Mall Celebrates 50 Years, Kids Return To School: Columbia News

Happy Tuesday, Columbia! Here's everything you need to know going on in Columbia today.

First, today's weather: Rain in the evening and overnight. High: 83 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories today in Columbia:

1. A Laurel man driving the wrong way was killed in an overnight crash. (Columbia Patch)
2. 50th anniversary celebrations are being planned at The Mall In Columbia. (Columbia Patch)
3. Howard County welcomes 57,000 students back to the classroom on the first day of school. (Fox Baltimore)
4. The confirmed coronavirus case total in Howard County reaches 20,827, (Ellicott City Patch)
5. Drivers are reminded to stay alert on the roads as students head back to school in Howard County. (Ellicott City Patch)

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Today in Columbia

• Girls Soccer Scrimmage vs Wootton (4/5:30) (4:00 PM)
• Golf @ Waverly Woods - Stevens Forest Elementary (5:00 PM)
• GT Information Session - Clemens Crossing Elementary (6:00 PM)
• Back to School Night Gr 4-5 - Clemens Crossing Elementary (6:30 PM)
• Back To School Night - Long Reach High (7:00 PM)

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Columbia Patch Notebook

• Howard County Police Department: "It's the first day of the Howard County Public School System school year and our school resource officers are excited to be back in the high schools and Homewood Center!" (Facebook)
• Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services: "Two members of our Special Operations Team are currently on deployment with FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency Urban Search and Rescue Maryland Task Force 1, or MD-TF1, as rescue specialists." (Facebook)
• Howard County Library System: "Beginning Monday, August 30, we will be open from 10 am to 9 pm Mondays through Thursdays, and 10 am to 6 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. And beginning September 12, we will be open on Sundays from 1 to 5 pm." (Instagram)
• Visit Howard County: "Festivals, free outdoor movies, live music and more! Check out some highlights of upcoming September Events in Howard County. https://www.visithowardcounty.... #HoCoMD #september #thingstodo #events #fe..." (Facebook)
• Howard County Arts Council: "The 24th annual Celebration of the Arts is just a month away, and it's time to learn a little more about our Rising Star finalists." (Instagram)

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— Kristin Danley-Greiner

About me: Reporter covering Columbia, Ellicott City, Crofton, Glen Burnie, Catonsville, and Dundalk in Maryland. Veteran journalist who loves to tell others' stories. Can be reached at Kristin.Danley-Greiner@patch.com.

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