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The Maryland Senate has approved a bill that would allow for longer sentences for those convicted of violent crimes against a pregnant woman. The bill is named for Laura Wallen, a pregnant Wilde Lake High School teacher who was killed in 2017.
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As part of her 100th birthday, Margaret “Baba” Shearer of Lighthouse Senior Living in Ellicott City received a call from a favorite member of the Washington Football Team, Chris Hanburger, and a video greeting from team legend Joe Theismann.
@WashingtonNFL
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The Confederate flag, along with the swastika and other symbols “promoting hatred,” are now banned from Howard County Public School System property, which includes clothing, vehicles and at school-related events, according to an updated policy.
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Saketh Sundar, an eighth-grader at Clarksville Middle School, has been crowned one of eight co-champions at the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced Tuesday the county will no longer celebrate Columbus Day and instead will change the name of the holiday to Indigenous Peoples’ Day in honor of Native Americans.
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During the senior ceremony for Marriotts Ridge senior girls lacrosse defender Brigit Crosby, her brother George Harrison surprises her after being deployed overseas the last two years.
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Randy Patterson, who has been at Stevens Forest Elementary School for six years, recently received the Maryland State Education Association Educational Support Professional of the Year award.
@hcpss_sfes
@HCPSS
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When it became clear that Kittleman had lost his campaign for re-election, the Republican traveled with his family to Ball’s election night party and conceded in person, with a hug.
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Ahead of Oakland Mills' homecoming game against Long Reach last week, the principals of both schools made a friendly wager that involved duct tape and raising money for a good cause.
@hcpss_omhs
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Allison Alston, a junior at Reservoir High School (
@hcpss_rhs
), has been selected as the next student member of the Howard County Board of Education.
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Prior to Friday's senior night game, Marriotts Ridge’s Brigit Crosby received a special surprise as her oldest brother joined her on the field alongside her parents and other siblings after being deployed overseas for the last two years.
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Gov. Wes Moore appoints Wilde Lake High senior as student member of State Board of Education
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The Howard County school board voted unanimously Thursday to shift high school bell times from 7:25 a.m. to 8 a.m., a 35-minute difference that officials hope will make a positive impact on students’ health.
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After a 2-7 regular season, No. 8 Wilde Lake stunned No. 1 River Hill, 14-10, in the first round of the MPSSAA Class 3A East playoffs.
@WlhFootball
@RiverHillFB
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The Howard County Public School System will start the 2020-21 academic year with 100% virtual instruction through at least late January due to the coronavirus pandemic.
@HCPSS
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When Howard County fifth grader Josiah Wheeler saw the video of the death of George Floyd at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer, he felt sad and frustrated. He didn’t know where to put his emotions, so he decided to write.
@hcpss_ses
@HCPSS
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The next clue in the weeklong Ellicott City mystery special event was revealed when celebrity chef and TV personality
@GordonRamsay
made an appearance outside Little Market Cafe on Monday afternoon.
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Donna Elise Tynes, who taught home economics at Long Reach High School in Columbia, died of a cardiovascular disease Oct. 28 at her home. She was 54.
@hcpss_lrhs
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball walked into a packed room in Columbia Tuesday night hugging supporters as he made his way to the podium at about 10:30 p.m., Tuesday to declare victory in his reelection bid.
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BREAKING: Howard County has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, adding to the growing list of cities and counties across Maryland hit by the disease.
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A large crowd is marching from The Mall in Columbia to the Columbia Lakefront to honor George Floyd and all the victims of police brutality. Follow here and
@AnaFaguy
for coverage.
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In Howard County, a growing chorus for stricter gun control.
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Wilde Lake High School has entered a national education contest and needs Howard County’s help to win a $5,000 prize to further the school’s mission of having its library shelves stocked with books that represent the student body.
@hcpss_wlhs
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Oakland Mills junior outside linebacker Kharles Ngansi headlines the All-County teams as the 2021 Howard County football Defensive Player of the Year.
@hcpss_omhs
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The Clarksville native and Atholton High School graduate claimed the bronze in the women’s 5,000-meter T54 wheelchair race in Tokyo, the 18th Paralympic medal of her decorated career.
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A recent court ruling in a case brought by two Howard County parents is a decisive win for Maryland students seeking to protect or expand their voting rights on the state’s 24 local school boards.
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A dual-threat quarterback, a do-everything basketball player and a state champion track athlete, Glenelg senior Bisi Owens did it all to be selected as The Baltimore Sun’s 2021-22 high school boys Athlete of the Year.
@hcpss_ghs
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Commentary: The truth is that student board members in Howard County and elsewhere have proven valuable not only in expressing the views of students but often of teachers. They are a net asset, not a liability.
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Grant Bunyard competed in the decathlon for the first time about a month ago. Three weeks later, the Atholton graduate won a national championship in the combined event.
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced Thursday that Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, will be an official county holiday.
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Growing up in Laurel, Yvonne Orji would sneak into her parents’ bedroom to watch “Def Comedy Jam,” a comedy show on HBO in the 1990s. About 25 years later, Orji’s own
@HBO
comedy special “Momma, I Made It!” will air June 6.
