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Investigators search for cause of home explosion
BEL AIR — Two people were killed and 12 families displaced after a Maryland house exploded Sunday amid reports of a possible gas leak, fire officials said. Neighbors described feeling and hearing the early morning blast that damaged a number of surrounding houses in Bel Air, a town about about 30 miles northeast of Baltimore. Firefighters were called to the area around 6:40 a.m. for a report of a gas...
Skeletal remains found in Conowingo; investigation continues
CONOWINGO — An investigation is continuing after camp counselors discovered the skeletal remains of an unknown person at a Girl Scouts camp in Conowingo, according to the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office. Counselors at Camp Shadow Brook on Camp Shadow Brook Road called authorities at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, after finding the skeletal remains on the bank of Conowingo Creek, reported Lt. Michael Zack, a CCSO spokesman, who noted that no children saw the remains. ...
Boy, 10, wounded for second time since 2020 in Elkton shooting
ELKTON — A 10-year-old boy suffered a bullet wound to his leg early Wednesday morning when someone indiscriminately fired multiple shots into an Elkton home – marking the second time in four years that child has been shot under similar circumstances. Now, investigators are trying to identify the person or people responsible for this latest attack, according to police. Elkton Police Department investigators reported that a gunman or gunmen walked...
Elkton brothers Austin, Evan Barbin ready for upcoming U.S. Amateur
Each time more than one of the four Barbin brothers compete in a golf tournament, they flip a coin before the opening round. The coin toss is to determine who their father, Andy Barbin, an experienced golfer and current owner of Chesapeake Bay Golf Club, caddies for on the golf course. “We get that question a lot,” Austin Barbin joked. “It’s always like whoever wins the coin flip this time.” ...
What's on Deck with Parks and Recreation
Cecil County Parks and Recreation ADULT SOCCER The Adult Indoor Soccer League will be a competitive league playing at the Cecil Arena. It is a coed 6v6 league. Rosters, with a signed waiver for each player, and $200 registration are due before teams will be scheduled. The Team Captain/Representative must COMPLETE the Adult Soccer League Waiver/Roster Form online before submitting payment. There will be one ultimate league that takes place....
National Night Out events in Cecil County draw hundreds of attendees
CECIL COUNTY — It was hot and humid on Tuesday evening, but thunderstorms held off just long enough for three law enforcement agencies in Cecil County to hold their National Night Out events without a single drop of rain falling on the hundreds of attendees. With the help of numerous agencies, organizations and local businesses, Elkton Police Department held its annual three-hour-long NNO at Meadow Park while North East Police Department and Rising Sun Police Department hosted their events at North East Community Park and...
Hall takes office as new Perryville commissioner
PERRYVILLE — The newest member of the Town of Perryville’s Board of Commissioners is no stranger to Perryville. Charlene Hall grew up in Perryville and came back to her hometown several years ago after her husband retired from his job, which had them living all over the United States. At Tuesday night’s meeting, Hall was administered the oath of office by Charlene Notarcola, Cecil County Clerk of the Court, filling...
Police: Two men assaulted each other with fishing equipment
RISING SUN — Two men are facing criminal charges after a fight in which fishing equipment was used as weapons — including a gaff hook that one of the combatants allegedly used to stab the other in the leg, sending him to the hospital in an ambulance, according to the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday at a residence in the 200 block of Smith Road. near Rising Sun, police said. CCSO deputies rushed to that address after...
Bull & Oyster Roast to benefit Cecil County Farm Bureau
RISING SUN — Tickets are on sale for the Sept. 14 Bull & Oyster Roast to benefit Cecil County Farm Bureau. Enjoy music by Smokin’ Guns, dancing, a cash bar, raffles and lots of fun along with all you can eat oysters and beef and all you can drink beer from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. at Rising Sun Banquet Hall, 300 Biggs Highway. Tickets are $55 for members and...
