Category Archives: Local News

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Repaired Roddy Road Bridge

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Repaired Roddy Road Bridge

FREDERICK, Md. (KR)  A ribbon cutting ceremony and reopening of the newly repaired Roddy Road Bridge will be next week. The Frederick County Division of Public Works and Parks and Recreation are inviting citizens to attend at 3PM on April 17th at the Roddy Park in Thurmont. The bridge has been closed to the public…read more »

Roadwork on Yellow Springs Road to Cause Delays

Roadwork on Yellow Springs Road to Cause Delays

FREDERICK, Md. (KR) The Frederick County Office of Transportation Engineering announced they will be doing roadwork on Yellow Springs Road. Road crews will be removing surface asphalt and replacing it on Tuesday, April 18th between the city limits and Christopher Crossing. Officials say, they expect the roadwork to take about two or three weeks, depending…read more »

Marijuana Clinic Opens in Frederick

Marijuana Clinic Opens in Frederick

(Story from The Frederick Extra, by Katherine Heerbrandt)   A storefront with large marijuana leaf decals would have raised a few eyebrows not long ago. Medical marijuana was legalized in Maryland in 2015, and will be available to patients by the end of the summer. To get a “head start” on what owners predict will…read more »

Frederick County Health Department Updates Community on STDs

Frederick County Health Department Updates Community on STDs

FREDERICK, Md. (KR)  April is STD Awareness month and the Frederick County Health Department is stressing importance of getting tested. Researchers say recent data shows an increase in multiple STD’s locally. HIV Program Supervisor, Chris Lane, says early identification leads to treatment which, in turn, will reduce the number of people infected. “It’s a way…read more »