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School Rankings, Skimmers, Fire: Columbia Patch's Top August Stories
Classroom fire, funding repeal, Lake Kittamaqundi robberies and other stories were among the most read on Columbia Patch in August.

COLUMBIA, MD - Take a look at the top headlines of August from Columbia Patch:
- New Ranking Of Maryland's Best Public High Schools
- 9 Skimming Cases In Columbia, 19 In HoCo: Police
- Fire Damages Classroom At Swansfield Elementary, School Officials Say
- Repeal Of Columbia's $90M Downtown Financing Plan Proposed
- Suspected Opioid Dealer Arrested In Howard County: Police
- Truck Kills Driver In Columbia
- Stanford Grill Cooking Up Plans Beyond Columbia: Report
- Lake Kittamaqundi Robberies: 3 Teens Arrested, Police Say
- Route 29 Bridge Work To Begin
- 33 Vehicles Broken Into In Columbia: Police
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