Published October 23, 2008 by Howard County Times in Community
Don't forget that St. Michael's Ladies Auxiliary will be holding its semi-annual Friendship Tea Saturday, Oct. 25 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. This event has become very...
Published October 23, 2008 by Howard County Times in Community
Winter is coming and local residents are asked once again to consider stocking up on some fresh Florida citrus. The Glenelg High School marching unit has begun its annual fruit sale.
Currently avai...
Published October 23, 2008 by Howard County Times in Community
A big thank you goes out to all the students from Glenelg Country School who participated in the tree planting at the embankment outside of the Maryland Highway Administration Offices just off of Route 32 i...
Published October 23, 2008 by Howard County Times in Community
Elkridge
Elkridge Elementary School is in the midst of adding an addition to accommodate our growing community. During the very early stages of the construction, the Tom Fox Memorial Garden, which was planted right next to the entrance, had to be...
Published October 23, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in News, Crime
At a hearing today in Howard County Circuit Court, a Taneytown man pleaded guilty to negligent homicide by motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, for hitting and killing an Odenton man with his truck in April.According to charging...
Published October 23, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in News, Crime
A Howard County Circuit Court judge today convicted an Essex man of first-degree arson but acquitted him of the more serious charge of attempted first-degree murder for a fire set in his former girlfriend’s Columbia townhouse in November 2007....
Published October 24, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in Community
The Howard County Office of Human Rights is accepting nominations for its Human Rights award through Friday, Oct. 31.
The award recognizes individuals who have made "personal sacrifices
in contributing to human and civil rights in Howard County,&q...
Published October 24, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in News
By Alex Hursky
A stretched-out bra is normally not a good thing. When an old favorite finally loses its form and elasticity, it is firmly, albeit regrettably, relegated to the trash bin.
On Oct. 17, Mary Jordan, owner of Bra-la-la in Ful...
Published October 24, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in News, Crime
Howard County Police have arrested a 23-year-old Anne Arundel County man they said committed a string of local burglaries in which he stole “large quantities” of women’s underwear and other valuables.Brian Eui Hong, of Hanover, was lin...
Published October 24, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Sports
When Wilde Lake coach Doug DuVall looks across the field at River Hill Saturday at 1 p.m., he'll see another high school football team.
No more, no less.
"We both have a lot of team speed," DuVall said. "We've seen some tough comp...
Published October 24, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in News
Beginning on Monday, Oct. 27, state highway officials will close a portion of Old Columbia Road in North Laurel as they improve the road’s intersection with Route 29.Highway officials said they expect the affected portion of Old Columbia Roa...
Published October 24, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in Sports
Two weeks after setting the course record at Hereford's Bull Run course, Atholton senior Graham Bazell became the first runner to complete Centennial's hilly course in less than 16 minutes (15:58.34) yesterday at the Howard County cross country champion...
Published October 24, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in News
Although unemployment in Howard County remains lower than anywhere else in the state, the figure has been rising slowly since January, according to state statistics released yesterday.Unemployment in the county was at 2.6 percent in January an...
Published October 27, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in Sports
Two undefeated teams. Homecoming. One of the best rivalries in Howard County football.The stage was set for River Hill's Michael Campanaro and Malek Redd and Wilde Lake's Danny March and Jarrel Epps to show off their moves: long runs, knee-buc...
Published October 27, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in News
Howard County voters who will be unable to vote on election day have
until Tuesday, Oct. 28, to request an absentee ballot, according to
elections officials.
Through Oct. 21, about 9,000 people had requested absentee ballots
in Howard County. Sl...
Published October 28, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in News, Business
Amid an ongoing slump in its stock price, General Growth Properties Inc. announced the resignation of its chief executive offficer and president Oct. 27 and its decision to sell off shopping centers in Las Vegas, according to a company press release....
Published October 28, 2008 by The View from Ellicott City, The View from Western Howard County in Education
I knew I would get sick. It was unavoidable. For the past couple of weeks, my school has been a cesspit of germs.
Last Monday, I woke up feeling relatively normal; but by second
period, I could no longer breathe. As soon as I got home t...
Published October 28, 2008 by The View from Ellicott City, The View from Western Howard County in Education
When I was 9 years old and younger, politics bored me. My
reality was far too much about elementary school and Disney for me to
have any interest in paying attention to elections -- a sentiment, I
think, my peers probably shared.
I was 9...
Published October 29, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in News
Power was restored today to Main Street in Ellicott City after a tree fell yesterday and struck a utility pole, setting off a chain reaction that caused about 8,000 customers in the area to lose their power and part of Main Street to be closed to traffic....
Published October 30, 2008 by The View from Ellicott City in Crime, News
The following is compiled from police reports. The View from Ellicott City includes descriptions of perpetrators only when the description makes identification possible.
Chestnut Hill Drive, 3000 block, between 9:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and 2:30 p.m. Oct....
Published October 30, 2008 by The View from Ellicott City in Community
THE CONSCIOUS MOTHER
Immediately before I sat down to write this, I asked my 12-year old son, Alex, to play a game with me. It seems the older he gets, the less time we spend together. When he was very young we played together a lot. Sometimes I...
Published October 30, 2008 by The View from Ellicott City in Events
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The deadline is 14 days before the date of pub...
Published October 30, 2008 by The View from Ellicott City in Crime, News
Man arrested in string of underwear heists
Howard County police have arrested a 23-year-old Anne Arundel County man they said committed a string of local burglaries in which he stole "large quantities" of women's underwear and valuables....
Published October 30, 2008 by The View from Ellicott City in Obituaries
Christelle Zola
Christelle Monique Zola, a lifelong resident of Howard County, died Oct. 17, 2008, at Georgetown University Medical Center after surgery. She was 23.
She was born April 21, 1985 in Cheverly, and was adopted by Sylviane and M...