Towson

Police have arrested Stephen Parker and Kaleb Jackson on murder charges in connection with the slaying of Quenten Branch, 35, in January.

John Phillips “Jack” Moore Jr., a retired Xerox executive who later taught business at Towson University, died of an infection May 14 at his Village of Cross Keys home. He was 88.

On a recent Saturday, rooks and pawns, bishops and knights, kings and queens were all flying across chess boards when 100 students representing 21 schools gathered at Cockeysville Middle School for the 10th Annual Baltimore County Public School Chess Tournament.

Towson sophomore pitcher Jackson Huck delivered in the Class 3A state semifinal against No. 7 Reservoir and its star senior pitcher Jordan Peguese.

Maisy Clevenger put her team on her back, scoring five goals to lead the Marriotts Ridge Mustangs to an 8-5 victory over the Towson Generals in the Class 3A state quarterfinals.

Good citizenship benefits the whole community, but it starts at home. A trio of new Eagle Scouts in Towson have followed in their father’s footsteps, even while blazing trails of their own.

V. Jill Hurlbrink, a retired Catholic Charities social worker who appeared on 1960s television game shows, died of dementia complications May 10 at Springwell Senior Living in Mount Washington. The Towson resident was 83.

The Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library is launching its Big Give fundraising effort on Wednesday with events at several branches and a free concert on the rooftop of the garage at the Towson branch.

The Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism announced three recipients representing Baltimore County as winners of the 2022 Youth Service Awards.

The Towson Chamber of Commerce received a grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development for surveillance cameras for local businesses.

Miriam Talalay, a graduating senior at Dulaney High School, has long had a spirit for service and a love and passion for animals, which led to her recently being named Baltimore County’s Young Woman of the Year.

Senior Maggie Kreis goes 3-for-4 and strikes out 11 for Comets

Byron Newman scored game-winning goal for Catonsville boys; Maddy Izzo nets game winner for Hereford girls

Wiener Walk Towson 2022 is calling all dachshunds and their loyal humans on May 15 at Towson Patriot Plaza behind the courthouse in downtown Towson.

Catonsville senior goalie Brian Ruppel has 13 saves in 9-7 victory over Towson

Sekou Sylla led Nova Southeastern to the program’s first Sunshine State Conference tournament title during the 2021-22 season, shooting 57.8% from the field while averaging 22.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game.

Six alumni of the private Catholic high school will be inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2023, the school announced recently.

The food, fun and music of the Towsontown Festival was renewed Saturday as thousands took to the streets of Towson for the event, which was canceled the last two years because of COVID-19.

Junior pitcher Mallorie Cooper caps phenomenal week with 14 strikeouts in two-hit shutout of Catonsville

The Northeast Towson Improvement Association launched its Road to Freedom campaign which will create a trail linking the historic African American community with the Hampton historic site, a former plantation and now national park.

The two-day festival, which has not occurred since 2019, returns to Towson this weekend with carnival rides, a family fun area, live bands, food vendors and shopping.

After more than two long years in the making, the inaugural Teacher vs Teacher basketball game finally took place at Cockeysville Middle School right before Spring Break.

Ronald Anthony Gregory Sr., the founder of an automobile body and painting business and a Korean War veteran, died of pneumonia April 14 at the Gilchrist Towson Center. He was 88.

The Towson skilled nursing facility underwent a renovation and modernization.

In two years at Coppin State, Laura Harper led the Eagles to their first winning season since 2013-14 and was named the MEAC’s Coach of the Year. At Towson, she will be tasked with continuing the success that Diane Richardson had grown during her five-year tenure before leaving earlier in the month for Temple.

Ryan Boice hit a seventh-inning home run to give Towson some breathing room in its 3-0 win over Dulaney on Wednesday,

Serena S. Baum, who had worked in the civil rights movement and was a staunch advocate of women’s rights and later became vice president of Vanns Spices, died March 17. The former Roland Park resident was 88.

The “Egg My Yard” service is a fundraiser for The Longest Day, an Alzheimer’s Association activity which encourages people to be creative in raising funds for the organization.