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Deputies from the fire marshal and the Carroll County Sheriff’s offices say the Taneytown Volunteer Fire Department and area fire departments arrived at the house in the 2700 block of Roop Road around 11:35 a.m. on Saturday. It took 90 minutes for 40 firefighters to get the two-alarm fire under control, according to the statement.

Christian Twamley’s “Something’s Wrong with that Oy’s medulla Oblongata” was voted the audience’s number one favorite and grand prize winner with a total of 4,814 votes at the Carroll County Arts Council’s 15th Annual PEEPshow at the TownMall of Westminster.

Deputies from the fire marshal and the Carroll County Sheriff’s offices say the Taneytown Volunteer Fire Department and area fire departments arrived at the house in the 2700 block of Roop Road around 11:35 a.m. on Saturday. It took 90 minutes for 40 firefighters to get the two-alarm fire under control, according to the statement.

Carroll Community College and the American Red Cross hosted a blood drive Wednesday and Thursday.

Dylan Slagle is a staff photographer at the Carroll County Times and Baltimore Sun Media. Before coming to the Times in August, 2005, Dylan was a freelance photographer for the Times-Picayune in New Orleans, La. He lives in Westminster and enjoys fishing and the outdoors.

A group of Mount Airy residents gathered in front of town hall Thursday night ahead of a meeting of town officials to protest two proposed housing developments.

One firefighter sustained minor injuries Thursday morning fighting an apartment fire in the Keysville area.

Among the eight Carroll County agencies and departments that made formal requests for government funds Tuesday was the Board of Education, which asked commissioners for $4 million in ongoing revenue above the $6.4 million the county had planned to provide.

Artists are prepping for the annual PEEPshow, to be held April 8 through 18 at the TownMall of Westminster, showcasing numerous marshmallow masterpieces, such as sculptures, dioramas, mosaics and even videos, all crafted from or inspired by PEEPS®.

As Carroll County plans to allow housing developments on two parcels of land, residents currently living in the area were given a chance to meet with county officials.