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01/15/2025

PERRYVILLE — An investigation is continuing after a house fire in Perryville on Tuesday morning displaced eight occupants and killed a pet dog, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal.

PERRYVILLE — An investigation is continuing after a house fire in Perryville on Tuesday morning displaced eight occupants and killed a pet dog, according to the Maryland Office of the

01/14/2025

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01/14/2025

ELKTON — Now in its 35th year, Wright's AME Church and the Elkton Colored School Museum and Cultural Center will host the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Commemorative Breakfast Saturday at Five Rivers Church.

ELKTON — Now in its 35th year, Wright's AME Church and the Elkton Colored School Museum and Cultural Center will host the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Commemorative Breakfast Saturday

01/14/2025

ELKTON — Elkton suffered its second loss of the season on Monday evening in out-of-state action.

01/14/2025

PERRYVILLE — The 320 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local I460 have filed an injunction to allow IAM members on strike at IKEA in Perryville to peaceably assemble.

PERRYVILLE — The 320 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local I460 have filed an injunction to allow IAM members on strike at IKEA in Perryville

01/13/2025

CHESAPEAKE CITY — Jermiah Allen started wrestling just a year ago.

01/11/2025

North East’s Jermiah Allen won a Battle at the Bridge title with a first period pin at 285 pounds. Teammate Hunter Pettorossi finished in second at 113, while Perryville’s Tamer El Fiki and Kylon Mitchell each placed second at 138 and 215 respectively. A list of county wrestlers who placed in the top six can be found below.

106: Caiden Hickey, NE, 4th
113: Hunter Petorossi, NE, 2nd; Tyler Baptiste, PV, 4th
120: Syhrell Lewis, NE, 5th
126: Keegan Allan, NE, 4th
138: Tamer El Fiki, PV, 2nd
144: Josiah Rose, PV, 6th
150: Mason Boyd, NE, 3rd
157: Josh Allen, BO, 3rd; Reed Trimble, PV, 5th
165: Landon Knaub, NE, 3rd
175: Jahaan Fields, NE, 4th; James Boothe, PV, 6th
190: Trevor Williams, PV, 4th
215: Kylon Mitchell, PV, 2nd
285: Jermiah Allen, NE, 1st

01/11/2025

Bohemia Manor’s Battle at the Bridge Wrestling Invitational Update:

12 Cecil County wrestlers remain in contention for a Battle at the Bridge title, while a handful of wrestlers are still alive in the consolation brackets. A list of athletes who advanced to tomorrow’s action can be found below.

Championship Semifinals:

Bohemia Manor: Josh Allen (157)

North East: Caiden Hickey (106), Hunter Pettorossi (113), Syhrell Lewis (120), Keegan Allan (126), Mason Boyd (150), Jahaan Fields (175), Jermiah Allen (285)

Perryville: Tyler Baptiste (113), Tamer El Fiki (138), Josiah Rose (144), Kylon Mitchell (215)

Consolation Brackets:

North East: Landon Knaub (165)

Perryville: Reed Trimble (157), James Boothe (175), Trevor Williams (190)

01/10/2025

CHESAPEAKE CITY — Wrestlers from the surrounding area will converge on Bohemia Manor High School this weekend.

01/10/2025

The holidays are typically for celebration. And while Rising Sun’s wrestlers did enjoy the holidays, they also cherished accomplishments on the wrestling mat.

01/10/2025

What's happening around Cecil County with Cecil County Parks and Recreation.

01/10/2025

RISING SUN — Emma Cease loves running really, really far.

01/10/2025

CECIL COUNTY — Members of Voices of Hope advocated for authorization to apply for grant funding for women and children recovery housing during a public hearing in the Elk Room, which was later approved in the first legislative session of the year on…

CECIL COUNTY — Members of Voices of Hope advocated for authorization to apply for grant funding for women and children recovery housing during a public hearing in the Elk Room,

01/10/2025

PERRYVILLE — Lower Ferry Park will now be Roundhouse Park after the mayor and commissioners approved the name change in a resolution approved Tuesday night.

01/10/2025

ANNAPOLIS — The deadline is Feb. 7 to nominate a person, government, organization or non-profit for a Maryland Preservation Award.

01/10/2025

ELKTON — A man caught with a gun, co***ne and he**in mixed with fentanyl when investigators raided his Elkton residence in July is facing up to 40 years in prison after accepting a plea deal, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records.

ELKTON — A man caught with a gun, co***ne and he**in mixed with fentanyl when investigators raided his Elkton residence in July is facing up to 40 years in prison

01/10/2025

News from the fields, farms and beyond…

01/09/2025

NORTH EAST — The first of two guided night hikes at Elk Neck State Park take place this Sunday at 5:30 p.m as part of the Winter Lights Cecil Nights campaign.

NORTH EAST — The first of two guided night hikes at Elk Neck State Park take place this Sunday at 5:30 p.m as part of the Winter Lights Cecil Nights