In a letter dated April 20, Dels. Susan McComas, Rick Impallaria and Pat McDonough have formally requested that Dels. J.B. Jennings and Wayne Norman step down from their largely ceremonial positions as chair and vice-chair of the Harford County delegation to the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis.
In the letter, which is jointly signed by McComas and Impallaria – the former delegation chair and vice-chair – as well as McDonough, the trio accuses the Jennings/Norman failed leadership team of creating a hostile environment, leading the delegation into a legislative missteps, and being “easily manipulated by outside forces.”
Harford County Board of Education President Patrick L. Hess and Interim Superintendent Patricia L. Skebeck said in a letter dated April 27th that school boundaries will be adjusted countywide if an agreement cannot be reached in the debate over which new elementary school will be built to relieve overcrowding in the greater Bel Air area.
The letter also provided an explanation for the school board’s latest decision to stick with Campus Hills Elementary, despite a compromise of sorts that had been reached with County Executive David Craig and the Harford County Council to proceed with Red Pump.
(Joppatowne, MD – April 30, 2009) – Harford County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the homicide of a 59 year old man in the 600 block of Harborside Drive, Joppatowne, MD which occurred mid-afternoon on Wednesday April 29, 2009.
At approximately 3:25 p.m. deputies responded to a 911 call in the 600 block of Harborside Drive Joppatowne, MD in reference to a shooting. Deputies determined Charles W. Shourds was shot multiple times in the upper torso and died at the scene.
The female suspect, Rebecca Jeanette Kinser, 43, identified herself to deputies and was immediately taken into custody. Kinser told deputies that she was familiar with Shourds and that he was visiting from Kentucky. During his stay Kinser advised that Shourds had beaten and raped her several times with the last incident occurring just before the shooting. After showering, Kinser located her 9mm Beretta handgun and ...Continue Reading
Harford County Executive David Craig said today that he will send the Harford County Council an amendment to his proposed FY10 capital budget to add funding in the “12 – 13 million dollar range” for the planned school at Red Pump Elementary.
Craig’s budget already contains a similar request for Campus Hills, although Craig said he expected that the council would essentially shift funds from Campus Hills to Red Pump and in dollar terms, “it will be a wash.” Craig said the exact terms of the amendment would be known next week.
Despite the actions he anticipated from the council, Craig said “I don’t think either school solves the problem. I think you need both schools.” Craig said he made the decision to keep both schools in his budget proposal after a private meeting with PTA leaders who told him on Tuesday that they wanted a school to move forward. ...Continue Reading
Now I feel much safer walking the streets of our major (and minor) cities now that I know there are costumed vigilantes looking out for us. After hearing about the website on the Ed Norris Show this morning, I decided to check out the World Superhero Registry.
Who’s your favorite?
Mine has to be Tothian (as seen in the picture to the right). After all, he lists Osama bin Laden as one of his arch enemies. In fact, he’s the only one of the “active” superheroes listed in the registry with the guts enough to pick an arch enemy. Hopefully the President is aware of Tothian’s abilities so we can finally capture OBL.
(Joppatowne, MD – April 29, 2009) -Harford County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the homicide of a male subject in the 600 block of Harborside Drive, Joppatowne, MD. Deputies have not confirmed his identity at this time.
At approximately 3:25 p.m. deputies responded to a 911 call in the 600 block of Harborside Drive Joppa, MD in reference to a shooting. Deputies determined the unidentified male was shot multiple times in the upper torso and died at the scene. The female suspect identified herself to deputies and was immediately taken into custody.
At this time deputies believe there was an altercation inside the apartment just prior to the shooting. The female suspect was treated at the scene for non-life threatening injuries and transported to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center by Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department.
Detectives are continuing the investigation and additional information will be released as it is received. ...Continue Reading
MONKTON _ State Troopers from the Bel Air Barrack “D” charged two teens with armed robbery, assault and theft Monday following a holdup of a convenience store near the Harford-Baltimore county line.
Lonnie Eugene Teats Jr., 19, of the 3100 block of Jarrettsville Pike, Monkton, MD., and Randy Lee Ervin Jr., 19, of the 400 block of Westfield Road, Dundalk, MD. were arrested within hours of the robbery by TFC. Justin Gross. Both men are accused of robbing two clerks of cash, cigarettes and cigars during the heist of the Royal Farms Store near the intersection of Jarrettsville Pike and Hess Road.
Two employees at the Royal Farms Store called police shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday after two masked men entered the store and brandished a handgun. The assailants directed one of the clerks behind the counter, where they demanded cash from a register. The suspects then took nearly a ...Continue Reading
BEL AIR, Md.—The Harford men’s lacrosse team dropped a heartbreaker, 6-5, to No. 7 Monroe on Wednesday afternoon at Harford Stadium. The Fighting Owls (6-11) led, 5-4, with less than a minute-and-a-half left, but Lantz Carter would knot the score at the 1:12 mark. The Tribune (11-4) saw itself with a minute-long extra-man opportunity, which the Owls would successfully kill, but Nate Delone would fire one past Harford freshman goalie Bryan Burrill (Forest Hill, Md./C. Milton Wright) with one second remaining on the clock to give Monroe the 6-5 win.
Freshman Andrew Gilpin (Bel Air, Md./Bel Air) led Harford with three goals on the day and Burrill corralled 18 shots, while Carter totaled two goals for the Tribune and Matt McShea made eight saves between the pipes.
Monroe bested Harford in nearly every statistical category, holding a 45-13 advantage in shots, controlling 54 ground balls ...Continue Reading
BEL AIR, Md.—The Harford men’s tennis team avenged a 9-0 regular-season beating as it edged a truncated Montgomery College-Rockville squad, 5-4, to claim the Division III Region XX Championship title on Friday at Harford Tennis Courts.
The Fighting Owls (5-4) and the Knights are the only two Division III teams in the region, causing the championship to be decided by a standard dual match, rather than a multi-team tournament format.
Harford held a 2-0 advantage over the Knights from the start, as Rockville was short a few players and could not fill the field for the No. 3 doubles or No. 6 singles matches, resulting in default wins for the team of freshman Steve Heagy (Fallston, Md./Fallston) and sophomore Brian McKeldin (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) and for freshman Ben Wade (Joppatowne, Md./Joppatowne).
Freshman Josh Meier (Belcamp, Md./Home School) was the only double-winner for the Owls as he ...Continue Reading
Are you a lady who loves designer underwear AND Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow? Well now you can have the best of both worlds: in your pants.
Seems like another Oriole is found of using an expletive that references equine feces, other than Aubrey Huff when asked about the city of Baltimore. “No way in hell did I balk on that pitch”
Now I feel much safer walking the streets of our major (and minor) cities now that I know there are costumed vigilantes looking out for us. After hearing about the website on the 
