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Commissioners adopt FY26 budget, fee schedule

Caroline County Deputy County Administrator and Finance Director Daniel Fox and Grant Coordinator Stacy Seward present the final budget and fee schedule to the County Commissioners at their June 10 meeting.
DENTON – As the Caroline County Commissioners prepared to adopt the fiscal year 2026 budget, Deputy County Administrator Daniel Fox announced the county received a bond rating upgrade. …
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Board addresses contrasting burial site restoration projects

Cherrywood burial site diagram – The Cherrywood burial site is located off Bridgetown Road north of Greensboro.
DENTON – Meeting for the first time in over a year on Monday afternoon June 9, 2025, the Caroline County Burial Sites Preservation Board determined their next steps in helping preserve and …
Caroline County Commission President Travis Breeding, left, testifies in favor of House Bill 717 during a Feb. 12 hearing of the Environment and Transportation Committee in Annapolis.
Improvements over acquisition
DENTON – A simple question raised last year by Caroline County Commission President Travis Breeding has resulted in Maryland law. The question: Why not use Project Open Space funds to …
The first graduates of the Caroline County Economic Edge Business Academy were recognized by the Caroline County Commissioners June 10 in Denton.
Inaugural Business Academy graduates eight entrepreneurs
DENTON – The Caroline County Commissioners congratulated the first class of graduates of an innovative entrepreneur training program Tuesday, June 10. Caroline County Economic Development …
Deanna Zakes welcomes everyone to the Free Mom Hugs booth during the Caroline Pride Festival. Zakes is the regional director for Free Mom Hugs. For more information, see freemomhugs.org.
Five Years of Pride in Caroline
Over 700 people took to Market Street in Denton on Saturday, June 7, to celebrate Pride Month with the annual Caroline Pride Festival. This was the five-year anniversary of Caroline County’s …
Sa'Mauria Ennals in her NCHS cap and gown.
Sa'Mauria Ennals Celebrates Three Graduations in Three Weeks
Eighteen-year-old Sa’Mauria Ennals graduated from North Caroline High School on May 29 as part of the Class of 2025. But she has a little bit more to celebrate than a high school diploma. One …
The Federalsburg town council approved leasing the building at 115-117 N. Main Street to the Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center for use as a community hub.
Federalsburg council introduces budget, fees legislation
FEDERALSBURG – Despite the absence of the mayor and a council member, the Federalsburg town council, meeting as a quorum on June 2, accomplished several agenda items, including introducing …
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There’s a song by Trace Adkins about fishin’ that represents how the act of fishing is often not about the catch at all, but about the time spent outdoors making memories. Three of …
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Laura Lewis, owner of the What's New Shop, in front of racks of Christian based literature.
When Laura Lewis walked into the What's New Shop to do some holiday shopping in December 2023, she had no plans to buy a bookstore business.  But that's exactly what happened!  …
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Destiny and Delvin Horst opened their By Faith Coffee trailer in August 2024 in Preston and have gained a growing and loyal following in the past 10 months. The mobile trailer is their version …
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