The following is a legislative update from Councilman David Marks. On April 7, the Baltimore County Council approved placing the Farmland Preservation Act on the ballot in the 2026 general election. I was the main sponsor of this legislation, with Councilmen Todd Crandell, Mike Ertel, Wade Kach, and Izzy Patoka cosponsoring and supporting the bill. Should the voters approve this […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will start several paving projects on state highways within Baltimore County this week. All projects are weather permitting and some projects may have to be rescheduled due to inclement weather. The following projects include asphalt or concrete pavement patching and resurfacing: MD 45 (York Road) from the Baltimore City Line (Gittings/Walker […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A mother and son in Maryland are celebrating a $50,000 lottery win after uncovering a winning scratch-off ticket that was originally intended as a holiday stocking stuffer. The lucky son, who wishes to remain anonymous, found the five scratch-off tickets while moving furniture at his mother’s house in Nottingham. The tickets were part of a larger cache of tickets […]
UPDATE: A mother and son will be splitting the $50,000 scratch-off jackpot from the ticket that was purchased in Nottingham. Original story below… NOTTINGHAM, MD—Some big winning lottery tickets were sold in and around the Nottingham area over the past week. Across Maryland, and across all games, the Maryland Lottery paid nearly $32.7 million in prizes during the week of […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Janiya Drayton, 15, is 5’01” tall and weighs 160 pounds. She was last seen at around 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2025 in the Nottingham area wearing a blue jean jacket and black leggings. Anyone with information on Janiya Drayton’s whereabouts is asked to dial 9-1-1 or call […]
PERRY HALL, MD—A police pursuit resulted in a local school being placed on lockout status on Thursday morning. On April 3, 2025, a stolen vehicle from Essex was tracked down and pursued by police, according to Councilman David Marks.. The driver bailed out into the woods near Chapel Hill Elementary School. The school was placed on lockout status while police […]
The following is an update from the desks of Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. As your delegates for eastern Baltimore County, our top priority is to listen to you, stand up for you, and make sure your voices shape the decisions that affect our communities. Right now, we’re in the thick of a battle over the plan to run […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a robbery and two burglaries that were reported in recent days. At approximately 5 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025, a suspect burglarized a residence in the 3600-block of Klausmier Road (21236) and stole property. At approximately 6 p.m. on Friday, March 21, a suspect burglarized a residence in the 3700-block of Proctor Lane (21236) and […]