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Where Maryland lists on US state ranking for best and worst schools • Nearly a year after teen’s death, Mount Airy resident works to fund storm sirens
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Carroll County Daily Headlines

Monday, July 20, 2026

Mount Airy council to vote on sports complex annexation

The Mount Airy Town Council is expected to vote in August on whether to annex a 51-acre property tied to Elite Baseball’s proposed sports complex.

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Where Maryland lists on US state ranking for best and worst schools

Maryland placed No. 14 on a new WalletHub study that ranked states based on their school systems.

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Nearly a year after teen’s death, Mount Airy resident works to fund storm sirens

Nearly one year after 13-year-old Mason Kearns died in a flooding accident, a Mount Airy resident is working to create a fundraising effort to help support the town’s planned storm siren system.

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3 takeaways: Orioles-Red Sox, winners of 20 straight, to face off in pivotal series

The Orioles looked solid again Sunday, winning their seventh game in a row. Next, they’ll face the Red Sox, who have won 13 straight games.

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Touch-a-Truck event in Westminster | PHOTOS

Camelot West Family Services sponsored a “Touch-a-Truck” event at Winters Mill High School Saturday. Camelot West Family Services is Westminster, is a 501c3 nonprofit organization giving children and their families a hand up in the community, not a handout.

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What's happening in Carroll County?

Here's a list of local events this week.

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Wildfire smoke hits Carroll County farms, hay production

Health officials have recommended limiting time spent outdoors. For many people, that’s easier said than done.

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Camp COPS lets Carroll kids try drones, K-9s and more

One 12-year-old camper already knows his dream job: joining a bomb squad. This is the camp designed to help kids like him find out what law enforcement is really like.

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