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Walking history

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Columbia archivist's tour will focus on the past of Symphony Woods — and what its future might be

Columbia archivist's tour will focus on the past of Symphony Woods — and what its future might be

Howard Co. officials warn about water quality scam

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:22:00 -0400

Howard County consumer officials are warning residents about a water quality sales scam being promoted by door-to-door promoters.

Council consensus on redevelopment measure elusive

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:06:00 -0400

Public hearing about new village center plan set for next week

Public hearing about new Columbia village center plan is set for next week

Community seeks county help in making private road public

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:45:00 -0400

The forested, hilly land off Henryton Road where Shirley Collier and her neighbors live is wild and wonderful, but it's in Howard County, not West Virginia, and residents want government help to improve the rutted, unpaved, half-mile private road their developer installed three decades ago.

Illegal immigrant gets jail

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Defendant admits causing 2 deaths while driving under influence; to be deported when sentence ends

A Howard County judge sentenced an illegal immigrant from Mexico to three years in prison Monday after the 21-year-old man pleaded guilty to two counts of negligent vehicular homicide while driving under the influence of alcohol.

Sarbanes finds Columbia layout daunting as driver

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Delivering health message to council takes some extra driving

F eeling confused while driving in Columbia is a common anxiety for the occasional visitor, as Rep. John Sarbanes found out Monday night when he tried to find the Howard County Council for a little televised chat.

State grant helps county

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Alternative program for some offenders is revived

A Howard County alternative sentencing program for minor offenders eliminated July 1 in a budget cut is being revived, thanks to an $85,000 state grant and the interest and ingenuity of a host of officials and K. Frank Turban.

Federal stimulus money pays for summer jobs in Howard

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

County agency administers program for young workers

Recently moved from Northern Virginia to his dad's home in Columbia, 16-year-old Xavier T. Bates found a summer job despite the recession, thanks to some help from the federal government.

Applying brake to used-car lot

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Residents at forum deplore commercial plan for Daisy

Western Howard County residents who have battled for nearly two years to block a proposed used-car dealership in rural Daisy, dominated County Executive Ken Ulman's third annual town hall meeting Wednesday night in Ellicott City.

Teacher in 'hate' incident leaves

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Students complained about treatment of minority student

A Howard County teacher who is accused of telling an African-American student in March, "I'll lynch you," is no longer employed by the school system.