Category: NEWS
28 To Compete In Spelling Bee
The champion of the county bee wins an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee from May 29 through June 1, 2012. There will be other prizes for the county’s top spellers, including monetary awards from the 21st Century Education Foundation, Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster reference books, gift [...]
Rotary Scholarships Available For Graduating Seniors
The Rotary Club of Annapolis is accepting scholarship applications from graduating seniors attending Annapolis high schools, including home-schooled students. Up to four cash scholarship awards of $1,000 each are available to area students who plan to attend an accredited college or university and who have demonstrated a commitment to community service. Relatives of Rotary members [...]
Regional Recap, February 9, 2012
Pit Bull Used As Bait Dog Found Injured. Animal Control officials and police in Anne Arundel County are trying to figure out where a pit bull that was used in a dogfighting operation may have come from after it was found severely injured.The dog, who officials have since named Rocky Road, was found in the [...]
Cold Weather Safety Information
The Annapolis Fire Department wants to remind everyone that home fires are more prevalent in winter than in any other season. This is due in part to an increase in cooking and heating fires. Winter storms that can interrupt electrical service and cause people to turn to alternative heating sources also contribute to the increased [...]
Partners In Care Jewelry Extravaganza
The Partners In Care Boutique will hold its highly-anticipated annual Jewelry Extravaganza on Friday, March 23rd from 11:00am to 7:00pm at the Severna Park Community Center at 623 Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard, Severna Park. The event and parking are free and open to the public. The Jewelry Extravaganza features treasures from Partners In Care’s own “collection” in [...]
Animal Cruelty Investigation In Linthicum
On February 2, 2012, Animal Control responded to the 600 block of Andover Road in Linthicum for a report of an injured Pit Bull called in a by a citizen. Upon arrival, the Animal Control Officer located the severely injured dog and brought him back to the shelter. While at the shelter, staff and supervisors [...]
Anne Arundel County’s Chief Administrative Officer Dies
Anne Arundel County’s Chief Administrative Officer, Dennis Callahan died of a heart attack this morning at Anne Arundel Medical Center. We have confirmed with the County Executive’s Office that Callahan was transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center this morning and was pronounced dead at 8:05am. Callahan was 70. County Executive, John R. Leopold said, ” [...]
Regional Recap, February 8, 2012
Primary Offense? Bill Targets Phone Use While Driving. Maryland lawmakers want to enable police to pull someone over if they are talking on a handheld cellphone while driving.The House Environmental Matters Committee held a hearing on the issue Tuesday. The bill would make it a primary offense, instead of a secondary one.That means a police [...]
Regional Recap, February 7, 2012
Former Employee Gets Life For Anne Arundel Dentist’s Murder. A former employee of an Anne Arundel County dentist was sentenced to life in prison for the man’s murder.Shontay Joyner Hickman accepted a life-in-prison plea agreement in the 2006 murder of Dr. Albert Ro. Her attorney, Warren Brown, said she did so in the hope she [...]
SOUPer Bowl Raised $2100
Heritage Baptist Church opened the doors for an afternoon of great food for a great cause at the 6th Annual SOUPer Bowl Lunch for the Light House Shelter on Sunday. This donation-only event, held in the church’s fellowship hall, raised $2100 in two hours. Maryland Speaker of the House Mike Busch, Annapolis Mayor Joshua Cohen, [...]
Regional Recap, February 6, 2012
Police: Officer Tipped Off Drug Suspects. Anne Arundel County police arrested one of their own over the weekend on allegations that he helped suspected drug dealers try to evade police.Cpl. Rick Alexander, 36, was arrested Friday on charges of obstruction and hindering a police officer, conspiracy to distribute marijuana, conspiracy to distribute cocaine and misconduct, [...]
Annapolis Begins Reshuffling Offices
As part of his ongoing commitment to making City Hall more user-friendly and efficient, Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen announces that the first phase of office relocation will begin Wednesday, February 8. The purpose of the move is to create a “one-stop shop” by co-locating all permitting, inspections, Fire Marshal and planning and zoning functions [...]
Excellence In Education Award Nominees Announced
Forty-seven public school teachers and three private school teachers will be honored on April 16, 2012, as Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce celebrate the 26th annual Excellence in Education banquet at the BWI Marriott in Linthicum. The event will also honor local businesses that have [...]
Serious Accident In Glen Burnie
On February 4, 2012 at approximately 0231 hours, officers from the Eastern District responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision on Green Branch Lane near Crainmont Drive. Officers arrived on scene and found a 31 year old male had sustained serious life threatening injuries. Crash Investigators from the Traffic Safety Section were called [...]
Anne Arundel Cop Arrested On Drug Charges
After a joint investigation between the Anne Arundel County Police Department and State’s Attorneys Office, Anne Arundel County Police Corporal Rick Alexander was arrested and charged by the Anne Arundel County Police Department with Obstruction and Hindering a Police Officer, Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana, Misconduct in Office and Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine. On February 02, [...]
Montessori Plunges
For the fourth year students, parents, staff, and alumni from Montessori International Children’s House (MICH) took the plunge to support the Special Olympics in Maryland at last Saturday’s Polar Bear Plunge. To date, Team MICH has raised over $9,000 for Special Olympics. Colette Tettemer, Team MICH Captain, explained that this “worthy event is a win-win [...]
Human Relations Commission Seeks Members
The Anne Arundel County Human Relations Commission is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy. The 11-member Commission is a volunteer body established by Executive Order to promote fairness, eliminate discrimination and harassment in both public and private sectors, and advance understanding and effective communication among people of different backgrounds and cultures. Applicants must be at [...]
Marylanders Honored For Chesapeake Bay Efforts
The Chesapeake Bay Trust announced the winners of its 2012 Annual Awards Program at a ceremony held in the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis. Launched in 1998, the Trust’s Annual Awards Program recognizes six awardees each year for a variety of environmental leadership roles and achievements. Last evening more than 150 Chesapeake Bay supporters [...]
Regional Recap, February 3, 2012
Cattle Prod Found In BWI Passenger’s Carry-On. A Delaware man has been accused of stashing a compact cattle prod in his carry-on luggage at BWI.The Transportation Security Administration said checkpoint officers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport discovered the prod in the carry-on luggage of a passenger bound for Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday. Maroon 5, [...]
Former Alderman Calls For Removal Of Kirby
Eye On Annapolis has learned that a group of citizens, as well as former Annapolis Alderman Julie Stankivic, has requested that Annapolis Mayor, Joshua Cohen take action on the issue of Alderman Kenny Kirby’s residence and remove him from his Aldermanic seat. The group has sent a letter to Mayor Cohen demanding that he uphold the [...]
Elementary School Redistricting Meetings Scheduled
The county Board of Education has scheduled two public briefings and a public hearing on Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell’s recommendation to redistrict Central, Davidsonville, and Mayo elementary schools and a proposal from a developer to redistrict a Crofton parcel of land where it hopes to build homes. A briefing on the Central-Davidsonville-Mayo plan will be [...]
Regional Recap, February 2, 2012
Man Gets 30 Years For Pizza Store Stabbing. A man who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a pizza delivery driver has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.Tavon Rudolph Brown, 20, of no fixed address, was sentenced Monday. The Capital of Annapolis reported that he had pleaded guilty in October to second-degree murder in the [...]
