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Transportation Authority, Carroll ran afoul of open meetings laws
Thu, 17 May 2012 20:59:56 -0700

Open Meetings law compliance board issues citations Members of the Maryland Transportation Authority met without giving proper notice. Carroll County commissioners charged admission to a forum held by opponents of Gov. Martin O'Malley's statewide growth plan.

Carroll County schools to impose higher standard for extracurricular eligibility
Wed, 09 May 2012 23:54:06 -0700

GPA minimum of 2.0 kicks in with 2012-13 school year Carroll County Public Schools will implement a higher academic requirement next school year for high school students participating in extracurricular activities — a move that school officials said has been under consideration for some time, but got a nudge with the passage of a law mandating a new statewide standard.

Md. Transportation Authority ran afoul of open meetings laws
Thu, 17 May 2012 08:54:00 -0700

Open Meetings law compliance board issues citations Members of the Maryland Transportation Authority met without giving proper notice. Carroll County commissioners charged admission to a forum held by opponents of Gov. Martin O'Malley's statewide growth plan.

County approves architect for EOC building
Thu, 17 May 2012 09:29:35 -0700

The Clark County Fiscal Court has hired Brandstetter Carroll as the architectural firm for the new Emergency Operations Center at a base fee of $120,000 and at no cost to the county.

Gazette.Net: Boys lacrosse: South Carroll to play for state title
Sat, 19 May 2012 05:18:00 -0700

Tough defense and close games have been the hallmarks of the South Carrol High School boys lacrosse team this season. The Cavaliers continued that pattern in Friday's 6-4 victory against Patterson Mill in a Class 2A/1A state semifinal at Bel Air High School.

Mountain Ridge captures region title
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:13:52 -0700

It might not have been in the fashion Mountain Ridge had become accustomed, but a win over North Carroll in the Maryland Class 1A Region championship game feels the same regardless of the score as the Miners edged the Panthers 5-4 at Kemps Mill Field on Friday to advance to the first state softball tournament in school history.

Carroll commissioner creates monthly prayer session
Fri, 11 May 2012 15:39:06 -0700

Some raise concerns about invitation as well as prayers before open sessions A Carroll County commissioner has emailed an invitation to about 850 government employees to attend a monthly prayer session, which she will lead, raising concern among some residents and watchdog groups.

Md. county official plans prayer sessions
Fri, 11 May 2012 22:49:01 -0700

WESTMINSTER, Md., May 12 (UPI) -- A local official in Maryland has invited government employees to attend monthly "times for prayer" that she plans to lead.

Police Lift Lockdown On 6 Carroll County Schools
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:03:19 -0700

The lockdown on six schools has been lifted after the Carroll County Sheriff's Office finished searching the area around the 300 block of Gorsuch Avenue in Westminster after a suspected shooter was reported as a resident of the area.

Police search for altercation witnesses
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:35:58 -0700

Carroll County Sheriff's Deputies are asking for your help in figuring out what happened during a traffic altercation Thursday afternoon.