Nottingham, Parkville players land big Maryland Lottery prizes

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A few local players scored big prizes from the Maryland Lottery over the past week. Lottery officials say the following winning tickets were sold in and around the Nottingham area: $50,000 Powerball ticket sold on April 1 at Maria’s, located at 1812 Taylor Avenue in Parkville (unclaimed) $15,514 RACETRAX ticket sold on March 31 at Perry Hall BP located […]

Parkville man lands $29,655 Maryland Lottery prize

PARKVILLE, MD—A Parkville resident’s go-to Maryland Lottery games were Pick 4 and Keno until he switched his focus to Racetrax. It didn’t take much convincing for the 45-year-old to begin betting on the computer-animated horse racing game or too long for him to win his latest $29,655 prize. The loyal player, who is calling himself “GMF,” visited 8 Days Liquors […]

Gas prices skyrocket, nearing all-time high

UPDATE: A new, all-time high gas price record has been set. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Americans have seen one of the most profound weeks at the pump with energy prices skyrocketing, marking the 10th straight weekly rise. The nation’s average gas price has risen a staggering 46.5 cents from a week ago and stands at $4.06 per gallon on […]

Police responding to barricade situation in Parkville

UPDATE: All roads have been reopened. Original story below… ——— PARKVILLE, MD—Police are on the scene of a Thursday morning barricade situation in the Parkville area. At just before 11 a.m., officers responded to a call on Taylor Avenue (21234). Additional details have not yet been provided, but Taylor Avenue has been shut down between Perring Parkway and Old Harford […]

Lucky Parkville groom-to-be snags winning $52,000 Maryland Lottery Pick 4 ticket

PARKVILLE, MD—Starting in 2013, a Parkville man started playing 7-0-3-4 boxed and straight in the Maryland Lottery’s twice-daily Pick 4 game and on January 30, saw his loyalty pay off. He played the number straight 10 times to win $50,000 and another 10 boxed for $2,000. Going by the nickname “Grimmas,” which he has had since 1989, the happy man […]

Suspects arrested after robbing Royal Farms in Parkville, assault & robbery reported in Rosedale

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a pair of local robberies that were reported in recent days. At 1:15 a.m. on Friday, December 24, two individuals entered the Royal Farms located in the 2700-block of Taylor Avenue in Parkville (21234), indicated that they were armed, and demanded packs of cigarettes. A police officer was flagged down and both suspects were arrested. At […]

Police searching for missing 14-year-old last seen on Taylor Avenue

UPDATE: Jacob has been located safe and unharmed. Original story below… —— PARKVILLE, MD—Police are searching for a missing 14-year-old who was last seen on Taylor Avenue. Jacob William King is 5’8” tall and weighs 160 pounds. He was last seen at 9 a.m. on Monday on Taylor Avenue heading toward Loch Raven Boulevard. Jacob is reportedly wearing royal blue […]