County Executive David Craig made a rare appearance at a Harford County Board of Education meeting this week, announcing that supplemental county funding would be provided for stadium upgrades at Havre de Grace High School and underscoring his support for a replacement facility for the aging school. Speaking during the public comment period at the […]
Archives for August 2012
18-Yr-Old Forest Hill Woman Killed in Fiery Fallston Accident; Route 152 Closed Several Hours During Investigation
From Maryland State Police: On Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at approximately 2:14 p.m. troopers responded to MD Route 152 (Mountain Road) and Old Joppa Road, Fallston, Maryland, for a serious motor vehicle crash. Preliminarily investigation revealed that a 1999 Saturn, operated by Hanna Mackensie Kriss, 18 yoa, 100 block of Theodora Court, Forest Hill, Maryland, […]
16th Annual Kiss A Pig Event Raises More Than $38,000 for Harford County Youth at Maryland BBQ Bash
From the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County: On Friday, August 10, fifteen dedicated volunteers puckered up to kiss a pig onstage at the MD State BBQ Bash to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County. These 15 volunteers have spent the last 3 months working on their individual fundraising campaigns, attempting to […]
Dagger Blotter August 8-9: Fallston Neighbors Urinate On Mailbox and Steal Stuff; Dog Feces Spread on Forest Hill Vehicle; Pylesville Caller Injured Tripping Over Dogs
The blotter is compiled from records of calls for service received by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. The records are reviewed and prepared for publication by Dagger staff. They do not include records from municipal or state law enforcement agencies. Aberdeen A caller from the 1300 block of Tralee Circle reported Wednesday hearing a baby […]
Del. Glass: “I Feel that I Have No Choice but to be in Annapolis to Vote on These Important Issues”
From Del. Glen Glass: Maryland State Delegate Glen Glass, member of the Ways and Means Committee and Gaming Subcommittee, made the following statement regarding the Special Session on gambling. “It is my understanding that important issues other than gambling, such as Pit Bulls and gun rights, may now be on the agenda during the Special […]
Tollgate Road at MacPhail Road to be Closed Two Weeks for Construction
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Public Works, Bureau of Construction Inspections has announced that Tollgate Road at MacPhail Road in Bel Air will be temporarily closed for construction of a round-about. The road will be closed on or about August 15, 2012 for approximately 15 days to allow for the project […]
Teens Stay Up All Night at Havre de Grace Library
From the Harford County Public Library: Forty-five teens from grades 6-12 stayed up all night for fun, games, music and food at the Havre de Grace Library during a lock-in on August 3-4. The lock-in was planned to coordinate with the teen Summer Reading Program theme Own the Night. DJ Derek Edwards entertained with music […]
Harford County Board of Education August 13: New Board Member; New Student Representative; New School System Logo
The Harford County Board of Education will hold a board business meeting on August 13th that is planned to include one new board member, a new student representative with partial voting rights, and a vote on a new logo for Harford County Public Schools. Also on the August 13th agenda is a revised capital budget […]