NORTH EAST — The Titans fell to Rockbridge Academy in girls' lacrosse action on Thursday. Tome opened the game with a 5-2 lead and extended its advantage to 10-5 by the half. After a goal by Audrey DiPietro put Tome up six at the start of the second half, Rockbridge outscored the Titans 9-2 in the third quarter and held a one-goal lead entering the fourth. The Titans cut the lead down to two with 4:30 to play, before Rockbridge scored a goal with 3:33 remaining to push its lead back to three. DiPietro finished the game with a team-high 11 goals. Tome's Aubrey Davis finished with three goals. Davis and Sarah Swoboda — Tome's two seniors — were honored prior to the game. The Titans will visit Calverton in Huntington, Maryland on Monday.

CECIL COUNTY — Cecil County Public Schools Superintendent Jeffrey Lawson released a letter on Friday to the Cecil County Board of Education refuting the ethics complaint filed against him by County Executive Danielle Hornberger earlier this week, saying that the citations used in the complaint 'fail to support' Hornberger's allegations. Lawson contended that the allegations of "improper political activity" contained in the complaint – which was uploaded to CCPS' website along with Lawson's response – reflect an "improper assessment" of Lawson's statutory obligations to CCPS. ...

NORTH EAST — Tome used 13 goals in the first half to grow a nine-goal lead over North East by the halftime break. The high-scoring half was enough for the Titans to maintain its lead and pick up an 18-8 victory on Thursday evening. Tome attackmen Spencer Cain and Will Loller combined for nine goals in the first quarter, which saw the Titans put up a 10-spot on the scoreboard. Tome found the back of the cage three more times in the second quarter, including...

ADULT SOCCER The Adult Indoor Soccer League will be a competitive league playing at the Cecil Arena. It is a coed 6v6 league. Rosters, with a signed waiver for each player, and $200 registration are due before teams will be scheduled. The Team Captain/Representative must COMPLETE the Adult Soccer League Waiver/Roster Form online before submitting payment. There will be one ultimate league that takes place. Teams will also pay ref fees of $20 per game given to staff on-site. If your team cannot make your...

ELKTON — Investigators have filed 35 traffic charges against a woman who stands accused of striking at least five parked vehicles, stop signs, fences and other objects in Perryville with a sport utility vehicle that she allegedly was driving drunk, according to Cecil County District Court records. The charging document indicates that the series of crashes occurred on several downtown streets within a matter of moments on the night of Dec. 21, but investigators did not serve the arrest warrant on the suspect, Rose Marie...

PERRYVILLE — Two females suspects, ages 16 and 18, are in custody after they allegedly assaulted and carjacked a 74-year-old woman in Perryville on Wednesday night — while she was doing them a favor, according to police. Investigators arrested the suspects after locating them and the stolen vehicle in York, Pa. on Thursday morning — about 12 hours after the carjacking, which occurred at approximately 7 p.m. Wednesday on Honaker Street near Keesey Lane, reported Chief Robert Nitz of the Perryville Police Department. ...

BALTIMORE — The Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office has filed civil charges against a now-defunct Elkton company because it allegedly failed to manufacture and ship goods to clients after accepting orders and payment from them, according to the MAGO. Formerly based in the Triumph Industrial Park in the 500 block of Blue Ball Road, the erstwhile company known as Tiffin Athletic Mats manufactured and sold gymnastics and wrestling mats online to customers throughout Maryland and other states. Tiffin Mats’ customers included...

ELKTON — A restaurant owner who was arrested after investigators confiscated 38 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $191,000 from his vehicle during an Interstate 95 traffic stop near North East in December received a 45-day jail term on Monday, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. Retired Cecil County Circuit Court Judge Keith A. Baynes imposed a three-year sentence Qi Zhang Chen, 42, of Baltimore moments after the defendant pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, as part...

RISING SUN — Several runners who are part of an international torch relay for peace passed through Rising Sun and nearby Newark, Del. on Tuesday. Beginning the day across the border in Delaware, the runners came down Newark’s Capitol Trail and stopped at Hillside Park, where they were greeted by Newark Mayor Jerry Clifton. They then continued on to Rising Sun, where they planned to stop for the night. The...

