Top 5 Stories: College Athletes and Cupcakes

No. 1—Lothian Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Stabbing
A Lothian man was charged with first-degree attempted murder after police said he stabbed another man multiple times following an argument on Sands Road last Saturday. Police charged Jerome Otto Waters, 55, of the 5200 block of Sands Road in Lothian, with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault and reckless endangerment. Read more.

No. 2—17 South River Athletes Commit to Collegiate Programs
Seventeen athletes from South River High recently announced their intentions to play for specific athletic programs at the collegiate level. While most of the signees play for the boys or girls lacrosse teams, several other sports were represented when the Seahawks participated in National Signing Day last Wednesday. Read more.

No. 3—
Three Edgewater residents competed in the Southern Maryland Martial Arts AAU Taekwondo Tournament on Saturday and each brought home a gold medal. The crazy part? They’re a family of three. Read more.

No. 4—
What do you get when you take a lawyer, an IT consultant and a "super mom," and put them all together? Apparently, you get Edgewater's newest cupcake businesses—LilyRose Cakes, Cupcakes & Confections. Read more.

No. 5—What Are We Thankful For Edgewater and Davidsonville?
Over the last 11 months, I’ve learned a lot about our area’s deep heritage, its history, and the strong community connection that keeps Edgewater, Davidsonville and south county so unique. As we celebrated Thanksgiving, I reflected on a few things that we all could appreciate. Read more.