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Two men are being hailed as heroes after saving a driver from a fiery crash in Queen Anne’s County on Tuesday afternoon. WBOC reports The Queen Anne-Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Company says John Shumaker and Lamar Stoltzfus stepped into action when they saw the car slammed into the tree, engulfed in flames. The crash happened just before 2 p.m. on Route 481 near Crouse Mill Road, north of the town of Queen Anne. Authorities say the driver hit a tree near the road. Fire officials say Shumaker and Stoltzfus pulled the driver, a man in his 20’s, out of the vehicle. Stoltzfus, who was delivering feed from his family farm had a fire extinguisher in his truck and helped put out the flames.

The Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported fraud incident.
Last week, deputies responded to a residence where the victim advised he was unable to log into his computer and a pop-up message prompted him to call what was determined to be a fake Microsoft Support number. The fake representative advised the victim his computer had been hacked numerous times and transferred him to the “FCC.” The victim then provided personal information to the fake FCC representative.

The Laboratory Services Department of the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown is now home to two new chemistry analyzers, made possible by more than $300,000 in funding provided by the Chester River Health Foundation. UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown is a University of Maryland Shore Regional Health hospital; UM Shore Regional Health is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System.

The League of Women Voters of Kent County and the Greater Rock Hall Business Association are co-sponsoring a “meet and greet” for the two candidates for the two open seats on the Rock Hall Town Council.
Incumbent Tim Edwards, who is seeking a third term, and first-time candidate Richard Faulkner are running unopposed. The event will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in the mayor and council meeting room at St. John’s Catholic Church hall on South Main Street, beginning at 6 p.m.

On Sunday, February 16, a fire broke out, causing significant damage to a residence in the 6900 block of Hagy Road in Rock Hall. The homeowner discovered the fire originating from an interior 8′ x 10′ detached shed adjacent to the main dwelling. The flames quickly engulfed the shed and were further fueled by high winds.
Unfortunately, the fire spread from the shed to the nearby single-family home. Preliminary investigations suggest that the fire was accidental, likely caused by improperly discarded ashes from a fireplace that were placed inside the detached shed.

A proposed 5-megawatt solar generating facility to be constructed outside of Millington’s town limits will be the subject of a Maryland Public Service Commission hearing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Galena Elementary School, reports the Evening Enterprise. Chief Public Utility Law Judge Ryan C. McLean will preside.
This is the second public comment hearing in this case; the first hearing0.2 was a virtual hearing on Oct. 3.

“Together We Soar,” Kent School’s $2.3 million campaign to expand its middle school and grow its endowment, received a major boost earlier this month in a $250,000 commitment to name the new innovation center, which will be built on a 1,600-square foot concrete foundation that was poured in 2012 as a placeholder. The Evening Enterprise reports the gift follows a recent family gift of $100,000 to name the middle school science lab and a $50,000 family gift to name a mathematics classroom.

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services, in collaboration with the Mount Holly National Weather Service Forecast Office, will offer two sessions of SKYWARN® Training on Thursday, March 13. These sessions are free and open to the public. Attendees under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. SKYWARN® is a valuable training opportunity for individuals interested in learning about common weather hazards, preparedness strategies, and how to accurately identify and report severe weather conditions.

Awards season is in full swing at Kent County Public Schools. The Evening Enterprise reports colleagues, students, parents, administrators, business leaders and community members are encouraged to submit the names of quality educators for Kent County Public Schools’ annual awards. Each year, the school system honors a Teacher of the Year, a Support Employee of the Year and a Promising Educator.
The winners will be announced at Kent County Public Schools’ awards celebration April 16.

Public Works officials sought feedback from the Centreville Town Council in developing a sidewalk replacement program recently. Precision Concrete Cutting preformed an evaluation on sidewalks at the northeast portion of town in 2021, as requested by previous council members to review the conditions and costs. The assessment identified a total of 917 trip hazards with 845 that could be corrected by the contractor trimming misaligned joint areas, reports the Kent County News.