On Thursday, April 15, 2021, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office received information of a bomb threat at the Great Mills High School. While searching the school and the surrounding area police found evidence that required an upgrade of additional resources respond to the incident. The entire building has been evacuated and the school...
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Triumph/ Mid Atlantic Development received permits to proceed with the build-out of its second property within the Town of Indian Head. The group’s first project was the Velocity Center which is conveniently located directly across Route 210. This second project, which is the site of the previously shuttered SuperFresh and CVS Pharmacy, was acquired...
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Historic Sotterley is holding its first event of 2021 on May 1st & 2nd — Sotterley Market and Day on the Farm. This will be the first of three Market and Day on the Farm events this year, and the theme of the May event is Preservation. We look forward to sharing preservation in...
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Saturday, April 24, at 4:00 p.m., visitors are welcomed to St. Clement’s Island Museum for a free authentic American Civil War era concert on the beautiful waterside lawn of the museum during the weekend commemorating a forgotten tragedy of the Civil War – the Black Diamond Disaster, which happened right in the Potomac River...
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April 15, 2021 – Plan to visit the Calvert Marine Museum as we sail into the busy season! Programs and activities are scheduled for all members of the family. Following the guidance of the CDC and State of Maryland, all guests ages five and older must wear a mask during their visit. The museum...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a pedestrian crash that killed one person late last night in Prince George’s County. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene and transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for autopsy. The identity of the pedestrian is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Just before...
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Mary Evelyn O’Neill Pineault, widow of James Martin O’Neill and Edward J. Pineault, died at Sunrise of Mount Vernon Assisted Living Facility in Alexandria, Virginia on April 11, 2021, just a month shy of her 89th birthday, from advanced dementia. The youngest child of Howard Marvin Humphreys and Catherine Isabel Gott, Mary Evelyn was...
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Kody Riley Marvin Stinnett, 17, of Owings passed away April 11, 2021. He was born December 30, 2003 in Prince Frederick to Vicki and Wesley Stinnett. Kody grew up in Owings and attended Windy Hill Elementary and Windy Hill Middle School and was currently an honor roll student in his junior year at Northern...
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Lt. Col. Carl H. Dubac, USMC Retired, of Compton, MD passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at the age of 88. Carl was a United States Marine Corps aviator and served with great honor and distinction for over 20 years. He was a Vietnam War Veteran where he flew A-4E and A-6A...
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Aloysius “Al” David Ammann, 61 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on April 10, 2021 in Leonardtown, MD. Born January 31, 1960 in Cheverly, MD, he was the son of the late Ada V. Beall Ammann and Clyde E. Ammann. AL was the loving husband of Wanda L. Ammann whom he married on September 11,...
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Agnes Marie Wathen, 92, of Leonardtown, MD formerly from Bushwood, MD passed away on April 6, 2021 in Leonardtown, MD. She was the daughter of the late Ethel Marie Ridgell Hammett and Ignatius Abell Hammett. Agnes was the loving wife of the late John Hayden Wathen whom she married on December 26, 1946 in...
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Kimberly Kay Elliott “Kim” 56, of St. Mary’s, City MD, formerly from Princeton, MN was taken from this world from Esophageal-Gastric cancer on April 6th, 2021 with her loving family by her side. She was born on January 23rd, 1965 in Minneapolis, MN, to Janice K. Wendorff and the late James. A. Wendorff Sr....
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Elmer C. Brown, Jr, “Buster”, 75 of Hollywood, MD formerly from Clinton, MD passed away on April 5, 2021 at his home. He was born on November 13, 1945 in Washington, DC and was the loving son of the late Mary Evelyn McLeran Brown and Elmer C. Brown, Sr. Elmer was the loving husband...
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The St. Mary’s County Public Schools released the following statement. “On April 13, 2021, at approximately 1:30 p.m., St. Mary’s County Public Schools was informed of an officer-involved shooting in Leonardtown. It was later reported that the shooting resulted in the death of a 16-year-old male, identified as Peyton Alexander Ham, a sophomore at...
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Bernard Sylvester Morgan, 76, nickname “Trigger”, departed this life Friday, April 2, 2021. Son of William Henry Morgan and Pearl Louise Hayden Morgan, he leaves behind his wife of 55 years and the “Love of his life”, Krystyna (Christine) Szlendak Morgan. Bernie (Trigger) loved playing the base guitar with local bands at numerous Tri-County...
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Catherine Elizabeth Young, 98 of California, MD, entered into eternal rest on April 8, 2021. On Thursday, April 22, 2021 visitation will begin at 9:00 am until time of service from 11:00 am – 12:00 noon at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 38576 Brett Way, Mechanicsville, MD. Interment to follow at Our Lady’s Church@ Medley’s Neck...
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On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, Everett Don Wilson Sr. departed this earthly life in Waldorf, MD. Family and friends will unite on Monday, April 19, 2021 from 9:00am until time of service 11:00am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, MD. Interment will follow at Washington National Cemetery in Hillcrest Heights,...
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On Thursday, April 8, 2021. Dollie Leacraft of Williamsburg, Virginia, departed this earthly life. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 from 10 a.m. until time of service 11 a.m. at New Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church, 4417 Douglas Street N.E., Washington, DC. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suitland,...
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Peacefully on Sunday, March 28, 2021, Elliott Herriott, Jr. departed this earthly life in White Plains, MD. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 from 11:00am until time of service 12:00pm at New Beginning Christian Center 11775 Pika Drive, Waldorf, MD 20602. Interment will follow at MD Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.
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Mrs. Martha Louise Chase, daughter of the late William Matthew Holt and Ethel Marie Brown Holt was born August 5, 1932 in Morganza, Maryland. She attended Saint Joseph’s Catholic school and graduated from Banneker High School. She was a lifelong member of St. Joseph’s Church. She was united in holy matrimony to James Leroy...
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Peacefully on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, Carol Ann Anderson departed this earthly life in Detroit, MI. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, April 15, 2021 from 3:00pm until time of service 4:00pm at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will be private. https://youtu.be/kKdVYuJYFwA
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Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Donine M. Carrington Martin sentenced Christopher Anthony Goldbeck, 47 of Waldorf, to 43 years in prison for Second Degree Rape and Sexual Abuse of a Minor. Upon release, the defendant will be on supervised probation...
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UPDATE 4/14/2021: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect. Updates will be provided when they become available. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the suspect shown in a theft investigation. On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 11:47 p.m., the suspect stole several pallets from behind the...
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This is the official statement provided by Mr. Christopher T. Longmore, attorney for the Boyle family, for distribution on behalf of Peyton Ham’s Family, Michael & Kristee Boyle, (Birthfather Jason Ham Haight) Peyton Alexander Ham is an incredibly smart, gifted sweet young man. Peyton is an honor student who enjoyed attending Leonardtown High School....
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On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at approximately 3:45 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 1007 Victoria Place in Waldorf, for the reported kitchen on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2-story middle of the row townhouse with smoke showing. Firefighters immediately made entry and found a fire on...
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