PERRY POINT — An America Legion Department of Maryland program aimed at helping with veteran patient care across the state recently made an $8,000 donation, part of which will be used at Perry Point VA Medical Center. VA facilities in Loch Raven, Baltimore, Cambridge and Pocomoke City, Md. will also share in the funds donated through the legion’s “Be The One” campaign. “The continued support from the American Legion Department...

News from the fields, farms and beyond… The race is on for After The Races to find a new farm. Bonnie McRae, executive director of the non-profit in Elkton that takes retired thoroughbred racehorses, rehabilitates them and finds them new homes and purposes, said the current location off of Telegraph Road has been sold, although the new owner has indicated there is no immediate need for ATR to vacate the farm. ...

NEWARK, Del. — A new $150 million facility at the University of Delaware will provide a space for testing new biopharmaceutical manufacturing practices as well as train workers in the highly technical skills needed to produce advanced medications. UD, state and federal officials broke ground Monday on the SABRE Center, which stands for Securing American Biomanufacturing Research and Education. The 70,000-square-foot SABRE Center will be located on the STAR Campus...

EASTERN SHORE — This past Sunday afternoon, the League of Women Voters hosted a forum for 1st District Congressional candidates. The two Republican candidates present found common ground on many issues, but especially in their contempt for incumbent Rep. Andy Harris, who did not attend the forum. Republican candidates Chris Bruneau and Michael Scott Lemon, replying to a question, said Harris, who has been in Congress since 2008, initially promised to serve only six terms, for a total of 12 years in the House, but...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A movement to ban book bans is gaining steam in Minnesota and several other states, in contrast to the trend playing out in more conservative states where book challenges have soared to their highest levels in decades. The move to quash book bans is welcome to people like Shae Ross, a queer and out Minnesota high school senior who has fought on the local level against bans on books dealing with sexuality, gender and race. Ross, 18, said she is...

PORT DEPOSIT — An investigation is continuing after an early-morning blaze Tuesday heavily damaged a garage with an apartment above it near Port Deposit, displacing two adults, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The occupants called 911 at 4:03 a.m. Tuesday after discovering the blaze at the building in the 1700 block of Dr. Jack Road, prompting area volunteer fire companies to respond to the scene, fire officials said. The Water Witch Volunteer Fire Company of Port Deposit served as the...

CHESAPEAKE CITY — Rising Sun remained undefeated on Wednesday afternoon with an 8-1 win over Bohemia Manor in Chesapeake Division softball action. The Tigers got on the board in the first inning with an RBI double from Aubrey McCoy. After Bo Manor tied the game at one in the home half of the first with an RBI from Jordon Alexander, Sun responded three times in the second inning. Madison Fairweather made it a 2-1 game with an RBI single. A two-run double by Josalyn McMillan...

ELKTON — An investigation is continuing after a tractor-trailer struck and killed a pedestrian on or along a highway near Elkton early Thursday morning, according to the Maryland State Police. MSP officials were withholding the name, gender and age of the victim on Thursday afternoon, explaining that next-of-kin notifications were pending. Troopers assigned to the agency’s North East Barrack rushed to Augustine Herman Highway (Route 213), north of West Lewis...

EARLEVILLE — Deep Roots, a non-profit that helps families in homelessness, will celebrate its 10th year Saturday with food, music, activities, special speakers, tours and the burial of a time capsule. John Thompson, executive director of the Clairvaux Farm property in Earleville, said he's excited about all that's going to happen Saturday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. "There will be a dedication and ribbon cutting," Thompson said of the...

PERRYVILLE — On a night of celebration to honor the hard work and achievements of Perryville’s seniors over the past four years, the Panthers’ senior athletes came up big when it mattered most. After a back and forth battle that saw the lead change on multiple occasions, Perryville found themselves tied with Chesapeake Division foe North Harford entering the final quarter of Tuesday night’s showdown between the two schools. Perryville’s...

NORTH EAST — As the final games of the regular season approach, Perryville hopes to prepare for the upcoming playoffs with matchups against quality teams. The Panthers got their wish on Tuesday in a showdown against Rising Sun, who currently sits in second place behind Perryville in the pair’s region. After taking a four-goal lead into halftime, the Panthers outscored Rising Sun 6-3 in the second half to secure their seventh straight win of the season. With a regular season finale set for May 2...