Two male youths were charged in connection with a Tuesday evening incident in which they threw a spray paint can into a campfire, causing the can to explode and burn a teenage girl. According to the state fire marshal’s office, the youths lit a small campfire in the wooded area behind the 200 block of […]
Archives for October 2011
Joppa Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Housing Authorities Nationwide
From the office of the United States Attorney for the Maryland District: Baltimore, Maryland – Jack G. Stout, age 65, of Joppa, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud, in connection with a scheme in which he transferred funds from various public Housing Authorities to his personal bank account and the account of a friend. […]
Harford County to Participate in Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: On Saturday October 29th, Harford County will be participating in the Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. You may turn in your unused or expired medications for safe disposal, with no questions asked, this Saturday, October 29th between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the parking lot of the County […]
Joppatowne High Homeland Security Students Participate in Industry Conference
From Harford County Public Schools: Two recent Joppatowne High School graduates and two current twelfth grade students, each of whom is a student representative of the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (HSEP) program at Joppatowne High, participated in the recent Homeland Security Conference sponsored by the Central Maryland Homeland Security Education Alliance. The students were […]
Family Fright Night at Edgewood High School; Costume Parade, Haunted House, Student and Marching Band Performance of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”
Family Fright Night will be held at Edgewood High School on Friday, October 28 at 6:30 at Rams Stadium – before, during, and after the Edgewood vs. North East varsity football game. A costume parade for elementary-aged students begins at 6:30 p.m.. Those students who attend in costume will also get a free candy bag […]
County Executive Craig Proposes One-Time $1,250 Bonus for Harford County Employees; Result of “Conservative Budgeting and Unanticipated Revenue”
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – – As a result of conservative budgeting and unanticipated revenues to the county, Harford County Executive David R. Craig has announced a General Fund fund balance of approximately $32 million beyond the required reserves for FY 11. As a result, after three years of wage freezes and […]
Aberdeen/Augusta Citizens Support McGrady in Mayoral Bid; School Redistricting and Ripken Stadium Among Top Issues
From Trudie Norman of Aberdeen: I’m voting for Patrick McGrady on November 8th and the following is just one of the reasons. Mayor Bennett did not seem to care about the elementary school redistricting. I called and emailed for his assistance with stopping the Harford County Board of Education from redistricting our elementary school students. […]
Local “Dig Pink” Volleyball Game Reaches Fundraising Goal; Bel Air and Patterson Mill High School Teams Raise $5,000 for Side-Out Foundation
From Bel Air High School Girls Volleyball: Bel Air High School was overflowing with pink on Tuesday night when the girl’s volleyball teams played Patterson Mill High School in their annual “Dig Pink” game for breast cancer awareness month. Both teams are proud to announce that they met their fundraising goal of $5,000 for the […]
