County students struggle to rebound from pandemic
By Kit Slack County children are struggling to catch up to pre-pandemic levels of achievement in math, according to data…
City updates animal control code, creates part-time animal control liaison
BY DAN BEHREND At its Dec. 5, 2022 meeting, the Hyattsville City Council adopted the Animal Welfare and Community Safety…
City looks to county for rent-stabilization law
By Joe Murchison Laurel’s mayor and city council have suspended their discussion of a possible rent-stabilization measure to see if…
Letter to the editor
Last week, I read my copy of The Laurel Independent after eating a warm nutritious lunch that is served five…
The Science of the City: When it comes to cars, parts are greater than the whole
By Paul Ruffins The signs are all along the Route 1 corridor: “We pay up to $700 for unwanted cars,…
City celebrates Black history with special programs
By Katie V. Jones February is Black History Month, and Laurel will celebrate with a program about the accomplishments of…
Laurel student achievements
During his fall 2022 semester at McDaniel College, Westminster, Caleb Evans interned as a personal trainer with Wonderfly Athletics, in…
DeMatha notches big victory over nationally ranked basketball rival
By Chris McManes Even the most diehard of DeMatha basketball fans didn’t feel good about the No. 18 Stags’ chances…
Niland shares a story of war-torn Iraq
By Katie V. Jones Joe Niland has never really been able to openly talk about his multiple jobs with U.S….
Laurel resident sentenced in 40-year-old cold case
By Katie V. Jones Laurel resident Howard Jackson Bradberry Jr., 64, was sentenced Jan. 5 by Howard County Circuit Court…