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12/15/2024

When South Carroll golf once again raised the Class 1A state championship trophy, it was the culmination of a years-long journey for a senior class that featured some of the program’s cornerstones.

“That entire team has left a legacy that will never go away,” South Carroll coach Matthew Joseph said. “They represented so much more than just themselves. They represented their school, their parents and the community that went all in with them and cheered them on along the way.”

Joseph’s group evolved from talented freshmen eager to make a name for themselves, to one of the state’s most prominent programs, setting the stage for years to come.

Michael Valerio was a key member of South Carroll golf’s state championship run, all the while serving as Class President.

12/14/2024

We will be closed from Tuesday, December 24th through Friday, December 27th. We will reopen our normal time of noon on Saturday, December 28th. Happy holidays from our family to yours!

12/13/2024

Not an easy read. But an important topic. Lab created life that could resist all known medicines and interventions.

Broad discussion is needed to chart a path forward.

12/13/2024

People are invited to a country Christmas parade in Howard County to enjoy the sights and sounds while also helping a good cause.

12/11/2024

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12/08/2024

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Hayley Boore, a senior at South Carroll High School, won the grand prize in the Maryland Department of the Environment’s 23rd annual “Rethink Recycling” Sculpture Contest.

12/08/2024

Linganore hadn’t faced a football team like Arundel since it took on those Wildcats in a preseason scrimmage that resolutely went against the Lancers.

In the 14 weeks since then, Linganore certainly looked the part of a championship-caliber team. It rolled into yet another Class 3A state championship — its sixth in seven postseasons — with a squad it hoped was much closer to surpassing Arundel if it got the chance.

While the Lancers earned that opportunity Saturday night to square off with the Wildcats once more, the result looked much like it did 14 weeks ago.

ANNAPOLIS — Linganore hadn’t faced a football team like Arundel since it took on those Wildcats in a preseason scrimmage that resolutely went against the Lancers.

12/07/2024

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12/07/2024

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12/07/2024

Rick Conner rises before the sun every morning.

The alarm clock — as if he even needs it — reliably goes off at 4:44 a.m, and Conner’s day is soon in full swing, if it wasn’t already.

He takes the dog for a walk, usually by flashlight. A fox or a deer often appear. He feeds the cats. Then it’s off to Health Unlimited in Mount Airy or over to the weight room at Linganore High School for a fairly intense workout of roughly one hour.

Then, it’s back home. Shower. Get dressed. Slice up some bananas and apples for his morning protein shake. And head to work at Linganore — literally across the street from his home — where he has been a gym teacher for the last 24 years and the school’s varsity football coach for the last 23.

At one point, Conner got to coach his three sons, Ricky, Timmy and Clay, for all or part of their high school careers at Linganore. And the sign that hangs below the Conner’s mailbox and greets visitors as they pull into his extended driveway reads, “My Three Sons.”

“I like my job, yes,” Conner said Tuesday evening, the eve of his 63rd birthday. “I can’t figure out sometimes how I get paid.”

Rick Conner rises before the sun every morning.

12/07/2024

Take a look at every school in Carroll County and you’ll find each littered with talent.

South Carroll, led by last year’s Wrestler of the Year and Maryland commit Jojo Gigliotti, return four induvial state champions in Gigliotti, Grayson Barnhill, Landon Hamper and Anthony Rodrigues. They are joined by two-time state finalist Evan Owen and 2022 state finalist Manny Rodrigues, who’s eager to make his return after missing last season with a knee injury.

With a roster that deep, the Cavaliers are once again the frontrunners for a fifth straight county title and fourth straight dual state championship.

That’s not to mention incoming transfer sophomore Eli Gabrielson, who won the Tyrant National Championships.

South Carroll is loaded in its pursuit of another championship, while several coed and girls wrestlers have sights set on state titles.

12/07/2024

Susie Willett’s unwavering commitment to the Linganore High football program began in earnest with these words: “I do.” Susie married Scott Willett, the starting left tackle on the offensive line for Linganore’s first state championship football team in 1989. They met at a little six-lane bo...

12/06/2024

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IN MARYLAND

On July 31, 1991, the remains of an unidentified female were found at the bottom of an embankment, off I-270 near Baker Valley Hill Road in , . She had been deceased for weeks prior to being located.

The female is believed to be Caucasian between the ages of 16 and 21, with shoulder length brown hair. She was found clothed wearing a light-colored tank top, a blue denim "Cap Ferrat" brand skort with a garter waistband. Her toenails were painted with a pink polish. The decedent was wearing multiple jewelry items: an “Advance” digital watch, a gold-plated herringbone necklace, a pink nylon anklet, two rings: Avon silver solitaire ring and a floral pattern ring, and four bracelets: 3 silver bangle bracelets and a "Trifari" gold bracelet.

The image displayed is a facial reconstruction created by a Forensic Artist and depicts what the female may have looked like in life.

More information can be found here:
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https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case #/1665

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12/04/2024

If You Go What: Public hearing on proposed 2023 comprehensive plan When: Jan. 13 at 6:30 p..m. Where: Town Hall at 110 S Main St., Mount Airy

The Mount Airy Town Council on Monday unanimously voted to give itself an extra 60 days to take action on a recommended update to the town’s comprehensive plan.

The town’s comprehensive plan was last updated in 2013. The new document, if adopted by the Town Council, would guide the town’s planning and development efforts through the year 2033.

If You Go What: Public hearing on proposed 2023 comprehensive plan When: Jan. 13 at 6:30 p..m. Where: Town Hall at 110 S Main St., Mount Airy

12/02/2024

Know anyone with 2 brand new toilets? Their installer left their garbage behind our building (FIVE GUYS/Mt. Airy Mattress). We would love to return the favor!

12/02/2024

Please review the road closure information for the CINM event on Saturday, December 7, 2024.