North Laurel News

The North Laurel-Savage Multiservice Center offers the following after-hours services: Financial counseling, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan.

An Anne Arundel County man was killed Wednesday when the vehicle he was driving struck a tree on Gorman Road, in North Laurel.

A 21-year old North Laurel man is in the Howard County Detention Center, held on $350,000 bail and facing charges that he robbed two different people at knifepoint in the same shopping center on the same day, including one incident that involved a kidnapping and carjacking.

Happy winter! Yes, winter will officially be here on Dec. 21. This time of year we see so many special things but nothing is more exciting than the Santa visits through our neighborhood brought to us by the Savage Volunteer Fire Department.

Most county offices, including senior centers, the health department, and recreation and parks centers will be closed from Dec.

Howard County police are investigating an armed car-jacking that occurred in North Laurel on Saturday during which a man forced his victim to ride along as he stole from the victima TMs bank account and went on a joy ride, police said.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and remembered to give thanks for all that we have.

Have you ever been told that there is someone that you have to meet? I was told that about North Laurel resident Derrick Miliner.

As a sportswriter, you are often asked your opinion. This is a little puzzling since most of the time we are told our answer is wrong.

Stephen R. Pidliskey III has earned the rank of Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop 602.

The Music and Drama Boosters of Murray Hill Middle School are sponsoring More than Baskets Bingo fundraiser tonight, Nov.

Tense moments at a North Laurel pet vaccination clinic after two employees walked in on a robbery in progress.

It's Spirit Week at Reservoir High School, so expect crazy costumes and lots of orange and blue.

By Mike Santa Rita msantarita@patuxent.com Posted 10/26/09 A North Laurel man was convicted of first-degree child abuse and other counts in Howard County Circuit Court Monday for severely burning a two-year-old child in a tub of scalding hot water in October 2008.

North Laurel families, your help is needed. Reservoir High School has two very nice foreign exchange students who need a home till June 2010.

The State Highway Administration plans to plant 3,900 trees in Howard County over the next year as part of a larger planting in Central Maryland.

By Sarah Breitenbach sbreitenbach@patuxent.com Posted 10/15/09 Plans to turn a North Laurel parking lot into a residential, retail and office hub could be in front of county officials by the end of this year.

Seventh-grader Glenn Taylor, 11, works on a problem in English class with help from principal Donyall Dickey, who developed the cross-curricular review method called "Integrated Approach," used here at Murray Hill Middle School and at 13 other Howard County public schools.

A stretch of U.S. 1 in Jessup and North Laurel that has long been known as a haven for prostitutes has recently gained another reputation: an area where police are cracking down on those looking to pay for sex.

Judy Haxton, who has lived here for years, is always trying to improve our community.