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Elkridge Today: August 15
Rain on the way, school bus schedules, tax-free clothing and an Elkridge bank robber.
Get ready for a rainy couple of days. There's a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms today in Elkridge, according to the National Weather Service, which forecast rain for Tuesday as well. Today's high is 82 degrees, and the low is 65.
Here’s a reason to stay indoors: It’s tax-free shopping week in Maryland until August 20. Clothes and shoes less than $100 are eligible. For questions about qualifying purchases, see the state’s tax-free FAQ.
Two weeks from now, Howard County public schools will begin the 2011–2012 academic year. Do you know where your child’s school bus is? Find out—bus schedules are posted online.
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On this date in 2008, Ducketts Lane resident John Jakes was sentenced to 188 months in prison for robbing the on Washington Boulevard of more than $8,500 and assaulting an employee. According to online records, he is no longer in prison.
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