Mitchell always drawn to politics
By JOE MURCHISON This is part of a series of profiles of candidates in Laurel’s mayoral race. From his mid-teens…
Field dedicated to city worker
The city of Laurel dedicated an athletic field to the memory of Marcus Colbert, the only city employee ever killed…
Laurel Election briefs
By JOE MURCHISON Candidates receive endorsements The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 11, which represents Laurel’s police officers, held…
Juvenile crime rates rising, but remain below pre-pandemic levels
BY SOPHIE ORIANI The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services released a research brief on Sept. 12 showing that after a…
St. Philip’s celebrates 175 years in Laurel
By Jessie Newburn St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, the charming stone church with a bright red door on the corner of…
Laurel Community Garden celebrates 10th birthday
By Aiesha Solomon Laurel Community Garden at Laurel Presbyterian Church celebrated its 10th birthday on Aug. 5. An estimated 67…
My journey of hope: Working with LARS to achieve Silver Award
By Viktoria Ferus My name is Viktoria Ferus, and I am a Senior Girl Scout and 14 years old. I’m…
Native Gardening with Jimmy: Winter leaves grow summer wings
By Jimmy Rogers A few weeks ago, a dazzling butterfly perched gracefully atop one of my milkweed flowers. I followed…
Grateful for his life here, Uong wants to give back
By Joe Murchison This is one of a series of profiles of candidates in Laurel’s mayoral race. Sophady Uong (pronounced…
Head of the class: Academic Honors for Laurel Students
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, an all-discipline collegiate honor society, initiated the following students during the spring semester:…