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May 12, 2008 |
| LOCAL HEADLINES |
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- BREAKING NEWS: Flood warning in effect A flood warning is now in effect for Frederick and Carroll counties until 2:45 a.m. Monday, the National Weather Service has announced. - Updated 9:19 PM, May 11, 2008 Driver flees after vehicle chase Police pursued a man driving a stolen vehicle early this morning until the driver crashed the car on a highway ramp and fled on foot, the Frederick Police Department reports. - Updated 3:11 PM, May 11, 2008 The battle for Brooke MOUNT AIRY — The word of the night is "no." Moms give their advice Even though Frederick resident McClary Jones has raised four children -- who are now adults -- she is still sharing her motherly expertise, looking after the 11-year-old daughter of a church friend. Origins of Mother's Day lie in call for peace Mother's Day is not just a faux holiday created by Hallmark. Never was. Bear killed by car on U.S. 340 A black bear was struck and killed by a car sometime before 8:15 p.m. Saturday. Izaak Walton League honors vets MOUNT AIRY -- Although he was a medic in World War II, the Army still taught Silver Spring resident John Ward how to fire a M-1 rifle. Immigrants become citizens at cultural festival After years of patience, training and perseverance, 98 immigrants hailing from 40 different countries were sworn in Saturday as new U.S. citizens. Political organizers fuel fires with food They both pick the menus, worry about feeding hundreds of people, help select speakers and plan red, white and blue decorations. |
| OPINION |
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- Deborah Carter: Missing mothers If you're fortunate enough to be spending this Mother's Day with your own family, please take a moment to think about the thousands of Maryland children in foster care, who won't be seeing their own mothers today. Despite the best efforts of the wonderful families who take them in, many of these kids face harsh futures. - Editorial: Sad move Frederick News-Post photographer Sam Yu captured the color image. The front page of the paper's May 3 Local section gave it wide berth. The page designer positioned it mid-fold where it floated between two rules and a caption. The title read: "Hail Mary full of grace." No story accompanied it. - Mark Butt: Write it down I am afraid we are losing great chunks of our history because we don't write anymore. Everyone text messages (each of my sons had 4,000 to and fro messages last month) and sends e-mails, but those are essentially lost unless you have access to the many government databases that record everything we do in the name of national security. |
| SPORTS |
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- Lions top Titans, reach semifinals WALKERSVILLE -- Knowing his team would not be able to practice before Monday's 3A-3A West boys lacrosse semifinal game with Damascus, Walkersville coach Dave Baldwin had some good advice for his team. - Wieters HR helps Keys LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Matt Wieters hit his eighth home run of the season and the Frederick Keys defeated the Lynchburg Hillcats, 11-5, on Saturday, at Municipal Stadium. - Colston-Lawson's five RBIs help Titans win Baseball Playoffs Class 3A West, First Round Tuscarora 15, Watkins Mill 0 MONTGOMERY VILLAGE -- Michael Colston-Lawson had three hits and drove in five runs for Tuscarora (6-15), which plays at Damascus on Monday at 5:15 p.m. in the regional quarterfinals. |
| BUSINESS |
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- One sweet job People often end up with jobs or hobbies they never imagined when they were younger. |