- Graduates ranging in age from 16 to 68 years old were celebrated Wednesday during Carroll Community College’s 29th commencement, the first in-person ceremony since 2019.
- A small black bear was spotted this morning wandering around Westminster, eventually making its way into Westminster High School’s stadium.
- Debutante balls have been carried on for generations among Black middle- and upper-class families. Originally meant to introduce young adults to potential husbands and wives, they have evolved into building professional networks and long-lasting social circles.
- South Carroll softball's magical run came to an end when it ran into Allegany and sophomore pitcher Abi Britton in the Class 1A state semifinals.
- Despite a loss in the state semifinals, Century finished 16-7 in one of the best seasons in program history. Coach Kim Perdue says her team will be remembered for more than just its accolades.
- Seniors Lauren Hackett and Caroline Little led the potent attack and strong team defense kept the Bulls in check as the Knights completed a 20-0 season with a resounding 16-6 win in the Class 2A state final.
- Students are protected in every other country in the world, except for this one. Gun violence is now the number one killer of American children.
- The Carroll Board of County Commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to adopt a $700.7 million budget for fiscal 2023, which begins July 1. In three additional, but separate votes, the board approved the property tax rate with no increase, water and sewer rates, and solid waste fees.
- Carroll County is at a low COVID-19 community level, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, but county health department officials say as cases continue to rise, the county will likely reach the threshold for medium, or possibly high, community level by the end of the week.
- When Steve Lockard leaves his job of four years as superintendent of Carroll County Public Schools, he will be returning to familiar territory, one county over. On July 1, Lockard will become principal at New Market Elementary School in Frederick County
- Rodney Milstreed of Finksburg is accused of throwing a flagpole and a smoke grenade at police and assaulting an Associated Press photographer during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents released Tuesday.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who didn’t say when he planned to return to practice, added that there were “probably other QBs not attending Voluntary OTAs either."
- A carjacking surge has prompted federal law enforcement to increase coordination with local agencies “to investigate and disrupt a rash of violent carjackings in and around the Baltimore area,” the Federal Bureau of Investigations Baltimore field office has announced.