@YvonneOrji
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The Howard County Public School System announced its 2020 principal and teachers of the year this week.
@HCPSS
@hcpss_tses
@hcpss_bwes
@hcpss_hc
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Marriotts Ridge football coach Marcus Lewis was named the Ravens High School Coach of the Week after the Mustangs secured their first victory over River Hill in program history last week.
@MustangsMrhs
@hcpss_mrhs
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@MarylandWLax
's Megan Taylor, a
@hcpss_ghs
graduate, is the first goalkeeper to win the Tewaaraton Award, which honors the nation’s top male and female college lacrosse players this past season.
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“I felt there should be a protest in Western Howard County because that’s where the issue lies. A lot of people in the western part of the county aren’t having the conversation.”
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“He was a heck of a firefighter. He loved the fire service. He loved his family,” Deputy Fire Chief William Anuszewski said about firefighter Nathan Flynn. “Today is a tough day.”
@HCDFRS
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.
@gordonramsay
and "24 Hours to Hell and Back" featuring
#EllicottCity
is on Fox now. Are you tuning in?
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Nicholas Novak, principal of Howard High School, was named the 2019 Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals.
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Nearly a decade after graduating from Howard in 2013, identical twins Megan and Molly Hart now work together at the school as physical education teachers and coaches.
@hcpss_hohs
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Behind a dominant all-around performance, Glenelg torched New Town, 35-0, at home tonight in a Class 2A state semifinal to advance to the state championship game for the first time in school history.
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Christina Delmont-Small said the "redistricting process is broken. I believe we failed our students and parents and our community. I believe we could have done better."
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For Zung Lung Myitung, a refugee from Myanmar, graduating from Hammond High School earlier this month was an accomplishment she never could have envisioned growing up.
@hcpss_hahs
@HCPSS
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“I didn’t want to wait in any lines. ... I didn’t want to wait for Nov. 3. I knew if I was first, I wouldn’t have to wait and I would show everyone else that young people vote,” 19-year-old Columbia resident Armon Wilson said.
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Glenelg senior Bisi Owens headlines the Howard County football offense All-County team as Player of the Year.
@hcpss_ghs
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Maryland National Guardsman Sgt. Eddison Hermond Jr., who was killed in the Ellicott City flood a year ago, was one of those honored at a Memorial Day ceremony today at the Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.
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Reservoir High teacher to drive truckload of donations to Hurricane Harvey victims:
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Seven Ellicott City businesses will be featured on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Tuesday morning in a segment about businesses working through the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.
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On Friday afternoon, Howard Community College officially added reigning county boys basketball Player of the Year Daeshawn Eaton of Oakland Mills to its roster for the upcoming winter season.
@hccdragons
@HowardCC
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As Wilde Lake High School’s Yesica Mamgandi was preparing for her graduation a few weeks ago, she ordered a matching cap and gown for her 2-year-old daughter, Marvely. She said she wasn’t the only one graduating; Marvely was, too.
@hcpss_wlhs
@HCPSS
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The Howard County Public School System is holding a week of pride-themed events in honor of the LGBTQIA+ community through Sunday.
@HCPSS
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PHOTOS: World War II veteran Gerald Greenfield celebrated his 100th birthday with a parade of friends and family in front of his home in Columbia on Saturday.
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River Hill’s Henry Zatkowski shines on the mound and at the plate, is named the 2023 Howard County Times baseball Player of the Year
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PHOTOS: A crowd gathered Tuesday night for an impeachment rally outside The Mall of Columbia, via
@AnaFaguy
.
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Long Reach graduate earns Fulbright scholarship, will conduct research in Ghana.
@FulbrightPrgrm
@hcpss_lrhs
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In a show full of big production numbers and multiple set changes, the cast and crew of
@hcpss_rhs
's production of
@Newsies
aim to provide a memorable performance.
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The Howard County school system has announced its 2019 principal and teachers of the year.
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Hundreds of people gathered at the Columbia Lakefront on Wednesday evening to speak out against the onslaught of Asian hate speech and violence seen across the country, the state and Howard County in the past few weeks.
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Gordon Ramsay on Friday finally revealed that, after three months in the making, he and his crew were in Ellicott City this week to film a special two-hour episode of “24 Hours to Hell and Back” that will air in May.
@GordonRamsay
@24HoursFOX
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“24 Hours to Hell and Back: Save Our Town,” a special two-hour episode in which celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay renovated three Ellicott City businesses, will air Tuesday night.
@24HoursFOX
@GordonRamsay
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A Howard County grand jury has indicted the four Glenelg High School students who were charged with hate crimes.
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Black teachers tell Howard County school board there is a need for more staff diversity
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The Howard County Public School System is ramping up its free weekday lunch program to provide meals to children over the summer, with 15 locations this year.
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Saniha Jackson is the 84th player in Howard County history and the eighth player in River Hill girls basketball history to enter the 1,000-point club.
@AthleticsRHHS
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"A 99.8% rate means one child in 500 dies annually in school from COVID-19. ... When the survival rate reaches 100%, open the schools. ... Until then, virtual learning is the way to continue," one reader writes.
