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  • #1 - Apparent cigarette raids extend to sixth local store
  • #2 - Officials recount big heroin bust from traffic stop
  • #3 - City seal compromise appeases both sides
  • #4 - Unique circus comes to town
  • #5 - City seeks to ride wave of distilleries, breweries

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City seal compromise appeases both sides

WINCHESTER — Some outspoken critics on both sides of the city seal debate say they are satisfied with the compromise... Read More

Apparent cigarette raids extend to sixth local store

CLEAR BROOK — At least one more Frederick County store was searched by law enforcement as part of an apparent series... Read More

City School Board vacancies linger

WINCHESTER — Serving on the city’s School Board requires hours of uncompensated work, something few people in the community appear willing... Read More

Officials recount big heroin bust from traffic stop

WINCHESTER — If driving into Frederick County with 261 packets of heroin wasn’t enough, trying to hide on an elected official’s... Read More

Trial safety effort begins near Discovery Museum

WINCHESTER — The city on Tuesday started a three-month experiment to see what, if any, fallout results from closing Indian Alley’s... Read More

City seeks to ride wave of distilleries, breweries

Frederick panel won’t OK library money

School Board candidate’s focus on education, service

Active shooter exercise is set for Saturday

8 submit proposals to redesign City Hall

SPORTS HEADLINES

Frederick County eyes last spot in U.S. final in JLWS

Area briefs — Loy’s 35 paces Sherando golf over Handley

LIFE HEADLINES

Quilts show off Valley heritage and history

History comes alive for Civil War Weekend

Friday Night Live! ends with country by James Wood grad

Unique circus comes to town

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