Latest Howard County Stories
ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Headfirst Sports Injury and Concussion Care has announced they are now providing concussion care services to the Howard County community at Righttime Medical Care Center located in Columbia, Maryland at 6334 Cedar Lane. Righttime's HeadFirst Sports Injury and Concussion Care offers pre- and post-injury cognitive baseline testing, as well as follow-up care, to help students and their families, and other adults, navigate the road to...
Regional Health Services of Howard County, located in Cresco, Iowa, today announced at a ground breaking ceremony that it has raised more than $1.5 million toward its $2.5 million goal to renovate and expand its hospital. Cresco, Iowa (PRWEB) March 22, 2013 Campaign organizers and lead donors gathered at Regional Health Services of Howard County (RHS) in Cresco on Friday, March 22, to kick off the RHS capital campaign, themed “Create Tomorrow’s Care.” Board members, RHS staff,...
New 'Better Beverage Finder' Tool Makes it Easy for Parents to Find Healthy Drink Options ELLICOTT CITY, Md., Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the shouted command of Burleigh Manor Middle School students - "Dump That Sugar!" - 9.6 tons of "sugar" was dumped at the school. That dramatic gesture officially launched Howard County Unsweetened, a multi-faceted, community-wide campaign to reduce childhood obesity by helping youth and parents choose beverages with lower sugar...
LAUREL, Md., Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has received Gold Level certification in the Healthy Howard, Inc.'s Healthy Workplaces program. Healthy Workplaces recognized 58 businesses this year, and their respective 30,000 employees, with bronze, silver and gold medals based on each employer's comprehensive efforts to improve the health of their work force and working environment in five main categories: Health Education, Supportive Social and Physical...
BALTIMORE, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning Baltimore-based agency, Clapp Communications, is pleased to announce the addition of a new client to the expanding firm. Clapp Communications will provide the latest Brian Boston property, Highland Inn, a Howard County-based restaurant scheduled to open summer 2012, with public relations and event planning support. Among its many exciting offerings, Highland Inn will bring al fresco dining, an elegant but casual ambiance and...
CHARLESTON, S.C., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Benefitfocus today announced that Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has selected Benefitfocus for online enrollment, benefits management and communication technology. The Maryland school district introduced BENEFITFOCUS® HR InTouch to its 8,200 employees as part of this year's open enrollment. Howard County is located along the Washington-Baltimore corridor, and HCPSS consistently ranks as one of Maryland's top school...
Maryland Half Marathon announces 2012 race date including new programs and Dozer's Dash. Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) December 12, 2011 The fourth annual Maryland Half Marathon to benefit the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center will be held on Sunday, May 6, 2012, in the Howard County community of Maple Lawn. New to the 2012 race is Dozer’s Dash, an eight-mile race-within-a-race named in honor of Dozer the Dog, a Goldendoodle who made national news...
KOKOMO, Ind., Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Salvation Army of Howard County serves more than 13,000 residents every year.Chrysler Group's Kokomo (Ind.) facilities' Thanksgiving Food Drive will provide nearly 2,000 hungry residents with Thanksgiving dinner.Thousands more are expected to be helped by donations from Chrysler Group facilities in Southeast Michigan; Toledo, Ohio; Belvidere, Ill. and Washington, D.C. Chrysler Group's Kokomo (Ind.) manufacturing facilities, along with The...
LAUREL, Md., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has received Gold Level certification in the Healthy Howard, Inc.'s Healthy Workplaces program. Healthy Workplaces, part of the Healthy Howard Initiative, recognizes businesses that are committed to improving employee health and well-being. 2011 marks the third consecutive year that Verizon Wireless has earned top-level recognition by the County. In honoring Verizon Wireless, Healthy Howard, Inc. evaluated the company across six...
New Ellicott City Community Meets Strict Guidelines Set by Environmental Building Authorities; New Single-Family Homes Start in the $520'sELLICOTT CITY, Md., July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Greens at Locust Chapel, in sought-after Ellicott City, MD is the first residential community in Howard County to receive the County's "Green Neighborhood" designation. This revolutionary new community is certified green by the Patuxent Environmental Group, an independent...
