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Perryville, Rising Sun mourn losses of well known officials
PERRYVILLE — Officials and residents of two Cecil County towns are in mourning after the loss of two well-known former elected officials. James “Jim” Eberhardt, Mayor of Perryville from 2004 to 2018, died Tuesday morning. He was 80. Clint Bowers, former Rising Sun Commissioner who served several terms between 2004 and 2012, has also passed. He was 89. The Cecil Whig is working on getting stories from people in each community who knew these men well. A common theme thus far is that both loved their respective towns and would do anything for that town’s benefit.
Car registration fees, vaping, more: Maryland residents react to new laws in effect in July
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland’s new fiscal year took effect Monday — and with it came new laws. One is the creation of an ombudsman in the prison system to oversee alleged abuses by correctional officers. An oversight board will administer this reform. Also as of Monday, drivers must pay a $23 registration […]
Rising Sun Little League wins District 5 11U baseball title
PERRYVILLE — Rising Sun’s 11U baseball team won a District 5 championship on Friday evening. The win puts Rising Sun in the state tournament, which begins July 13 at South Baltimore Little League. Rising Sun entered the championship game in need of a win on Thursday to force the “if” game. Below is a recap of both championship games. Game 1 Rising Sun 14, Chesapeake City 13 ...
Historic Gun Club-Turned-Mansion Destroyed in Fire Along North East River
A landmark property on the upper Bay’s North East River is nothing but a skeleton after a large fire last week. The 1792 building was the home of a local restaurant owner, who was thankfully not home at the time. But the homeowner’s pets’ live were tragically lost.
Army asks industry for navigation warfare waveforms in counter-PNT technology to disrupt enemy operations
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – U.S. Army electronic warfare (EW) experts are reaching out to industry for new ways to design electronic payloads that counter enemy positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT). Officials of the Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., issued a request for information (W56KGURTI-24-R-1001) on...
Golf tournament to support animal shelter set for July 12
WORTON — The Animal Care Shelter for Kent County (ACSKC) is excited to announce their inaugural “Putt for Paws” golf tournament. The tournament will take place on Friday, July 12, at the Chester River Yacht & Country Club, featuring an 18-hole scramble format. Registration begins at noon, with a shotgun start for golfers at 1 p.m. For those interested in relaxed fun off the fairway, an after-party, including bocce, will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The golf fee is all-inclusive and covers 18...
Xzavier Logan, Jr. Charged With Drug, Weapon Offenses
Xzavier J. Logan, Jr., 25, is facing attempted murder and other charges after being caught with a weapon during a traffic stop and then dragging an officer attempting to detain him, according to police on Tuesday afternoon. Just before midnight on Sunday, an officer stopped Logan in the 3300 block...
Jamel Nation Killed In Baltimore County Shooting, Police Say
Jamel Nation has been identified by investigators as the person who was gunned down in Dundalk, not far from Colgate Elementary School. Officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called at around 10 p.m. on Monday, July 1 to the 7700 block of Gough Street, where they found Nation outside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Baltimore County to consider dredging at Hart-Miller Island following Key Bridge collapse
SPARROWS POINT, MD—As part of the latest effort to support regional port infrastructure following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Baltimore County on Tuesday announced a call for applications to serve on a new steering committee to lead an extensive public engagement process regarding the development of a potential new community benefit agreement to support Hart-Miller Island.
BmoreArt’s Picks: July 2-8
This Week: Meet Ashely Minner Jones and fellow artists-in-residence at KCA, AVAM’s 4th of July Pet Parade, Illuminating the Unseen opening reception at Alchemy of Art, Rapid Lemon’s ‘Variations on Courage’ at BBOX, A GENTE fundraiser at Creative Alliance, Democracy in the Crossfire First Friday opening reception at IA&A Hillyer, Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage opens at The Phillips Collection, Jai Sallay-Carrington opening reception at Baltimore Clayworks, and Anson Asaka’s opening art show reception at Douglass-Myers Museum — PLUS apply for an Emerging Artist Fellowship at Touchstone Foundation for the Arts in DC and more featured opportunities!
Baltimore County sees drastic drop in homicides, shootings
TOWSON, MD—Officials this week announced that Baltimore County has continued to experience sharp declines in homicides and nonfatal shootings over the first half of 2024. Baltimore County has reported a 31% decrease in homicides and a 30% decrease in nonfatal shootings through July 2024, compared to the same time period in 2021. Officials say this is a significant milestone in the county’s efforts to reduce violence and make it a safer place to live.
Ready to Roll: Chester River Health Foundation Funds Dedicated Ambulance for Transport of Patients Across the Eastern Shore
With the beautiful rural counties that make up Maryland’s Eastern Shore comes an inherent challenge – how to transport patients needing medical care in a timely fashion. Often, trips between University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) facilities can take several hours. Faced with this challenge, the University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation (UM CRHF) worked on a solution with UM SRH’s parent organization, the University of Maryland Medical System.
Officials announce ribbon-cutting to celebrate upgrades to Essex Field at Renaissance Park
ESSEX, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks will hold a ribbon-cutting in Essex next week. A ribbon-cutting will be held to celebrate upgrades to Essex Field at Renaissance Park. Additions include a new synthetic turf field, an energy efficient LED field lighting system, permanent seating stands, and...
CCBC earns financial reporting honors for 26th consecutive year
The Government Finance Officers Association recently awarded the Community College of Baltimore County with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2023. This certificate is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management, CCBC officials said in an announcement released June 26. “We are...
Olszewski names acting fire chief, director of aging
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski made the following personnel announcements on July 1: Assistant Fire Chief Scott Ebbert has been named Acting Fire Chief of the Baltimore County Fire DepartmentElisabeth A. Sachs has been named Acting Director of the Baltimore County Department of Aging Assistant Chief Scott Ebbert brings over 29 years of firefighting and EMS experience and is 25-year veteran of the Baltimore County Fire Department, where he has...
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