The Aegis (newspaper) The Aegis (newspaper) The Aegis is a local newspaper in Harford County, Maryland, United States. Its first issue was published on February 2, 1923. Before the Times Mirror Company, then-owners of "The Baltimore Sun", purchased "The Aegis" in 1986, it was known as "The Aegis & Intelligencer". In 1923, then-owner John D. Worthington, Sr. simplified its name to "The Aegis". The name "Aegis" originally derived from Greek mythology and is a reference to Zeus' shield, meant to "evoke protection for the interests of Harford residents" as well as the founding paper's Southern sympathies. Since 1923, "The Aegis" has gone through
Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award were published in the newspaper itself. The 1974 winner was Charles Nicholl, who went on to become well-known for historical biographies. It was re-invigorated with the support of literary agents Peters Fraser + Dunlop in 2015 under the new name Sunday Times / Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award. 1974 Winner - Charles Nicholl, 'The Ups and The Downs', the author's disturbing and humorous account of a bad lsd trip in London. In 1999, Paul Farley's "The Boy from the Chemist is Here to See You" "was so well received", according to the "Encyclopedia of British