Most of the time, whether it’s during the high school season or at a U.S. Tennis Association tournament, when Urbana High junior Sophie Geernaert steps onto the tennis court, the person on the other side of the net is of…
While most kids were relaxing poolside with their friends or taking beach vacations, Brina Ratangee was in full-on cram mode. “Right when school ended in June, every day for four or five hours, I was just reading and studying and…
Martin Posse founded his urban apiary, New Horizons, in 2015. Since then the Ijamsville beekeeper, who studied his craft extensively at a farming high school and kept hives in his native country of Argentina, has worked to solve his bees’…
The YMCA of Frederick County has submitted plans to the county to start the site plan review process for a new South County location between Urbana Middle and Urbana High schools on MD 80/Fingerboard Road. “It’s a huge step,” said…
Food Bank Collects School Supplies The Greater Urbana Area Food Bank collected school supplies for local students this summer. Thanks to the generosity of the community, 300 Urbana area students are ready for school. New President for Frederick Chamber Elizabeth…
A truck carrying liquid asphalt jackknifed while coming out of a subdivision near Flint Hill on Aug. 27. Park Mills Road was blocked for several hours while first responders determined the best way to remove the truck. Urbana’s Hazmat unit…
At about 1:45 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 16 a citizen of the Villages of Urbana (VOU) observed a suspicious situation that resulted in police chasing three young men through the streets and arresting one of them. The caller…
How do you stop a problem like traffic congestion in one of the nation’s most gridlocked areas? The folks at the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) are trying to help commuters now and in the future…
In 2014, Frederick County voters elected for the first time a county executive and a seven-member County Council under newly approved charter government. The County Council is made up of two at-large (countywide) council members and five who represent districts.…
Jo Elizabeth Butler exudes warmth. As the matriarch of Ethiopian Children’s Appeal (ECA), her wings span continents and her loving care touches many young lives. Her grassroots virtual charity was founded in 2001. ECA has no offices and is powered…
