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April 5, 2019

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Final two teens in Glenelg High hate crime case sentenced to weekends in Howard County jail

The final two teens who were charged with hate crimes in the Glenelg High School graffiti incident that included racial epithets and swastikas being scrawled on the school’s grounds were sentenced Thursday to weekends in the Howard County Detention Center.

Prom dress giveaway in Columbia draws nearly 400 girls

The event drew nearly 400 girls from Washington, D.C., Baltimore city, New Jersey and six Maryland counties including Howard, Anne Arundel, Prince George’s and Charles, according to Kathy Barrett, a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.

Howard County Library System to host 12th annual 'Battle of the Books'

More than 1,500 Howard County public, private and home-schooled fifth-graders will participate in an academic competition that tests their knowledge of 15 books in “a lively arena setting" on Friday evening.

Spring bash celebrates wildlife with birthday at Patuxent Research Center

The Patuxent Research Center, which was founded in 1936, typically hosts a birthday bash to commemorate its beginnings. On March 30, the center decided to try something different.

Howard County winter junior varsity athletes make mark

A look at how the JV girls and boys basketball teams and wrestlers fared during the 2018-19 winter season.

Glenelg Country baseball stays undefeated with 8-4 win over Mt. Carmel

The Glenelg Country School Dragons varsity baseball team defeated Mt. Carmel, 8-4, in a MIAA B Conference game in Ellicott City on Thursday.

Orioles bullpen can't back up Alex Cobb's strong debut in 8-4 loss to Yankees in home opener

The Orioles did so much that defined what made them successful on the road in their home opener Thursday at Camden Yards, but the shaky bullpen didn't execute its part in an 8-4 loss to the New York Yankees.

After legislative session, Maryland Senate President Miller to begin radiation treatment for prostate cancer

Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller says he will undergo radiation therapy after the General Assembly session ends, as he continues treatment for prostate cancer.