carl powell

The Laurel Civic Improvement Committee has an afternoon of entertainment on tap during its annual city of Laurel open house, Sunday, March 3 at the Laurel Municipal Center, 8103 Sandy Spring Road.

Laurel's Health and Wellness Ambassador Carl Powell says people don't have to kick staying in shape to the curb this time of year. Powell has a list of things people can do during the holiday season to ward off those unwanted extra pounds. He advises people to first, "Do some research and create a practical fitness plan. Don't wait until January to think about it."

Mayor Craig Moe named fitness expert Carl Powell as the city's first health and wellness ambassador to promote health living and fitness in the city through free workout sessions and other activities.

An underground transformer problem caused a power outage at Laurel's City Hall; building still being powered by an automatic generato