Just more than a year after authorities tracked him down to a west Baltimore row home following a four-month manhunt, Rakim Muhammad was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday for the July 2010 murder of an Aberdeen man. Muhammad plead guilty Wednesday in Harford County Circuit Court to second-degree murder and a weapons charge. […]
Archives for November 2011
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas: A Guide To Celebrating The Holidays In Harford County
If you know of a holiday event in or around Harford County and don’t see it on this list, please send the information our way or add the details in the comments below this story. Twenty-Nine Years of Christmas Giving with Harford County Sheriff’s Office The Harford County Sheriff’s Office Annual Christmas Drive is underway […]
Harford County Public Library Foundation Raffle Winner Announced; Mary Amoss Wins $7,000 Sapphire and Diamond Ring
From the Harford County Public Library: Mary Amoss was announced as the winner of the sapphire and diamond ring raffle to benefit the Harford County Public Library Foundation. Amoss’ name was pulled from several hundred entries at the library’s Sapphire Supper Club Gala on November 5. The raffle to benefit the library raised nearly $9,000. […]
Edgewood High School Students Selling Bricks to Raise Funds for Shelter in Afghanistan
From Harford County Public Schools: Edgewood High School juniors in the Global Studies Program/International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme are working on their service learning project to raise $1,500 to build a shelter in Afghanistan for Afghan refugees through a program called Students Outreach for Shelters (SOS). According to its website, SOS integrates a rigorous, secondary […]
Harford County Government Receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award; County Receives Award for 8th Consecutive Year
From Harford County government: The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has announced that Harford County Government has received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. The award reflects the commitment of Harford County Government, to meet the highest principles of governmental budgeting. To receive the award, Harford County Government had […]
Daniel Bongino, Challenger to Sen. Ben Cardin, Discusses Candidacy Live Thursday Morning on WAMD 970 AM
Daniel Bongino, a former Secret Service agent running as a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, will appear on WAMD 970 AM Thursday morning to talk about his 2012 run against Sen. Ben Cardin. Bongino will appear at 8:10 a.m. on the WAMD Morning Show with hosts Maynard Edwards and Cindy Mumby. Listen or watch the […]
Dog Perishes Saving Man From Bel Air Fire
A Bel Air man escaped injury in a Wednesday morning fire after he was alerted to the smoke and flames by his dog, who did not survive the blaze, fire officials said. According to the state fire marshal’s office, the fire broke out shortly after 9:30 a.m. in the first-floor bedroom of a home on […]
Rep. Harris Endorses Newt Gingrich for President; Congressman to Co-Chair Former Speaker’s Maryland Team
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Today, Rep. Andy Harris announced that he is endorsing Former Speaker Newt Gingrich for President of the United States and co-chairing Maryland’s Gingrich team. “I believe the United States urgently needs new leadership in the White House. We need a proven leader who will create jobs and reduce […]
