Emily Chappell
Emily Chappell is education reporter for the Carroll County Times. She came to the Times in June 2016 after a year working on the Eastern Shore. She is originally from northeastern Pennsylvania, and graduated from Penn State in May 2015.
Recent Articles
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Backlash ensues after Century High School Unity Day activity backfires
A Unity Day event at Century High School last week meant to tackle and tear down stereotypes ended with some students upset and in tears after the exercise resulted in slurs toward certain racial groups, members of the LGBTQA community and others being written. As a part of Unity Day on Friday,...
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Hammond graduate gets prime time experience through internship at Maryland Public Television
For some college students at McDaniel College, the winter term is a chance to take something new — from a class teaching stress reduction or a chance to get some theater experience. But for Howard County’s Khadijah Poston, the three-week winter term — or Jan Term as it’s known at McDaniel — has...
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Herd mentality: Goat yoga is gaining popularity in Maryland
A cool breeze rippled through the grass as baby pygmy goats roamed inside a fenced-off field in Carroll County one recent Saturday. The gentle call of birds floated overhead, occasionally mixing with the goats' bleats, as yogis laid out mats among the pygmies. That back-to-nature feel — and the...
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Maryland handgun purchases move from paper to online applications
To buy a handgun legally in Maryland, you'll now have to go online first. Beginning New Year's Day, all handgun purchase applications must be submitted through the Maryland State Police Licensing Portal. The old handwritten forms will no longer be accepted. "We wanted to improve customer service,"...