Community Corner

County Commissioners, Basketball, Tax Exempt Textbooks: Eldersburg Patch Week in Review

A round-up of notable headlines from this week on Eldersburg Patch.

The Board of Carroll County commissioners said they disagree with the ruling.

Find out what's happening in Eldersburgwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The Board of Commissioners has proclaimed Feb. 7-14 “Marriage Week,” recognizing heterosexual unions.

Find out what's happening in Eldersburgwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Today, Feb. 2 marks Groundhog Day and six more weeks of winter, according to the tradition.

Carroll County is working to revamp its teacher evaluation system to meet Race to the Top requirements.

The organization is looking for volunteers to share its love for reading.

Patrick Komiske was selected as a candidate for the United States Presidential Scholars Program.

Some Starbucks stores in California and Georgia are selling alcohol with your "cup of joe."

The Lions performed vision screening on young children last week.

The Westminster Owls boys basketball team beat the Century Knights 62-59 Friday night.

The Century Knights won the boys/girls doubleheader Tuesday night.

The 2011 figures were recently released by the Maryland Department of the Environment.

The bill would make textbooks tax-exempt for students enrolled in a Maryland institution of higher education.

Families in Eldersburg and Sykesville weigh in on where and how they fell in love with their pets.

The Sykesville Colored Schoolhouse offers Valentine's Day and history events in February.

Westminster traffic is flowing freely following the clean-up efforts on Hahn Road.

Is this a trend, a sign of the times or a coincidence?

The new policy came after students were found hiding cell phones in their winter boots.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

More from Eldersburg