We hope to see a better fate for the former North Carroll High School and the people who yearn for it to be the community hub it once was. This past week offered a glimmer of hope that this might be possible.

This year, we had to cancel our High School Athlete of the Year Awards banquet. But that doesn’t mean we were going to take the year off when it comes to recognizing the best of the best in Carroll County high school sports.

Grace Siehler took her athleticism to a new level this year. The South Carroll High School junior crafted successful cross country and indoor track campaigns en route to being named the Female Athlete of the Year.

In 2020, for pomp and ceremony, graduating seniors had to settle for various alternative celebrations. But in 1950 there were no graduation ceremonies in Carroll County at all.

In addition to being the Class of 2020?s valedictorian, John Carroll's Katie Yurechko was also the class’s female Black and Gold award winner, the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a graduating senior at the independent Catholic high school in Bel Air.

A potential buyer is interested in turning the former North Carroll High School facility into a sports complex.

We might not know how to do quadratic equations or be able to recite a Shakespearean sonnet, but do we know the difference between right and wrong? Can we disagree without being disagreeable? Being able to listen and being compassionate are the lessons that make us better people.

At Roland Park, Diehl helped lead the Reds last season to the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference semifinals against St. Frances, a rematch of the previous season’s A Conference championship game.

Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors is a new effort by a group of Carroll County gardeners and people passionate about solving food insecurity.

Commissioner Eric Bouchat proposed the Carroll County government create a heritage commission to recognize the history and accomplishments of African Americans in the county.