St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) is pleased to announce that the Class of 2017 commencement ceremonies will be available for online viewing via live streaming through our school system website at http://www.smcps.org/graduation and on Channel 96. At the conclusion of each ceremony, SMCPS will post a video to the SMCPS YouTube Channel. The...
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Anglers wanting to get in on this year’s striped bass fishing season will have more areas to fish starting June 1. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the official opening of the summer/fall striped bass season with no exclusions on where anglers can catch the state fish. All areas of the Chesapeake Bay, including...
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It’s true. Good things really do come in small packages. This was recently proven out by the Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) C-130T Electronic Propeller Control System and Engine Instrument Display System (EPCS/EIDS) team. The three person EPCS/EIDS team’s actions resulted in installations of the systems in 19 KC-130 aircraft in record time —...
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Debt settlement programs typically are offered by for-profit companies, and involve the company negotiating with your creditors to allow you to pay a “settlement” to resolve your debt. The settlement is another word for a lump sum that’s less than the full amount you owe. To make that lump sum payment, the program asks...
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The FTC’s law enforcement action against Amazon for unauthorized billing recently settled, leaving two key takeaways: 1) Consumers are eligible for more than $70 million in refunds; and 2) Businesses need to get customers’ express consent before placing charges on their credit or debit cards. Amazon.com, Inc. has begun offering refunds to consumers for...
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Constance Wright Wells, 94 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on May 26, 2017 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center. She was born on October 10, 1922 in Baltimore City, MD to the late John Kenneth and Mildred Marie (Krebs) Jones. Constance was a secretary for the Department of Defense. She was a member of the...
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Catherine Ann Van Tassel, “Kitty” passed on May 25, 2017 at the age of 94. Born in Washington, DC the daughter of Cecille Franklin McCambridge and James Emmett McCambridge. Kitty worked at both Safeway Grocery Stores in Upper Marlboro for over 20 years, retiring in 1985. She was an animal lover and a devout...
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Margaret Rosalie Tawney, 57, of Brandywine passed away May 29, 2017 at her residence. She was born December 22, 1959 in Prince Frederick to Morris Nathaniel and Beulah Mae (Catterton) Wilkerson. Margaret was raised in Calvert County and graduated from Northern High School in 1977. She married Richard Tawney on February 10, 1977 and...
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Doris E. Froman, 95, passed away May 25, 2017. She was born in Washington, D.C. in 1921 and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1940. She began her career as a clerk typist with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) at their headquarters in Washington, D.C. She worked her way up to become...
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Elsie Ann Hardesty, 85, of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away peacefully on May 23, 2017 in Prince Frederick, Maryland. She was born on April 8, 1932 in Prince Frederick, Maryland to the late George and Mamie Wood. Mrs. Hardesty lived her whole life in Calvert County. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her...
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Frances Adelle Rosch, 95, of Solomons, died May 23, 2017, at Asbury-Solomons. Born Nov. 3, 1921, to William and Anna Louise Butler of Richmond, Va., Frances later married her late husband, William John Rosch, on April 2, 1944. They moved to Washington, D.C., then to Oxon Hill, and after his death in 1959 she...
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Mary Lou Mobley, 69, of Brandywine, MD, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017. Family and friends are welcomed for a visitation on Thursday, June 1, 2017 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at Cedarville Assembly of God, 11600 Cedarville Road, Brandywine, MD. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 12:00pm...
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John Brandt “J.B.” Tayman Jr., 82, formerly of Brandywine, MD, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Riverside Tappahannock Hospital after a brief illness. John was predeceased by his parents, John Brandt Tayman and Maude Virginia Tayman, nee Hyde, and his sisters, Dorothy V. Cooksey of La Plata, MD and Linda L. Bond...
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Joseph Henry Holt, Jr. “Jo Jo”, 61, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on May 20, 2017 at his home after a short illness. He was born on November 3, 1955 in Charlotte Hall, MD to Joseph Henry Holt, Sr. and Dorothy Queen Holt of Charlotte Hall, MD. In 1974, Jo Jo graduated from...
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Jean Delores Davis, 86, of Hughesville, MD, passed away at her residence in Hughesville, MD on May 24, 2017. Jean was born to the late Arthur Day and the late Nettie Day on February 25, 1931 in Washington, DC. Jean worked for Hecht’s for 50 years. She enjoyed animals, traveling, camping and Sunday rides....
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Margaret Edna Bean Archer, 86, of Lexington Park, MD passed away May 26, 2017 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 9, 1931 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Quintin and Margaret Bean. Margaret is a graduate of Great Mills High School where she enjoyed playing...
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John David Tremel, 56, of Lexington Park, MD, who grew up in Holtsville, NY passed away on May 22, 2017 in Baltimore, MD. Born on February 5, 1961 in East Patchogue, NY, he was the son of the late Helen (Cardinale) Tremel and Walter Tremel. John was the loving husband of Cynthia Tremel, whom...
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Michael Allen Pilkerton, Sr. of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Born June 7, 1951, he was the son of the late Charles Francis Pilkerton, Sr. and Rita Virginia Pilkerton. Michael leaves behind his son, Michael Allen Pilkerton, Jr. (Katherine), his son’s mother, Cynthia Raley Pilkerton and his grandchildren, Matthew...
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Peacefully on Monday, May 22, 2017, Shaina Alyse Honeycutt departed this earthly life in LaPlata, Maryland. Family and friends will gather for visitation from 6:00-8:00pm on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. A second visitation will take place on Friday, June 2, 2017 at Briscoe-Tonic...
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Suddenly on Saturday, May 20, 2017 Cris Tiffany Glenn departed this earthly life. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Ebenezer AME Church 7707 Allentown Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744 from 9:00am until time of service 11:00am. Interment will follow at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, MD.
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Darren Altorro Davis Jr. (27) passed unexpectedly the morning of May 24, 2017. He was born on August 21, 1989 in Beaufort, South Carolina to Darren and Valerie Davis. He is predeceased by his mother, Valerie. We can imagine the glorious reunion of Darren reuniting with his mom Valerie Jackson-Davis whom has been patiently...
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Peacefully on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, Lakia T. Bridgeforth departed this earthly life surrounded by her loved ones. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD, from 2:00pm until time of service 3:00pm. Interment will be private.
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Peacefully on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, David L. Barbour passed away. Family and friends will gather on Thursday, June 1, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment to follow at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Cemetery in Charlotte...
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The public is invited to attend a free screening of “Chasing the Dragon,” a 45-minute documentary about opioid and heroin addiction, on Wednesday, June 21 in the Charles County Government Building Commissioners Meeting Room (200 Baltimore Street, La Plata) at 6 p.m. This film chronicles how drug abuse devastates lives and draws attention to...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced today that hunters reported harvesting 4,175 wild turkeys during the 2017 regular spring and junior hunt turkey seasons. This year’s harvest was 8 percent higher than 2016 (3,874) and marked the third consecutive record harvest in the state. It is also well above the 10-year average of 3,303. “The...
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