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Nearly 1,000 turn out for Bel Air 'House of Cards' casting call

BY DAVID ANDERSON, daanderson@baltsun.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:00 EDT

An estimated 1,000 people came through the Bel Air Reckord Armory Saturday in the hope of landing a part on the second season of the Netflix television series "House of Cards."

Harford Sheriff's deputy pleads guilty to bribery, resigns

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:36:00 EDT

A Harford County Sheriff's deputy accused of taking payments from a Baltimore repossession company pleaded guilty to bribery charges and resigned from his post on Monday, the Harford County State's Attorney's Office said.

St. Margaret Middle student on house arrest for alleged threats to hurt other students

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:13:01 EDT

A student at Bel Air's St. Margaret Middle School is under house arrest after allegedly making threats to other students last week, the Maryland State Police reported.

Residents, workers share views on Fallston gas pipeline

BY DAVID ANDERSON, daanderson@baltsun.com — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:37:00 EDT

About 20 people made passionate pleas Tuesday for and against a proposed parallel Columbia Gas Transmission pipeline which would go through a number of agricultural and residential properties and nature areas in Baltimore and Harford counties.

15 arrested in connection with Harford marijuana smuggling ring tied to California

BY ERIKA BUTLER, ebutler@theaegis.com — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:00 EDT

Fifteen people, including four men who graduated together from C. Milton Wright High School in Bel Air in 2005, have been arrested following a two-year undercover investigation by the Harford County Task Force into a marijuana smuggling ring based in Harford with ties to California.

Chlorine leak reported at Edgewood Middle School

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:16:00 EDT

A drum filled with chlorine sprung a leak Monday morning in a pool mechanical room at Edgewood Middle School.

Joppa man charged with arson in apartment fire near The Festival in Bel Air

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:56:19 EDT

Suspect had argument with girlfriend, investigators say; bail set at $250,000

A Joppa man has been arrested in connection with an early-morning apartment fire at a building near The Festival at Bel Air shopping center, the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said.

A public service message to youth sports parents

Dan Rodricks — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:08:00 EDT

Try to keep a little perspective, folks; remember what it was like to be a kid

The good news is that, in seven years of umpiring amateur baseball games in the Baltimore area, Frank Handley has had to give the thumb to only five adults. The bad news is he had to do it again a couple of weeks ago. But we're going to turn a negative into a positive today. We're going to get the message out — a reminder, really — that parents need to keep the ugly under control and set a good example for children.

HCC board approves cultural diversity plan

BY DAVID ANDERSON, daanderson@baltsun.com — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:47:29 EDT

Harford Community College officials have spent years working to improve cultural diversity on campus, leaving them well prepared to honor a state mandate to create a "plan for a program of cultural diversity."

Bel Air Police investigate abduction, attempted sexual assault last week

AEGIS STAFF REPORT — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:42:31 EDT

Bel Air Police say they are investigating an abduction and attempted sexual assault that began on the town's southwest side late the evening of May 14.