Spring registration for HCYP softball and baseball is now open. Players ages five to 18 are eligible to play with the program.
Volunteers are needed to serve on Howard County's Historic Preservation Commission. The deadline to apply happens to be Jan. 27.
The Horizon Foundation has named three new board of trustee members. They began their eight-year terms Jan. 1.
National Pizza Week runs Jan. 8 -14. Let Patch know where your favorite pizza eatery happens to be and check out some deals for the week.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has been elected president of the Maryland Association of Counties.
The Howard County Restaurant Weeks and Craft Beverages event kicks off Jan. 16 with special menus and offerings.
A food pantry run by Oakland Mills high schoolers helps area families who have found themselves food insecure.
This Howard County community ranks second in the nation in a recently released study of best places to find a job.
The Columbia Association's president has come under fire but residents are rallying around her.
Apply now to be a vendor at the 16th Annual GreenFest, which will be April 15 at Howard Community College in Columbia.
A contemporary classic about a boy and his dog
Three Muslim-American girls raise themselves
From fireworks to a fun run/walk, from a murder mystery to an adults only dance party, there are several ways to ring in the new year.
As New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, there will be various schedule changes on the day after in Howard County.
A $2M donation to Howard Community College marks the largest private donation ever and will offer financial support to students.
HoCo employee Andrew Arnold was named Plan Reviewer of the Year and Lorri Manning was selected the Permit Tech of the Year.
New dog sport for pet dogs, similar to SAR
Quirky reminiscences of a poet in 76 chapters (some, very very short)
An employee of LA Mart was cut after the individual confronted a suspect believed to be stealing merchandise, Howard County Police say.
Registration for the Black Student Achievement Program Saturday Math Academy will start Jan. 7 and remain open until capacity is reached.
From fireworks to a fun run/walk, from a murder mystery to an adults only dance party, there are several ways to ring in the New Year.
Service dogs help veterans with PTSD
First in a series: pup does good deeds and finds a forever home
Patch has the latest closings and trash collection adjustment in Howard County for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Short stories about women in Alaska
Starting Dec. 26, residents can set out their live trees to be collected and taken to the composting facility at Alpha Ridge Landfill.
Howard County pet owners could face fines if their outdoor animals aren't properly cared for during frigidly cold weather.
The public is invited to weigh in on school start times for the Howard County Public School System at two meetings in January.
Individuals, businesses, nonprofits, organizations and associations can apply now for the 2023 Friends of Education Award.
Got a cat in reindeer ears or a Doberman dressed as Santa? Patch wants to see your pet pics.
Flu and strep throat testing is being offered at the Giant Pharmacy in Clarksville.
An electrician has pleaded guilty after his girlfriend found images from a camera he installed in a customer's bathroom.
Three teens on a dangerous road trip
McDaniel College has named Mark Carter, a 1986 alum of the college, to its Board of Trustees.
A 17-year-old male was stabbed at Hammond HS Thursday, which was placed on modified lockdown. He has since been released from the hospital.
An arrest has been made in a fatal hit-and-run in happened Prince George's County and claimed the life of a Howard County man.
A winter storm prompted a weather decision from the Howard County Public School System. Here's how the storm will affect families.
Students at Thunder Hill Elementary School are receiving a boost thanks to Blessings in a Backpack and the Howard County Sheriff's Office.
A special $5 vaccination clinic originally scheduled for Thursday in Howard County has been canceled due to the forecast.
A $45.8M medical office building has broken ground in downtown Columbia. A slew of new businesses will move into the area in 2023.