From the Aberdeen Police Department: Aberdeen Police have arrested 21-year-old Terrance Dareyll Wanzer. Wanzer has been charged with First and Second Degree Murder and First and Second Degree Assault. He is currently being held at the Aberdeen Police Station awaiting a bond review. Investigation continues into the motive for the stabbing. At about 7:30 last […]
Weather-Related School Closings – A Primer From Harford County Public Schools
An early morning snow last Friday contributed to three school bus accidents in Harford County, but didn’t delay the opening of Harford County Public Schools, and parents later questioned the decision to start school on time. Taking no chances, it was announced by 11 a.m. Tuesday that all Harford County public schools would be closing […]
Injury, Property Destruction Reported in Minor Weekend Harford County Fire Incidents
Fire and EMS services responded to two minor incidents over the weekend in Bel Air and Jarrettsville, one of which injured a female juvenile. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Friday a juvenile at a residence on the 1500 block of Stone Ridge Way in Bel Air poured gasoline […]
Harford County Council Agenda Jan. 11: Landfill Fee Hikes, Recycling Programs For Harford Schools and Community College
Harford County is taking care of all its trash in one night with proposals on the table to increase the tipping fees at Scarboro Landfill and implement expansive new recycling programs for all Harford County Public Schools as well as the Harford Community College campus. The proposed landfill fee increase and a pair of bills […]
Harford Community College Agenda Jan. 11: Proposed Operating Budget, Sports Complex Renovation
The Harford Community College Board of Trustees will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11 in the Chesapeake Center Board Room. Action items include a decision on the proposed FY12 operating budget and authorization of a contract to renovate the sports complex building at Thomas Run Park. The HCC Board of Trustees agenda is […]
Defining Local: Benefits of Keeping it Local are Simply Stated, Putting them into Practice is Multi-Layered Challenge
By Fran Johnson, publisher, Harford’s Heart Magazine We’ve seen the commercials and heard the slogans urging us to Shop Local, Eat Local, and Support Your Local Community. The arguments for Keeping it Local are simply stated: • Purchasing from locally-owned shops serves as an economic stimulus, helps grow other businesses and contributes to the local […]
Helping Eradicate Homelessness; Annual Homeless Count to Take Place in Harford County
From Harford County government: On Wednesday, January 26, 2011, local homeless service providers, community volunteers, local police agencies, and the Harford County Government will come together in a coordinated effort to conduct a one day count of homeless persons in Harford County. Like many communities, Harford County has many among us who are living in […]
Meehan: “[Redistricting Map Leaves] A Significant Gap in the Information Being Made Available to the Community”
The following December 21, 2010 email was sent to the Harford County Board of Education by Jarrettsville Elementary School parent Michael Meehan, as as a follow-up to his public comments on elementary school redistricting. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: STAC & Board of Education, I made two formal requests at last […]
