Medevac pil...
Published October 1, 2008 by Westminster Eagle in News
Foundation seeks $35,000 for repairs
More than 100 years old, the Westminster Clock Tower has taken a licking and, for the most part, it has kept on tickin, through wars, acts of nature and even vandalism.
But the landmark clock -- first pr...
Published October 1, 2008 by Westminster Eagle, Carroll Eagle in News
As need rises, group seeks 'code of conduct'
With church soup kitchens across Carroll County providing meals to more people than ever before, the Westminster Ministerium held a "Feeding Hungry People" summit last week, and ultimately f...
Published October 1, 2008 by Westminster Eagle in Events
Arts
"Troy" at McDaniel -- McDaniel College Theatre will present "Troy Women" at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, and continuing each night through Saturday, Oct. 4 in WMC Alumni Hall on campus, 2 College Hill. The play, which i...
Published October 1, 2008 by Westminster Eagle in News
Almost every city department in Westminster, from public works to recreation, charges a fee of some type. And city officials say whether for tickets to a father/daughter dance or for rezoning, the fees are in a need of change -- not necessarily...
Maryland Broadband Cooperative although well intentioned, put county governments at risk of...
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Voice of Candidate Gary Johnson District 3 I offer the citizens...
Posted in Campaign Corner
I totally agree with user4carroll. Also Mr. Culleton, your attempt...
Posted in CULLETON: 'The rest of the story' is often too inconvenient to tell, or to hear