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Century edges C. Milton Wright in 2OT to reach 3A-2A girls lacrosse final

Century edges C. Milton Wright in 2OT to reach 3A-2A girls lacrosse final

As a freshman, Century's Hannah Warther hasn't hesitated to take the big shots, and she hit the biggest one so far Friday night to give the No. 5 Knights a 10-9 double-overtime victory over No. 2 C. Milton Wright in a Class 3A-2A girls lacrosse state semifinal at Franklin.

No. 8 Westminster, No. 10 South River boys to meet in rematch for Class 4A-3A state title

After surrendering a seven-goal lead in a loss to South River in last year's state championship, the Westminster boys lacrosse team vowed to return to the final game this season.

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WATCHDOG COVERAGE FROM THE SUN

Sun coverage: Speed cameras

Speed cameras

An investigation into the proliferation of speed cameras in the Baltimore region over the past three years.

Coverage: College Park shooting incident

College Park shooting incident

See coverage of the events that took place near the College Park campus on Feb. 12, 2013.

Sun Coverage: Baltimore's aging infrastructure

Baltimore's aging infrastructure

Recent sink holes and water main breaks on city streets have brought issues related to Baltimore's aging infrastructure to the forefront.

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Two Baltimore-area residents killed in small plane crash in Virginia

Two Baltimore-area residents were killed in a small plane crash in Virginia on Saturday, the Virginia State Police said Sunday.

$50 million redevelopment will turn Carrolltown into Eldersburg Commons

A half-empty former shopping mall in Eldersburg will be remade as a Walmart-anchored plaza under plans announced Monday by owner Black Oak Associates.

McDaniel announces its largest scholarship bequest

McDaniel College announced Monday that a $6.7 million bequest will be used to establish an endowment for scholarships, the largest in its history.

Prettyboy Reservoir Day on April 27 celebrates region's liquid asset

Since the 1930s, warm weather and sunshine is a signal for many in Carroll and Baltimore counties to venture outdoors for biking, hiking fishing and boating trips in the Gunpowder River and Prettyboy watershed in the Hereford area.

Westminster High's Doolan named Carroll County Teacher of the Year

Laura Doolan, an English teacher at Westminster High School, was named Carroll County 2013 Teacher of the Year during the Board of Education's employee recognition ceremony on Thursday.

Toddler injured when lawn mower overturns in Westminster

A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after the lawn mower he was riding on with his grandfather in Westminster overturned into a creek Sunday morning, according to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.

McDaniel students are 'heroes' in the kitchen

Sarah Holbrook, a senior at McDaniel College, knows first-hand the gratitude for a home-cooked meal during a family crisis. When she was 11, her 9-year-old brother died of leukemia.

Juvenile charged for making West Middle School bomb threat

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office said a 13-year-old female has been charged with making a false bomb threat in an incident that cleared West Middle School on Tuesday.

Jos. A. Bank's fourth-quarter profit falls 36 percent

Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. reported Wednesday that it earned $28.4 million in the fourth quarter, a nearly 36 percent drop from the corresponding quarter a year earlier, according to a regulatory filing.

Abandoned Henryton hospital slated for demolition

Perched on a wooded bluff in rural southeastern Carroll County, the old Henryton State Hospital bears silent witness to the ravages of decades of neglect and vandalism. First opened in 1923, the 18-building complex that once housed the sick and handicapped now appears beyond hope of recovery itself.

Carroll Co. police investigating threat at court buildings

Carroll County Circuit and District court buildings will be closed all day Tuesday as the county sheriff's office investigates a bomb threat made to Circuit Court, police said in a statement.

Eagle Archive: Civil War era baseball revisits county's love of the grand old game

On April 14, 1866, the Olympian Base Ball Club was formed in Carroll County.

Time editors discuss new book about presidents at McDaniel College

The four-story brownstone near Washington's Lafayette Park is one of the most exclusive hotels in the world. There's a fireplace in the master bathroom, and the thread counts on the sheets is high enough to rival the Four Seasons.

'Peep Show' in Westminster is oozing with sugary pop-culture references

From many little yellow peeps, one artistic family saw a giant yellow bird.