Keith and Valeria Smith returned to Baltimore in the custody of the Baltimore Police Department's Warrant Apprehension Task Force early Thursday morning. They arrived at 12:25 a.m. and were transported to the Central Booking Intake Facility, according to the department. Keith Smith, 52, and his...
Sons of the slain Jacquelyn Smith are asking the court to strip the control of her estate from her husband and alleged killer. In a petition filed this week, Kendall and David Hood called for Keith Smith to be removed from his position, saying he lied on forms to control their mother’s estate....
Whether you’re a recent transplant or you’ve lived here for decades, consider this list your go-to resource for local living. In this year’s readers’ poll, more than 15,000 voters cast their vote for the county’s best of the best – people and organizations that locals trust and admire. Here are...
An Interfaith event was recently held in the Abingdon mosque, in support of Muslims in general, and especially the victims of the New Zealand mosque massacre. The event included speakers from the Jewish community, and from these Christian churches: African Methodist Episcopalian, United Methodist...
I cannot help but think that daylight saving time may have contributed to the recent traffic accident which killed two citizens of Harford County. Research shows that there is an increase in traffic accidents the Monday after spring forward daylight savings time. The accident on Route 24 and Plumtree...
One of a series of weekly commentaries from Harford County state legislators regarding the 2019 Maryland General Assembly session. Over the past several years, and even up to this very day, we have found that gun violence is constantly in the news. With so many liberal media outlets and networks,...
Many thanks to all who made "Food, Farmers and Community: Opening the Dialogue" on March 16 at Harford Community College a successful symposium. We are particularly grateful to our symposium sponsors: Harford Community College, Harford Community College Foundation, Harford County Office of Community...
At the first Citizens Input Meeting on Jan. 15, Abingdon residents were told that the 326-acre property which extends from Edgewood Road to Abingdon Road was bought by Tom Huber of Harford Investors in 1986 and that it had been zoned residential. We were also told that sometime in 1996 the property...
Free performances of the award-winning play “Addicted” can be seen in Harford County beginning Thursday. The play, written and directed by Harford County school psychologist Christle Henzel, spotlights heroin’s impact on the community. It tells the story of three young adults struggling with addiction...
An announcement from Exelon Generation: Exelon Generation will conduct its semi-annual, full-volume test of the emergency warning sirens surrounding Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at approximately 1 p.m. This is one of two tests performed each year. The Peach Bottom emergency...
A new sculptural bike rack was unveiled recently on Main Street in downtown Bel Air. “Public art is one of those things that really adds to the quality of life for our residents,” Angela Robertson, grants and economic development coordinator for the town, said. “It makes our community unique.” ...
Harford Community College held a successful Future Summit planning event last Friday, according to college officials, as participants discussed what HCC might be like in the coming decades. The signature event of the college’s strategic planning efforts, the Future Summit was attended by approximately...
The Havre de Grace Youth Commission, created by law in June, is getting up and running after its first four members were appointed at the Nov. 5 City Council meeting. “The purpose of the Havre de Grace youth Commission is to foster civic duty, volunteerism and the importance of public service to...