Recent stories by Charles Schelle in Explore Carroll

Eldersburg man arrested in robbery of armored truck

Published March 25, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle

MIDDLETOWN — An Eldersburg man is behind bars after allegedly robbing an armed guard at an ATM in Middletown on Wednesday.The Frederick County Bureau of Investigation arrested Brandon M. Parrott, 26, of the 5800 block of Mineral Hill Road, Eldersburg, on ... ...

Pennsylvania attorney general says WTTR sports announcer exposed himself to agent

Published March 25, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

WTTR Radio in Westminster is acknowledging that one of its part-time sports announcers is facing charges of unlawful contact with a minor stemming from an allegation that he exposed himself to an undercover agent for the Pennsylvania Office of the ... ...

Sykesville police officer in running for national award

Published March 21, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle

... -trip airfare for two and a hotel stay -- and an "America's Most Wanted" jacket. Weekly finalists win an "America's Most Wanted" duffle bag with show-related merchandise. To vote for Kilgore, go to www.amw.com/allstar. — Charles Schelle...

Mount Airy decision likely to be a lesson in economics and civics

Published March 21, 2010 by Carroll Eagle

Renovate or replace? That's the question the Board of County Commissioners and the county's Board of Education have to figure out regarding Mount Airy Middle School. Carroll County Public Schools is asking for a replacement for the 54-year-old school, ... ...

Carroll County to create new fire training facility

Published March 21, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Carroll County emergency services officials are hoping volunteer firefighter training will soon no longer have to be more than an hour drive away. The Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association and the Board of County Commissioners are ... ...

Krimgold Park ready for spring start of first construction

Published March 7, 2010 by Eldersburg Eagle, Carroll Eagle

WOODBINE — Krimgold Park in Woodbine can now have its groundbreaking with the Board of County Commissioners' awarding this week of a bid to build the first phase of the park. On March 4, the commissioners voted 2-0 to award the bid of $3 million to Cromer ... ...

Booster clubs hope to put proposed cuts off track

Published January 24, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Even before this week's hearing on the Carroll County Public Schools' upcoming budget, parents are already gathering forces to combat some of the proposed cuts. That's because in the $331 million fiscal 2011 budget's preliminary round, CPS Superintendent ... ...

Shipwrecked in a concrete jungle

Published January 17, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Traditionally, roller derby is played in roller rinks with wood or sport court surfaces. However, the Danielle Shipley Memorial Arena in Westminster has an all-concrete grooved floor, providing a challenge for skaters. "It's not really the strategy ... ...

Mutiny at the Ag Center

Published January 17, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Accountant Beth "Beef Hellington" Pryor, 30, crunches numbers by day and bodies by night when she takes to the roller derby track in Westminster's Danielle Shipley Memorial Arena. "It's a perfect situation for me," Pryor said before a ... ...

Courting Carroll on Ice

Published December 13, 2009 by Carroll Eagle

Kayla Koski, 10, of Eldersburg, glides in a wide circle on the ice at Reisterstown Sportsplex, while she delicately moves her arms and fingers like a painter dabbles on a canvass. Then the twirling and toe picks begin as Sean Kingston's "Fire Burning ... ...

Dinner Rolls

Published May 18, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

This story has been updated.Walk into the Big Bear's Bus Café and you're not only standing inside an earth-friendly, mobile restaurant, but you're also standing inside what feels like home to Jeremiah Luce, 32. That's because at one time, a school bus was ... ...

Lawmakers to get briefing on Rosewood transfers to Sykesville

Published October 14, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle

Maryland Health Sec. John Colmers will brief the Maryland General Assembly this week on the Secure Evaluation & Therapeutic Treatment program coming to Sykesville. Colmers will brief the House Health and Government Operations Committee at 1 p.m. ... ...

Mount Airy to host education candidates Oct. 15

Published October 12, 2008 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle

... . Attendees will have a chance to speak to the candidates before and after the forum. For details, call Debbie Parker at 301-829-1424. Voters will decide in the Tuesday, Nov. 4 General Election who will represent them on the board. -- Charles Schelle...

Sykesville fire department parade to celebrate anniversary

Published September 10, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle

The Sykesville/Freedom District Fire Department will return to its roots in September through a parade in Sykesville honoring its 75th anniversary. The fire department will host an anniversary parade at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, in Sykesville, where the ... ...

Service is central at SCBA Expo

Published September 3, 2008 by Eldersburg Eagle

This year's South Carroll Business Association Expo might just pride itself on the freebies. The SCBA Expo, slated for Saturday, Sept. 13, will include free massages, free haircuts, free belly dancing, pottery wheel, voter registration, Silly Willy The ... ...

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