James Stiner Wathen, 82, of Leonardtown, MD passed away June 12, 2017 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. He was born on February 27, 1935 in Clements, MD to the late William L. Wathen and Rose V. Gray. James has been a long time residence of the ARC of Southern Maryland since...
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Leonard Joseph Williams, 70, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away on June 11, 2017 in Washington, DC. Leonard was born on April 14, 1947 in LaPlata, Maryland. He worked as a Sheet Metal Worker for Local #102. He enjoyed watching old westerns, especially ones with Client Eastwood. He also enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren....
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Lucy Varonica Griffin, 54, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, died on June 14, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 22, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Luther Copsey and the late Teresa Varonica Huntington Copsey. She is preceded in death by her late parents and her sister,...
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Spiro Demetrios Zis, 96, of Charlotte Hall, MD, formerly of Colonial Beach, VA passed away at The Charlotte Hall Veterans in Charlotte Hall, MD on June 15, 2017. Spiro was born on May 30, 1921 in Albania. Spiro served in World War II in France. Spiro loved to cook for his family. He was...
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Jacqueline L. Hodge of Waldorf, Maryland died on June 9, 2017 at the Frey Village special care unit in Middletown, Pennsylvania. She was 82 years old, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 30, 1934. Jacqueline was an employee of the Safeway Corporation for 28 years. She was then employed by the Charles County Board...
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Teddy Wayne Davis, 66, of Great Mills, MD formerly from Coeburn, VA passed away on June 14, 2017 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on April 6, 1951 in Coeburn, VA, he was the son of the late Ethel Davis and William Edison Davis. Teddy was the loving husband of Bertie Davis whom he married on...
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Agnes Theresa Young, 74 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on June 13, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Friday, June 23, 2017 for visitation at 9:30 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am at Holy Face Catholic Church, 20408 Point Lookout Road, Great Mills, MD. Interment to follow at Queen...
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Shawn Michael Huffnagle, 51 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on June 14, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 for visitation 11:30 am – 12:30 pm; service 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm. at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD. Interment following at 2:30 pm at Cheltenham...
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UPDATE 6/15/2017: the victim of a fire which occurred on June 8, 2017 at 41340 Riverview Road in Mechanicsville of St. Mary’s County has succumbed due to his injuries. Joseph L. Williams, 70, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Washington Hospital Center Burn Unit and the D.C. Medical Examiner’s Office determined his...
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Major Weekend Lane Closures Anne Arundel County • Inner loop I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) ramp to MD 648 (Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard) – Concrete patching – Ramp closure and detour Saturday from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. and concrete pour and cure Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 a.m. Monday. Charles County • Southbound MD 5 (Leonardtown...
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Unlike Powerball players around the country, a Bowie man wasn’t chasing the $447.8 million jackpot in the June 10 drawing when he lined up to buy his $4 ticket. The 58-year-old simply enjoys his routine and plays Mega Millions and Powerball no matter how high the jackpots climb. Imagine his surprise to discover he...
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On Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at approximately 1:40 p.m, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and firefighters from Hollywood and Bay District responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on Great Mills Road, at the intersection of Chancellors Run Road, in Great Mills. First Responders arrived on scene and discovered a two...
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On Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at approximately 10:15 a.m., police, fire and rescue crews responded to a motor vehicle accident, reported to be serious in Hollywood. Crews arrived on scene to discover t-bone style accident involving a passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer. The occupant of the passenger vehicle was trapped under the trailer. The...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources confirmed a St. Mary’s County man has set a new nontidal state fishing record for white catfish. The fish was recognized as a game fish a few years ago, but until now nobody had broken the seven-pound minimum weight to be eligible for state records. Jacob Vosburgh, 20, of Lexington...
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Superintendent Kimberly Hill announced principal and vice principal changes today, as well as administrative appointments. Sabrina Robinson-Taylor has been named principal of Billingsley Elementary School, and begins full-time in the position effective January 2018. Robinson-Taylor will remain at Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School until the end of December. Nicholas Adam, a vice principal at...
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Flag Day 2017 festivities, co-sponsored by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County and the Leonardtown Commissioners, will take place on Wednesday, June 14 at 6 p.m. The event will take place on the Governmental Center Lawn in Leonardtown. If inclement weather should occur, the ceremony will be moved inside the Leonard Hall Recreation Center,...
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Baltimore-based developer Klein Enterprises announced today that national chains, Café Rio, Great Clips, Mod Pizza and Nail Trix, as well as Maryland-based Bay Country Liquors, have signed leases at St. Mary’s Marketplace in California. “We’re excited to bring these prominent brands to St. Mary’s County in the newest, premiere shopping center in this market,”...
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Pearl Smith-Fleming, born on November 1st, 1933, departed to be with the angels on June 5th, 2017. A wonderful mother and sister to all, she was a woman who loved everyone and everyone loved in return. Her outgoingness, warmth, and incredible toughness made her a truly one-of-a-kind and lovable person. Pearl loved cooking, talking...
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Marylanders are reminded of safety and jurisdictional requirements when burning outdoors. Open air burning is defined as a fire where any material is burned in the open or in a receptacle other than a furnace, incinerator, or other equipment connected to a stack or chimney. It also includes other fires such as campfires. ...
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Mary Evelyn Curtin Barraco died on June 10, 2017. She was born on June 17, 1921 to Joseph Andrew and Mary Catherine Bailey Curtin. A native Washingtonian, she was the ninth of ten children. Mary is predeceased by her parents; all of her siblings; her first husband, Marcel Philip Cabos; and her second husband,...
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Lisa Marie Hodges of North Beach, MD, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at the age of 34. She was born on October 30, 1982, in Washington, DC, to Susan (Galliher) and Jeffrey A. York. She was the beloved wife of John E. Hodges and in November, 2016, they celebrated their 9th...
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Zella “Ann” O’Dell, 78, of Prince Frederick, MD passed on Tuesday June 13, 2017 at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, MD. Born in West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Hampton W. and Roszella (Robertson) Thornton. She was the beloved wife of the late Clarence E. O’Dell who passed in 2006. She...
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Mary E. Tusing of Fort Washington, MD passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017. Mary was born on October 3, 1928, in Washington, DC, to the late Harold Bowen and Mary Agnes Lee. Mary worked for the Federal Housing Administration where she met her lifetime love and devoted husband, Lee. Mary and Lee were married...
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William Frederick Miller Jr., of St. Leonard, MD passed away at home on June 10,2017. He was born on December 13, 1946, in Washington D.C. to William Frederick Miller ,Sr. and Clara Mae (Mullen) Miller. He grew up in Oxon Hill spending summers at the family cottage in Cobb Island. He graduated from Oxon...
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Eula Mae Dowell McCready, 87, of Lusby, MD passed away June 9, 2017 at Solomons Nursing Center. Born March 20, 1930 in Lusby, MD, she was the daughter of the late Malcomb Dowell and Madeline (Pardoe) Dowell. Eula was a homemaker who loved to bake, take care of her grandchildren, sew and go on...
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