Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) recently hosted more than a dozen high-school students from the area who were participating in College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) annual ‘Engineer Like a Girl’ program to help the college inspire the next generation of women engineers. The ‘Engineer Like a Girl’ program is one of several outreach activities...
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On Thursday, August 18, 2022, at approximately 7:45 a.m., firefighters responded to 20 Greystone Circle in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire. The 911 caller was a next-door neighbor who observed smoke coming from the back of the residence and alerted the homeowner, allowing them to safely exit the home. The fire was extinguished...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Board of Trustees voted Aug. 19, 2022 to lift the college’s current COVID-19 vaccination requirements. The trustees reached this decision based on numerous factors, including the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issuing new federal guidelines loosening virus protocols and erasing the distinction among people based on vaccination status....
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Nearly 17,000 students will be returning to classes at St. Mary’s County Public Schools starting on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Private and parochial students return to school on Tuesday, Aug. 23. Sheriff Tim Cameron and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office remind drivers to slow down, watch out for school buses and be prepared...
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U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Anthony Brown, and Jamie B. Raskin (all D-Md.) announced $3,961,485 in federal funding for EasterSeals Head Start projects in Prince George’s County and across the region. EasterSeals is a nonprofit provider of early childhood education services that focuses on promoting school...
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On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at 3:36 p.m., officers responded to the area of Smallwood Drive and McDaniel Road in Waldorf, for the report of a male who had stolen a firearm from a relative and fled on foot. Family members indicated the man may be experiencing a mental health episode and were concerned...
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On Sunday, August 21, 2022, at approximately 8:30p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 27525 Mechanicsville Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway with all occupants out of the vehicle. One patient was transported...
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By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jerry Jimenez, Navy Office of Community Outreach – SAN DIEGO – A native of Brandywine, Maryland, serves the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson. Petty Officer 2nd Class Asia Stith, a 2008 Frederick Douglas High School graduate,...
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U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Derrell Lamar Hooker Orange (“Orange”) age 37, of Brandywine, Maryland, to 19 years in federal prison, followed by 12 years of supervised release, for enticement of a minor to produce child pornography and to possession of child pornography. Judge Hazel also ordered Orange to pay $15,000 in...
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On Sunday, August 21, 2022, at approximately 11:20 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 26401 Jones Wharf Road in Hollywood, for a motor vehicle collision with injuries. Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene with 8 volunteers and while responding, the St. Mary’s County Communications Center provided an...
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Meenakshi Brewster, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Health Officer for the St. Mary’s County Health Department in Maryland, has been newly elected to the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ (NACCHO) Board of Directors for a three-year term as a Director for Region 3, representing local health departments in DC, DE, MD, PA, VA,...
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On Friday, August 19, 2022, at approximately 7:52 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 27351 Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find two victims in the roadway after a single motorcycle struck a deer. Emergency...
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On Friday, August 19, 2022, at approximately 5:07 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the area of Othello Lane and East Othello Way in California, for the reported overdose while driving. Emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the area for a 40-year-old male who overdosed while driving. Police arrived on the scene...
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On Friday, August 19, 2022, at approximately 1:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 40000 block of Breton Beach Road in Leonardtown, for the reported trapped victim. The 911 caller reported a tree fell on a 83-year-old male, with the victim being trapped underneath of the tree and unconscious. Crews arrived...
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UPDATE 8/19/2022: Police were able to peacefully place the adult female into custody. Emergency medical personnel standing by were placed in service at 6:00 p.m. Deputies transported the female to an area hospital for a mental evaluation. No injuries were reported. 8/19/2022: On Friday, August 19, 2022, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police responded to...
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On August 11, 2022, Detective Forinash with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, conducted a vehicle stop in the 22600 block of MacArthur Boulevard in California. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Malik Shavon Jordan, age 25 of Lexington Park. During the vehicle stop, a loaded handgun was located...
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Traffic Operations Unit is conducting an impaired driver checkpoint this Friday, August 19, 2022. Special patrols and enforcement focused on impaired and aggressive driving are conducted year round with the goal of educating the community and deterring these dangerous behaviors. The CCSO is reminding motorists to always designate...
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UPDATE 8/19/2022 @ 8:10 a.m.: On Thursday, August 18, 2022, at 8:18 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Laurel Grove Park in Laurel Grove for the reported motor vehicle collision with a pedestrian. Deputies arrived on scene to find the pedestrian suffering from serious...
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Gregory Alan “Freebird” Casoni, 68, of Hollywood, MD, passed away on August 17, 2022 at his home. Born on July 7, 1954 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of Dorothy Elizabeth Sayer Casoni and Paul Joseph Casoni of Newark, NJ. Gregory was the loving husband of the late Diana Lynn “Lady Di” Plummer...
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John Ignatius Armsworthy, Sr. “Johnny”, 81, of California, MD, passed away on August 14, 2022 at his residence. Born on October 22, 1940 in Great Mills, MD, he was the son of the late Evelyn Anna Mae Armsworthy and the late William Ignatius Armsworthy, Jr. Johnny was the loving husband of Dorothy Lorraine Armsworthy,...
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Charles Cordell Langley, Sr., “Nookie”, 90, of Great Mills, MD passed away on August 14, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Born on February 15, 1932 in Great Mills, MD, he was the son of the late Sarah Alberta Dement Langley and the late Phillip Neal Langley. Charles was the loving husband of the late Betty...
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Rosemary Lawrence, 90, formerly Avenue, MD, passed away on August 10, 2022 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD after a long illness with dementia. She was born on April 20, 1932 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Elmer and Evangeline Norris. Rosemary was a lifelong resident of the 7th District in St....
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William Henry Bennett, “Bill”, 73, of Drayden, MD, formerly of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away of August 10, 2022 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on September 12, 1947 in Desoto, FL, he was the son of the late Hilda Burke Bennett and the late William Herman Bennett. Bill was the loving husband of the late...
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Paul Elmer Connelly, “Dinky”, 59, of Hollywood, MD, passed away on August 8, 2022 in Hollywood, MD. Born on March 25, 1963 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late Agnes Henrietta Connelly and the late James Allen Connelly. Paul was the loving husband of Tammy Sue Connelly, whom he married on...
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James Paul Goddard Jr., 77, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away at his home on July 14, 2022. Jim was born on August 23, 1944, in Washington DC to the late James Paul Goddard Sr. and Yolanda Scafida Goddard. He grew up in the Wheaton area and graduated from Wheaton High School. Jim joined the...
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