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Weekly News Roundup

See what made headlines around the county this week.

Columbia Musician Wins National Music Video Contest
Atholton High Schools senior Evan Johnson won a national music video contest sponsored by Arts & Music, Yamaha instruments and singer musician Greyson Chance. The prize package includes a trip to Los Angeles to meet Chance.

Howard County department heads met to speak on potential program cuts if teacher pensions become a county expense.

Leap Day Babies Make Entrance at Howard County General
A total of 11 Leap Day babies were born at Howard County General Hospital on Feb. 29. Columbia Patch interviewed the families of the first two—Savannah Maizel and Cole McGuire.

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Councilwoman Accused of Driving 105 mph
A Prince George's County Councilwoman is in hot water this week after reports surfaced that she was caught speeding at 105 mph down the Capital Beltway in a county-issued vehicle.


Beloved history teacher Tim Murdock, a graduate of Wilde Lake High School and wrestling coach at Howard High School, suffered a spinal cord injury.

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Leap Day in 1996 should have been one of the happiest days of Laura Ritenour's life–she was giving birth to her third child.


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