The following letter was sent from Ryan Burbey, President of the Harford County Education Association, to Harford County Executive David Craig. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Dear County Executive Craig, After reading your recent letters, I find myself once again obliged to respond to your comments. I am certain that any […]
Archives for August 2013
Del. Norman Attends American Legislative Exchange Council 40th Annual Meeting in Chicago
From Del. Wayne Norman: More than 1,200 state legislators, business leaders, citizen groups and policy experts from around the country gathered in Chicago, Illinois Aug. 7-9 for the American Legislative Exchange Council 40th Annual Meeting. The three-day conference provided opportunities for attendees to exchange ideas and learn about the latest public policy trends and to […]
Sherrie Johnson Wins NAACP Award; Harford County Public Information Officer Wins Award for Service
From Harford County government: Harford County Government Public Information Officer Sherrie Johnson received the John H. Murphy Award for excellence in journalism. Johnson was honored Saturday during the 2013 NAACP Freedom Fighter Awards Breakfast. Johnson and several others received the awards for service and leadership in the community. The NAACP Baltimore Branch recognized the award […]
Dagger Blotter July 29-30: Multiple Bags of Trash Dumped in Front of Edgewood House; 2,400 Gallons of Diesel Stolen in Joppa; Girl Falls on Mirror in Bel Air
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 form the 3100 block of Nova Scotia Road reported Monday theft from […]
Details Emerge in Police Shooting of Bel Air Man at Snowball Stand
Additional details emerged Monday surrounding the death of a Bel Air man who allegedly engaged in a brief rampage through several Rock Spring businesses Saturday night before being shot by a Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputy. But key information, including the deputy’s identity and what he saw that night, have not been made public pending […]
UPDATED: Wal-Mart Submits Updates to Traffic Plan for Proposed Bel Air Supercenter; Opponents Unveil Professional 2nd Opinion
UPDATE: Wal-Mart Refutes Professional Critique of Traffic Plans for Proposed Bel Air Supercenter; Claims Statements are Outdated and Incorrect Wal-Mart Refutes Professional Critique of Traffic Plans for Proposed Bel Air Supercenter; Claims Statements are Outdated and Incorrect In recent crossfire over a proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter in Bel Air, Wal-Mart submitted final updates to its traffic […]
Harford County Board of Education Fires Back at County Executive Craig; Defends Budget-Driven Cuts and Fees
Facing a barrage of criticism from Harford County Executive David Craig over their handling of the budget, the School Board on Monday fired back, defending their actions as a necessary response to the rising cost of doing business, unfunded mandates, and shrinking revenues. The criticism from Craig, who is also a gubernatorial candidate for 2014, […]
Dagger Blotter July 26-28: Sex Videotaped Without Permission in Edgewood; Man Falls Off Boat, Cuts Ear in Joppa; Edgewood Road Rage Involving Screwdriver
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 600 block of South Philadelphia Boulevard reported Friday a banned […]