A house fire in Chestertown temporarily displaced six adults Wednesday afternoon. Crews were called to the 100 block of Church Meadow Court in Queen Anne’s County around 12:40 p.m. for a fire at a two-story, single-family home with a basement which was reported by a passerby who noticed the fire.  Church Hill Volunteer Fire Company led the response.  The home did have a working smoke alarm, but it never went off. The alarm did not sound because the fire started outside the structure, not inside it.  Damage estimates are still being finalized. Officials estimate $1,000 in damage to the structure itself, along with $25,000 in damage to the contents inside.  The cause of the fire and where it started are both still under investigation.  Anyone with information about this fire is asked to contact the Upper Eastern Regional Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal at 410-819-3500. 

Talbot County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested John Paul Yarbrough, 55, of Denton, on a warrant tied to a probation violation. The original case involved a charge of first-degree assault.  Court records show the warrant charged Yarbrough with allegedly violating the terms of his probation.  After his arrest, deputies transported Yarbrough to the Talbot County Central Booking facility for processing. He then had an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner.  Following the appearance, Yarbrough was held pending further action by the courts. His case will continue to move through the Talbot County court system.