Local Events Winter Clothing Drive This month, V.eye.P. eyecare in Urbana is hosting a clothing drive. Urbana residents can drop off unwanted coats, gloves, sweaters and hats at V.eye.P. eyecare any day this month. All donations will be given to…
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Mission of Mercy Serves Patients in Need
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Mission of Mercy ensures that those in Frederick County in need of medical care can receive treatment with compassion. The non-profit organization provides free health care, dental care and prescription medications to area residents without health insurance. The Mission of…
Sheriff to Speak at Two Urbana Events
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This month, Sheriff Chuck Jenkins plans to attend two local events in Urbana. To start the events off, Jenkins will attend the annual HOA meeting in the Villages of Urbana. The meeting is set for Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 7…
Pivotal Moments of Gratitude
by Bethany Starin • • 0 Comments
There’s a game of highs and lows we play at dinner times on family vacation. Everyone shares the best thing that happened in their vacation day and the worst thing that happened. It’s always hilarious and fun to hear the…
Locals Work to Restore Final Resting Places
by Gina Gallucci-White • • 1 Comment
As his schedule permits, Villages of Urbana resident Richard Terselic goes to the cemetery at St. Ignatius of Loyola Country Church on old Urbana Church Road almost every day. He is not there to visit a loved one. He is…
Farm to Fork Fare Coming to Westview
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Calling all specialty burger connoisseurs: Whether carnivore, herbivore or something in between, you should be able to find something to your liking at The Lodge, a soon to-be-open restaurant in the Westview Promenade. The Lodge will be an American-style restaurant…
Remembering Taylor Nathan Ciampa
by Kristy Crawford • • 1 Comment
The Urbana Hawks varsity football team was scheduled to play a big game at Walkersville on Friday night, Oct. 4, but that afternoon they had more important things on their mind. Instead of typical pre-game preparations, the team and staff…
Seeing With New Eyes
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This year has been full of positive change for Urbana resident Amy DiPasquale. She turned 40 in April, successfully transitioned her 12-year-old twin boys to middle school and this month, moves from the Villages of Urbana to her dream home…
New YMCA in the Works for Urbana
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Local residents looking for fitness training, a place to swim or family activities can look forward to a new destination — located in the heart of Urbana. A new full-facility YMCA is currently in the planning stages in Urbana and…
Urbana Teen Takes Milestone Flight
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On Sept. 28, Urbana High School junior Youssef Selim turned 16. Like any teenager, he wanted to drive a vehicle by himself. Unlike others his age, his choice is a plane and not a car. Two days after the milestone…