Frances Delores Burch (Gibson), 73, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away on September 11, 2022 in Callaway, Maryland. Delores was born on September 19, 1948 to John D. Gibson and Mary Dora (Morris) Gibson in Leonardtown, Maryland. She graduated with the first graduating class of Chopticon High School in 1966. After graduation, she began working...
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Virginia Krauss White, 86, of Charlotte Hall, MD, passed away on September 8, 2022. Virginia was born on April 21, 1936, to Dr. Charles and Helen Krauss in Troy, NY. She was raised in Watervliet, NY. After Virginia graduated from House in the Pines Boarding School in Norton, Massachusetts in 1955, she pursued a...
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We mournfully announce the passing of James William Grusholt, Jr., 64, of Mechanicsville, MD. James passed away on September 3, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. James, born to James and Mary Grusholt, took his first breath on April 11, 1958. He later graduated from Bladensburg High School in 1977. While James never married, he...
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Patricia Claire Jackson, 90, of Leonardtown, MD (formerly of Waldorf, MD) passed away on September 16, 2022 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD. She was born on May 12, 1932 in Belmont, VA to the late Harry Stoner and Alice Nuckolls. Pat spent her entire career employed by the General Services Administration...
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Deborah Ann “Debbie” Meagher, 69 of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away following a battle with dementia on September 8, 2022 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD at the exact same time as her beloved husband, Wally, who also died at the same hospital of unrelated causes. Debbie was a lifelong resident of St....
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Walter Herbert “Wally” Meagher, Jr., 75 of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away following a stroke on September 8, 2022 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD at the exact same time as his beloved wife, Debbie, who also died at the same hospital of unrelated causes. He was born on December 23, 1946 in...
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Alexander Kokolios, 53 of California, MD, passed away on September 12, 2022 at his home with his loving family surrounding him. He was born on December 16, 1968 in Wuppertal, West Germany, to the late Dimitrios Kokolios and Elsbeth Schafer Kokolios. In addition to his beloved wife, Gayle, Alex is also survived by his...
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Ann Genevieve Hunt, 84 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on September 8, 2022 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center, Leonardtown. Genevieve was born on February 16, 1938 in Leonardtown, MD to the late John Freeman Mattingly and Agnes Elizabeth (Bowles) Mattingly. Genevieve is a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. She is a 1956 graduate...
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Rosa “Rosie” Alberta Scriber, 91, of Leonardtown, Maryland peaceably transitioned at home with family on September 2, 2022. Rosa was born on February 19, 1931 to the late Charles Henry and Clara Elizabeth Dorsey. She was one of fourteen children. Rosa was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and she received her education...
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The Strategic Investigations Division’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit located and arrested three suspects in connection with a carjacking at a gas station in Bowie on Wednesday. On September 14, 2022, at approximately 8:30 pm, the victim was pumping gas at a station in the 10600 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway when two suspects...
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The Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) is offering a new Maryland Producer Cold Storage Grant Program to assist farmers and watermen with purchasing cold storage equipment needed for their operations during the fall of 2022. Matching grants of up to $1,000 are now available. Having access to adequate cold storage facilities...
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The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of 29 Southern Maryland leaders for its 15th Executive Program cycle The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that Cpl. Nick DeFelice has been selected to participate in Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program Class of 2023. From...
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Governor Larry Hogan continued his trade and economic development mission to Asia, meeting with the president of the Republic of Korea and making a series of major announcements to expand the strong partnership between Maryland and Korea. Meeting With Korean President. Governor Hogan met with President Yoon Suk-yeol at the presidential office in Seoul to discuss...
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The Department of Public Works, Mosquito Control, will be spraying the following communities today, Tuesday, September 20, 2022, weather permitting: Abington Shores Deep Landing Association Long Beach Calvert Beach Western Shores Kenwood Beach Cabin Court Cavalier Country Chesapeake Beach. For more information, citizens may contact Mosquito Control at [email protected] or 410-535-6924.
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UPDATE 9/19/2022: On Friday, September 16, 2022 Conrad Leland Young Jr., of Mechanicsville, plead guilty to one misdemeanor and one traffic violation in the hit-and-run killing of Anthony Lawrence Ford. Ford, 19, was killed on Three Notch Road in the area of Baptist Church Road in Mechanicsville, after Young struck him with his truck...
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On June 25, 2022, at approximately 7:45 p.m. the pictured suspect left the Lexington Park Big Lots located in the 21800 block of North Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, with items he did not purchase. A store employee followed the individual outside and recovered the stolen items. Anyone with information on the identity of...
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On July 31, 2022, at 2:22 a.m. the pictured suspect utilized a stolen credit card to make purchases at the Wawa located in the 22500 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park. Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect is asked to contact Deputy Max Schell at (301) 475-4200 extension 78175...
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UPDATE: Dear LHS Community, This morning, at about 7:45 a.m., Leonardtown High School administration was made aware of a threat made on social media of a potential shooting to take place in school on Monday. The Office of Safety and Security was notified immediately, and our school resource officer was informed of the incident....
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By Ridge VFD Lieutenant Scot Best, September 19, 2023. Carbon monoxide (CO), often called “the silent killer,” is an invisible, odorless, and tasteless gas created when fuels (such as kerosene, gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely. Carbon monoxide can result from home fuel-powered devices such as fireplaces, home and...
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UDPATE: Police were able to take the victim into custody. The subject was transported to an area hospital for evaluation. Bridge and traffic is re-opened as of 11:00 a.m. 10:44 a.m.: On Monday, September 19, 2022, at approximately 10:42 a.m., police responded to the Thomas Johnson Bridge, for a possible suicide attempt. Calvert County...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of two stolen motorcycles. On Friday, September 16, 2022, at approximately 4:00 a.m., suspects stole two motorcycles from a shed in the 38000 block of Harding Way in Mechanicsville. The stolen motorcycles, a 2022 Yamaha YZ85 and a 2001 Suzuki RM250, were...
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As Republicans pass abortion bans and states investigate and punish women for seeking reproductive care, Senators call for HHS to take immediate action to protect women’s privacy under HIPAA U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and 28 of their colleagues in calling on the Department of Health and Human...
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UPDATE: On September 15, 2022, at 3:47 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 18000 block of Piney Point Road and Tall Timbers Road in Tall Timbers, for the reported collision involving a motorcycle. Preliminary investigation determined a 2000 GMC Sierra, operated by Andrea Leach, age 38 of Piney...
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Sheriff Tim Cameron, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, the Maryland State Highway Administration, Maryland Senator Jack Bailey, Maryland Delegate Brian Crosby, Maryland Delegate Matt Morgan, the St. Mary’s County Commissioners, several active and retired judges and the family of Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville Sr. gathered on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, to celebrate the...
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Troopers from the Maryland State Police Aviation Command on Friday rescued a crew member who was having a medical emergency aboard a cruise ship sailing in the Chesapeake Bay The aviation crew from the Easton Section, Trooper 6, responded to the Chesapeake Bay off of the shores of Kent Island around 7 p.m. on...
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