Earlier this year, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office began the process of implementing legislation that was signed into law regarding tow services in Charles County. Beginning on January 1, 2019, the new code will be strictly enforced. House Bill 1320, which passed in March 2017 and was initiated by Sergeant Jon Burroughs of the CCSO...
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The Board of Public Works unanimously approved the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to acquire 182 acres in Charles County as an addition to Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area. The mostly forested property along a tributary of Mattawoman Creek seeks to expand public access and recreation opportunities for birding, hiking, hunting, trapping and other outdoor activities in...
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Members of the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce presented the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation with $2,000 for student scholarships during the chamber’s annual holiday Business After Hours event hosted by CSM at its Prince Frederick Campus. “We are so proud to present this check in the amount of $2,000 to the College...
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The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School held a graduation ceremony for Class 154 Dec. 7. 34 students successfully completed the intense 11-month course of instruction and were designated as Engineering Developmental Test Pilots, Test Flight Officers and Test Engineers. Graduates included members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Army and Air Force, students from...
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The Calvert County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Division, will host a free paper shredding event for county residents Saturday, December15. The event will be held at Appeal Landfill located at 401 Sweetwater Road in Lusby from 8 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. The shred event helps prevent identity theft by destroying...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will host their first Public Forum of the New Year on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. The forum will take place in their meeting room inside the Chesapeake Building, at 41770 Baldridge Street, in Leonardtown. Citizens unable to attend in person, but wishing to voice a...
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College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation Director Dr. Ila Shah and her husband Dr. Vinod K. Shah continued their generous support of CSM and commitment to student success by giving the college a $100,000 gift to mark Vinod Shah’s recent birthday. The funds will be used to bolster the Southern Maryland Nursing and Health Alliance Scholarship...
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“Take every opportunity to improve your skills and develop strategic relationships,” Industrial and Logistics Maintenance Planning Sustainment Department (AIR 6.7) Director Tracy Burruss said during a speed mentoring event sponsored by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Diversity Advisory Team November 14. “You don’t do anything alone in this business,”...
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Are Your Kids Safe While Playing Youth Sports? There is a new tool to help you find out. An informational campaign educating parents on the importance of youth coach verification has launched. New signs have been installed in 6 parks encouraging parents to confirm the eligibility of their child’s coach. The signs include the...
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is offering college scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year. Four high school seniors will be awarded $1,500 each. Students are eligible to apply if they live with parents or guardians who are SMECO members. Seniors must be enrolled or plan to enroll full-time in an accredited college, university, or trade school. The deadline...
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New Year’s Day brought one more reason for Rachel and John “Jay” Howson IV to celebrate: their second child, John “Jack” Yates Howson V, was born at 7:55 a.m. January 1, 2019, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. Rachel wasn’t due until Jan. 3, but woke up around 5 a.m. feeling uncomfortable, and shortly thereafter her water...
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On Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at approximately 3:20 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of North Essex Drive and Saratoga Drive, in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a scooter. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle had been struck by a scooter. The operator...
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On Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at approximately 10:00 p.m., police responded to the area of Colton Point Road, and Oakley Road for a motor vehicle accident. Police arrived on scene to find a single vehicle, a Chevrolet pick-up truck had struck a guardrail and the driver had fled the scene after being picked up...
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On Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at approximately 10:25 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Billingsley Road and St. Patricks Drive, in Waldorf, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving hazardous materials. Crews arrived on scene to find a single cement truck overturned with the single occupant out of the vehicle and uninjured....
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A crash this morning in Montgomery County highlights the importance of motorists adhering to the state’s “Move Over” law. On Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at approximately 6:15 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Rockville Barrack stopped a suspected impaired driver on Interstate 270 North prior to Shady Grove Road. Four troopers were on the...
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On Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at approximately 12:40 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Sunnyside Road, and Bacon Road in Loveville, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree, with the vehicles engine compartment on fire. The single...
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On Monday, December 31, 2018 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Medic 1 from the St. Mary’s County Advanced Life Support unit, called in a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Piney Point Road and Point Lookout Road with one subject trapped. Police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene and found two vehicles in...
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On Sunday, December 30, 2018, at approximately 3:15 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Shady Mile Drive and Three Notch Road in California, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a t-bone style collision with two patients trapped, and citizens...
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On Saturday, December 29, 2018 at approximately 11:30 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Chancellors Run Road, and Buck Hewitt Road, in California for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find 3 vehicles in the roadway involved in a t-bone style collision. Two patients were transported...
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On Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at approximately 11:50 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Pennsylvania Ave, and Crain Highway in Prince Georges County, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with one vehicle reportedly overturned and on fire with subjects trapped. Firefighters from Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department responded and arrived on scene to...
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Calvert Hospice is pleased to offer Journeys, a support group for families. Journeys focuses on helping families heal after the loss of a loved one. Children meet once a week for 8 weeks to participate in age-appropriate support groups that will help them process their grief through creative activities, connect with other children who...
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University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center (UM CRMC) is among a select group of hospitals nationwide recognized for promoting enrollment in state organ donor registries. This effort is part of a national campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The campaign has added...
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On Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at approximately 8:55 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway involved in a t-bone style collision. Two...
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On Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police fire and emergency personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Miramar Way, in California, for the report of a motor vehicle accident. One person had to be extricated from their vehicle by firefighters, three others were also injured. Updates will be provided as the...
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On Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at approximately 7:45 p.m. officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to a pedestrian accident on eastbound Rt. 100 and Oakwood Road in Glen Burnie. Preliminary investigation showed that a group of juveniles were attempting to cross Rt. 100 on foot. While crossing the eastbound lanes, two...
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