West Laurel Swim Club Opening For Business + Yoga For Beginners

Welcome to the Laurel Daily! Here you will find fun events going on this week, including West Laurel Swim club opening for business, how you can help local police investigate a hit-and-run collision, and an invite to participate in yoga for beginners.

Weather Report:

Today, the weather will be mostly cloudy with occasional afternoon rain and a high of 75 degrees.

Here are the top two stories in Laurel today:

1. West Laurel Swim Club opens the gates for the 2021 summer season Memorial Day weekend. The clubs is located on 7203 Brooklyn Bridge Road. Good deals are going on right now for membership and it’s not too late to join. For information on how to join, summer memberships, the Wahoo swim team, swim lessons, water fitness classes and other activities and events throughout the summer, go to https://westlaurelswimclub.com. (Baltimore Sun)

2. Laurel police are investigating a hit-and-run collision that injured two children and left a woman in “critical condition” Wednesday morning, the department said. According to police, the driver of a “silver, four-door vehicle” was traveling east on Gorman Avenue a little after 8:00 a.m. when the vehicle struck a Nissan sedan in the rear. The Nissan then hit a telephone pole near the intersection of Gorman Avenue and Eighth Street, and the silver vehicle fled the scene. Anyone who witnessed the collision, or may have information, should contact PFC Barnosky at the Laurel Police Department at 301-498-0092 or anonymously at LPDtips@laurel.md.us. (Baltimore Sun)

3. Howard County Police Department announced Thursday that they have charged a Laurel man with rape and murder in a nearly 40-year-old case in Columbia. Howard Jackson Bradberry Jr., 62, was arrested Tuesday. He was charged with kidnapping, raping and killing Laney Lee McGadney in 1982. Bradberry was charged with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree rape, and kidnapping after police say DNA test results linked him to the crime scene where McGadney’s body had been found. (Baltimore Sun)

Today in Laurel

• AcoustiCafe Band– AcoustiCafe is back at the American Legion Post 60 in Laurel! We will be playing your favorite acousticized Rock, Folk and Country classics in the American Legion Lounge on Friday night in the company of our Country's heroic Veterans. No cover charge and guests are welcome, just push the buzzer and sign in. (7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
• Beginner's Yoga w/ Kay (In-Studio and Online) – Start your yoga journey (or re-start it) when you participate in this Beginners level yoga class. We will practice in small groups. These classes are available through zoom and in-person at the studio. No prior experience required. Just sign up, show up and we'll take care of the rest. (1:10 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
• Laurel Dutch Country Farmers Market – Located at 9701 Fort Meade Road, is open this Friday (9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
• 52nd Annual Laurel Art Guild Juried Exhibition – This event will take place inside the Montpelier Arts Center on May 27. (11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Laurel Patch Notebook:

• Laurel TV is looking for a part-time reporter (Details here)
• Read all the latest job openings in Laurel (Details here)

Now you’re all caught up with the local news and events for today!

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Stay safe and enjoy the day!