Kevin Kelly

House panel OKs effort to raise limit in small-claims court The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill last night that would increase the amount a person could sue for in small-claims court to $5,000. The effort to increase the limit from $2,500 is part of a nationwide campaign to make small-claims court more accessible to consumers and small-business owners. Both the House and Senate approved identical legislation the past two years, but Gov. Parris N. Glendening vetoed it both times at the urging of the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association.

Kevin Kelly was named Atholton's head football coach Wednesday. He replaces Don Van Deusen who stepped down for personal reasons after 21 seasons.Van Deusen, the athletic director, also announced that Warren Michael will be head varsity girls soccer coach. Michael replaces Jim Carlan.Kelly, a guidance counselor, worked with Van Deusen for 17 years either as the Raiders' junior varsity football coach or as an assistant varsity coach."I have mixed emotions," Kelly said. "I'm excited because it is something I've always wanted to do. But I'm sad because my mentor is gone.

James Whitney Cook, 90, former chairman of Illinois Bell Telephone Co. and president of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls, died Sunday in Naples, Fla.Porter Henderson Gilbert, 72, a former lawyer for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration who took part in the procurement phase of the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab and space shuttle programs, died Friday in Dayton, Ohio.Nora Hampton, 82, a former reporter for the Oakland Tribune who was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for her firsthand account of being hijacked, died Friday in Oakland, Calif.

South TeamPitchers: Mike Wooden (North County), John Whittington (Riverdale Baptist), Bryan Morse (Leonardtown), Bryan Gamble(McDonough).Catchers: John Morgan (Easton), Steve Tomshack (North County).Infielders: Brian Burden (Arundel), Mike Roberts (Thomas Stone), Casey Trout (Arundel), Brian Kane (Gaithersburg), Scott McKee (Riverdale Baptist).Outfielders: Matt Griswold (Severna Park), Scott Neuberger (Severna Park), Brandon Eierman (Atholton), Curtis Baines (St. Michaels).Alternates: Travis Welch (Riverdale Baptist)

The House Judiciary Committee voted overwhelmingly last night to kill legislation that would have made it illegal in Maryland to drive with open containers of alcohol. The vote occurred just hours after the chairman of the corresponding Senate committee had predicted that the measure -- along with other tougher laws against drunken driving -- was likely to be approved by the General Assembly this year because of the threat of losing millions of dollars in federal highway funding. Before rejecting the proposal on a 15-6 vote, House committee members said that the open container law had little to do with drunken driving, because under Maryland law it is illegal to drink alcohol while driving.

On Wednesday, April 18, 2007, HAROLD "WAYNE" ROBERTS, Cockeysville resident of 75 years; beloved husband for 36 years of Peggy Roberts (nee Spann); devoted father of Kevin Roberts; Kelly Elinsky and her husband Steve; Charles Smith; and Christopher Roberts and his girlfriend Christie Todd; grandfather of Anthony and Brandi Smith; Jessica and Taylor Roberts; and Kaitlyn Elinsky; brother of Marjorie Frantz. The family will receive friends at the family owned Peaceful Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Center, P.A., 2325 York Rd, Timonium on Sunday from 1 to 4 and 6 to 8, where a Funeral Service will be held on Monday, April 23, beginning at 10am.

CUMBERLAND -- A special train will take Orioles fans from this Western Maryland city to the Camden Yards stadium four times this summer, a happy Gov. William Donald Schaefer announced yesterday.Mr. Schaefer, a railroad buff and Orioles fan himself, announced the special arrangement outside the Cumberland station of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, which runs from Cumberland to Frostburg.A Maryland Rail Commuter train will haul up to 500 passengers to Orioles Park at Camden Yards on June 28, July 26, Aug. 23 and Sept.

I myself am a voracious reader. I read several books a week on a variety of subjects. I also read at least one newspaper a day as well as magazines and cereal boxes!"

The turning point came sooner than Atholton realized.Sean Williams knew that Bel Air catcher Chad Sommers had a pretty good arm, because both had played for the Columbia Reds two years ago.But when coach Kevin Kelly flashed the steal sign after Williams' one-out single in the third inning, with Atholton trailing 3-2, Williams thought he could make it. After all, Williams had stolen 13 bases this season without being thrown out.But Sommers cut Williams down....

On Friday, September 19, 2003, MARY JANE, beloved daughter of the late Emory and Carrie Crabbs Buffington, devoted wife of Jack Nevius, beloved mother and mother-in-law of Lori and Kevin Bitzer, Kelly and Chris Roemer, Lesli and Todd Sauble, beloved sister of Richard and Jearld Buffington, Jeanne Heltibridle, Reba Derr, Linda Brewer, devoted grandmother of Kyle and Kelsey Bitzer, Carly and Paul Roemer and Alec Sauble, numerous nieces and nephews and...