Laurel's School District 2009 Teacher of the Year is Robert Todd of North Laurel School. Above, he, co-teacher Karen Matthews and student teacher Lisa Langley are surrounded by their students.

Photo by Pat Murphy.

Third-grade team teacher is this year's top educator

QUICK ACTION IN SCHOOL EARNS RECOGNITION - Assistant principal and a resource officer are honored by state police for the way they handled a student with a gun. Page 16

PRIDE IN BLOOM MONTH - Mayor proclaims that one area town will celebrate the season and the flowers it brings. Page 16

REQUEST ON HOLD - New company asks permission to put in wells, but town says, 'We'll see.' Page 17

QUEENS FOR A YEAR - Miss Laurel and Little Miss Laurel are crowned. Page 18

CANDIDATES ANSWER QUESTIONS - Two men vying for one seat on the Delmar School Board talk about issues facing their district. The election is next Tuesday. Page 20

BULLDOGS AND RAVENS - The Laurel and Sussex Tech baseball and softball teams meet on the diamond last Friday. Page 45

NARROW LOSS - The Laurel varsity golf team loses by tiebreaker in a home match against Indian River last week. Page 45

STARS OF THE WEEK - A Delmar baseball player and a Sussex Tech baseball player are this week's Laurel Stars of the Week. Page 47