Carl Leon "Brandy" Brandenburg, Jr., age 93, of Sykesville, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Birch Manor, Sykesville.

Born June 23, 1928, in Gaither, MD (Carroll County) he was the son of the late Carl Brandenburg and Mary Evans Brandenburg. He was predeceased by spouses, Faye McElroy Brandenburg and Marian Louise Brandenburg.

Carl retired as a maintenance supervisor from the State of ... (Full Story & Photos)

Jeff Rizzo was well-known in Carroll County, and had worked part-time with us.

We offer our sincere condolences and prayers for Jeff’s family, colleagues and friends.

Rest easy, Brother. We’ll take the line from here.... (Full Story & Photos)

The winners of our Carnival Drawing on Saturday night were all from our Sykesville-Eldersburg neighborhood. All were notified on Sunday and have received the prizes.

Winning numbers were 1st prize - 057822; 2nd prize - 195732; and 3rd prize - 139922.

Congratulations, and THANK YOU for supporting your volunteer fire department! ... (Full Story)

The Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department is seeking qualified candidates for full-time and part-time Paramedic/Firefighters and part-time Engineers.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and a chance to work for one of the busiest companies in Carroll County.

If interested, please review the job description below, and fill out an application (link below).

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The Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Department is pleased to welcome one and all to the 2021 annual carnival on the fire department grounds, June 12-19. Grounds open at 6PM each evening for food, and 7PM for rides.

"It's another sign of things returning to normal following the pandemic," said SFDFD president Kevin Shiloh. "And it's great to be able to open up to the public as a way of thanking them ... (Full Story & Photos)