Paula Ann Reed, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 at her home in Hollywood, Maryland. She was born on October 14th 1947 in Carver Heights Maryland. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson Awkward, Sr of Afton Virginia and Theodoris Elizabeth Awkward of Lexington Park, Maryland. She was the...
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Billy Edward Devine, AOC, USN (ret), 57 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on July 19, 2017 at his residence. Born July 6, 1960 in Woodland, CA. He was the son of Nova Devine and the late Edward Harrison Devine. Billy was the loving husband of Timi Teresa Devine, father of Nicholas Devine (Jesse)...
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Myles Reid departed this earthly life on Friday, July 7, 2017. Family and friends will unite for memorial service on Friday, July 21, 2017 from 10:00 until 12 noon at Ebenezer AME Church, 7707 Allentown Rd., Fort Washington, MD
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On Tuesday, August 1, 2017, from 6 pm-8 pm, neighborhoods throughout St. Mary’s County will join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 34th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event. National Night Out is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and will involve over 11,000 communities from...
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As the summer heat begins, it is important to stay cool and hydrated. When the National Weather issues a Heat Advisory, Excessive Heat Watch, Excessive Heat Warning, or Air Quality Alert of Orange or greater, the following public buildings are open during regular business hours for use by residents: Capital Clubhouse (Monday through Sunday, 9...
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The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for later this week as temperatures are expected to exceed 105 degrees. The Calvert County Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Management reminds citizens there are several places in Calvert County to visit if they need to cool off. The county’s community centers...
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With temperatures expected to climb into the mid 90’s and heat indexes possibly exceeding 105 degrees across the region Wednesday and Thursday, the Department of Emergency Services and Technology is encouraging citizens to prepare. Drink fluid daily to prevent dehydration. Water, fruit juices and juice drinks are the best choices. Avoid alcohol and caffeine...
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The National Weather Service warned that this week’s excessive heat could lead to isolated storms that could cause flash flooding in the Baltimore-Washington region this afternoon and into the evening. These storms, which many areas experienced Monday afternoon, develop rapidly and can produce, locally, significant rain fall. Additionally, severe weather could cause fallen trees/limbs,...
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) recently received a $4,500 contribution from CoBank to award to Christmas in April organizations in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties. Each organization is receiving $1,500 through CoBank’s Sharing Success program, a $3 million charitable fund to benefit cooperatives and the charitable groups they support. As a CoBank customer,...
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Troopers from the Maryland State Police and officers from the Capitol Heights Police Department will conducting a joint DUI checkpoint on Friday, July 21, 2107 at 9:30 p.m., with the primary purpose of educating the motoring public in Prince George’s County about the dangers of impaired driving. During the checkpoint law enforcement personnel will...
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UPDATE 7/17/2017 @ 5:00 p.m.: Update: The driver of the Dodge Avenger, 24-year-old Holly Anne Blankenship, succumbed to her injuries while being treated at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. 7/13/2017: On July 13, 2017, at 5:55 p.m., a 2010 Dodge Avenger being operated by a 24-year-old female of Mechanicsville, attempted to cross northbound Three Notch Road...
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Betty Jo (Kimble) Saunders, 72, of Cobb Island, MD passed away unexpectedly on July 14, 2017. Born on October 26, 1944 in Washington, DC to the late Joseph Carter Kimble and the late Anna Grant Kimble, Betty Jo is also preceded in death by her sisters, Patsy Ann Kimble Qureshi and Gloria Jean Kimble....
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Connor Jeffrey Mclhinney passed away on July 8, 2017 at Charles Regional Medical Center in LaPlata, MD. Connor was born on July 8, 2017 in LaPlata, MD to David Jeffrey and Kristen Elizabeth Mclhinney. He is also survived by his brother, John David Mclhinney; Gr. Grandparents, Jack and Norma Dee and William Mclhinney; Grandparents,...
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John Robert Mumaw of St. Leonard, MD, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 122, 2017, at the age of 75. He was born in Cheverly, MD, on September 12, 1941, to Rose and John Mumaw. John was a police officer for P. G. County, retiring in 1984 as a corporal. He was an...
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Mary Evelyn White, 89 of Upper Marlboro/Clinton, Md. passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 13, 2017. Born in Piscataway, Md. to Mary Myrtle (Tayman) White and Benjamin Edward White. Loving sister of Margaret T. White of Upper Marlboro, Md. and Francis White and his wife Pat of Crofton, Md; Dear Aunt of Debbie Thorne,...
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Mary Ruth Sapp, a retired Children’s Aid Society worker, from Waldorf, MD succumbed to brain cancer on Sunday, July 10, 2017, at Oakview Nursing Center in Silver Spring, MD at the age of 74. She is preceded in death by her son, Chuckie Riley, and survived by her children, Connie Singer, Tina Murphy, Jessica...
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Evelia Aidee Basconnet, 83, of Waldorf, MD, died July 10, 2017. Evelia was an Elementary School Teacher in Argentina for 15 years before moving to the United States. She was of the Catholic faith. She was daughter of the late Amado Basconnet and the late Blanca Rivarola Basconnet. In addition to her parents, Evelia...
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Iyla Rae Doukas was born on Thursday, July 6, 2017 10:12 pm in Clinton, MD. She weighed 6 lbs and 12 oz. She became her mommy’s forever angel just a few short days later on Monday July 10, 2017 at 12:15 pm at Children’s Hospital in Washington, DC. Iyla Rae is survived by a...
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Gordon Thurston, age 82, of La Plata, MD, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2017 in La Plata, MD. Gordon was born on January 10, 1935 was was the son of the late Bill and Lottie Thurston. He was preceded in death by his son, Gordon Lee Thurston; and five brothers and sisters. Left...
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Christine Bunt Pope, 85, of Mechanicsville, MD, died on July 12, 2017. Christine was a self-employed caregiver for more than 20 years. She was a member of the Elks Lodge in Deale, MD. She enjoyed creating floral arrangements, going to the beach, and visiting Dover Downs. She was daughter of the late Almos Bunt...
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James Milford Farrell, Jr., 76, of Waldorf, MD passed away on July 15, 2017 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD. He was born on March 6, 1941 in Southern Maryland to the late James Milford and Ruby Farrell, Sr. James was a self-employed painter. He was a loving husband, Father and grandfather. He was...
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Katharina Henrietta Scharfenstein, 87, of Hollywood, MD passed away on July 11, 2017 at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 8, 1930 in Kirchen, Germany to the late Philip Rau and Elisabeth Wilde. Katharina was a devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother. She spent many hours...
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LeRoy Willenborg, 81, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on July 12, 2017 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. He was born on August 7th, 1935 in Covington, KY to the late Bush Foley, and Odie Wall Willenborg. On February 16th, 1955 LeRoy enlisted in the United States Navy and...
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Robert C. Dement, Jr., 78, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., with his loving family by his side. Born January 30, 1939, he was the eldest son of the late Robert C. Dement, Sr. and Margaret C. Jones Dement. Robert, “Bob” as...
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Tony Linassi, Jr. 61, of Mechanicsville, Md passed away at his residence July 13, 2017 with his loving family at his side. Tony was born on March 21, 1956 to the late Tony Linassi, Sr. and the late Louise Linassi in Washington, DC. Tony was a former St. Mary’s Pigskins football coach and former...
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