Donations can be made July 9 at Hampstead Baptist Church, at Best Western Westminster on July 9-11 and on July 13 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Eldersburg.
Ruby E. Williams, a retired kindergarten and first grade teacher active in Govans organizations, died of heart failure May 30 at Gilchrist Hospice Care.
Church of the Brethren Disasters Ministries, based in New Windsor, coordinates disaster relief project all the country, and even the world. Recent projects have included helping home owners in North and South Carolina rebuild after flooding related to Hurricane Matthew, according to Jeff McKee.
Joseph P. Geipe Sr., a World War II veteran and career mover who was the founder of Easy Movers Inc., died April 7 in his sleep at a son's Reistertown home. He was 95.
On Sunday, April 28, the McDaniel College Choir — led by Margaret Boudreaux, director of choral activities at the college and department chair — presents the concert, Of Wisdom and Folly, at 7 p.m. in Baker Memorial Chapel on the campus at 2 College Hill in Westminster.
A residential fire in Woodbine displaced a family, killed a dog and did significant damage to the house before firefighters from six companies brought it under control in a little under an hour Monday night.
Towson resident Deborah Burrows, who created a successful fundraising charity for those with autoimmune conditions, died of of cancer Monday at her home in the Hampton section of Towson.
Freedom District Lions Club and the South Carroll Lioness-Lions Club will be hosting their annual free hearing screening for adults and children April 5 at the Eldersburg branch library.
There was something off in Robin Weber’s Feb. 13 evening class at Salisbury University, though she couldn’t quite tell what at first. The sophomore, originally from Westminster, said her instructor was normally upbeat, but seemed somehow unwell that day.
An early morning fire on Littlestown Pike displaced five occupants of two second story apartments, according to the Pleasant Valley Fire Company. None of the residents or firefighters were injured. The American Red Cross was summoned to help the displaced occupants.
A working house fire in the 3900 block of Ridge Road in Taylorsville Wednesday was brought under control in about 20 minutes. No humans suffered injuries, but five pet cats and a dog died as a result of the fire.
Crews from New Windsor and surrounding fire companies were still working to control a house fire in the 1600 block of Bowersox Road, more than an hour after the blaze began Thursday.
Charlene Harven has faithfully kept a “thankfulness journal” for the last two years. As a Red Cross volunteer working with victims of the California Camp Fire she says it’s easy to count her blessings.
Harford County leaders honored 47 local men and women who died during World War I at the start of the third annual veterans resource fair Saturday morning.
"A Piece of My Heart" continues through Sunday, Nov. 18, at Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Dr., off U.S. 3 South. Shows are 2 p.m. Sundays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; with a 2 p.m. performance on Nov. 10. Tickets run $17–$22; go to bctheatre.com.
Despite the gubernatorial race being centered on Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Ben Jealous, there are more than two names on the ballot for the state’s highest office.
A two-alarm house fire in the 3800 block of Yellowstone Court in Hampstead resulted in what investigators considered a total loss of the dwelling Sunday evening. No injuries were reported.
The role of women in this country has been ever evolving, but one thing remains true. Even when their roles were limited or dictated by men, women made a difference, and that included the women of Carroll County.
Firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore Counties responded to an early morning fire in the 300 block of Fair Avenue in Westminster on Tuesday, Sept. 25.
Two women were killed and eight people were displaced in three separate fires in the Baltimore area early Wednesday morning, according to local officials.
The Howard County fire department arrived around 4 a.m. to find smoke coming out of a two-story house in the 11000 block of Guilford Road near Annapolis Junction.
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