The Sovereign Bank branch on Emmorton Road in Bel Air was robbed at gunpoint Friday morning for the second time in just under three weeks, with the latest robbery believed to be connected to the first. Maryland State Police responded to the branch, located in the 1800 block of Emmorton Road, just before 11:30 a.m. […]
Aberdeen High Next in Line for $1.4 Million Synthetic Athletic Field; Four Harford Schools Remain Without Injury-Reducing Turf
Aberdeen High School is next in line to get a synthetic turf athletic field, followed, in order, by Joppatowne, Fallston and Patterson Mill high schools, according to priorities announced recently by County Executive David Craig for his final two years in office. The four schools are the last of the county high schools without synthetic […]
Patterson Mill Middle/High School Locked Down Monday Morning Following Nearby Armed Bank Robbery
Patterson Mill Middle/High School in Bel Air was briefly locked down Monday following an armed robbery at a nearby bank, police said, the third daylight armed robbery in Harford County in the last week. According to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, shortly after 11 a.m. a white male in his 40s entered the Sovereign Bank […]
Harford Schools Superintendent Tomback: “I’m Listening;” Technological Parity, Safety Upgrades, Higher Teacher Salaries Called for at 1st Budget Hearing
Referring to the fictional TV psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane, Harford Schools Superintendent Robert Tomback said, “I’m listening…,” as he kicked off a set of public input sessions soliciting operating budget priorities for next year. The superintendent’s invitation drew calls for “technological parity,” safety upgrades, increased funding for teacher salaries and instructional materials, and revisions to […]
Harford County Public Library Awards Top Summer Readers of 2012
From the Harford County Public Library: 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. The trophies were awarded to the public elementary, middle and high schools with the highest percentage of students who completed the Dream Big: READ […]
25th Student Representative to Harford County School Board to be Sworn In August 13
From Harford County Public Schools: Panashe Mutombo, a senior at Patterson Mill High School, was elected as the 25th Student Representative to the Board of Education of Harford County by the Harford County Regional Association of Student Councils (HCRASC) during the group’s December meeting. He will be officially sworn in by the Board at its […]
C. Milton Wright, Patterson Mill High Schools Rank Among 2012 Best in the Nation
C. Milton Wright High School in Bel Air has been named one of America’s Best High Schools in 2012 by Newsweek magazine, which ranked public high schools based on their success in turning out college-ready graduates. “We are excited that our students, parents and teachers are receiving national recognition for their hard work,” said C. […]
NFL Player, Entertainer, and Motivator Steve Fitzhugh Coming to Patterson Mill High School; Free Event on April 26
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Community Services, Office of Drug Control Policy, is pleased to announce Steve Fitzhugh, former Denver Bronco and one of the top youth speakers in the country, will once again be in Harford County to present one of his Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) school assemblies. A […]