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January 21, 2019

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Howard County high schools making free condoms available to students

Saturday, Jan 19

The Howard County school system has partnered with the county health department and the Maryland Department of Health to not only make condoms accessible but also provide STI prevention education.

Howard County fire crews rescue man from burning townhouse in Columbia

Howard County fire officials say crews rescued a man from a fire at a Columbia townhouse just before dawn Friday.

Fort Meade sailor among Americans killed in suicide bomb attack in Syria

A Fort Meade sailor was among four Americans killed in a suicide bomb attack in Syria this week, the Pentagon announced Friday.

Patriots outlast Chiefs 37-31 in overtime to reach third straight Super Bowl

Tom Brady guided the Patriots 75 yards after winning the overtime coin toss, and Rex Burkhead's 2-yard touchdown run lifted New England past Kansas City 37-31 for the AFC championship Sunday night. The Patriots will meet the Los Angeles Rams, who defeated the New Orleans Saints earlier Sunday, in the Super Bowl.

Howard County presents a former Marine with a WWII medal he never received

Joe, “Mr. Joe” Cacioppo was presented the World War II Victory Medal at the Harmony Hall Assisted Living Center in Columbia on Thursday.

Dangerously cold weather headed toward region due to warming in Arctic, meteorologists say

Dangerously cold wind chills are forecast for Monday, potentially as extreme as 10 degrees below zero.

Fire at Reisterstown mansion Cal Ripken Jr. sold to Adam Jones last year is contained to boiler room

Firefighters were called to the Reisterstown mansion that was the longtime home of Oriole Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and recently sold to outfielder Adam Jones. After smoke appeared in the gym, a fire was discovered in the boiler room, Baltimore County fire spokesman Chief Jay Ringgold said.

Spirited soiree: 'Dead of Winter' takes literary approach to Ellicott City's ghostly haunts

Dead of Winter: Haunted Pajama Party” was born. The open-house style event – featuring three authors, two artists, a filmmaker and a photographer — will be held 4:30 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Saturday at the inn.