The second blaze in two weeks broke out in a shed located at a Grant Street address in Aberdeen, fire officials said. According to the state fire marshal’s office, the fire was reported just after 7 p.m. Wednesday night in a 10-foot by 12-foot shed on a property on Grant Street in Aberdeen. Four firefighters […]
Warden DeHaven Leaving Harford County Detention Center; Sheriff Bane Will Not Fill Position Due to “Economy,” “Restructuring” (UPDATED)
Harford County Detention Center Warden Elwood DeHaven will retire this month after nearly five years in the position, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said Nov. 16, and no new warden will be named. Sheriff Jesse Bane cited the current state of the economy and long-term restructuring plans in his decision not to appointment a replacement. […]
Bel Air Marks Veterans Day with Main Street Parade, Rededication of Reckord Armory
For the first time in as many as five decades, a Veterans Day parade wound its way down Main Street in Bel Air Friday morning, reestablishing a tradition marking the service of Harford County’s men and women who served in the armed forces. The parade was the centerpiece of a weekend of events which continues […]
Fire Officials Investigating Weekend Blazes in Aberdeen, Street
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating two small blazes which broke out in two different sheds over the weekend. The first fire was reported at approximately 3:25 p.m. Saturday in a 10-foot by 14-foot shed at a home on the 1500 block of Arena Road in Street, according to the state fire marshal’s office. […]
Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane Talks Crime Stats, Livability Code, Meeting Demands on WAMD 970 AM Radio
Sheriff Jesse Bane appeared on the WAMD 970 AM morning show Thursday, discussing a variety of topics including progress on the county’s livability code, local crime rates falling to a historic low for a second straight year, meeting law enforcement demands with limited resources, and more. The full clip of Bane’s appearance can be heard […]
Hanley Requests Jury Trial on Theft Charge; No Date Set
Far from heading to bed, it looks as if the accusation of theft against Bel Air Town Commissioner Terry Hanley may be staying up for awhile longer. Bel Air Town Commissioner Terry Hanley appeared in Cecil County District Court Wednesday morning for what was scheduled to be the start of his trial on a charge […]
Weekend Aberdeen Blaze Ruled Accidental; Electric Heater Ignited Mattress
The state fire marshal’s office has ruled the cause of a weekend fire which heavily damaged a home on Washington Street in Aberdeen to be accidental. Fire officials said the blaze began when an electric wall-mounted heater ignited a bed mattress in the home. The fire was reported at approximately 12:20 p.m. by the owner […]
Bel Air Town Commissioner Hanley Talks Regrets, Election Ahead of Trial on Theft Charge
Happy Hour just ended, and Terry Hanley is making his apology. A large crowd still remains on this Friday night at Sean Bolan’s in downtown Bel Air, among them town commissioners Hanley and Dave Carey. Hanley has excused himself for a moment and pulled Carey aside to say a few private words. Later, Hanley will […]