This Week in the Bowie Blade-News

Only 20 percent of county voters participated in this week's primary election. Click here to read a summary of the election results.

Mitchellville woman charged in fatal accident in Adams Morgan. Click here to read the story.

New details emerge in latest Bowie homicide. Motorcycle link probed. Click here to read the story.

In the Readers' Views section, Bowie City Councilwoman Diane Polangin kindly commends the Blade-News for the candidate profiles published in last week's edition. Long time Bowie resident Terry Devaney expresses outrage over Councilman Turner's attempt to be reimbursed for tuition for a leadership training course. Click here to read this week's Readers' View section.

The D.C. region had the hottest summer on record. Click here to read the story.

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Some Bowie residents were bothered by problems created by poll workers and high voter turnout during early primary voting at the Bowie Library. Click here to read the story.

A Prince George's County Circuit Court judge issued an order in an attempt to limit the impact of phony political endorsement fliers. Click here to read the story.

More than 200 needy seniors have asked for help with home repairs through a city run program. Click here to read the story.

Bowie City Councilman Todd Turner used his new leadership skills to convince the City Council to approve partial funding for his participation in a leadership training program. Click here to read the story.

In this week's Police Beat section, the Bowie Blade-News reported that County Executive candidate Gerron Levi allegedly left Ledo Pizza in Crofton without paying her dinner tab. The article failed to mention that Levi later returned to the restaurant and paid her tab, and the store owner is satisfied that the issue has been resolved. Click hear to read the incomplete story in the Bowie Blade-News Police Beat, and click here to read the resolution to the Levi incident as published more than a week ago on the Bowie Star's website.

Candidates' answers to a Bowie Blade-News survey were published with little time to spare before the September 14th primary election. Michael Jackson, Sam Dean and Henry Turner did not respond. Click here to see the responses.

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A D.C. man was subdued with a Taser after threatening Bowie Police officers with a machete. Click here to read the story.

A D.C. man was charged with possession of a handgun after a traffic stop in Bowie. Click here to read the story.

An eighteen year old Bowie man was arrested after a foot chase in Crofton for stealing the tip jar at Ledo Pizza. The jar contained less than $22 - not even enough to pay for Gerron Levi's meal. Click here to read the story.


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Bowie woman is one of two people indicted in scheme to steal funds from the Deputy Sheriff's Association. Click here to read the details.

Members of Bowie area pools competed in the Prince-Mont League All Star Meet at Whitehall Pool and Tennis last Saturday. Click here for more details.

Jerry Devlin writes about a humbling experience at the recent Disabled American Veterans Conference in Atlanta. Click here to read the column.

In the Readers' Views section, BGE discusses the company's response to last week's power outages, Belair Swim & Racquet thanks Whitehall Pool & Tennis for welcoming members to their club during BSR's recent closure and District 23A resident Alvin Butler discovers that Shukoor Ahmed is more than "just a strange name on a sign." Click here to read the readers' views.

Belair Bath & Tennis to host swim-a-thon to raise money for the family of the late Mark Wascavage. Click here for more details.

David Emanuel reviews Same Time, Next Year. Click here to read the review.


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