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12/12/2025

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury returned an indictment today, charging Mark Travis Brigham, 36, of Mount Airy, Maryland, with seven counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material.

12/12/2025

The Southern chain McAlister’s Deli plans to open a restaurant in Mount Airy, the company confirmed.

It would be the third McAlister’s in the Baltimore region, after an Inner Harbor location opened last year and another opened in the Arundel Mills area in September.

The sandwich shop will be in the Mount Airy Shopping Center on East Ridgeville Boulevard. It will replace The Shoe Dept., according to the leasing map.

McAlister’s Deli did not have an opening date yet for the restaurant and would not say if the chain has other restaurants opening in the region.

“Unfortunately, the only thing I can do at this time is confirm that a McAlister’s is planned to open there, but that is the extent of the information,” said spokesperson Brogan Davis in an email. “The team is so early in the opening process that a tentative opening date has not even been determined.”

Davis added: “We are so excited to bring the Famous Sweet Tea and Southern Hospitality to Mount Airy!”

McAlister’s Deli offers sandwiches, salads, “ginormous” baked potatoes with custom toppings and flavored sweet tea.

This will be the third McAlister’s in the Baltimore region, following one by the Inner Harbor last year and the Arundel Mills area in September.

12/08/2025

A missing man was found deceased in a wooded area on Saturday morning, according to Howard County police.

Officials said 26-year-old Mohammed Halawa was last seen on Dec. 4 at around 12 p.m. at the 5900 block of Trotter Road.

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12/07/2025

Congratulations to the Linganore High football team for winning the Class 3A state championship in a 56-17 win over Oakdale in an all Frederick County final! This is Linganore’s seventh football state championship and the first since 2017.

12/06/2025

12/06/2025

Winter Workouts: Only 10 Days Left to Register! ❄️

Four County Little League is offering Winter Workouts, and there are just 10 days left to sign up! Don’t wait — spots are filling fast, and this is a great chance for players to stay sharp, build skills, and get ready for the upcoming season.

https://www.fourcountylittleleague.org

12/06/2025

Alex Rodriguez was a sophomore wide receiver the last time Oakdale and Linganore played in a state football final.

Now, he is the Bears’ dynamic dual-threat senior quarterback who regularly produces big plays with his ability to throw deep or take off and run.

Meanwhile, Linganore’s Chase Perry was a starting cornerback as a sophomore in that state final. He still holds that job title. But now his role has expanded significantly and he does a lot of his best work on the other side of the ball as the Lancers’ leading receiver.

Just two years removed from that first state football final between Frederick County teams, Rodriguez and Perry are part of the small handful of current players who actually got on the field that night.

Many others for both teams were in uniform and on the sidelines and got to partake in that historic occasion. But they ultimately had no role in Oakdale’s 42-35 victory over the Lancers.

So, while Saturday night’s Class 3A championship game in Annapolis promises some degree of familiarity, adds another significant chapter to a rivalry that is growing rapidly and raises the profile of Frederick County football even more, it should bear little resemblance to the previous encounter simply based on personnel changes.

Alex Rodriguez was a sophomore wide receiver the last time Oakdale and Linganore played in a state football final.

12/04/2025

Hushour said on Tuesday that he estimates the total cost of the project, including building renovation and rehabilitation of the property itself, to land around $3.5 million. The mayor said that figure was developed by Brennan + Company, an Ellicott City-based architecture firm the town hired in June 2023. He said issues with the surrounding terrain contribute to the cost.

Hushour told the Times on Tuesday that he estimates the total cost of the project, including the building renovation and rehabilitation of the property itself, to land around $3.5 million.