Erin Ricker recognized for hospital achievement superstar award

Robert R. "Bob" Timberg, a former Evening Sun and Baltimore Sun reporter and Marine Corps veteran whose 1995 book "The Nightingale's Song" about five Naval Academy graduates who served in the Vietnam War earned him wide acclaim, died Tuesday from respiratory failure at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was 76.

Gift will fund scholarships for 100 students

The following programs will be offered through Carroll County Public Library. Registration is required only where noted. For more information, call 410-386-

Anyone who has met 12-year-old Willow Job, of Cockeysville, knows that she has the heart and soul of a champion but now it is official. Willow was recently selected as the 2016 Child Champion for the Walk to End Lupus Now which was held on Aug. 20 in Baltimore.

Anne Arundel County native Vince Vaise — best known by his fans as the ever-enthusiastic "Ranger Vince" — may no longer officially work in Baltimore after 27 years, but he can't stay away.

Founded in 1991, The Shepherd's Staff is an ecumenical Christian organization that exists "to reach out to those in crisis, to aid those in need, to support those in trouble, to seek out and encourage pathways to self-sufficiency, and to be a witness for Christ in our community." Our guests include homeless and low-income individuals; employed, under- and unemployed residents; veterans, single parents, grandparents and extended families; out-of-school youth and elderly individuals on fixed

The Baltimore City Hall dome will be lit up in blue Sunday night in honor of Mother Teresa, who was declared a saint Sunday.

Doug Brewer, owner of Brewer's Market, said he will never forget the 2013 car accident that took Tori Chandler from the world.

Baltimore County backed out of a plan to move government workers to a historic mansion in Towson, leading the developer to focus instead on a residential development.

When the 135th Maryland State Fair revives it Grand Parade this weekend after a 35-year absence, Marvin and Libby Fox will be celebrating more than proudly marching past the grandstand at the Timonium Fairgrounds.

The CollegeBound Foundation, a Baltimore-based non-profit, receives $1 million gift from Kevin Plank.

Caitlin Cross's 7-month old dog Boopy whined and wagged her tail. The Border collie Australian cattle dog mix seemed anxious to meet with other dogs who were arriving with their owners to the Morgan Run Natural Environmental Area on Saturday, July 9. They were there to participate in a dog walk event sponsored by Walk Carroll, an initiative of the Partnership for a Healthier Carroll County.

McFadden has been nominated for the honor six times.

On Saturday, family of former 92Q radio personality DJ Reggie Reg organized a block party to honor the former 92Q radio personality who died of congestive heart failure in February. At the event, a new red street sign was unveiled at 1800 N. Payson St., renaming it "DJ Reggie Reg Way."

The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company honored its 2015 award winners Saturday with a low-key ceremony at the firehouse, rather than a traditional banquet.

The Harford County legislative delegation ended the 2016 General Assembly session Monday with the passage of a flurry of bills that will show the county and state's continued support for two slain Harford County Sheriff's Office deputies, allow alcohol to be served in local movie theaters and allow Harford Community College to obtain a license for alcohol sales during community events on campus.

Amanda Lucarelli, of Eldersburg, is preparing to make the 4,500-mile trek from Baltimore to San Francisco to raise funds for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.

Richard "Jud" Henderson, an author who turned his love of sailing and the Chesapeake Bay into a series of books on maritime topics, died Feb. 18 of a ruptured appendix at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. He was 91.

The Carroll County State's Attorney's Office held its second annual Drug Overdose and Prevention Vigil at the church on Thursday at 7 p.m. to honor those who lost their lives to their battles with addiction and to spread a message about prevention in hopes there would be less people to remember next year.

While he might not be the youngest Eagle Scout ever, Ray Daugherty is in an elite class.

If there were moments of doubt for Leigh Swistock during her past two years at Carroll Community College, times when she wasn't certain she could really balance all of her campus commitments — president of the Campus Activities Board, vice president of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and more — with her academic work, she needn't worry any longer. The second-year student has just won two prestigious academic awards, having been named the 2016 New Century Scholar and receiving the

For up-and-coming and established restaurateurs in the Baltimore area, creating the environment that diners see, feel and hear is almost as important as concocting the food they'll taste and smell. As the local food scene grows, restaurateurs are tapping professional designers as well as employing their own tastes and skills to create singular dining experiences that stand out in the marketplace.

