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Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Myersville fifth grader wins History Bee for second time
Myersville Elementary School fifth grader Anneliese Stieg studied hard to become a two-time first place winner of the FNP History Bee on Thursday. 'I'm just so unbelievably proud,' her father, Brian Stieg, said. 'She studied a lot.' Anneliese Stieg faced plenty of competition, with around 170 third, fourth, and fifth graders from 22 schools across Frederick County competing at Woodsboro Bank Arena at Hood College. This was the 28th time the competition was held. It pits third through fifth graders against each other to test their history knowledge. The Frederick News-Post organizes the event. Publisher Geordie Wilson, the event emcee, said this year was one of largest iterations of the History Bee he has seen. Organizer Samantha Bangh said it was the largest in her 14 years of organizing the event. She said her favorite part of organizing the event was 'seeing how excited the kids are about participating and hearing from the schools how many students are interested.' Bangh said Stieg was the first repeat winner she knows of. Last year, 20 schools and around 140 students competed. For her final question, Stieg was asked what body of water split the colony of Maryland in half and provided a route to the sea. 'The Chesapeake Bay,' she correctly answered. Carmelo Baran from Middletown Elementary won second place in the competition, and Owen King from Deer Crossing Elementary finished third. Archer Coleman, a third grader from Deer Crossing, was fourth. 'I feel proud,' he said. He spent many hours studying, and said he wants to improve next year. 'I'm going to keep getting better,' he said. The first-, second- and third-place winners each received a glass trophy. The top 12 students won medals. Students first competed in a qualifying round, which significantly whittled down the pool of contestants. Michael and Paul Majalca, brothers who go to Yellow Springs Elementary, both competed in this year's competition. Their mother, Christine, said Michael also competed last year. After the first round, many kids flew to their parents' arms in the bleachers with tears or smiles. Tansy Loughry, a 9-year-old fourth grader from Thurmont Elementary School, made it through the first round. She said she competed last year, too. Her mother, Katlyn Loughry, said that this year, they were 'much less nervous' about her performance. 'I like learning about the wars,' Tansy Loughry said. Students were asked to answer what does it mean to be civically engaged, to name a Native American tribe that lived in Frederick County, and to name the foreign mercenaries hired by the British in the Revolutionary War. The second round whittled down the pool further, to 12 finalists. Loughry did not make it past the second round. The best part of the History Bee for her, she said, was meeting new friends. The final round focused on local history. Each student had to take turns answering a question. If they got it wrong, they were eliminated. One student was asked what year the Maryland School for the Deaf was incorporated in Frederick. Another was asked how many enslaved people worked at Catoctin Furnace. Stieg said some of the questions asked of people before and after her she would not have been able to get. 'It was the luck of the draw,' she said. Stieg made her own online quizzes to help herself study, said her mother, Kaelyn. This was her last time competing in the History Bee, as after this she will be in sixth grade. She wished future competitors luck, especially the third graders.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
New elementary school maximum construction price set at $67M
The maximum price for the construction of a new elementary school near New Market has been set at $67 million. Elementary School #41, which does not have a name yet, is scheduled to open for students in August 2026. Construction is set to begin next month. The Frederick County Board of Education on May 21 voted to approve the maximum price. School board member Jaime Brennan abstained from the vote while Rae Gallagher, Dean Rose, Karen Yoho, Nancy Allen, Colt Black and Janie Inglis Monier voted in favor of setting the price. Brennan said at the meeting that she abstained from the vote because she 'has a relationship with one of the bidders.' The new school is expected to have a state-rated capacity of 882 seats. Elementary School #41 is intended to balance enrollment between five other elementary schools: Blue Heron, Spring Ridge, Oakdale, Deer Crossing and New Market. A draft redistricting option would move 980 students, and included moving: * 681 students from Oakdale to Elementary School #41 * 104 students from Spring Ridge to Oakdale Elementary School * 86 students from Blue Heron to Oakdale Elementary School * 2 students from Deer Crossing to Elementary School #41 * 107 students from Oakdale to Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School Whiting-Turner Contracting Company of Towson is the construction manager for the project, and Smolen Emr Ilkovitch Architects of Rockville is the leader of the architect engineering team. Frederick County Public Schools recently accepted submissions for a name for the new elementary school. Community members could vote for their favorite from a shortlist of names, which included: * Bartonsville Elementary * Diamondback Elementary * Hawksbill Elementary * Linganore Creek Elementary * Old National Elementary * Piedmont Elementary * Plankstone Elementary * Rolling Hills Elementary FCPS organized a School Name Recommendation Committee, made up of elementary school administration and representatives from the community, county government, student government and other FCPS staff members. The committee is charged with presenting three recommendations to the Frederick County Board of Education in August. The school board will make the final decision on the school's name.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Historic downtown Frederick carriage house now an eclectic family-owned distillery
FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — A young Frederick couple has brought some exotic spirits to the downtown. Brian and Ashley Allen have repurposed a historic building to house copper pot stills for barrel aging of specialty rums. The couple is behind an architectural renovation that has won distinction from the Frederick County Building Industry Association. Shakira WorldPride concert canceled; issue with Boston performance given as reason The Carriage House on N. Carroll Street in the heart of Frederick's historic downtown dates back to 1860. Ashley Allen and her husband had been looking for a special building to house their dream of a craft distillery. 'You can't beat the downtown area here in Frederick,' said Ashley Allen. 'World-class rum deserves a world-class building!' With Ashley's help, Brian Allen put five years of passionate detail into planning and designing their business dream. 'We won the number one renovation award in the commercial building category from the Frederick County Builders Association,' said Brian Allen. True Standard's in-house distiller, Kristian Nusland, relocated to Frederick from Colorado, loves the 'downtown vibe,' as he puts it. As for being part of this creative launch in western Maryland, 'this facility is top notch,' Nusland said. 'It allows me to be creative through my process.' And talk about eclectic spirits! 'We have an Oxford reserve, which is an unaged rum finished on American and French oak,' Brian Allen explains. True Standard Distillery's doors are officially open. You can find them on Facebook and Instagram. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Four men suspected of vehicle tampering arrested after chase, crashes
Four men suspected of tampering with vehicles in Frederick County were arrested Sunday following a chase that resulted in multiple crashes, with two police vehicles damaged, police said. A Frederick County Sheriff's Office deputy got out of a police vehicle just before it was struck, the Sheriff's Office said in a press release. The four men are from Washington, D.C. — Deangelo Dubose, 18; Zaire Graves, 18; Dayneil Bullock, 21; and Darin Comer, 18 — the press release said. They were each charged with: * theft of $1,500 to $25,000 * motor vehicle theft * obstructing and hindering * resisting / interfering with arrest Additional charges included malicious destruction of property over $1,000 against Dubose and second-degree assault against Graves, as well as traffic citations issued to all four men. All four men were being held without bail, according to court records, and none had an attorney listed. The Sheriff's Office said that at around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, a deputy attempted to stop the men, who were suspected of tampering with vehicles in the area of Jordan Boulevard, near Lake Linganore, according to the press release. The four fled in two vehicles, with the deputy giving chase. One vehicle, a 2017 Subaru Outback, crashed off Mussetter Road after striking a tree. The Sheriff's Office said the vehicle was confirmed to be stolen from Carroll County. The deputy chasing the Subaru also was involved in a crash and the police vehicle became disabled, the press release said. The deputy was taken to Frederick Health Hospital for minor injuries. The second vehicle that fled, a 2012 Toyota Camry, struck a marked patrol vehicle that had its emergency lights activated. A deputy who was inside 'exited the vehicle moments before the impact and was not injured,' the press release said. The Sheriff's Office said Maryland State Police, Frederick police, Montgomery County police and the Carroll County Sheriff's Office helped with the search.
CBS News
26-05-2025
- CBS News
Washington, D.C. men arrested after pursuit in stolen car ends in crash in Frederick County
Four men from Washington, D.C., were arrested following a pursuit in a stolen vehicle and multiple crashes that led to a deputy being injured in Frederick County on Sunday, according to the county sheriff's office. Around 3:30 a.m., a deputy attempted to stop several people who were suspected of tampering with vehicles in the area of Jordan Boulevard in New Market, and the suspects took off in two separate vehicles, the sheriff's office said. As the deputy pursued the vehicles, one of them, which had been stolen from Carroll County, crashed into a tree, which also involved the patrol car. The deputy suffered minor injuries, law enforcement said. Deputies said the second vehicle lost control and struck a parked, marked patrol vehicle with its emergency lights activated. The deputy had exited the vehicle moments before the impact and was not injured, the sheriff's office said. Deangelo Bubose, 18; Zaire Graves, 18; Dayneil Bullock, 21; and Darin Comer, 18, are facing charges of motor vehicle theft, malicious destruction of property, resisting arrest, and other traffic violations. 2 dead in I-70 crash in Frederick County Two passengers in a box truck died after colliding with a tractor-trailer Sunday on I-70 in Frederick County, according to the Maryland State Police. Troopers said a BMW SUV hit the rear of the box truck, which caused it to lose control across the center median and crash into the tractor-trailer heading in the opposite direction. The two in the box truck died at the scene. The driver of the box truck and of the tractor-trailer were airlifted to Shock Trauma. The box truck and the tractor-trailer caught fire after being knocked off the highway. The crash closed all lanes -- eastbound and westbound -- in the New Market area for hours. Another stolen vehicle ends in deadly crash On May 10, a woman died after crashing head-on with a stolen vehicle in Howard County. A 16-year-old from Laurel, Maryland, is facing auto manslaughter charges and vehicle theft, and three other juveniles left the scene. Bonnie Fuller Griffith, 69, was killed in the crash. "Cases like this are especially tragic. This involved four young people, one of whom is now incarcerated," Howard County police spokesperson Sherry Llewellyn said. "And we have a victim, a 69-year-old woman, who was going about her day, who has died as a result of her injuries—and she's got a family who is mourning that loss." WJZ obtained video that shows the stolen Hyundai Sonata crossing the center line and slamming into a Tesla. From another camera, you can see the sedan swerving down Guilford Road, slamming into Griffith's car. Police said the car was reported stolen days earlier in District Heights, Prince George's County.
