NEWS
By Shanon D. Murray and Shanon D. Murray,SUN STAFF Staff writer Caitlin Francke contributed to this article | August 8, 1996
A Sykesville man whose wife died 10 days after she gave birth to their son last year has sued hospitals and doctors in Howard and Carroll counties, alleging that medical negligence led to her death.Timothy Oechsler, 36, filed the wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday in Howard County Circuit Court on behalf of himself and his 19-month-old son, Ryan. The suit does not specify a monetary award for damages in the death of Teresa Oechsler.The lawsuit alleges that Howard County General Hospital, the Columbia-based doctors' office of Esposito, Mayer, Hogan and Associates, and two of that office's partners, Dr. Margot E. Watson and Dr. Mary P. Hogan, were negligent in their care of Teresa Oechsler during her four-day stay at that hospital.
NEWS
By Nora Koch and Nora Koch,CONTRIBUTING WRITER | February 16, 1997
A part of Carroll County's retail history ended Thursday when the county's first chain department store changed its name from Leggett to Belk.Despite a name change after 32 years in Westminster, the department store's longtime customers will find a family tie to Leggett's earliest days in Westminster.Carl Rosen Jr., Belk's assistant manager, is the son of the manager of the original Leggett store at the Westminster Shopping Center on Route 140. Carl Rosen Sr. retired from Leggett in 1985 before the store moved to Cranberry Mall.
SPORTS
By Bill Free and Bill Free,Staff Writer | November 4, 1992
The first gold medal for bravery in this high school season goes to Westminster cross country coach Jim Gilford.With raindrops falling all around him and impending darkness, Gilford did it all in the Carroll County high school cross country championships last Friday at Western Maryland College.Gilford directed the entire varsity and junior varsity meet, coached the Westminster boys and girls teams, handed out team scores and individual results, and in his "spare time" conducted post-meet interviews.
NEWS
By Donna E. Boller and Donna E. Boller,Staff Writer | September 27, 1992
Carroll County's public assistance and food stamp recipients, approximately 1,500 of them, didn't get welfare checks or food stamps in the mail this month.Instead, they got new cards that allow them to withdraw cash from MOST automatic teller machines and pay with plastic at the supermarket.The conversion "is going very well, considering," said David Ensor, assistant director for income maintenance at the Carroll County Department of Social Services.He said the staff found only a few glitches, such as incorrect codes entered into the computer.
EXPLORE
February 19, 2012
Arc seeks nominations for Carroll County awards WESTMINSTER — The Arc of Carroll County is accepting nominations for its 2012 Community Awards. Each year The Arc recognizes individuals and organizations who have made a difference in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The awards will be presented at the Annual Dinner and Community Awards to be held on May 8 at Martin's Westminster. The awards include: Timothy J. Atkinson Award — Presented to a direct care employee of The Arc of Carroll County.
SPORTS
By Chris Eckard, The Baltimore Sun | October 25, 2011
When Debbie Buenger, a former elementary school physical education teacher now at East Middle School in Westminster, introduced the game of cricket to her class one rainy afternoon last year, the excitement blew her away. "The kids absolutely loved it," Buenger said. Within the first hour, the class started to grasp the basics and was off playing its first competitive game. There were a few hitches, like remembering to hold onto the bat, but overall Buenger couldn't have been more surprised.