From the Office of the State’s Attorney of Harford County: William Lee Skillman, 50, was sentenced to serve 13 years in the Division of Correction for charges arising from a hit and run accident on 30 July 2009 that killed 19 year-old Jarrett Vaughan. Skillman, who is serving a sentence for a violation of probation […]
Archives for September 2010
Fallston Bank Robbed – Suspect Seen in Photo
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Criminal Investigators with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a bank robbery which occurred late Thursday morning, September 30, 2010 at the Madison Square Federal Savings Bank located at 2209 Belair Road in Fallston. The robbery was reported at approximately 11:05 a.m. Investigators are searching for a white […]
Howe: “Please Come To Darlington For Today, And Then Please Leave!”
From Rick Howe: On the first Saturday in October there is usually an early fall mist in the morning air. Not exactly a fog, but a low-hanging mist that starts to lift shortly after sunrise. As the mist begins to dissipate, a miracle arises like the legendary Brigadoon. White tents start to appear, the smell […]
Mad Hatter’s Ball – an Evening in the Stacks; Tickets on Sale for Harford Library Fundraiser
From the Harford County Public Library: The Harford County Public Library Foundation’s 6th annual gala, the Mad Hatter’s Ball, an Evening in the Stacks, will be held on November 6, 2010 at the Abingdon branch from 7 – 11pm. Tickets are on sale now and are $90 per person. “Each year the gala committee and […]
Storm Drenches Harford: Closes Schools/Roads, Delays School Friday; Traps Several in Water
A compliation of storm-related news from Harford County: The Emergency Operations Center handled no fewer than a half-dozen swiftwater rescues Thursday including incidents at Carr’s Mill Road in Fallston, Route 924 and Patterson Mill Road in Bel Air, and Route 136 at the Deer Creek bridge in Churchville. There was also a motor vehicle accident […]
Snapshot Day: A Day in the Life of Harford County’s Public Libraries
From the Harford County Public Library system: Snapshot Day, Tuesday, October 5 Help us celebrate a day in the life of libraries across Maryland. We will be taking pictures and collecting stories that show how people in Harford County love and use their library.
Harford County Braces for Severe Weather Ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole
From Harford County government: The Harford County Division of Emergency Operations (EOC) is urging Harford County residents to prepare for high winds, heavy rain and higher tides as a result of heavy rains ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole. As the storm moves northward, Harford County and other areas of Maryland could feel the effects from […]
Ready or Not, Elementary School Redistricting is Coming to Harford County Public Schools
Ready or not, elementary school redistricting is coming to Harford County Public Schools. At a September 27, 2010 school board meeting in Bel Air, Chief of Administration Joe Licata gave an update on plans to move students into the new Red Pump Elementary School and to relieve elementary school overcrowding across the county. Proposed changes […]