The Beat of Laurel: Every ride’s a short story
By Bob Reilly For the past seven-plus years, one of my regular activities has been driving for Lyft; I’ve also…
The Beat of Laurel: Taking it to the Street
By Bob Reilly As far back as I can remember, I’ve always enjoyed it when reporters and comedians took their…
The Beat of Laurel: Spotlight on Jim and Laurel Cross
By Bob Reilly This year, I had the opportunity to have a booth set up for the annual Main Street…
The Beat of Laurel: Laurel volunteers
By Bob Reilly According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 statistics, the population of Laurel is 29,490 people. Laurel is…
The Beat of Laurel: Amazing signs and wondering on the road
By Bob Reilly As a professional driver over the past seven years, and driving since I was 16 years old,…
The Beat of Laurel: A person who wears many hats
By Bob Reilly During many introductory conversations, questions typically arise, such as “What do you do for a living?’’ “Where…
The Beat of Laurel: Reflections: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
By Bob Reilly Every week while driving in the city of Washington D.C., I am reminded of Martin Luther…
The Beat of Laurel: Hidden gem discovered in Laurel
By Bob Reilly People will often share how they discovered a hidden secret, whether it be a vacation getaway or…
The Beat of Laurel: The human GPS
By Bob Reilly Like most people, when I entered the world of rideshare as a driver, I considered ridesharing as…
The beat of Laurel
By Bob Reilly Every city around the globe has its own unique rhythm, pace and style. Our city of…
