Parkville News

MIDDLE RIVER, Md. -- Guns and poker. For some, the two may conjure images of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday peering from under long-brimmed hats, brows furrowed and sweating, eyes perusing their cards and the fidgety faces of their opponents.

Just last week, a Medivac unit from the Maryland National Guard's 169 th deployed to Afghanistan.

And so it begins: the final showdown.A The two rival sides-Cromwood-Coventry residents and developer Craftsmen Inc.-crowded into room 205 in Towson's Jefferson building along with county officials to present their cases to administrative law JudgeA Lawrence M. Stahl.

It'd be nearly impossible to missA Low Pro Graphics as you drive along Harford Road-they've got two window displays packed with neon-colored high-visibility safety gear.

Police said they linked Thompson to a Nov. 9 burglary in the Parkville area and a Jan.

Despite mild weather that's left most of us wondering what ever happened to winter, it's entirely possible that it could snow in Parkville and Overlea later today.

Pointing a laser light at an aircraft is definitely dangerous-when the light hits the cockpit windshield it spreads out and can blind the pilot and crew and could cause them to crash, according to a recent WJZ-TV report .

The vehicle police believe was involved in a fatal Perry Hall hit-and-run pedestrian accident last month was found in Harford County last week.

A Parkville teen has been missing since Jan. 30, leaving family members distraught.

The showroom of JD's Carpets in Parkville is full of the sorts of things you might expect to find: carpet and floorings samples, carpeting supplies and a friendly staff that's willing to help.

Editor's Note: A portion of the following crime information first appeared in the article, Perry Hall Crime: Burglars Take Jewelry, Copper .

North Baltimore is losing the grocery store that replaced a Superfresh only seven months ago.

UPDATE - Just in time for the afternoon commute, Joppa Road has reopened in both directions near the scene of a crash that downed wires in the road early this morning.

At 4 or 5 a.m. Tuesday morning a minivan crashed into a poll on Joppa Road. Crash cleanup has closed west and eastbound lanes of Joppa Road from Perring Parkway to Old Harford Road.

Listen up, high school seniors and college students. State Sen. Kathy Klausmeier of Perry Hall has announced information on her annual senatorial college scholarships.

Republican Del. John Cluster of the 8th Legislative District, which includes parts of Parkville , Carney and Perry Hall , submitted the following statement as a letter to the editor.

Frank and Joanne McShalley don't think of themselves as rich. He works for an insurance company.

It looks like Parkville area elementary schools, many of which are already overcrowded, will be admitting even more students, according to the most recent projections from the Baltimore County school system .

Across the country, the youth vote is down. Registration is low. Voter enthusiasm for Republican candidates has been lackluster.

Editor's Note: Republican Del. Joe Boteler III of Legislative District 8, which includes parts of Parkville , Carney and Perry Hall , submitted the following statement as a letter to the editor.