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Carolyn Ruth Smith Leighton, whose deep faith led her to care for the sick, teach religion, and join her husband, the former Episcopal bishop of Maryland, in visiting churches throughout the state, died of respiratory failure Aug.4 at Fairhaven Retirement Community in Sykesville. She was 92.

Chef Brett Arnold knows the name of his Glenwood restaurant can lead first-time diners who are unfamiliar with his casual American fare to assume he runs a barbecue joint.

Perryville Presbyterian Church said farewell to one of its long-time members, as she left the U.S. to go back to live in her homeland of Scotland. Louise Fagan was honored by the members of the church with a brunch after their Sunday service. Pastor Allen Yuninger presided over the church service

Followed by April. Traditionally, April showers produce May flowers – at least, that's what my maternal grandmother would tell me.

Chris Davis has been voted the American League Player of the Month for April, becoming the first Oriole to earn that honor since Melvin Mora in August 2008.

Today, jokesters all over the world use the advent of April to play pranks on unsuspecting friends, family and co-workers. Some pranks, of course, are more successful than others.

Today, Good Friday, the Susquehanna Ministerium will sponsor the Good Friday Way of the Cross beginning at Jean Roberts Park (railroad bridge), 503 St. John St., from noon to 1 p.m. For details, phone 410-939-2464

Peter Marvit, a 51-year-old scientist who sang with the Baltimore Choral Arts Society and sought to widen music education opportunities for city students, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after he was shot near his Northeast Baltimore home last Monday night. He had been returning home from a choral rehearsal.

Clarksville columnist Darlene Sanford writes of local happenings in Clarksville

The menu at Smokin' Hot Bar and Grille, in Glenwood, is replete with traditional barbecue-y and pub-y favorites, along with ample updated items, like Texas egg rolls, crab fries and fried mac and cheese.

Players await word on identity of winners in Maryland, Kansas, Illinois

8-bit Google Maps: Google Maps in 8-bit NES for April Fool's Day

In March and April of 1917, chaos and confusion in the global agriculture markets led to a series of testy meetings between local farmers and the canneries in Carroll County.

Somebody walked into a Baltimore County 7-Eleven on Friday and spent $1 on a Mega Millions ticket that turned out to be a winner of a record-breaking $656 million jackpot.

Happy April Fool's Day, dear readers, on April 1 (Sunday), I hope you are not an April Fool, or a victim of someone's tom foolery. Beware! Fair warning!

The E! host somehow tolerates our burning questions about Kelly Osbourne's hair, Stacy Keibler and more

April Fools' Day is Sunday. So we asked: Which prank would you consider cruel and unusual punishment?

This weekend the Easter Bunny will be hiding eggs for the children in Orchard Hills, Longford and York Manor on Saturday, March 31, and on Sunday, April 1, for the Lutherville Community Association.

Ten things that should happen in 'The Walking Dead'...but probably won't

The year 2011 as seen through the rear-view mirror, the high- and the low lights of the year in Baltimore and Maryland

A philanthropist and jokester, fullback Leach almost never puts himself first. First-year Raven faces his former team Sunday

A Maryland federal grand jury indicted two New York men Thursday on charges they conspired to steal historic documents worth millions of dollars from museums in both states over a seven-month period.