West Friendship News

It is time once again for some ripe, juicy citrus fruit from Florida! The Marriotts Ridge High School music department invites you to purchase grapefruit, navel oranges, tangerines, or a variety pack while helping the music students raise funds for their annual spring trip.

"A quiet moment." That was the experience for the members of West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department's Station 3 members who took advantage of the free massage offerings from local massage therapists during a three day stint in October.

A 36-year-old Columbia man, who police say fled to Mexico before Howard County investigators identified him as a suspect in a 2005 murder, is being held without bond in the county's detention center.

Boo! That's the word this weekend when trick or treaters make the rounds in the neighborhood.

Trent Kittleman, a former Ehrlich administration transportation official and member of a prominent Howard County Republican political family, said she's seriously considering running for county executive next year.

Elsa Fawcett is synonymous with adventure when it comes to her students at West Friendship Elementary School.

Howard County Police are asking for the publics help location a man who forced his way into a womans home then raped her last week.

Looking for some good old-fashioned Halloween fun? The Howard County Living Farm Heritage Museum, across from the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, has plans for a little scary fundraising! On Friday and Saturday, October 23-24 and 30-31, from 7-10 p.m., they have plans for a 3-mile Haunted Hay Ride.

Did you know that Howard County just celebrated Choose Civility Week Oct. 5-11? In honor of the event, the staff of Mt.

The volunteers at Station 3, West Friendship's Volunteer Fire Department, are delighted with the great response of the community to the Open House which was held Oct.

Is Beilenson creating a healthier Howard or a nanny state? By Luke Broadwater lbroadwater@patuxent.com Posted 10/07/09 Howard County Health Officer Dr.

What a great group of young people were spotted during a recent St. James United Methodist Church treasure sale.

John and Virginia Frank are mighty busy this week. The couple, long active in all things rural in West Friendship, are readying for the 14th annual Howard County Farm Heritage Days.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin J. Fiala graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, in San Antonio.

New Market a s I-70 truck weigh/inspection station was the first of 11 stations in the state to undergo repair.

I first met friend and neighbor Ellen Nibali nearly 34 years ago. As new West Friendship neighbors, I was thrilled and impressed during our first meeting to realize that Ellen knew all about gardening.

A man who was part of a group that lobbied for safety on Route 32 in Howard County has been killed in an traffic accident on that road.

Share + Sep 11, 2009 2:34 pm US/Eastern Reporting Mike Hellgren HOWARD COUNTY, Md.

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MINIATURE GOLF: The Severna Park Golf Center will be hosting a qualifier for the prestigious Harris Cup, a national miniature golf tournament.