This was the court of honor for Ryan Rippeon, 17, of Westminster, and it was held to formally mark his attainment of the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. It may have been a cold afternoon outside the doors, but it was warm in that room, and not just due to the heating, but the warmth of feeling, like a family gathering, of those that had come out to witness something special.

Sykesville resident Virginia Harrison, who is involved in numerous community organizations throughout Carroll County, was recently named the 2015 Carroll County Good Scout of the Year. She was honored at a special breakfast earlier this month by the Carroll District Boy Scouts of America.

The Bel Air town commissioners recognized Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company's 125th anniversary, which the fire company celebrated recently with the public with a 5K run, flea market and muster.

Only a year into their mission, the National Center for Citizen Safety is staying "survivor strong" as its members diligently raise public awareness of safety protocols in citizen responses to domestic terrorism like the 2014 Columbia mall shooting in preparation for their Survivor Strong 5k Run & Walk on Aug. 30 in Columbia.

In a Columbia office with a Jolly Roger hanging from the ceiling and internet cables sprouting madly from the desks, a team of National Security Agency hackers was trying Wednesday to take down networks set up by military cadets.

There are few anglers more revered than Frederick native Bernard "Lefty" Kreh. Kreh, who turned 90 last month, has fished for nearly 70 years with everyone from Ted Williams to Fidel Castro, and from President Jimmy Carter to Ernest Hemingway. Enshrined in numerous fishing Halls of Fame, he has been honored by the U.S. Postal Service, which issued a stamp commemorating a fly that Kreh made.

Sponsored by the Freestate Happy Wanderers, a walking club that is part of the American Volkssport Association, the 5- or 10-kilometer walk in South Laurel Saturday, Sept. 6 offered the traditional "fun, fitness and fellowship" that is the group's motto. But it had a serious aim as well: to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

One man was killed and another critically wounded in a double shooting early Monday in West Baltimore.

2nd annual event features 1,000 flags on 5-acre field at Charlestown

Wreaths, rifle salutes and speeches about storied military battles lent a somber tone to a sunny, breezy Memorial Day Monday morning at Havre de Grace's Millard Tydings Park, overlooking a Susquehanna River filled with sailboats and other craft.

Remembering was the theme Monday at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, where hundreds gathered to reflect on the sacrifices of U.S. service members past and present.

Lt. Col. James B. Moore died in An Khe

The assistant adjutant general of the Army National Guard Maryland on Monday said the sons and daughters of America who have given their lives in military service are ¿beacons of hope¿ to the world that freedom and democracy can prevail.

"Today we remember those who are not with us because they sacrificed their lives for our freedom," Richard Gebhard, master of ceremonies for Bel Air's 30th Memorial Day Ceremony said in greeting the huge crowd gathered on the green and in the shade of Shamrock Rock Park Monday morning.

The phrase "old soldiers never die; they just fade away," has long been a staple of soldiers' songs, and it was even uttered by famed Gen. Douglas MacArthur.

Memorial Day ceremonies are planned around Harford County today, Monday, to honor those who died in the defense of our country and our liberty.

The legal fight over a World War I memorial cross in Bladensburg is the latest front of a national battle over the separation of church and state.

Attorney General Doug Gansler is not the only politician who doesn't understand teaching.

Observers wonder whether Cornell Brooks, the new president of the NAACP, will be a cipher or a savior for the Baltimore-based organization.

With his fife's high-pitched notes soaring over enthusiastic throngs that gather each year to celebrate Memorial Day, Dave Embrey is an attention-getter.

The annual Memorial Day parade in Annapolis is among several events to mark the holiday in Anne Arundel County.

This year's Memorial Day ceremony at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens will be the first since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the start of the long wars in Afghanistan in Iraq, in which there is no new Marylander killed overseas to add to the rolls.