Kohl’s To Begin Accepting Scholarship Nominations
Starting Feb. 1, Kohl’s will begin accepting nominations of outstanding youth volunteers for its Kohl’s Care Scholarship Program. According to an announcement, The Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program is...
View ArticleRita’s in SP Hosting Job Fair on Friday
Rita’s in Severna Park is hosting a job fair on Friday with the hopes of finding new team members for the upcoming Italian ice season. According to owner Rob Marcus, the job fair will be held from 3 to...
View ArticleLocal Girl Honors Sister’s Memory with Art Show
When Hannah Carr was just 11 years old, she lost her sister, Elizabeth, to a brain tumor. Ten years later, 21-year-old Carr and the Elizabeth Carr Memorial Fund (ECMF) have organized Art from the...
View ArticleLeopold Suspended, Guilty on Two Counts of Misconduct in Office
UPDATE (6:15 p.m.)—A Circuit Court judge in Annapolis found Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold guilty of two counts of criminal misconduct in office on Tuesday. Sweeney acquitted Leopold of...
View ArticleExecutive's Job on the Line in Emergency Vote by Council
The Anne Arundel County Council will meet in an emergency session Wednesday afternoon to introduce legislation that would declare a vacancy in the county executive's office. The emergency session...
View ArticleMen Rob AT&T Store at Gunpoint
Anne Arundel County police are searching for two men who used a gun to rob the AT&T store in Severna Park Tuesday night. According to a release, officers responded to the AT&T store located in...
View ArticleO'Malley to Focus on 'Choices' in State of the State
The word of the day is "choice." Gov. Martin O'Malley will give his seventh State of the State speech at noon on Wednesday. The focus of his address will be the choices state government has made during...
View Article'A Tribute to Women of Color' Honors 2 SPHS Students
"A Tribute to Women of Color" (ATWOC) will recognize 29 Anne Arundel County students, including two from Severna Park High, at its 21st annual luncheon. ATWOC honors students who contribute to the...
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: High School Flashback
Severna Park High School's resource officer Alex Swartz shared a then and now photo featuring Swartz now and in his freshman year of high school. Swartz attended Severna Park High himself and graduated...
View ArticleAttorney Urges County Council to Postpone Removal of Executive
The Anne Arundel County Council introduced legislation that would remove County Executive John R. Leopold from his office, but the county’s attorney said such a decision is may be too hasty. The...
View ArticleO'Malley Pushes for Wind, Gun Legislation
Gov. Martin O'Malley Wednesday urged lawmakers to pass his offshore wind bill and find more money for transportation projects—though he offered no details on a gas tax initiative. In his seventh State...
View ArticleUPDATE: National Weather Service Issues Tornado Watch
(Update 8:00 p.m.)—The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for 10 Maryland counties. Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, Carroll, Harford Calvert, Charles and...
View ArticleAnne Arundel Schools Pre-K Registration Begins Feb. 5
Planning for your child's first foray into Anne Arundel County public schools? Registration for prekindergarten classes will begin on Feb. 5. Parents interested in registering must do so in person at...
View ArticleSeverna Park Death Notices, Through Jan. 31
Patch has collected local death notices. To read the full obituary or to leave online condolences, click on the name. Joan "Kristi" Williams, 54, of Severna Park, died Jan. 18. (From Barranco &...
View ArticleStorm Causes Higher Water Levels in Round Bay
Wednesday night's storms and heavy rain caused some rising water levels in Round Bay. One of the homes had standing water in the backyard and the water had risen up to the bench on the shoreline....
View ArticleCorky's Smoke Shack Returns to Severna Park
Corky's Smoke Shack's original cook is back, and the stand has reopened in the Clement Hardware parking lot on Robinson Road. The BBQ stand was a Severna Park favorite three years ago when it first...
View Article4 Severna Park Educators Named Teacher of the Year Semifinalists
Seventeen Anne Arundel County public educators and four private school teachers have been named semifinalists for the 2013 Anne Arundel County Teacher of the Year award. Of the educators nominated,...
View ArticleLeopold Resigns, Acknowledges 'Serious Errors in Judgment'
UPDATE (3:20 p.m.)—John Leopold resigned as Anne Arundel County Executive on Friday, after a judge found him guilty earlier this week on two counts of misconduct. The Pasadena Republican said in a...
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