Top 5: Community Mourns, Teens Charged with Drinking

Here's a recap of some of the top news from Severna Park Patch this week. To read more on any story click on the link.

1. Candlelight Vigil Honors Fallen Marine
The park in the Whitehurst community was filled with light on a chilly Saturday night as friends, family and neighbors gathered to honor Lance Cpl. William Taylor Wild IV.

2. Grateful Community Honors Lace Cpl. Taylor Wild
A sign of community strength, unity and support can been seen down Arundel Beach Road in Severna Park. On Thursday, the road was lined for miles with flags, signs and love for fallen Marine Lance Cpl. William Taylor Wild IV.

3. Police: 22 Teens Charged with Drinking at Party
More than 20 teens were charged with underage drinking violations at a Severna Park home Saturday night. Police said it was the third call to the home in four months.

4. Exploring Science with Severna Park Elementary Students
Severna Park Elementary fifth-graders have been busy learning which fruit creates the strongest battery, what golf balls soar the farthest and what potato contains the most starch—all in the name of science.

5. Four-Time Space Traveler Chats with SPMS Students
Last week, four-time space traveler Don Thomas gave Severna Park Middle School sixth-graders a first-hand account of what it’s like to travel through space.