Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, the largest Italian Ice concept in the world, is shaking up its flavor lineup once again with a bold new twist on a classic sip: Cola Italian Ice. Inspired by the iconic soda, this new flavor delivers the timeless taste of old-school cola nostalgia in a refreshingly cool,...
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The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation (CCPR), Therapeutic Recreation Services, invites the community to participate in the annual Therapeutic Recreation Golf Tournament on Friday, May 2, at the Chesapeake Hills Golf Course. The tournament beings at 9 a.m. This fun-filled event raises funds to help individuals with special needs participate in life-enriching...
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A Lusby man was arrested last week after he exposed himself in a parking lot outside a retail shopping center in St. Mary’s County, according to charging documents filed by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deshunte Jones, 33, of Lusby, was formally charged with indecent exposure following an incident that occurred around 6:00...
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A St. Mary’s County man is the latest to win a Big Money top prize. He told officials that his $50,000 ticket – delivered by his first-ever Lottery purchase – will likely be the last he’ll ever buy. “What are the chances that I’ll ever do this well again,” the federal employee joked. The...
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On Sunday, April 20th, 2025, at approximately 8:20 a.m., Division IV Oxon Hill officers responded to a stabbing call in the 8300 block of Indian Head Highway. Officers discovered two victims, a man and woman, with critical stab wounds. Before fleeing that scene, the suspect also set fire to the apartment. Officers learned the...
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The Board of Education of Charles County recently received the Magna Award through the National School Board Association (NSBA) on behalf of Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) for the expansion of mental health services in the school system. For 30 years NSBA has recognized exemplary school-system programs and this year CCPS was one of...
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Lucky Locksmith opens door to a $30,734 Racetrax prize A Spotsylvania, VA., man trotted his way into the Maryland Lottery’s Winner’s Circle room on April 18 after winning $30,734 playing the popular computer-animated horse racing game Racetrax on April 6. The happy winner was joined by his wife as he claimed the big prize....
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University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, announced the addition of Jasmin Garcia, LCSW-C, a mental health counselor, to its Behavioral Health team in La Plata. Garcia is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical and a Board-Approved Clinical Supervisor with more than six years of...
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NAS Patuxent River will participate in an annual hurricane preparedness and recovery exercise April 21-May 2, 2025. HURRICANE EXERCISE/CITADEL GALE (HURREX/CG) 2025 is an annual hurricane preparedness/ disaster response and recovery exercise conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC). All Navy regions and installations on the eastern...
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Food Lion is proud to announce more than 380 associates are celebrating 30-50 years of service this year. Among them is a long-term associate from a store in the Waldorf area. On April 10th, 2025, associates were honored during an annual event where the retailer shares appreciation and gratitude for those celebrating a service...
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Governor Wes Moore announced the launch of a new process to streamline hiring for four critical and hard-to-fill position types across the state government. The governor directed actions to streamline hiring to modernize state government and to support job-seeking federal workers impacted by federal layoffs and firings. Under the Maryland Department of Budget Management,...
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Maryland anglers can do their part to help the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem by catching and removing blue catfish from waterways. These nonnative fish are top predators that consume native species such as blue crabs, white perch, and menhaden. Avid anglers looking to put their skills to the test can register for tournaments and try...
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On Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 5:28 p.m., firefighters responded to the 2700 block of Tred Avon Court in Waldorf, for the house fire. 911 callers reported a grill was possibly on fire to the rear of the residence with all occupants being evacuated and accounted for. Crews arrived on the scene to find...
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Two juveniles have been arrested and charged as adults with attempted murder in connection with a shooting that occurred on March 5, 2025, in the 46000 block of Marshall Boulevard in Lexington Park. During the incident, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 1 a.m. and...
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A review of Prince George’s County Police Department records reflect the following: On March 28, 2019, an officer with the Hyattsville City Police Department contacted the Prince George’s County Police Department’s (PGPD) Gang Unit MS-13 Intelligence Squad to inform our agency that he had stopped a group of four men in Hyattsville. That group...
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Today, U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Thomas Emmanuel Williams, 52, of Laurel, Maryland, to 17 years in federal prison. On January 17, 2025, a federal jury convicted Williams on 12 federal charges related to drug-and-firearms trafficking. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the sentence with Special Agent...
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On Thursday, April 17, 2025, at approximately 5:23 a.m., firefighters from Charles County responded to 6145 Kerrick Drive in La Plata, for the reported house on fire with animals trapped. The 911 caller reported a fire in the laundry room with two dogs trapped. Crews arrived to find fire showing from the large 1-story...
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Thompson Restaurants is happy to introduce Milk & Honey to Waldorf with its 15th location that officially opened earlier this week on April 15th, 2025. This launch marks the beginning of an exciting expansion phase for the brand by the family-run hospitality company, known for its 33 years of excellence in the food industry....
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Communities surrounding the Patuxent River Naval Air Station and Fort Mary Walker, Virginia are advised that nighttime noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place April 17, 2025 from 5:45 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. Night testing and training is essential for the precision and safety of our military personnel and the success of their...
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The St. Mary’s County Alcohol Beverage Board convened its regular monthly meeting at 1:00 PM in the Chesapeake Building’s County Commissioners Conference Room. After the call to order, the board approved the day’s agenda and the minutes from the March 13, 2025 meeting unanimously. Several significant matters were addressed, including a request for license...
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Miles Frederick Warrick, 21, of Bowie, was arrested in Calvert County following a traffic stop attempt that led to a vehicle pursuit and a crash, according to court documents filed by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Warrick is charged with felony drug distribution, two misdemeanor drug offenses, multiple counts of fleeing and eluding police,...
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UPDATE 4/17/2025 @ 4:30 P.M.: Deputy State Fire Marshals continue to investigate the cause of a house fire that claimed the life of two Charles County residents. On April 17, 2025 at 6:15 a.m. the Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments were dispatched to 9690 Brunswick Road in Faulkner for a structure...
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UPDATE 4/16/2025: Felicia Diane Passmore, 36, of Leonardtown, is facing multiple criminal charges following separate arrests in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties earlier this month, according to court documents and law enforcement reports. Passmore was first arrested in Calvert County on March 31, 2025, and later in St. Mary’s County on April 15, 2025....
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The La Plata Volunteer Fire Department has suspended a newly onboarded member after learning of his arrest in Delaware on hate crime charges related to an incident that allegedly occurred last year. According to a statement released by the department, Jay Droney, who joined the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department on April 7, 2025,...
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UPDATE 4/17/2025: GoFundMe added UPDATE @ 7:13 P.M.: The second dog was not in the residence or involved with the incident. Our apologies for the mistake. The trapped subjects/animals was not known to First Responders until the first arriving units were told. No occupants were located in the residence and all five were located...
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