On Sunday, January 8, 2023, at approximately 9:39 a.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Bay District and Valley Lee responded to 38730 Dickerson Road in Abell, for the reported house on fire. Seventh District VFD Chief 5 arrived and located a single story home with fire showing from multiple sides of the...
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The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program met with state and regional educational leaders to unpack the implications of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Act, legislation passed in 2021 to enhance Maryland’s public school system. The meetings were held at the Prince Frederick campus of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM). After learning the...
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Buying gas, a cup of coffee and Lottery tickets at his favorite retailers is a nice routine that a Calvert County Lottery player has followed for decades. An admitted jackpot chaser, he favors the Powerball, Mega Millions and Multi-Match games, and until recently his biggest prize had been $1,500. But that all changed in...
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Lucky lost penny reveals prize on Money Rush game A St. Mary’s County resident is such a happy winner she gave herself that nickname after claiming a $50,000 scratch-off prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. “Happy Winner” credits her Lottery luck to her late brother and a newfound penny used to scratch-off the Money...
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UPDATE 10/11/2024: Brandon Alexander Turner, 23, of Greenbelt, was sentenced on October 11, 2024, to life imprisonment, with 40 years of active time, for the attempted first degree murder of Calvert County Master Deputy Sheriff James Flynt. Turner also received consecutive sentences for first degree assaults on Deputy Anthony Aranda and Deputy Tyler Bowen....
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Dennis D’Andre Murray, 58 of Great Mills, MD, transitioned from this life into eternal rest on January 5, 2023. Family and friends will unite on Friday, January 20, 2023 for visitation from 9:30 a.m., to 11:00 a.m.; service to begin at 11:00 a.m., at First Missionary Baptist Church, 46370 Pegg Lane, Lexington Park, MD...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, at 8:38 am, the suspect removed two Amazon packages that were delivered to a home in Lexington Park. The suspect was last seen on foot, talking toward Hermanville Road. Anyone with...
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On January 1, 2023, at 10:58 a.m., an officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the area of Smallwood Drive at Palmer Place for a traffic violation. The officer detected the odor of marijuana, and further investigation revealed that the driver and passenger were in possession of approximately one...
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The Maryland Board of Public Works today unanimously approved a new stadium lease agreement between the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) and the Baltimore Ravens that extends the team’s commitment to remain in Baltimore and support investment in M&T Bank Stadium through the end of the 2037 NFL season, with two five-year options to extend. “This...
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NAS Patuxent River transitioned from Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Alpha to HPCON Bravo Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 HPCON B requires HPCON A Measures, plus: Less than 80% of normal occupancy in the workplace Permit liberal telework where possible, especially for individuals who self-identify as immunocompromised or being at high risk for severe disease Consider...
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Annapolis, MD (January 4, 2022) – The Anne Arundel County Police Accountability Board (PAB) released its first annual report outlining the status of complaints and recommendations to improve the complaint process. “We were fortunate to engage a group of diverse stakeholders throughout the PAB recruitment and policy design process,” said County Executive Steuart Pittman. “I want...
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UPDATE 1/4/2022: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Mikayle Tahed Qawwee, 21, to life in prison for the First-Degree Murder and Armed Robbery of Bradley Brown, as well as related charges. On Wednesday, September 21, 2022, a...
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The Calvert County Department of Economic Development is now accepting applications for the Calvert County Small Business Assistance Grant. The Small Business Assistance Grant Fund was established to provide financial assistance that will help local small business owners grow and strengthen their existing businesses. Interested business owners must request an application by visiting www.ChooseCalvert.com/Grant. Applications...
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Under video surveillance by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, the Safe Exchange locations are marked by posted signs for child custody exchanges, in-person transactions, meeting with a buyer or a seller for online transactions, or any other reason to meet publicly. The Sheriff’s Office provides Safe Exchange parking at each of its district...
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Students from Cecil College now can easily transfer into St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s chemistry and biochemistry majors with the signing of two new articulation agreements. Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Shanen M. Sherrer led the development of these agreements, which lay out the sequence of courses required at both institutions to allow transfer students...
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Working at a detention center is one of the most challenging jobs in the public safety industry. Working nights, holidays and weekends, corrections employees often have to deal with a great deal of stress throughout the workday. At times, inmates may become violent and unpredictable. Employees work in tight spaces and are often required...
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Four Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) seniors are representing the school system this year in the Maryland General Assembly’s Student Page Program. They are seniors Jordyn Davis, Gabrielle Moore, Madeleine Schmidt and Vernon Stover. Each of this year’s selected participants are leaders among CCPS students in the areas of academics, student government, athletics and...
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January 3, 2023, Players across Maryland won more than $32.2 million during week ending Jan. 1 A $1 million scratch-off winner in Severn and a Multi-Match jackpot-winning ticket worth $690,000 sold in Landover were the biggest Maryland Lottery prizes of the week. Meanwhile, another five players landed prizes of $100,000 on tickets sold in...
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January 3, 2023, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding his swearing in for a second term to serve the people of Maryland in the United States Senate. “I am honored to serve the people of Maryland in the United States Senate and grateful for their vote of confidence to...
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The Navy’s Specialized and Proven Aircraft Program Office’s (PMA-226) Adversary Aircraft Team won the DoD Acquisition Workforce Award for flexibility in contracting Dec. 14 in a virtual ceremony with senior leadership. The PMA-226 Adversary Aircraft Team employed a novel strategy to modernize Navy and Marine Corps F-5 aircraft by combining an Other Transaction Authority...
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On January 3, 2023, Attorney General-Elect Brown was sworn in at 12:00 p.m. Acknowledgements Good afternoon and welcome First, let me thank my family, my wife Karmen, our children, and my mother, for your love and support through the years and the challenges of public life. My family and I thank each of you...
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A nurse in the Women’s Health & Family Birthing Center at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital has a new favorite number for 2023—one. Jamie Peabody gave birth to the first baby of the New Year, a daughter, at 1:01 a.m., on January 1, 2023. The first child of Jamie and Jordan Gimler of Welcome, Maryland,...
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Player bought ticket Monday in Charles County A lucky player just made Maryland Lottery FAST PLAY history, buying the second-largest winning ticket in a progressive jackpot game since FAST PLAY’s launch in February 2020. US Fuel located at 2050 Crain Highway in Waldorf sold a ticket worth $1,540,419 on Tuesday, Jan. 2, in the...
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UPDATE 11:35 a.m.: Police Activity on Dowell Road has been cleared at this time. Suspect appears to be a white male with long red hair. Anyone seeing this subject or suspicious activity in the area should report it. Incident appears to be isolated at this time. UPDATE 10:42 a.m.: Police responded to the 13000...
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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. Shredding documents helps prevent identity theft by destroying confidential or sensitive information. The following shred events will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at...
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