Ivy and Pearls of Southern Maryland Community Charities, Inc., and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Nu Zeta Omega Chapter, held an important event titled Give Hope: Addressing the Crisis of Suicide Amongst Black Youth at the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) La Plata Campus last week to raise awareness and address the alarming suicide...
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Calvert County residents have a unique opportunity to shape their county government services by participating in the latest community survey. This survey continues the county’s commitment to understanding residents’ priorities and concerns regarding county services and overall quality of life. The current survey, available at www.CalvertCountyMd.gov/Survey, asks residents to rate their experience with different...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that hunters harvested 28,236 deer during the two-week firearm season from Nov. 25 through Dec. 9. The firearms season harvest was 3% lower than last year’s official count of 29,160 deer. “Firearm hunting for deer continues to be our most popular season,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Karina Stonesifer said. “The season enables...
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The Lexington Park Business Association (LexBA) is celebrating the holidays by sharing tidbits about the traditions and challenges local nonprofit organizations and businesses face during this time of year. In the first edition of Holly Days in the Park, we learned of the Lexington Park Rescue Squad’s efforts to help responders focus on the joy of the...
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St. Mary’s County Library and the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County are excited to announce the upcoming ribbon cutting ceremony for the Mobile Library. Community members are welcome to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 1 p.m. at the Leonardtown Library & Garvey Senior Activity Center, located at 23630...
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U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Donald Fortune, Jr., age 19, of Greenbelt, Maryland, to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for federal charges of illegal possession of a machinegun, possession with intent to distribute oxycodone and fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a...
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The St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) and St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) welcomed Governor Wes Moore at an event recognizing the Margaret Brent and Spring Ridge Middle School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) on Monday, December 11, 2023. Sponsored by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, the event featured a presentation of colors by...
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Press release posted by SMCSO on December 15, 2023: On Thursday, October 12, 2023, at around 8:10 p.m., the person depicted in this photo entered the Wawa Convenience Store in Charlotte Hall, MD. Subsequently, the individual approached the counter, went behind it, took three cartons of cigarettes, and left the store. The suspect is...
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On Sunday, December 17, 2023, at approximately 10:00 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Indian Head Highway and Mt. Aventine Road, for a motor vehicle collision with one overturned and one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and on its side...
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On Friday, December 15, 2023, at 10:04 a.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the Waldorf Ford located at 2440 Crain Highway in Waldorf, for a burn victim. Crews arrived on the scene to find a mechanic was working on a vehicle when a gasoline fire occurred. Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 7 was...
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On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 3:45 p.m., six firefighters from the Second District Volunteer Fire Department responded to the area of 45285 Take It Easy Rach Road in Callaway, for the reported outside fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from the dumpster with a property manager using a tractor...
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UPDATE: Additional photos added. 12/19/2023: On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at approximately 7:12 a.m., firefighters in multiple jurisdictions in Virginia responded to 2961 Kings Highway in Oak Grove, for the reported church on fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene within 3 minutes of dispatch to find fire showing from multiple sides of the structure....
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On December 18, 2023, at 9:50 a.m., students were observed vaping in a school bathroom at Thomas Stone High School. Administrators found a small group of students in possession of a vape. One of the students also had a Taser and pepper spray. The contraband was recovered by the school resource officer from the...
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Lexington Park Ford Lincoln is bringing you some holiday cheer for our first ever HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA!! Hours of festive fun, Tuesday, December 19, 2023, from 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.! Get your pictures with Santa and/or the Grinch, take a wagon ride with Suttler Post Clydesdales, check out STAR 98.3 T-Bone & Heather and maybe...
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On Saturday, December 16, 2023, at approximately 1:30 p.m., officers, along with an investigator from the Fire Marshal’s office, responded for an arson at the Saints Rest Cemetery located at 7310 Ridge Road in Hanover. The investigation revealed an unknown person or persons set fire to a sign on the cemetery property, causing damage...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has begun “preseason” stocking with the first of about 290,000 trout in Maryland waters statewide. This stocking will help coldwater hatcheries reduce overcrowded fish densities caused by record drought conditions this year. The first preseason stockings will be allocated to impoundments, special management, and delayed harvest streams...
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UPDATE 12/18/2023: On December 15, 2023, Terance Albert Tracy, received a sentence of 90 days incarceration from Judge Mark S. Chandlee of the Calvert County Circuit Court. Tracy was convicted in November of criminal trespass at the Calvert County Health Department. As a condition of supervised probation, Judge Chandlee ordered Tracy not to return...
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On December 15, 2023, Maryland Natural Resources Police issued citations and must appear citations to Robert Nelson Jr., age 41 and James Phillip Nelson, age 47. James was issued citations for the following. DID POSSESS 16% OR MORE UNCULLED OYSTERS (20%) NOT CULLING ON OYSTER BAR POSSESSING OYSTERS IN CONTAINERS (NOT OYSTER BASKETS) EXCEEDING OYSTER...
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On Friday, December 15, 2023, at approximately 11:38 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Travelled Lane in Charlotte Hall, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries and one vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene within minutes of dispatch to find a head-on...
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On Sunday, December 17, 2023, at approximately 3:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Andrews Church Road and FDR Boulevard in California, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle into the woods with two trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single pickup truck...
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On Saturday, December 16, 2023, at approximately 12:30 p.m., firefighters responded to the area of Old Franklin Road and Mason Springs Road in La Plata, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to advise a vacant 2-story residence was fully engulfed in flames which started from a controlled burn which...
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NEW DATE & TIME DUE TO RAIN FORECAST: Join us Monday, December 18, 2023 for a spectacular showcase of the Budweiser Clydesdales as they parade around the Town of North Beach starting at 5 pm. You will have an opportunity to see the Clydesdales Team as they park on Bay Avenue in front of...
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U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson sentenced Dementrous Von Smith, a/k/a “Meecho” and “El Meecho,” age 36, of Waldorf, Maryland, to 53 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, in relation to the submission of fraudulent CARES Act unemployment...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Forest Service awarded Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants to 52 volunteer fire departments across the state to enhance wildland fire protection in rural communities. For 2023, the Maryland Forest Service awarded grant funds totaling $149,325 in match funding for $390,502 in total project costs. Generally the grants cover 50...
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U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced former Correctional Officer Owen Nesmith, age 54, of Baltimore, Maryland, to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for three counts of deprivation of rights under color of law and to making a false statement, all related to his sexual contact with three...
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