Jefferson NewsLocal news for Jefferson, MD continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Frederick Prepares To Lift Ban On Annexations- December 28, 2007 An executive order that has barred the city of Frederick from annexing land for development for more than five years could be lifted as early as February now that a Potomac River water supply is assured, Mayor W. Jefferson Holtzinger says. The inevitable resumption of annexations -- the city already has identified 10 parcels totaling more than 1,400 acres -- promises to revive a growth rate that sizzled for a decade before water worries prompted limits on annexations and new development plans..http://www.topix.net/city/jefferson-md/2007/12/frederick-prepares-to-lift-ban-on-annexatio... Ongoing exhibits- December 20, 2007 "Designing for Victory 1914-1945: Posters from the U.S. Army Heritage and Educaiton Center" Paintings by Ellen Burgoyne are on display through December at South Jefferson Public Library, 49 Church St., Summit Point, W.Va. Library hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ... via Herald-Mailhttp://www.topix.net/city/jefferson-md/2007/12/ongoing-exhibits-2?fromrss=1 Ongoing exhibits- December 15, 2007 A new hands-on children's exhibit explores numbers and letters using characters from favorite children's books, including "Arthur's Pet Business," "The Doorbell Rang," "The Quilt," "Frog and Toad are Friends," ... via Herald-Mailhttp://www.topix.net/city/jefferson-md/2007/12/ongoing-exhibits?fromrss=1 Compromise would keep Taney statue at Frederick City Hall- December 13, 2007 "I think we'll come up with a resolution that will generally be accepted by everyone" A sculpture of Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney, who wrote the Dred Scott decision affirming slavery, would remain in front of Frederick City Hall under a compromise backed by the local NAACP and ... via The Baltimore Sunhttp://www.topix.net/city/jefferson-md/2007/12/compromise-would-keep-taney-statue-at-frede... 23 Cows Stolen From Dairy Farm- December 1, 2007 "I doubt we'll ever get them back, but we got 'em insured" The Brandenberg family has been farming for half a century, and in all that time they said they've never been a victim of a heifer heist. via KSDK NewsChannel 5http://www.topix.net/city/jefferson-md/2007/11/23-cows-stolen-from-dairy-farm?fromrss=1 |