The Maryland Department of Health, Maryland Department of Agriculture, and the health departments in Charles County and St. Mary’s County are investigating five cases of influenza in pigs recently exhibited at the Charles County Fair. Preliminary tests show that the pigs are infected with influenza A, but it is not yet known if this...
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The Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack, in partnership with University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, La Plata Town Police, Charles County Rescue Squad 51, Walmart and Maryland Kids in Safety Seats (KISS), are conducting a free child safety seat check from 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 23 at the Walmart in...
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The Maryland State Police K-9 Unit welcomes Skye to the team to help keep Maryland safe. Skye is a three year old Springer Spaniel who is a certified cadaver dog. Skye is currently one of only three law enforcement human remains detection dogs in Maryland and is the first cadaver dog to work for...
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Patuxent River Appreciation Days (PRAD), one of Southern Maryland’s longest running festivals, celebrates its 40th year on October 7 and 8 at the Calvert Marine Museum. All members of the family can enjoy the fun from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Museum admission is free. The arts and craft show with over twenty five...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will celebrate the success of the school breakfast program next month by offering students free meals to start their school day. Beginning Oct. 2 and ending Oct. 27, all CCPS students will get a jump-start to the day with a free healthy breakfast. Items will include milk, cereal, juice...
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Charles County Government, in partnership with Charles County Public Schools, is hosting a free community opioid workshop and resource fair on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at North Point High School (2500 Davis Rd, Waldorf) from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. This fair is to help educate our local community and help provide resources to those...
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UPDATE 9/18/2017: On September 17, 2017, at approximately 8:00 p.m., patrol deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Piney Point Road and Blake Creek Road for the report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the nature of the collision, The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision...
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On Monday, September 18, 2017, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to a residence on Coosan Court, in Great Mills, for the report of a unconscious female. Personnel arrived on scene to find a unconscious...
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During the week of September 18, to September 22, 2017, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Leonardtown Road at Thomas Stone High School Poplar Hill Road at Malcolm Elementary School Berry Road at Jenifer Elementary School Piney Church Road at St. Charles High School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the Board of Charles County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to expand healthy drink and snack options offered in vending machines in county-owned buildings used by employees and residents. The Commissioners’ action supports an idea brought forth by the Charles County Wellness Committee employees. The draft policy proposed by the...
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On Tuesday, September 12, 2017, the Board of Commissioners proclaimed September as National Recovery Month. The observance promotes the benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders; celebrates people in recovery; commends treatment and service providers’ contributions; and promotes that recovery in all forms is possible. The County Commissioners also...
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On Saturday, Oct. 7, the 17th annual Nanjemoy Heritage Day will be held at the Nanjemoy Community Center (4375 Port Tobacco Road) from noon until 3 p.m. The Department of Community Services Aging and Human Services Division is requesting old family photos and Nanjemoy artifacts to showcase. If you have a piece of Nanjemoy...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the winners of the 2017 Natural Resources Photo Contest, with the grand prize going to Nikunj Patel of Laurel for his stunning photo of an American Wigeon spreading its wings in wintry blue waters. This year’s grand prize package includes $500, a 2018 Maryland State Park and Trail Passport, a...
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Teresita Valerio-Nifalar “Lina” of Brandywine, MD passed into eternal life on September 9, 2017 at the age of 75. Born in the Philippines to Matilde Magante and Honorio Valerio, Sr., one of nine children. Lina came to the United States around 1993 to be with her family. She worked as a nurse’s aide at...
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George H. Bond of Rose Haven, MD, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017, at the age of 91. He was born on February 26, 1926, in Washington, DC, to Viola (Rohls) and Charles Bond. George served his country in World War II in the United States Navy and retired from the U. S....
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Barbara Marie Jerome, 74, of Southern Maryland, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 2, 1943, in Piscataway, MD, to Marie (Walker) and Joseph Windsor. Barbara worked as a bus aide for many years in the Prince George’s, Charles and Anne Arundel County school...
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Pauline C. Brooks passed away at home on September 12, 2017. Pauline was an entrepreneur and a loving, compassionate woman of God. She was born on July 4, 1947 in Jamaica, West Indies. After moving from Jamaica to London, England as a teenager, Pauline lived in New York and then moved to the Washington,...
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Edith Marie Gue, 59, of Bel Alton, MD passed away unexpectedly on September 11, 2017 at her residence. Edith was born on May 1, 1958 in Washington, DC to the late John Epp, Sr. and the late Elizabeth Epp. She leaves behind her loving husband, James Gue, Jr.; son, James A. Gue; daughter, Melissa...
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Mary Emma Plunkett, 91, passed away September 15, 2017 at Country Home Assisted Living Facility in Harwood, MD. She was born in Paducah, Kentucky to the late Charles Hissrich and Katharine Cecilia Weitlauf Richardson, she would become the wife to John Robert Plunkett (1920-1992) and the mother to 7 children: Karen Louise Tinsley (Richard)...
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Dorothy W. Stringer, 96, of Deale, MD passed away September 8, 2017 at the Mandrin Inpatient Care Center in Harwood, MD. Dorothy was born July 16, 1921 to Winifred (Stuart) and Milton Whitney. She was raised in Takoma Park, MD and graduated from McKinley Technical High School with honors at age 16. She was...
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Catherine Millicent Easter, age 87 of Waldorf, Maryland, died September 13, 2017 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Calloway, Maryland. Catherine was a retired cosmetician with Montgomery Ward Department Stores for 20 plus years and a founding member of Calvary Gospel Church in Waldorf, Maryland. She was the daughter of Lindsey Faulkner and...
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James Carl Windsor, Jr., age 57 of Waldorf, Maryland, died September 14, 2017 at his residence. James was a life-time resident of Southern Maryland and was a retired iron worker with Iron Workers Union Local #5. He was also a NASCAR fan and dirt-car racing. He enjoyed welding and was known as “Mr. Fix-It”...
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Theresa Veronica (Galton) Beinert, 91 of Waldorf, Maryland, died September 14, 2017. She was born in Bromley, England to Olive (nee Prendergast) and James Galton on December 23, 1925. She was a beautiful World War II bride, marrying Louis Beinert (deceased) before he returned to the States. They lived in Washington, DC and Maryland...
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AKC William Howard “Bill” Loucks (USN, Ret.), 69, of Leonardtown, MD passed away September 13, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 17, 1947, in Latrobe, PA to the late William V. Loucks and Frances Cigale Barnhart Loucks. In January 1967, Bill enlisted in the United States Navy and...
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Armand J. Satterfield, 80, passed away to eternal life on September 9, 2017, at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, surrounded by his loving family. Armand, or known to family and friends as Arnie, was born in Washington, DC on April 23, 1937, the oldest child of Charles and Nora (Flaherty)...
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