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Columbia photographer catches 'an autumn morning' at Centennial Lake:
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“I will always have the hunger to get better so just because we might not have a season I will still get out there and sharpen my skills to prepare me for the next level.”
@ResiFootball
@hcpss_rhs
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Oakland Mills was up four points with about five minutes remaining when the game-clinching drive started, and the offense earned three first downs to seal the 12-8 win over visiting Long Reach on Friday.
@OaklandMills_FB
@Long_ReachFB
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After losing to River Hill in each of the last three postseasons, the Wildecats beat the host Hawks, 1-0, on Tuesday in the MPSSAA Class 3A East Region II championship.
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After four years as head coach for
@SPFalconsFB
, Bell is stepping down to take the helm at
@HammondFB
.
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.
@AprilDRyan
, a Baltimore native and a White House correspondent, kicked off
@HowardCC
's annual Diversity Week.
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FOX has unveiled the trailer for the special two-hour episode of “24 Hours to Hell and Back” featuring celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's visit to Ellicott City that will air May 12.
@24HoursFOX
@GordonRamsay
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As cars swerved through Ellicott City’s Main Street for the usual Saturday night rush, protesters and organizers from local social justice organizations packed a nearby parking lot as part of a demonstration against Howard County’s contract with ICE.
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Sylvia Hennessie, a kindergarten team leader at Guilford Elementary School who was named one of Howard County’s Teachers of the Year in March, was at a loss for words Friday morning after being surprised with a new car.
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Three brothers who were born and raised in Howard County currently coach three different sports at three different county high schools.
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An iconic town clock that was knocked over and washed away during the floods that destroyed Ellicott City businesses last week has been found -- wedged in mud on the Patapsco River — and recovered.
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Hundreds of Howard County educators participated in a drive-in rally Tuesday evening to protest the school system hybrid learning plan set to begin March 1.
@HCPSS
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Maryland freshman, Atholton grad Thomas Hong is making a name for himself on the U.S. speedskating scene:
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In a move that echoes efforts across the nation, at least five Maryland liquor distilleries, including Columbia's Lost Ark, have started making another high demand product — hand sanitizer.
@LostArkDist
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Mt. Hebron junior Magnus Dunn is the 2019 Howard County baseball Player of the Year.
@magnusdunn
@hcpss_mhhs
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The Howard County Public School System announced this week it received more than $13 million in coronavirus relief grants from the federal government, which will mostly go to funding devices purchases for remote learning.
@HCPSS
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Democratic Howard County Councilman Calvin Ball, propelled by voters who cast ballots in eight days of early voting, upset County Executive Allan Kittleman in Tuesday’s general election.
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.
@hcpss_hahs
senior Imani Reid (
@imaniballin21
) is averaging a team-best 14.8 points per game this winter and is closing in on 1,000 points for her career.
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A documentary capturing the life of a senior at the Maryland School for the Deaf is competing for an Oscar.
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The varsity and junior varsity teams at Reservoir High School recently spread some holiday cheer.
They joined a local company, Axis Sports Performance Training, in its toy drive for Toys for Tots.
@hcpss_rhs
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More than 100 former student school board members in Maryland weighed in Tuesday on a lawsuit by two Howard County parents that aims to strip the student member’s right to vote, saying it is an “egregious attack” on student representation.
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The Howard County Public School System will not let their students go hungry during the state-mandated emergency school closings for the next two weeks as the new coronavirus continues to spread throughout Maryland.
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Wilde Lake's Ousman Touray scored two goals in the final 14 minutes of regulation, lifting the Wildecats to a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Mt. Hebron in the 3A state semifinals at Linganore High School.
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The Howard County Board of Education voted 5-3 in a board meeting Thursday night to keep school resource officers in public schools next year.
@HCPSS
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"None of the children in Howard County should be forced to try and fix the problem that adults created by being bused away from their neighborhood school," one reader writes.
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Howard Community College recently donated more than 2,300 pieces of personal protective equipment to the Howard County Office of Emergency Management to help protect medical professionals during the coronavirus pandemic.
@HowardCC
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Former Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman announced Sunday that he is running again for the position in 2022 after losing his bid for a second term in 2018.
@AKittleman
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From custodian to teacher: Anthony Bell has traveled a long road in Howard County schools:
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At Atholton High School, a student club strives to put a smile on everyone’s face and have everyone feel welcome while working toward making the school a bully-free place.
@hcpss_ahs
@hcpss
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On Saturday, No. 7 Wilde Lake stamped its place in the record books and defeated two-time defending state champions C. Milton Wright, 1-0, to capture its first state championship since 1997 and eighth in school history.
@WildeLakeSoccer
@CmiltonSoccer
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High school seniors in Howard are announcing their college commitments today. See who's announced so far:
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Scoring 21 unanswered points to open the second half, sparked by the 3-point shooting of Jaelyn and Lyric Swann, Long Reach girls basketball pulled away for a 67-48 victory in the 3A East region championship game against J.M. Bennett.
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Glenelg High grad promoted to brigadier general in U.S. Army:
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