Harwood News

The county Board of Education will elect new officers at its meeting Wednesday. Tricia Johnson has been president for the past two years, and Enrique Melendez has been vice president for the past year.

State Highway Administration crews are working on two projects in south county, a scheduled bridge work project and creating rumble strips on Route 2 in response to accidents in Harwood.

This fall, for the fourth year in a row, Severna Park High School will have a different principal, the Board of Education decided yesterday.

A serious crash in south county yesterday sent three people to the hospital, officials said.

St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, 6234 Shady Side Road in Shady Side, will hold "Sunday at the Apollo Service" at 5 p.m. to benefit the Women's Day Rally.

“The smiles on the dads' and the girls' faces makes it all worthwhile.”

Girl Scouts from Davidsonville, Edgewater, Harwood, Riva and Mayo gathered with their dads and step-dads on Saturday for the Scouts' annual Father-Daughter Dance. via Hometown Annapolis

“It was great. I like how the kids waited on the moms. The whole thing made me feel very special”

In celebration of Mother's Day, the students at the South County Pre-Kindergarten Co-op Inc., honored their moms with a special Mother's Day Tea at the school. via Hometown Annapolis

“Nothing matters more to a child than a place to call home”

State officials will spend the next two years searching for more people like William and Dorine Wallace. via The Capital

“The citizen advised the dispatcher that she did not know who owned the chickens and wanted them removed from her property”

Eighteen chickens that Anne Arundel County police said mysteriously showed up in a yard of a Glen Burnie home are at an animal rescue ranch waiting to be claimed, according to authorities.

The owner has until Thursday to collect the animals from Cheryl's Rescue Ranch in Harwood. Otherwise, the ranch will keep the chickens and use them to teach visiting children.

Police said a homeowner called them and animal control on Thursday to a home in the 1600 block of Lorimer Road, just off Ritchie Highway north of the Marley Station Mall, to complain about six chickens running around her yard. Read more

“I've seen good prospects today and I look forward to bulking up the spring staff”

On April 1, the YouthWorks Job Fair tour of Anne Arundel county schools began at Southern High in Harwood. via The Capital

“We had to bring winter coats and blankets”

When Tracy King goes into an Annapolis shoe shop next month she'll come face-to-face with a larger-than-life-size image of herself, which is a new experience for the professional photographer. via Hometown Annapolis

“Running is not an excuse to triple your intake of doughnuts.”

You might call Scott Koehler's win at Sunday's Cherry Pit Run in Edgewater "his cup of tea" or "a piece of cake." He's the Tiger Woods of local runners. via HometownAnnapolis

Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, 611 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd. in Severna Park, will host an art display by Rosemary Luckett in the gallery. via Hometown Annapolis

“I was surprised that a first-grader would do something like that”

The guns came from his uncle's house. One tumbled from the boy's pocket and onto the classroom floor. via Baltimoresun.com

“To release any other info at this point would hinder the investigation”

Five men - some armed with guns - forced their way into a Maryland City home early yesterday morning, robbed an 81-year-old man inside, and stole his car, county police said. via Hometown Annapolis

“He absolutely loves that property”

An elderly man critically burned earlier this week in a small Harwood brush fire died this morning from his injuries. via The Capital

“We can do invitations for a tea party for five or for a party for 40 right here in the shop”

The Papery 1 Park Place, Unit 12, Annapolis Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; Noon-5 p.m. Sunday 410-268-2190 The wine bottle? The box of cigars? The tea bag in the cup? Look closer. via Baltimore Sun

Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., has named the following area students to the fall dean's list: Annapolis: Courtney Josephine Zeiders, daughter of Mr. via Hometown Annapolis

“Our County Executive (John R.) Leopold, as well as Maryland police chiefs are trying to get legislation passed that would require scrap dealers to record the personal information of individuals selling scrap metal”

A historic Harwood farmhouse and construction trailer on the site of a multimillionaire's golf course project have been burgled four times in the last few weeks. via The Capital

“We're going to start over, I guess. At least we weren't living there (at the time of the fire).”

Photo courtesy of Anne Arundel County Fire Department Fire ripped through an unoccupied Harwood cabin late Saturday night, causing $200,000 worth of damage, fire officials said. via The Capital