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Winning $100K Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Royal Farms In Cecil County
The random purchase of a Bingo X10 scratcher landed a Cecil County man - who chose to remain anonymous - a $100,000 jackpot, though he didn't realize it right away. According to officials, during a trip to Royal Farms on Jacob Tome Memorial Highway in Port Deposit, the scratch-off ticket caught his eye, and after picking it up on a whim, scanned it at the store, when he was instructed to head to Lottery Headquarters to claim his prize.
Elkton, MD: Trucker On I-95 in Cecil County Gets Revenge on Honking Driver, Attempts to Run Them Off the Road Twice, Brandishes a Hammer. Authorities Turn a Blind Eye
The victim says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Maryland State Police know about this video and either did nothing or don’t care. Marylander and Redditor /u/Seven_Sparrow shared a nightmare of a dashcam video to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit from I-95 in Cecil County, MD from an incident in 2021 showing a semi-truck driver actively doling out revenge on him, driving him off the road twice and brandishing a hammer at him, all because he honked at him for drifting into his lane.
Big sale at the Cecil County Arts Council
ELKTON — Local artist Eileen Felice is having a clearance sale of her works on display at the Cecil County Arts Council, 135 East Main St. in Elkton. Felice is known for her vibrant colors and variety of topics as she paints. She has numerous pieces available at the arts council, with as many as 30 of those marked down to $20. The Cecil County Arts Council is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Saturday 10am-2pm and Sundays by appointment.
Police raid in Elkton nets gun, drugs and one arrest
ELKTON — A man remained jailed Thursday after investigators raided his Elkton residence and confiscated suspect cocaine, suspect heroin mixed with fentanyl and a gun that he is prohibited from possessing, according to Cecil County District Court records. Investigators identified the suspect as Michael Anthony Potter, 61, of the 200 block of High Street in Elkton. Elkton Police Department investigators conducted a court-approved search of Potter’s residence shortly before midnight...
Police: Suspects stole $20K in dirt bikes from storage unit near North East
ELKTON — Two men who allegedly stole three dirt bikes with a combined value of more than $20,000 from a commercial storage facility near North East one year ago are facing numerous charges after a Cecil County grand jury handed up indictments against them, according to court records. Investigators identified the defendants as Philadelphia, Pa. residents John Patrick Simon, 29, and Andrew Joseph Schiazza, 28. The defendants are accused of...
Grand jury brings first-degree murder charge in fatal shooting near Elkton
ELKTON — A man who allegedly shot a visitor dead at close range outside his residence near Elkton last month is now facing a new, more serious charge — first-degree murder — after a Cecil County grand jury handed up a 10-count indictment against him, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. Initially, when police investigators filed the criminal case in Cecil County District Court on June 20, the most serious charge that the defendant — Donald Raymond Snyder Jr., 41 — faced was second-degree...
Police release name of Elkton woman killed in Delaware crash
EDGEMOOR, Del. — Investigators have released the name of a Cecil County woman who was fatally struck by a car on Sunday while attempting to walk across an interstate highway near Edgemoor — identifying her as 38-year-old Angel Alston of Elkton. Delaware State Police officials released Alston’s name on Wednesday after making next-of-kin notifications. Police said a 47-year-old Bear, Del. man was driving a white 2015 Honda Accord in the...
Dirty duo: Philly men charged with stealing $20K in dirt bikes
Two men who allegedly stole three dirt bikes with a combined value of more than $20,000 from a commercial storage facility near North East one year ago are facing numerous charges after a Cecil County grand jury handed up indictments against them, according to court records. Investigators identified the defendants as Philadelphia. residents John Patrick Simon, 29, and Andrew Joseph Schiazza, 28. The defendants are accused of breaking into a...
Eberhardt remembered for his love of Perryville
PERRYVILLE — James “Jim” Eberhardt is being remembered as someone who cared about his hometown but also all of Cecil County. A funeral service was held Monday for Eberhardt, who died last week. He was 80. He was the Mayor of Perryville from 2004-2018. His seven terms make him the longest serving mayor in the history of Perryville. ...
AgriCulture: MD 5Star tailgate tickets available Monday, Ag Cybersecurity Forum at Cecil College July 17
News from the fields, farms and beyond… If you want one of the best seats in the house for the Maryland 5Star in October, tailgate ticket sales begin Monday July 15. The ticket office opens at 10 a.m. Get details in advance and links to the ticket kiosk by going to https://www.maryland5star.us/tickets/tailgating/ Tailgate tickets give...
Elkton mother charged with child neglect, related offenses
ELKTON — A woman is facing criminal charges filed by investigators who allege that her 5-year-old daughter had been exposed to fentanyl and other drugs inside the mother’s Elkton residence, according to Cecil County District Court records. The suspect — Andrea Diane Wilkie, 41, of Gray Mount Circle — also is facing charges relating to allegations by investigators that squalid and unsafe conditions existed inside the Elkton residence in which she and her child were living, police reported. ...
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