Fair Hill Saddlery to host Maryland 5 Star event
ELKTON — Meet one of the Maryland 5 Star competitors and get tickets for the international equine triathlon event — happening in October — on Aug. 24 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Fair Hill Saddlery. Located at 5930 Telegraph Road, Fair Hill Saddlery will be selling general admission tickets at a 10% discount during this Maryland 5 Star Ticket Sale Event. There will also be prizes to win. ...
5 Points Junction hosts Indoor-Outdoor Flea Market
OXFORD, Pa. — 5 Points Junction is set to hold an indoor-outdoor flea market Aug. 17 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and still has vendor spaces available for those interested. Located at 314 Chrome Road in Oxford, 5 Points Junction is offering free vendors spaces for entrepreneurs 21 and under. For other crafters, artisans and other vendors the cost is $10. To sign up or to get more information send an email to fivepointsjunction@gmail.com or call 410-652-8897.
Sept. 8 Crab Feast to benefit Mason Dixon Post 194
RISING SUN — Get your tickets by Sept. 6 for the Annual Crab Feast at the American Legion Squadron Post 194 to be held Sept. 8 at Mason Dixon American Legion on Rising Sun’s East Main Street. Adult tickets are $50 and $25 for kids 10 and younger. This will give all you can eat crabs, beer and soda, corn on the cob and live music by Exit 93. Tickets can be purchased at the legion, 338 East Main St. in Rising Sun.
Chef tours: learning the story of Chesapeake Bay seafood
KENT NARROWS, Md. — On Tuesday morning, the Maryland Department of Agriculture hosted a tour to educate chefs and local organizations on the story and ecology of the region’s seafood. The hope for the chef tours was to educate chefs from the region on seafood from the Bay, including wild-caught blue catfish, striped bass, crabs, oysters and other processed seafood. Representatives from several organizations were in attendance, including the Maryland...
Hummingbird Inn: a bed and breakfast filled with love and community
EASTON — Owning a bed and breakfast was not a dream Eric Levinson had on his own. The plan was created alongside his late husband, Kevin Woloshyn. The Hummingbird Inn, located on North Aurora Street in Easton, is a product of their shared love of traveling and hospitality. The foundation of the inn and their love began many years ago online, when computer monitors had one color and there were...
Wall Street rallies to its best day since 2022 on encouraging unemployment data; S&P 500 jumps 2.3%
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about the slowing economy. The S&P 500 jumped 2.3% for its best day since 2022 and shaved off all but 0.5% of its loss from what was a brutal start to the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 683 points, or 1.8%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 2.9% as Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks helped lead the way. ...
5-year-old dies when bounce house blown airborne
WALDORF — One child was killed and another was injured after a wind gust blew a bounce house into the air at a baseball game in Maryland on Friday night, local officials said. Local emergency personnel received a call in Waldorf, Maryland, at about 9:21 p.m. Friday from the Regency Furniture Stadium reporting that a moon bounce house became airborne because of a wind gust while children were inside. At...
Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival, boasted of his crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, and lashed out at questions about the enthusiasm her campaign has been generating. As the Republican presidential nominee addressed reporters at his Palm Beach, Florida, estate, ABC announced that Trump and Harris, the Democratic nominee, have agreed to a Sept. 10 debate, setting up a widely...
Tropical Storm Debby to arrive Friday
STERLING, Va. — Heavy wind and rain is expected Friday when Tropical Storm Debby arrives in the mid-Atlantic region, which includes Cecil County. Thursday night rain is expected to continue into Friday night with thunder, wind up to 34 miles per hour and likely flooding in low-lying areas. “Technically Debby is a decaying storm,” said Jeremy Geiger, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sterling, Va. He said the...
Police release name of man found dead in Port Deposit
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Natural Resources Police officials have released the name of an 83-year-old man found dead in the water near his docked boat along the Susquehanna River late last week, identifying him as Eugene Henry Beer, who lived in Wilmington, Del. But as of Thursday night, the cause of Beer’s death had not been released. NRP officials provided the deceased man’s name on Thursday, but then deferred to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore when asked what caused Beer’s death. ...
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