Stevenson Lacrosse, Liberatore's Switch, Baltimore Humane Society Tour: News Roundup for Feb. 20 to Feb. 27

 Police and fire

Officer Jermaine Rice, age 28, of Owings Mills, is one of the 17 being charged with steering business toward Majestic Auto Repair Shop LLC of Rosedale for the last two years.

Baltimore County Police officers were on the scene directing traffic at one of Owings Mills' busier intersection Friday after the wind storm knocked power out in various parts of Maryland. 

Sports

Owings Mills resident Amanda Atanasson is currently ranked No. 4 in the Girls 14-and-under division for the Mid-Atlantic region — and is coached by her brother.

Freelance photographer Zach Egolf was there when the now No. 2-ranked Stevenson lacrosse squad breezed by Mary Washington at its first home game of the season.

News

F.W. de Klerk engaged with listeners and spoke candidly about his 40-plus years in politics, from how he ended apartheid to the release of Nelson Mandela, at the -sponsored Speaker Series.

Should the Baltimore County Board of Education be a group of the elected or the selected — or both? An input meeting at was held to find out.

Business

The longtime dining option in New Town prepares to sell while the area's community association wonders whether its monthly meeting will have to be held elsewhere.

The Main Street hangout's last day is set for March 4, but owners are looking for someone to take over.

Columns

Our Cajun cooking columnist walks us through her experience of frying shrimp pattes as well as a childhood memory involving a four-mile march in a blue-sequined dress.

Our Lines by Linda columnist reconsiders whether she would trade lives with her schnauzer after being party to his distressed winter escapades to the big bathroom outside.

Government

The Baltimore County Council approved a bill to make community input meetings on development projects ... near the development.

Senators from Baltimore County voted largely along party lines with Democratic Sens. and keeping their promise to vote in favor of the bill.

Arts

Andrew Levine, the BHS' interim executive director, gave up his salary for a year, donating about $100,000 to renovations and improvements at the Reisterstown facility.

A collection of photos from Owings Mills and beyond from the week of Feb 21.