Tracy Hurtt was surprised by her first few months as a civilian. Before retiring as a sergeant first class in 2013, her whole life had revolved around the military, first as a family member then as a soldier. “I struggled with not belonging to something that was bigger than I was,” she said about...
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The Hogan Administration today announced that the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), a division of the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning), has awarded ten projects $300,000 in Non-Capital Historic Preservation Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations and local jurisdictions for FY 2019. “Investing in Maryland’s historic communities leads to increased economic activity and tourism, as well as...
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Be sure to stop by the Crain Memorial Welcome Center on your way in or out of Charles County! The Welcome Center, located on Rt. 301-North in Newburg, is a great place to visit to plan all your Charles County explorations. Stocked with the most up to date information about Southern Maryland and statewide...
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The Maryland State Police will be working to ensure motorists get to and from their travel destination safely between Christmas and New Year’s. Troopers from each of the 23 Maryland State Police barracks who patrol every county will continue to focus enforcement efforts on impaired driving, aggressive driving, speeding, distracted driving and other violations...
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On December 11, 2018, Master Trooper M. Davis, from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack was inside the Harris Teeter store located in California, when he observed two women take items and leave the store without paying for them. The officer advised the women to return inside the store for an investigation. Trooper K....
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of other agencies, will be conducting a roadside sobriety checkpoint during the evening of Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 on Route 235 in Lexington Park. At Friday’s checkpoint, law enforcement officers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. Drivers will also be checked...
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On Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at approximately 9:10 p.m., Deputy J. Wilson, from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the area of St. Thomas Drive and Aldermans Place, in Waldorf, for the report of an Armed Robbery which just occurred. Police made contact with the male victim who advised while walking on St....
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On Sunday, December 16, 2018 at approximately 2:35 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road, and Miramar Way in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a t-bone style collision. Two patients signed patient care...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that hunters reported taking 31,588 deer during the state’s most popular hunt, the two-week firearms season. The total was eight percent lower than last year’s official harvest of 34,502. Bad weather during the prime Saturday hunt days contributed to the decline in many parts of the state. More than 4,400...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County have appointed David Weiskopf County Attorney. Mr. Weiskopf has served as Acting county Attorney since October 5, 2017. He has been with St. Mary’s County Government since July 15, 2008 when he was hired as Deputy County Attorney. “We are pleased to officially appoint David as our next...
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The Charles County Commissioners celebrated Margaret Mary Smith Upright‘s 106th birthday with a special citation. Happy early birthday, Margaret! Margaret was born at home to John Howard Smith and Blanche Soper Smith on Dec. 25, 1912. She grew up on Linwood Place, SW, Washington, D.C., with three brothers and one sister. As a child,...
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The law enforcement community of St. Mary’s County kicked off the community’s 15th annual Shop With A Cop program on December 15, 2018. Personnel from agencies including (but not limited to) the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland Natural Resources Police, State Fire Marshal’s Office,...
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After-school activities at Great Mills High School are cancelled on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. At approximately 2:59 P.M. an anonymous call was received in the main office at Great Mills High School (GMHS). The caller informed office staff that he was on his way to carry out an act of violence. GMHS administration notified...
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After years of planning and budget discussions, a contract was awarded Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, to make additions and improvements to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown. The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County approved a $25,696,000 contract to Scheibel Construction of Huntingtown. The company recently completed the Capt. Walter Francis...
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Maryland State Police responded to twenty five impaired driving crashes this past weekend. From Prince George’s County to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, troopers responded to 25 alcohol or drug related crashes between Friday, December 14 and Sunday, December 16, 2018. Nine of the crashes occurred in Baltimore County and four occurred in Prince...
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On December 16, 2018, at approximately 8:30 pm officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to a tavern in the 9000 block of Livingston Road, in Fort Washington for the report of a stabbing. The preliminary investigation reveals a dispute between the victim and suspect escalated into the stabbing. After being...
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On Friday, December 14, 2018, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 46300 block of Pegg Road in Lexington Park, for the reported burglary in progress. Contact was made with individuals at the residence who advised Benjamin Leon Sanders, 40 of Dameron, arrived at the residence armed with a tire...
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During the winter months, State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci is reminding the Citizens of Maryland to take care in the use of portable generators. Many people use portable generators during power outages. The most common risks of using the generators are carbon monoxide poisoning, electrical shock, electrocution and fires. NEVER use portable generators inside...
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Calvert County Crime Solvers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest or indictment of a person responsible for a crime in Calvert County. Anyone with information about an unsolved crime or the location of a fugitive may contact Calvert County Crime Solvers by calling 1-410-535-TIPS. All individuals who...
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On Saturday, November 10, 2018 at approximately 8:15 p.m., officers of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Mall Circle, in Waldorf, for the report of shots fired. Upon officer’s arrival, they found four 40. caliber spent shell casings on the ground, on the access road between Buffalo Wild Wings and...
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On Sunday, December 16, 2018 at approximately 2:25 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack and Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, responded to Three Notch Road, in the area of Poplar Ridge Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident that was reported as one vehicle overturned and one...
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On Saturday, December 15, 2018, at approximately 6:00 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Gate two of the Naval Air Station Patuxent River on Three Notch Road, in Lexington Park for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with subjects trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle on its side...
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On Thursday, December 13, 2018 at approximately 11:35 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Old Rolling Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a rear-end style collision. No injuries were reported...
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On Thursday, December 13, 2018 at approximately 6:20 p.m., firefighters from Dunkirk and surrounding companies responded to 9516 Southern Maryland Boulevard in Dunkirk, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a one-story single-family residence with smoke showing. After investigating, firefighters found a grease fire in the kitchen that had extended...
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