As many longtime residents know, Urbana is a close-knit community where friendly neighbors help each other during times of need. A cup of sugar, pet sitting or help with the carpool are easily found. But it is during a serious…
Being able to represent your country in a worldwide sporting event is a feeling many of us will never know. Urbana High School sophomore Noah Grove may get the honor in two different sports. The 15-year-old recently suited up as…
At the Original Playhouse Children’s Museum in nearby New Market, kids can learn about theater, nature, engineering, water, other cultures and art through creative play. Started by Frederick resident Ellen Przybocki, the children’s museum offers six rooms with different themes…
UHS graduate Emily Snyder loves working out in the field. Snyder works as a nutrient management advisor at the Frederick County Extension Office for the University of Maryland. She got the job just two months after earning her bachelor’s degree…
By Carter Gipson On January 10, the conference rooms of Hood College were packed tight with eager young students looking professional — yet slightly uncomfortable — in suit jackets and dress shoes. Armed with nothing more than a few pens…
Perfect Shots 4 You Studio Opens Urbana resident Lana Larina has completed work on her home photography studio, Perfect Shots 4 You, and is now available for professional studio sessions. Larina’s specialty is portraits of children and families, but she…
Every winter, students from Centerville Elementary School (CES) submit short stories and poems as part of the State of Maryland International Reading Association Young Author’s Contest. Several weeks later, the writers wait with bated breath to hear the list of…
My heart always catches in my throat as I round the bend to the graveyard. This past week was no exception, as I took advantage of the sunshine to take our 4-month-old son, Nate, to visit his brother, Myles. It…
Students from Urbana High School (UHS) woke up bright and early on Jan. 17, a Saturday morning, to participate in the Department of Energy’s 25th annual regional Science Bowl competition at Montgomery College. This competition, different from the academic tournament…
Jackie Chen, an eighth grader at Urbana Middle School (UMS), set a new record for the school’s music department. No other student in the school’s history has ever qualified to be a member of the Maryland All-State Junior Orchestra —…
