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Century took control early and never let up, rolling to a 19-8 victory over Middletown on Saturday to advance to the state final, where it will face Hereford on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Loyola Maryland’s Ridley Athletic Complex.
Trainer Chad Brown and owner Seth Klarman's horse earned enough qualifying points to run in the Kentucky Derby, but they skipped it, figuring he’d have a better chance in Baltimore against a smaller, more fatigued field. They calculated correctly as Early Voting swept to victory in the 147th Preakness, his fourth career race.
- Carroll County has been fortunate to have many native sons and daughters, like generations of the Dixon family, who have made a difference in our community.
- Century softball advances to Tuesday’s Class 2A state semifinals, after beating Carver A&T on Saturday. It's the deepest a Century softball team has ever advanced in the state tournament.
- The Carroll Board of County Commissioners are now accepting applications for members of the county’s new police accountability board and administrative charging committee. Online applications are due by 4:30 p.m., June 17.
- Carroll County not only survived the Great Depression but weathered the storm better than most places. It found a way to thrive thanks to the resilience of its farming community, wise local business practices, local government action, and help from federal government programs.
- Defending Class 1A state champion Liberty girls lacrosse earned the right to try to make it two titles in a row after beating Southern in Friday's state semifinal.
- Letters to the editor of the Carroll County Times.
- Clear Spring scored four runs in the top of the first, highlighted by a Hutson Trobaugh home run, to beat South Carroll in the Class 1A state quarterfinals.
- Bonnae Meshulam retired on Friday after a decade of service as executive director of the Boys and Girls Club in Westminster. Sean Davis, who most recently served as the group’s director of operations, is taking over the position.
- The Carroll County Board of Education unanimously approved a fiscal 2023 budget Thursday for the public school system, including a $416 million operating budget for its 25,000 students.
- The Knights are 17-0 heading into Saturday’s 10 a.m. Class 2A state semifinal against Middletown at Wheaton High School. The seniors know it’s now or never.
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- After Austin Hays’ two-out, two-run single tied the game at 6 in the bottom of the ninth and then a 51-minute rain delay, Rougned Odor's fielder's choice allowed Adley Rutschman to score and give the Orioles a 7-6 win over the Rays in 11 innings on Sunday.
- Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is "back home" after suffering a minor stroke and being hospitalized at George Washington University Hospital on May 15.
