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Girl's Fossil Find Going to Smithsonian
A 9-year-old from Virginia found a fossil at a dinosaur park near Laurel, Md. and the bone is going to the Smithsonian.
Local Leads: Sweet Roads and Laurel Dinosaurs
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9-year-old girl unearths first fossil at Laurel dinosaur park
Maryland's new dinosaur park near Laurel has been opened for public prospecting on just two Saturday afternoons so far, and already one of the visitors' finds is headed to the Smithsonian Institution.
Leaders: Inflated stimulus tally in Prince George's causes confusion
Prince George's County leaders say the amount received in federal stimulus funding has been overstated and want to set the record straight for those who question why the county continues to struggle financially.
Cassini's Big Sky: The View from the Center of Our Solar System
When NASA's Cassini spacecraft began orbiting Saturn five years ago, a dozen highly-tuned science instruments set to work surveying, sniffing, analyzing and scrutinizing the Saturnian system.
North Laurel neighbor arises like a phoenix
Have you ever been told that there is someone that you have to meet? I was told that about North Laurel resident Derrick Miliner.
Laurel man joins Minority Business Opportunities Commission
Essien-Ita Offiong, of Laurel, was nominated to serve as a citizen representative on Prince George's County's Minority Business Opportunities Commission.
Upper Marlboro man's body found in Laurel trash compactor
Prince George's County police gather Tuesday morning at Encore Recycling in Laurel, where the body of an Upper Marlboro man was found in a trash compactor.
Making 'Gorgeous Prince George's' More Than a Saying
It's the longtime battle of "Gorgeous Prince George's" versus "Ugly Pee Gee." Some Prince George's County residents have used the latter phrase to refer to the locale, but county leaders are trying to make sure that saying becomes a thing of the past.
Body Found In Laurel Trash Compactor
Police in Prince George's County are investigating the discovery of a body at a recycling plant in Laurel.
Credit Card Closings Surprise Consumers
On his way home from work recently, Rick Niles of Laurel, Md., stopped at a gas station to fill up and as usual pulled out his Shell credit card to pay.
Record start for CarMax Laurel Toyota Turkey Trot
Laurel, MD - 13 November 2009 Although there are still 14 days until the start of the CarMax Laurel Toyota Turkey Trot, 86 people have registered online and almost 90 people have mailed in their registration forms for the fifth annual 5K run and 1-mile walk to benefit LARS [Laurel Advocacy & Referral Services]. According to Nancy Graham, LARS' ...
Around West County: Boy Scout builds kiosks at Patuxent Refuge, earns Eagle Scout honors
Joshua Lawrence Vincent, 15, son of Chris and Amy Vincent, recently received the highest award the Boy Scouts of America offers to Scouts, the Eagle Scout Award, at a ceremony held earlier this year at Nichols-Bethel United Methodist Church in Odenton.
Route 32 Crash Kills 1, Injures Another 2hr
Howard County police are investigating a fatal crash on Route 32 involving two vehicles Thursday morning.
Bag your leaves now that county stopped vacuuming
Our beautiful West Laurel is graced with lovely trees, many of which are very large and old.
No motive yet in Nov. 7 assault on Laurel teen
A 16-year-old Laurel youth is recovering at home with a broken jaw after being assaulted on Fourth Street just south of Marshall Avenue on Nov.
8th grader helps save sleeping neighbor from deadly fire
Susan Hack was sound asleep in her Maryland City home Monday afternoon when she was awakened by her 13-year-old neighbor, who was screaming into her bedroom window to get out of the house.
The South Laurel Recreation Council will hold its Holiday Craft Fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Deerfield Run Community Center, 13000 Laurel-Bowie Road.
Laurel seeks to change property taxation practices
State Sen. James Rosapepe of College Park plans to introduce legislation in the next General Assembly session that would speed up the process for newly annexed communities in Laurel to get a break on county property taxes.