Published August 19, 2009 by The Aegis in News, Crime
Toronda Jackson was sentenced last week to serve 18 years in jail for her role in the Edgewood melee in 2007 that brought what some said was 50 people to the streets for the brawl.
Jackson, who was 17 at the time of the incident, is now 19. She ...
With a 1-4 record over the last week, the Aberdeen IronBirds (25-32) kept themselves in the cellar of the New York-Penn League’s McNamara Division. 1 1/2 games behind the third-place Hudson Valley Renegades.
After a three-day break because of th...
International Division pool play in the Cal Ripken World Series was dominated by two teams, Japan and the Dominican Republic, both of which finished play with identical 4-0 records.
Having not played each other, Japan was given the top seed for ...
The town of Bel Air recently sent letters to residents and businesses about the smoke-testing of the town’s sewer mains, which began Aug. 3 and is expected to run through September.
The testing is necessary because the sewer system experiences a...
Flames erupted in a vacant Abingdon home Thursday morning, and the cause is under investigation.
Around 5:35 a.m., 60 firefighters from Abingdon, Bel Air, Joppa-Magnolia and Aberdeen Proving Ground fire departments rushed to the house in the 280...
The Harford County Liquor Control Board denied a new applicant her license for a year, while approving changes to the licenses for two other businesses, during its meeting Wednesday.
The board invoked a rule denying a license for 12 months to an...
The residents of Wright’s Assisted Living who are veterans were honored Sunday at a Tent Community Gospel Explosion at Willoughby Woods Pool grounds on Laburnum Road in Edgewood.
Ella and Paul Wright, owners of Wright’s Assisted Living, wanted t...
With time running out before the first day of school next week, the Harford County Board of Education scheduled a special meeting Thursday to approve personnel appointments for the upcoming school year.
The board unanimously approved one central...
As city officials start to close the 2009 budget, the Havre de Grace budget for fiscal year 2010 is looking a little thicker than originally expected.
The city is in the process of closing the records for fiscal year 2009, and leaving unrestrict...
Two huge steam generators will move through Cecil County in coming weeks, but the final dates for the move remain unknown.
Areva, the company moving the generators, has not released final dates for the move.
“They haven’t given us a defin...
Through sweltering heat and long summer practices, Harford County high school teams are gearing up for the upcoming fall season.
On a humid, sizzling Wednesday afternoon, various school teams were sweating it out both indoors and out, among them...
Labor Day weekend in Port Deposit is not just about cookouts and family gatherings, it’s about riding the waves and racing to the finish.
Port Deposit’s sixth annual “Ragin’ on the River” powerboat races will be held Sept. 5 and 6 at Marina Park...
Police are seeking suspects in two thefts from local Rite Aid stores, and officials say the crimes could be connected.
Around 9:47 p.m. on June 20, a man entered the Rite Aid in the 2000 block of Fallston Road in Fallston, picked up a gift bag, ...
A Perry Hall woman was charged after causing a boat accident Monday morning in Havre de Grace.
Katherine Mutzig, 55, of Perry Hall, was charged with operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol.
According to Sgt. Brian Albert, public...
Three of the four teams to play in today’s (Friday’s) United States and International Championship games were finalized Thursday, while the fourth was still being decided at presstime.
Third seed Mexico was the first to punch a ticket for the in...
Harford County’s Teacher of the Year was selected as a finalist to compete for the Maryland State Teacher of the Year.
Kimberly Schmidt, a social studies teacher at Havre de Grace Elementary School who was named Harford’s Teacher of the Year in ...
The Havre de Grace Art Show once again brought out the area’s creative side, though crowds were said to be smaller than in past years.
About 80 local and regional artists showcased their wares in Tydings Park last Saturday and Sunday as musician...
As the first round of the Cal Ripken World Series wrapped Wednesday afternoon, the American Division’s Willamette Valley, Ore., (3-1) won its final game to finish in a two-way tie with the Maryland Champion Upper Montgomery team (3-1), while Little Roc...
Havre de Grace police are investing a man who is believed to have scammed money from local businesses.
According to police, a man has been entering businesses soliciting donations for his children’s soccer team. He requests that the donation che...
Pool play wrapped up in the Cal Ripken World Series’ International Division recently with the Japanese and Mexican squads cruising to easy wins.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Japanese team brought home six first-inning runs on their way to a 12-1 ...
Benny Clough, a 17-year-old senior at John Carroll School, will be performing his original song, “Peace on Earth,” and others tonight (Friday) from 7 to 9 p.m. at Open Door Cafe, in Bel Air.
Last year, Benny was part of the prestigious a cappell...
A couple of Aberdeen IronBirds helped the American League come from behind to win the New York-Penn League’s All-Star game Tuesday.
Then the IronBirds returned to their regular season schedule Wednesday with a 10-4 loss to the visiting Batavia M...
A slice of Harford County’s industrial past is on display at Harford Bank, in Aberdeen.
On the wall hangs a map displaying locations and names of canneries that flourished in county during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The project was ...
After five days of play at the Ripken World Series, the two American Division teams earning spots into the tournament’s single-elimination playoffs were the Maryland Champion Upper Montgomery squad (3-1), and the Pacific Northwest representative from W...
An Aberdeen fire station dating to the 1950s will soon be replaced with a new, larger building.
The Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department broke ground on a 3,000-square-foot station, which will be built adjacent to the existing one on Route 22, on ...