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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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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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 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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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Warrant Unit and the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force are requesting assistance with locating Brandon Gerald Jernigan, age 38, of Jackson, Mississippi, who has a warrant on file charging him with armed robbery, first-degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony,...
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Warrant Unit and the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force are requesting assistance with locating Robert Paxton Eakins, age 28. Eakins is wanted for violating his probation relating to an armed robbery. Eakins is 6’2”, 160 lbs., and has brown hair and brown eyes. He has...
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NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, Patuxent River, MD: Good boys and girls of all ages across Southern Maryland should look to the skies as Adm. Santa Claus conducts pre-deployment mission planning over Southern Maryland on Friday, Dec. 15, between 2:30-4:30 p.m. Saint Nicholas—also known by call sign “Claus”—will fly with elves and other holiday...
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All St. Mary’s County Public Schools and Offices will be closed to the public from Monday, December 18, 2023, through Monday, January 1, 2024. All schools and offices will reopen on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
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Introducing our EMS Chief Thomas “Tom” Raley Raley has been acting as our EMS Chief since January 2023. He also served as a Medical Duty Officer for our Career EMS before his promotion. He has over two decades of experience as a paramedic and an instructor. When Tom is not working EMS, he’s busy...
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On Wednesday, December 13, 2023, Detectives from the Vice/Narcotics Unit, with support from the Criminal Intelligence Unit, Special Operations Division, and Patrol Division of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, executed search warrants on a residence in the 21600 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. During the search, narcotics suspected to be...
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The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced that Southern Maryland counties have received a combined $470,000 through the state’s seven State Revitalization Programs for five projects and activities that promote community development and economic growth. “To win the decade, we must be intentional about building sustainable, vibrant communities that lift...
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Out of an abundance of caution, following the AFSOC operational stand down, NAVAIR is instituting a grounding bulletin for all V-22 Osprey variants Dec. 6. This decision comes after the V-22 Osprey mishap on Nov. 29, off the shore of Yakushima, Japan. Preliminary investigation information indicates a potential materiel failure caused the mishap, but...
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Southern Maryland teachers, students, and parents met this month with the Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program to discuss implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Act, legislation passed in 2021 to enhance Maryland’s public school system. The meeting was held at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Center for Health Sciences in Hughesville, Md....
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On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at approximately 11:05 p.m., firefighters responded to 3235 Naomi Place in Nanjemoy, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 1-story single family residence with fire showing. 40 firefighters responded and controlled the fire in under 30 minutes. Owner/occupant is identified as Amelious...
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When Chesapeake Life Center’s Phoenix Rising Group gathers this winter, they’ll be joined by equine friends, too. That’s because the group for grieving children and teens will spending a Saturday afternoon at Maryland Therapeutic Riding, 1141 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, Maryland. Horses are incredibly sensitive to human emotions and their emotional intelligence can be...
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U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Ronald Eugene Watson, also known as Sabir Muhammad, age 59, of Brandywine, Maryland, today to 27 months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for 23 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns. Judge Chuang also ordered Watson to...
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