Two-and-a-half minutes. That’s what the Urbana High School cheer team’s entire fall competition season rests on—a grueling, 150-second energy-driven routine during which the Hawks never stop moving and hope to impress their talent, precision and spirit upon a panel of…
These are troubling times, my friends. Amid all the insanity, every now and then you see a headline that makes you say, “Enough.” A simple sentence that signals your limit and leaves you questioning all that you thought you knew.…
Montgomery County Police Officer Laurie Reyes received the Second Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing on Sept. 18. According to the Office of the Attorney General, the award “recognizes state, local and tribal sworn rank-and-file police officers…
Bussard Brothers Landscape Donates Mulch to UHS Athletics The annual Urbana High stadium and fields cleanup on Aug. 19 was again given a heavy lift from Bussard Brothers Landscape Supply. The Monrovia-based company donated double mulch to the annual project,…
Modern Beauty Lounge to Open This August The current owner of Modern Nails & Organic Spa on 3568 Worthington Boulevard, located in the newest section of commercial townhomes, is expanding right next door and will be opening a full-service beauty…
By Sharon Allen Gilder Astronomical achievements from a school whose mascot is “Stars” should come as no surprise. Proof in the proverbial celestial pudding are the star successes at Centerville Elementary School (CES), which was named a Maryland Blue Ribbon…
By FCPS Staff Urbana Middle School art teacher Timothy Snyder was named the Frederick County Public Schools 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year on May 1. The school system’s most prestigious award recognizes outstanding representatives of the teaching profession. Once again,…
By Jack Toomey On the evening of May 14, a strong line of severe thunderstorms passed over Frederick County accompanied by heavy rain, strong wind and numerous lightning strikes. At about 7 p.m. someone noticed smoke pouring from the house…
By Alice Ramos The Career and Technology Center (CTC) InvenTeam will be bringing its water purification system to the Melka Olba School in Ethiopia, hopefully this summer. The school is near a river, but staff and students have to walk…
