The Boy Scouts of America banned Stephen Cormack from participating in the organization in 1996 after learning about his being charged with child sex abuse.

A Court of Honor was held to honor the accomplishments of seven Boy Scouts — the last such ceremony for Troop 483.

Dr. Robert E. Williams Jr., a retired orthodontist who also taught dentistry, died May 3 at age 73.

Eagle Scout candidate Joseph Marsicano raised over $20,000 to purchase and install two solar-powered scoreboards for the soccer and lacrosse fields at Freedom Park in Sykesville.

Tim Paulis earned the rank of Eagle Scout, keeping up a family tradition that extends back generations.

I was very upset reading your recent article titled  "New Opportunities open for Girls Joining Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA.” The opinions of girls and parents quoted were very different from my Girl Scout experience.

Korynn Sims has been participating in Cub Scout activities since her younger brother joined as a Tiger scout when he was in first grade. In February, when Boy Scouts also began including girls, Korynn, a seventh-grader at Southampton Middle School, was all in.

It’s not as if girls and boys will be sharing tents in the woods on camping trips. It’s not as if the Girl Scouts of the USA will be disbanding anytime soon. And it’s not as if anyone involved with this new troop seems upset.

This week, Scouting takes another step toward its coed future, when the movement’s signature Boy Scout level officially begins allowing girls to advance to Boy Scouts.

Cal Thomas asks how many more children will suffer before Boy Scouts of America admits its mistake.

Elkridge neighborhood column

'It's almost equal to Lenny Bias,' interim regents chair Barry Gossett says of University of Maryland turmoil.

Kyle Lynam was an only child, but was close with his four cousins. He died after being hit by a car while trying to catch a school bus on Tuesday morning.

Kenneth L. Plante, a retired Westinghouse Electric Corp. electrical engineer, died Aug. 22 from complications of a troke at Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster. The forfmer Eldersburg resident was 82.

Harvey B. Weeks Jr., a retired Noxell Corp. purchasing agent who earlier worked for McCormick & Co., died Sunday from gall bladder cancer at his Glen Arm home. He was 91.

Jacob L. Witlin will compete for the National American Legion Eagle Scout award.

Ellie Feaga, a Woodbine resident, created a passport event for the 73rd annual Howard County Fair that runs from Aug. 4 to Aug. 11.

Joseph A. Mulloney Jr., a former brewmaster and Carling Brewing Co. executive who was interested in alternative and renewable energy systems, died July 4 from prostate cancer at his Cockeysville home. He was 82.

Carroll County has no shortage of clubs and organizations dedicated to recreation.

Five high school students from Carroll County will move on to the North American Envirothon after winning the 28th annual Maryland Envirothon this month. 

Norman R. Augustine, one of the most successful CEOs in Maryland history and an engineer who served as undersecretary of the U.S. Army, rose through the ranks to head Martin Marietta and then oversee its “merger of equals” to become Lockheed Martin.

Charles Edwards, a 'perennial hike enthusiast,' recently completed his 20th 40-mile hike hosted by Boy Scout Troop 35. What makes his participation even more enduring is that he's an orthopedic surgeon at Mercy Hospital.

Dr. John Price, a surgeon affiliated with GBMC and Johns Hopkins, was known for treating rare cancers and was popular with his patients.

Located on Leidy Road behind the Crossroads Community Church in Westminster, the Civil War-era cemetery was founded in 1876 when six black Union Army veterans sought a place to bury African-Americans — who were not allowed in the city’s cemeteries at the time.

Harford Community College held its 60th annual commencement Thursday in the APGFCU Arena.

Andy Klein, of the ShopRite family, earns his Good Scout Award by raising $80,000

Two Towson-area students received awards from the Daughters of the American Revolution — Michelle Li and Lily Reisse. Also, two local scoutmasters were recognized for their service.

Last week, the Boy Scouts of America unveiled its new name, Scouts BSA, to reflect its decision to now accept girls in its program. What we haven’t seen is any strategy or details about the programming they will be offering to effectively serve a co-ed group of children.

Bear Branch nature Center invited high-schoolers from around Carroll County to put their knowledge to the test in the annual Envirothon.

After nearly 50 years, Chuck Boyle retires from Boyle Buick GMC

Working from a new space in Finksburg, student teams the Robo-lions and Gear Freaks are in building season to prepare for the FIRST Tech Challenge and the FIRST Robotics Competition.

Cub scouts and boy scouts from Boy Scouts' Carroll District trucked their way through a series of winter activities at Krimgold Park Saturday during their annual Klondike Derby.

Navy veteran and longtime union member and advocate James “Jim” Allen Baldridge died at age 71 of lung cancer at his home in Govans on Dec. 20.

Last week at First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, Troop 361 celebrated both its own anniversary and that of scouting in the county in the most fitting way, by granting dozens of boys their most recent merit badges and rank advancements.

This year, the 1,300 cemeteries that will be decorated include our own Deer Park Methodist Cemetery at 2200 Sykesville Road in Smallwood, the first in Carroll County to participate in Wreaths Across America.

Boy Scouts honor veterans for their service on Nov. 11 during at flag retirement ceremony at American Legion Post 60.

Membership of both organizations have been on the decline, and the Boy Scouts decision to start programming for young females will potentially siphon off potential members of the Girl Scouts.

Bel Air Town Board candidate talks about his background, love for his community

In its latest momentous policy shift, the Boy Scouts of America will admit girls into the Cub Scouts starting next year.

Who got thumbs up (or down) from the Carroll County Times this week?

With the filing deadline approaching on Friday, Oct. 6, four people have filed to run for two seats on the Bel Air Town Board. More may be coming forward.

Robert and Carolyn Scott will be awarded the Good Scout Award by the Carroll District of the Baltimore Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

At the Howard County Fair, members of 4-H are offering free 30-minute walking tours of the fair.