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Phil Grout

A freelance photojournalist and author who has worked since 1966 in the Americas, Africa, Asia and India gathering images for newspapers, magazines, wire services and book publishers. He has received awards from the Associated press and various arts organizations.

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Working The High Ground

“Common Ground” founder Walt Michael takes time to strum his guitar on the lawn of “The Hill” (McDaniel College). In the crucible of the ’60s, young Walt Michael went to West Virginia as a poverty-fighting volunteer. Among the mountain peop...

Moving Up to School's Challenges: Carroll County's New School Superintendent Has a Lot on His Plate

Steve Guthrie has spent 28 years in the Carroll County school system. Steve Guthrie has spent much of his professional career working directly with students. After 28 years in jobs ranging from high school teacher to human resources specialist, Guth...

Taste of Carroll Raises More Than $105,000

Some 500 people gathered at the Antrim 1844 in Taneytown on May 17 for the 11th Annual Taste of Carroll. The event included a meet and greet with Kendel Ehrlich and former Gov. Robert H. Ehrlich Jr., followed by a food and wine tasting and a silent ...

Around Here, It Isn't Summer Unless You've Eaten a Snoball

Emma Zuckerman digs to the bottom of her blueberry Ice-Planet snoball while her dad, David, enjoys his daughter's determination.Stacey pulls into the Baugher’s parking lot and drives to the back corner. Her mouth is watering in anticipation. She li...

Target Gala Raises $50,000 For Disabled

More than 400 people attended Target Community & Educational Services, Inc.’s Spring Gala at Martin’s West on March 6. Organizers estimate that the event raised $50,000, which will help Target achieve its mission to enhance the lives of children and adults with disabilities through quality, community-based residential, educational, vocational, recreational and family support services.

Eyewitness to Haiti

Standing in the rubble of his home, a Haitian craftsman shows a rough soapstone carving of what will be the smooth, polished centerpiece of a distant Christmas celebration – the infant Jesus. Photographer Phil Grout recently spent a few days in Ha...

Digging For History

The history of Manchester and northern Carroll County is slowly being rewritten by a team of archaeologists who are finding evidence that humans lived there 3,000 to 6,000 years ago. Led by Stephen Israel, a retired Army Corps of Engineers archaeolog...

Studio Tour Offers Unique Gift Choices

Just in time for the Christmas shopping season, nine Carroll County artists’ studios will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7 with a wide array of locally produced gifts, including one-of-a-kind jewelry, handmade stonewar...

Barns of Carroll County

In a manner of speaking, Carroll County was born in a barn. The fact is, there are barns in Carroll County you will not find anywhere else in the world. There still are a couple of barns urging passing motorists to “Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco,” and ...

Hanover, Pennsylvania: Pretzels, Chips, Shoes and Race Horses Plus History and Small-Town Charm

Snacks and harness racing horses are Hanover, Pennsylvania’s major claims to fame. And early on, Thomas Jefferson was a frequent guest at a popular Hanover inn in 1776 when he was commuting between Monticello and Philadelphia. One can only speculat...