On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at approximately 7:55 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Pegg Road and West Westbury Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a school bus. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle and a St. Mary’s County School...
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On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Porter Drive in Dameron, for the reported head-on collision. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in an off-set head-on style collision with one vehicle in the roadway...
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UPDATE: On October 18, 2022, at 12:47 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22500 block of MacArthur Boulevard in California, for the reported shots fired into a business. Deputies arrived on scene within two minutes and located two businesses struck by projectiles. The businesses and surrounding establishments were...
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On Monday, October 17, 2022, at approximately 3:20 p.m., officers responded for a citizen’s report of a male with a handgun walking in the area of Glen Burnie High School with another male. The school’s SROs were alerted and quickly located the males off the school’s property. After conducting a search, one suspect was...
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As we embark on a new season, we welcome guests to visit the museum for fall related fun, while also reflecting on the past with special events surrounding Veterans Day. With the holidays just around the corner, we invite you visit the Museum Store for a special event with extra savings. For more information...
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MedStar Health is pleased to welcome board-certified and fellowship-trained hematologist and oncologist, Ankit Madan, MD, to MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. Dr. Madan attended medical school at Gajra Raja Medical College in India prior to completing an internal medicine residency and a hematology and oncology fellowship at University of Alabama. He is board certified...
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Tri-County Love Center is a transitional home for women in need of a steppingstone after seeking treatment from substance abuse. “We are a 501 (c) (3) EIN 84-4197062 seeking fundraising sponsors and registrants for our First annual Walk/Runathon on November 25, 2022, 9am at the Indian Head Rail Trail (IHRT) located at 10410 Theodore...
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What’s the news? AT&T* is America’s public safety communications partner. It’s been more than 5 years since we were selected by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) to build and operate FirstNet®, and we have moved quickly to bring more coverage, boost capacity and drive new capabilities for Maryland’s first responders and the...
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Court of Appeals of Maryland Chief Judge Matthew J. Fader has named Judge DaNeeka Varner Cotton as county administrative judge for the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. Judge Cotton succeeds Chief, Circuit, and County Administrative Judge Sheila R. Tillerson Adams, Seventh Judicial Circuit, who will retire on December 31, 2022, after serving nearly...
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Whether you’re a local or a visitor passing through Southern Maryland, you’re sure to notice bird art displayed throughout the town. These art projects were created to represent La Plata, Maryland as Maryland’s First Bird City! La Plata is recognized as the first bird city due to their efforts taken to implement sound bird-conservation...
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The Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) announced a new $9.8 million award under the Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS) program to the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University to provide multi-disciplinary, scenario-based active shooter training to first responders. The PASS program...
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National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 16 – 22, 2022. St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS), in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, will continue efforts to educate young drivers about the importance of wearing seatbelts and the dangers associated with distracted driving. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety...
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The Calvert County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Division, will host free paper shredding events for county residents and businesses to help prevent identity theft by destroying confidential or sensitive documents. The following shred events will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine: Saturday, Nov. 19 at Huntingtown High...
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On Sunday, October 16, 2022, at approximately 2:33 p.m., firefighters from Hollywood and Bay District responded to the Hollywood Used Auto Parts located at 43900 Commerce Avenue in Hollywood, for the reported large outside fire. Due to previous incidents and large fires at this location, Brush 7, Engine 72, Tanker 74, Truck 7, Chief 7A,...
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On Sunday, October 16, 2022, firefighters from Leonardtown, Hollywood, Valley Lee, Bay District and Seventh District responded to 21475 Abells Wharf Road in Leonardtown, for the reported trailer fire. The 911 caller reported multiple kids were trespassing and had entered the structure and believed they set it on fire, the caller reported smoke was...
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Frederick Norman “Freddie” Gass, 81, of Colton’s Point, MD passed away on October 11, 2022 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. Born July 31, 1941 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph Norman Gass and Mary Helen (Faunce) Gass. Freddie graduated from Holy Angels School, Margaret Brent High School, Charles County...
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LaRue Hodges Bowen, 91, of Hollywood, MD, passed away on October 10, 2022 in Hollywood, MD. Born on April 21, 1931 in Prince Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ethel Rawlings and the late William Hodges. LaRue was the loving wife of the late Irving A. Bowen, whom she married on...
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Susan Marie Cusic, “Sue”, 56, of Clements, MD, formerly of LaPlata, MD, passed away on October 10, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Born on January 6, 2022 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Joan F. Dement and the late James L. Dement, Sr. She was the life partner of Joseph R....
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Our Sister, Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, Great-great grandmother, Cousin, Aunt and Friend Josephine Green Lawrence transitioned to meet Our Heavenly Father on Oct 9, 2022. She was born Josephine Ramage Cowan Holmes live upon the land; not at sea, on August 4th 1938 in Richmond Virginia to her loving parents Clifford Faxton Holmes Sr and...
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Calixto Balitaan Calangi, Jr., “Bong”, 51, of Hollywood, MD, formerly of Bauan Batangas, Philippines, passed away on October 6, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Born on July 6, 1971 in Batangas City, Philippines, he was the son of Calixto G. Calangi of Batangas, Philippines and the late Iluminada Rosales Balitaan. Calixto was the loving husband...
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Charles “Mark” Corbin, 62, of Fayetteville, NC, formerly of Abell, MD, passed away in Fayetteville, NC on October 6, 2022 after a brief battle with cancer. Born on January 2, 1960 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Audrey Lucille Coffren Corbin and the late Charles W. Corbin. Mark grew up...
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Marian Elizabeth (Gray) Murdock, 83, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on October 5, 2022. Marian was born December 26, 1938 and was the daughter of the late Albert Joseph Gray, Sr. and Ida Elizabeth “Bessie” (Hill) Gray of Chaptico, MD. Marian graduated from Margaret Brent High School in 1956. Marian married the love of...
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Marjorie Elizabeth Quade, “Margie”, 75, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on October 4, 2022 at Hospice of St. Mary’s, in Callaway, MD. Born on September 18, 1947 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edna Marie Woodburn Bell (Miss Edna) and the late Paul A. Bell (Podnah). Margie was the loving...
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Roberta Eleanor Pilkerton Guy, 90, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on October 3, 2022. Born on June 6, 1932 in Mechanicsville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Helen Mae Wood Pilkerton and William Archie Pilkerton, Sr. Roberta was the loving wife of the late William A. Guy whom she married on October...
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Larry Thomas Stine, 41, of Avenue, MD, passed away on October 3, 2022 in Maryland. Born on December 23, 1980 in LaPlata, MD, he was the son of Vicky Huseman of Avenue, MD and Larry T. Stine of Hannibel, MO, and was raised by his stepfather, Franny Huseman of Avenue, MD. Larry is survived...
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