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‘Real Housewives’ star Wendy Osefo and husband used false identities and 40 credit/debit cards, Carroll prosecutors say • Carroll celebrates 55 new hires, 16 promotions for Fire and EMS Department
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Carroll County Daily Headlines

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Carroll County students win big at state recycling sculpture contest

Amaya Harding, a Century High School student, won the grand prize at Friday’s contest.

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‘Real Housewives’ star Wendy Osefo and husband used false identities and 40 credit/debit cards, Carroll prosecutors say

Carroll County prosecutors, who charged “Real Housewives” star Wendy Osefo and Edward Osefo with faking a burglary at their Finksburg home, are now trying to prove a pattern of “expensive spending.”

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Carroll celebrates 55 new hires, 16 promotions for Fire and EMS Department

“We have evolved from literally a file room in the law office to now, we have 236 full-time employees staffing 13 fire stations, running 30,000 calls a year and working in a daily partnership with our volunteers,” said Chief Michael Robinson, director of the Department of Fire and EMS.

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First candidate files for Carroll school board: Shannon Hinkhaus, leader of Republican women’s group

The terms of three Carroll County Board of Education members are up for election in 2026.

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Orioles, Ravens spur 9-figure spending in Maryland. Is it enough?

Maryland’s long-running investment in the Orioles and Ravens raises questions about whether the statewide benefits of professional teams match their reputations.

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Lions host diabetes awareness dance

The Freedom District Lions Club partnered with the Site Council of the South Carroll Senior and Community Center to hold a “Dance for Your Health” at the center in Eldersburg on Nov. 4, during National Diabetes Awareness Month. Music was from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Lion Tony Ramirez, chairman of the FDLC Diabetes Awareness Committee, coordinated the program and introduced several people who gave brief […]

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In School

McDaniel College, in Westminster, has awarded select freshmen and transfer students with Educator Legacy Scholarships valued at up to $132,000, or $33,000 annually over four years, for each student. Local students receiving the scholarship include Kevin Avery, of Westminster, graduate of South Carroll High School; Hunter Harris, of Sykesville, transferred from Carroll Community College; Echo Scott, of Finksburg, […]

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Birth announcements

Carroll Hospital A son, Miles Michael Cole, was born at 11:18 a.m. Oct. 14, 2025, to Jennifer Articola and Mason Cole, of Taneytown. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces. Grandparents are Steve and Donna Articola, of Mount Airy; Marsha Articola, of Hershey, Pennsylvania; and Mike and Jerrie Cole, of Taneytown. A son, Nathaniel Austin Campbell, […]

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