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NEW YORK -- The U S is increasing its oil production faster than ever, and American drivers are using less gas But you'd never know it from the price at the pump

A new initiative for Frederick County Public Schools encourages students to bring their own mobile devices or laptops to school

Budget season has the Frederick County Board of County Commissioners wielding carrots and axes to chip away at the recurring $30 million gap between anticipated revenue and expenses

Humans in Frederick continue to report memorable run-ins with wild turkeys

There were lots of smiles in Frederick Wednesday afternoon at the Frederick Rita's on West South St that opened for the season on the first day of spring Shown with their Italian ices are Natalie Childress, left, 4, and Isaiah Pearson, 4, both among the eight kids brought to Rita's by Cindy Heivilin, center, of Little Lambs Child Care Heivilin said the children have anticipated the visit for weeks, calling it Rita's Day

Freshman Carryn Jurgens signs an anti-tobacco pledge Wednesday during lunchtime activities for Kick Butts Day at Urbana High School

Cunningham Falls State Park seasonal naturalist John Zuke shows off a blotched kingsnake to Marley Veach and her son Alex, 11, during Lewistown Elementary's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Night The school hosted several businesses from the community that showed how STEM subjects are used in everyday work

Rite Aid is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of two men who robbed the store in the 6900 block of Crestwood Boulevard last week

'Pride,' a documentary about Middletown and football, premieres at 7 p m today at the Middletown High School auditorium

Frederick County Public Schools has scheduled five community workshops to discuss the budgeting process for next school year