From the Harford County Public Library: Harford County Public Library (HCPL) is exploring Harford’s Car Culture this spring with For the Love of the Car, a juried fine art photography exhibition, author event, and car show. The transportation-themed showcase was developed in conjunction with the Smithsonian exhibition Journey Stories, coming this May to the Abingdon […]
Fire Officials Investigating Weekend Mailbox Explosion
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating an explosion which destroyed a mailbox at a Jarrettsville residence over the weekend. The incident was reported just before 3 p.m. Saturday at a home on the 1300 block of Rock Ridge in Jarrettsville. According to the state fire marshal’s office, a passerby found a plastic mailbox and […]
How a Baltimore Sun Newspaper Subscription May Have Saved Our Lives
It’s 6:45 Sunday morning, and my wife and I are awakened by a strong banging on the front door. It’s hard to hear at first, maybe it’s just the dogs thumping around. Nope, definitely a strong banging. And now there’s a guy shouting something. What’s he saying? Can you hear? Is he a crazy? Fire? […]
28-Acre Tract in Jarrettsville Purchased for Future Indoor Recreation Facility
From the Department of Natural Resources: Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown, who chaired the Board of Public Works (BPW) on Wednesday, announced approval of recreational projects in Cecil, Frederick, Harford Counties and Baltimore City through Program Open Space and the Community Parks and Playgrounds Program. These projects bring the total number of local recreational projects […]
Harford County Public Library Awards Top Summer Readers; Jarrettsville Elementary, Patterson Mill Middle and High Schools Awarded Reading Trophies
Harford County Public Library: Jarrettsville Elementary School, Patterson Mill Middle School and Patterson Mill High School are the recipients of the Harford County Public Library (HCPL) 2011 Summer Reading Trophies. The trophies were awarded to the elementary, middle and high school with the highest percentage of students who completed theOne World, Many Stories Summer Reading […]
Aberdeen and Jarrettsville Residences Damaged in Hurricane Irene-Related Fires
Two residences, one in Jarrettsville and one in Aberdeen, were heavily damaged by fire in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene’s tour though Harford County, fire officials said. An overheated power strip sparked a fire in a home on the 4000 block of Old Federal Hill Road in Jarrettsville at approximately 6 p.m. Monday night, according […]
Aberdeen Proving Ground Civilian Employee Sentenced to 12 Years in Jail For Child Pornography
From the U.S. Department of Justice: Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced David Earl Jones, age 43, of Jarrettsville, Maryland, a civilian employee at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood Arsenal, today to 12 years in prison followed by supervised release for life for two counts of possessing child pornography. Judge Blake […]
Fire Crews Battle Three-Alarm House Fire in Jarrettsville
A Jarrettsville home was gutted by a three-alarm fire which broke out in the early morning hours Friday. The blaze was reported just before 1:45 a.m. at a home on the 3900 block of Norrisville Road in Jarrettsville, according to the state fire marshal’s office, when a passerby saw signs of a fire in the […]
