Genet Sebani almost made it into the hospital in time to deliver her baby on Monday. Almost. Sebani planned to give birth at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, but Monday she made it only to the driveway outside the front door. “I ran into the hospital yelling that my wife was having a...
Julia Roth, a newly minted Cub Scout, misses nothing about being a Girl Scout. In September, Julia, 8, of North Laurel, joined Cub Scout Pack 602, leaving behind three years of being a Girl Scout. “I get to be with my brother,” Julia said. “We also get to do things we wouldn’t get to do in Girl...
Oakland Mills combined a balanced offensive effort, spearheaded by Jazmine Washington’s 20 points, and lockdown defense to cruise past Glenelg 56-18 on Wednesday afternoon. All five Scorpions starters scored seven or more points, as Oakland Mills (2-0, 2-0) never trailed in the contest. “I’m very...
Centennial boys basketball coach Chad Hollwedel was not worried about losing all five starters from the team that reached a regional final last season. He had confidence in his five returning seniors — all of whom made contributions a season ago — and his newcomers, such as juniors Joey Sedlacko...
Holding off a spirited Long Reach comeback in the second half, Reservoir finally got the signature victory it’s long been searching for on Wednesday. Senior Emily Dorn filled the stat sheet with 28 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 blocks, while sophomore Abby Bailey added a double-double (10...
Oakland Mills took down Howard County rival River Hill and Long Reach to sweep a tri-meet Tuesday in Columbia. The Scorpions won eight of their 14 bouts against the Hawks and each came via fall in a 48-30 victory to avenge a one-point defeat last season. They rolled past the Lightning, 54-21, in...
In an effort to curb child hunger, for the first time, Howard schools are offering free lunches during two days of winter break. Howard established the winter meals program “because hunger doesn’t end when school ends,” said Brian Bassett, a county schools spokesman. “The more days we can offer...
Public art can define a locale and ratchet up its appeal in a way nothing else can, say organizers of a fledgling nonprofit. That’s why Fund for Art in Ellicott City, which was founded in November 2017, is sponsoring a mural competition for professional and amateur artists on four buildings around...
On Jan. 16, 1984, Gary L. Gardner had his first day with the Howard County Police Department, as a patrolman in West Columbia. He would go to spend 35 years with the police department, climbing the ranks and eventually becoming chief. On Dec. 31, Gardner will walk the hallowed halls of the department...
Defense attorneys for two of the former Glenelg High School students facing hate-crime charges are expected to argue that slurs found at the high school amount to constitutionally protected free speech. Six days before graduation, four seniors at the west-central county school were accused of hate...
“The Little Mermaid” is a tail, er, tale that makes for a really child-friendly show at Toby’s Dinner Theatre. Even if they haven’t already seen the 1989 movie on which this 2008 Broadway musical is based, kids will respond to its mermaid protagonist, the storybook-handsome prince who falls in...
As Michael Locksley returns to College Park as the new University of Maryland football coach, police in Howard County continue to search for his son’s killer. More than one year ago, Meiko Locksley, 25, was fatally shot in Columbia. Today, police say they have made no arrests, continue to investigate...
An attorney for one of the four former Glenelg High School students arrested and charged with hate crimes is asking for the top charges to be dismissed. Matthew Lipp, 18, of Woodbine, appeared before Howard County Circuit Court Administrative Judge William V. Tucker with his lawyer, Brian Thompson,...
Howard County officials are asking a federal court to review six orders from the Federal Aviation Administration about noise from low-flying planes at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. In July, the county filed an administrative petition with the FAA seeking “immediate” action to resolve complaints...
Howard’s oldest shopping center is undergoing a remodeling and its owners have demolished portions of the main structure. Normandy Shopping Center, off Route 40 in Ellicott City, will be outfitted with new walls and a new facade. The partial demolition in the 104,000-square-foot space started Sept....
A Jessup man charged with the killing of 33-year-old Steve Bernard Wilson in a Hanover model home on Dec. 5 is being held without bond, court records state this week. Dillon Augustyniak, 18, was charged Dec. 7 with first-degree murder, armed robbery, theft and felony use of a firearm, according...
The group exhibit by the Laurel Art Guild at the Bernice Kish Gallery at Slayton House serves as a reminder that artists may work alone in their studios and yet they often have organizational ties that facilitate getting their work on public view. A nonprofit organization founded in 1967 and located...
Laurel residents who look forward to shopping for a Christmas tree each year from the Laurel Lions Club’s yearly fundraiser will have to look elsewhere. After 61 years, the Laurel Lions Club will not sell Christmas trees this holiday season. Laurel Lions Club President Charles Brannan, said the...
An engraved Laurel Historical Society Walking Tour plaque at the front entrance points to the longevity of the 1889 Victorian home where Jim and Marlene Frazier have lived in Old Town for almost 42 years. Inside, a lovely parlor Christmas tree shines with white lights, cranberry garlands and treasured...