Nearly 27 years ago, Katelyn Thomas was born at Howard County General Hospital, weighing 1 pound, 6 ounces. Born at 26 weeks old, Thomas spent 100 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the hospital in Columbia. Her mother, Susan Thomas, said she “was blissfully ignorant” when her daughter...
The final day of school, before students begin summer vacation, is officially June 21 for the Howard County school system. The school system was approved a waiver Tuesday to extend the school year until June 21 instead of June 24, according to its website. Earlier this month, the school system...
Just months after an inaugural soccer showcase event was held for some of the area’s top boys soccer talent during November, another showcase in partnership with PhilmLand is slated for this Friday — this time giving local girls their chance in the spotlight. The event, set up in a nearly identical...
After a quiet first half Tuesday afternoon on the road against River Hill, Centennial’s Louisa Lagera got a much-needed pep talk from a familiar face. “[My sister Marissa] said ‘Dude, you got this just like against Atholton, you can pull it together and you can help us win this.’ That extra confidence...
Top-ranked McDonogh spent the better part of the past month gutting its way through a brutal schedule in which the Eagles played 11 games in 24 days. Few were easy, including late come-from-behind wins over conference foe St. Paul’s and nationally ranked Manhasset (N.Y.) and Bishop Ireton (Va.)....
Here’s a roundup of the varsity action around Howard County on Tuesday, April 23, 2019: BOYS LACROSSE: Mt. Hebron — 20, Reservoir — 8 Goals: MH — Garrett Snyder 6, Mateo Brown 5, Danny Herlihy 4, Brendan Demek 3, Aaron Kraft 1, Gavin Fleck 1; Re — Talon Campbell 5, Michael Gonzalez 1, Steven Musser...
Statewide, Howard County had the largest population growth over the last eight years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual population estimates released Thursday. Howard data revealed the county had a 12.6% population change between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2018. The number of residents...
Making education the “top funding priority of his administration,” Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is proposing to fund the county school system $605.2 million in his inaugural spending plan for fiscal 2020. Ball released his $1.7 billion proposed budget Thursday evening, including the $16.2...
Two men, one from Howard County and the other from Anne Arundel, were arrested in connection with two Columbia home invasions where they allegedly broke into homes, displayed guns, assaulted residents and stole items, Howard County Police announced Thursday. Terrance Pearson, 37, of Elkridge, and...
In observance of Good Friday, all Howard County government offices, the 50-plus centers, historic sites and the animal shelter will be closed Friday. The 77-school district will also be closed Friday and Monday, part of the annual spring vacation for students. Students return to class April 23....
The Columbia Photo Artists’ exhibit “Diverse Perspectives” at the Bernice Kish Gallery at Slayton House is true to its title. Some of these photographers stick close to home, while others venture abroad. The diversity of subject matter encompasses panoramic landscapes, floral close-ups, architecture...
Whether from the 1831 Victor Hugo novel or film adaptations, including Walt Disney’s 1996 animated version, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” will ring a bell with most people. Although the stage version playing at Toby’s Dinner Theatre tends to be clumsy in summarizing the story’s rich detail, the...
Howard County’s police department honored officers, civilian employees and volunteers to highlight their “outstanding contributions made to the community and the police department” at an awards ceremony Wednesday night. The recipients were recognized at the police department’s annual ceremony at...
While a review committee found the Howard County Office of Human Rights to be effective in its investigations, compliance and resolutions, the group found there is still room for improvement, according to a report released Monday. Composed of community leaders and experts, the Office of Human Rights...
U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings reflected Monday night on his illness and the importance of having relationships with diverse people. His remarks came at the final installation of “Courageous Conversations,” an interfaith, four-week event that brought together Howard County residents to discuss religion,...
Since 1995, Laurel Little League has been fielding baseball teams for kids ages 4 to 16. This past Saturday marked only the second time the league has celebrated the start of the season with an opening day ceremony. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., players, coaches, family members and the community gathered...
A group of prominent American horse racing organizations and tracks — including Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course, site of the Preakness stakes — pledged Thursday to begin phasing out the use of Lasix, an anti-bleeding medication critics say is overused. Tracks signing onto the initiative include...
The “H” and “C” in H & C Heating and Cooling Contractors doesn’t stand for “heating” and “cooling,” as scores of customers have assumed over the past half-century. It stands, rather, for the founders who started a bootstrap business in 1969, according to second-generation owner Brian Harvey. His...
The RMS Titanic, the high-tech marvel of the early 20th century that sank into the sea, has inspired art in many forms over the past 100 years. It seems fitting that American playwright Jeffrey Thatcher’s “Scotland Road” — a psychodrama written in 1992 that takes place more than 80 years after...