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Harford Community College's new APGFCU Arena is quickly becoming the venue of choice for many longtime community events, including high school graduations.

Enrollment in Harford County Public Schools is more than 350 students fewer than last year, based on numbers released by the school system.

The Harford County Board of Education held another public input session Monday night in Bel Air on the school system's proposed budget for fiscal year 2014, with several speakers asking the board to rethink its priorities on such matters as buying new computers and replacing aging school buildings.

A smoking ban went into effect at the start of 2012 for all properties owned or leased by the Harford County government, with one exception, the Circuit Courthouse on Bel Air's Main Street. There would still be a designated smoking area away from building entrances and at least 25 feet away from the building doors.

Oak Grove Baptist Church could soon have a slightly more impressive presence on its corner at Route 22 and Thomas Run Road.

It should have come as no surprise when members of the Harford County Board of Education balked recently at deciding how to approach replacing or renovating the current Havre de Grace High School physical plant. Left to its own devices, there's little doubt the board wouldn't be having this debate at all; however, this is 2009, not 2012.

Jarrettsville Elementary School, Fallston Middle School and Patterson Mill High School are the recipients of the Harford County Public Library (HCPL) 2012 Summer Reading Trophies.

Perryville High Class of '72 prepares for reunion

Pleas for new school buildings, especially a new Havre de Grace High School, were the focus of Monday's board of education meeting, while board members questioned the school construction process itself.

For the first time since her son was born nearly four years ago, Katie Lyman is doing what she's always wanted to do: be a mom. Since he was born on Oct. 16, 2008, Jack Lyman has been in and out of the hospital, suffered through surgeries and hasn't been able to see his parents

Supporters of a new Havre de Grace High School kept up their efforts this week to involve the public and to lobby county and school officials in advance of this Monday's school board meeting where new school projects are likely to be discussed by the board.

"Cows floating downstream, walls collapsing, low-lying roads closed and countless basements flooded"- that was what grabbed the reader's attention on the front page 25 years ago.

Tom Oliver was guest of honor at an 80th birthday party at the Green Turtle last weekend. The party was given by his daughters, Colleen and Kathy. More than 30 people attended. Our daughter, Ruth, and Hannah Ventela flew in from Saratoga, N.Y., to spend the weekend with us

The board has already begun planning its fiscal year 2014 capital improvement plan and the big debate of which school construction projects to put on there — if any — is still up in the air.

Perryville High School Class of 1972 graduates are invited to a reunion. The date is Oct. 20 in Bel Air. For more information, email Linda Land Vest at vestshelton@aol.com

Harford County Executive David Craig envisions ground being broken for a new Havre de Grace High School before he leaves office in December 2014.

Board of education members were divided Monday evening over the 2012 Educational Facilities Master Plan and what implications it could have on school construction prioritizations.

The Harford County Department of Public Works has announced that Thomas Run Road from Route 22 to Medical Hall Road will be closed to traffic on or about Wednesday, June 13.

Different government officials, and board of education members, have differing opinions

School for disabled graduates 40th class

Memorial Day weekend is considered the traditional start of summer, but for more than 2,500 Harford County students, summer won't begin until high school is officially over - forever. And after weeks of studying and exams, that time has come. Graduation Week 2012 is upon us.

Pending approval of the county school board, Havre de Grace High School Principal Patricia Walling is expected to become principal of John Archer School at the end of the school year and will be replaced by James Reynolds, currently an assistant principal at Bel Air High School.

When Harford County Executive David Craig first proposed building a new Havre de Grace High School a little more than a year ago, I wrote a column that was generally supportive of the concept. While I still think Craig's proposal has merit, it appears the project isn't going to fly during his time as county executive, which means it probably won't get done during my time covering the news in Harford County, either. The project appears to be doomed for years, a casualty of fiscal reality or

Your mother no doubt told you that money doesn't grow on trees, but in Harford County many of us, including our elected officials, tend to think more in terms of another of those trite phrases: The streets are paved with gold.

Approximately 21 students from John Archer School celebrated the school's first ever prom at the school Friday night joined by faculty, family, friends and other volunteers.

Students, staff and parents to attend John Archer School's first prom

John Archer School's principal Deborea Montgomery takes job at HCPS central office

John Archer School near Bel Air had two reports of child abuse filed with police in 2011

Parents of John Archer School students address Board of Education on allegations of child abuse by faculty

Baltimore County schools will be open Wednesday after delaying the first day because of Hurricane Irene. However, 20 schools that are still without power will remain closed.

Harford County Public Schools has released school bus schedules and routes for the 2011-12 school year which begins Monday, Aug. 29.

The latest school facilities construction plan, which was presented to the Harford County Board of Education during its meeting June 13, shows once again that the school system and the county government are not on the same page when it comes to planning future school construction.

The Board of Education received an update for construction and renovation of area schools, along with an award of a copier contract and three promotions.