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James Carlin O’Grady, 53

James Carlin O’Grady, 53

James Carlin O’Grady, 53, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on February 25, 2017. He was born on May 29, 1963 to the late John O’Grady and the late Margaret Giles O’Grady in Accokeek, Maryland. Jimmy was a successful business owner and was a football coach for youth through high school. He mentored students and...
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Ruth Margaret Young, 95

Ruth Margaret Young, 95

, of Aquasco, MD was welcomed home on February 25, 2017. Ruth comfortably passed surrounded by loving family members at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD. Ruth was born on November 23, 1921 in Lee County, VA to the late Alonzo Jayson Bowen and the late Mary Bowen Gray. She married Vernon Roy...
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Hoyer: Repealing the Affordable Care Act Would Have Immediate Consequences for all Marylanders

Hoyer: Repealing the Affordable Care Act Would Have Immediate Consequences for all Marylanders

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Reps. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and John Sarbanes (MD-03) at a media availability this afternoon following a Maryland delegation meeting to discuss how Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act will severely impact Marylanders. Below is a transcript...
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Maryland Natural Resources Annual Photo Contest Begins

Maryland Natural Resources Annual Photo Contest Begins

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is accepting entries for its annual photo contest now through Aug. 31, 2017. Photographers – from novice to professional – can  enter online or by mail for the chance to win cash and other prizes. Winning entries will be posted online and featured in an issue of the quarterly Maryland Natural Resource magazine and adorn the...
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Maryland Lottery and Gaming Supports Problem Gambling Awareness Month

Maryland Lottery and Gaming Supports Problem Gambling Awareness Month

As Maryland Lottery and Gaming continues its deepening commitment to responsible gambling programs, the agency is proud to support a national effort to raise awareness of problem gambling. Maryland Lottery and Gaming is again participating in the National Council on Problem Gambling’s annual effort to promote March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month. “Reinforcing the...
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Maryland #8 in U.S. News & World Report “Best States” Rankings

Maryland #8 in U.S. News & World Report “Best States” Rankings

Maryland has been recognized as one of the best states in the nation to live in by U.S. News & World Report in their inaugural “Best States” ranking, which analyzed data in seven key areas – education, health care, infrastructure, economy, government, opportunity, and crime and corrections – to determine the state’s composite score....
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State Fire Marshal Reminds all Marylanders of Fire and Life Safety Issues During Power Outages

State Fire Marshal Reminds all Marylanders of Fire and Life Safety Issues During Power Outages

Severe storms are threatening Maryland. These storms may cause disruption in electrical service to our homes. State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci is cautioning citizens when using alternative light and electrical sources during power outages. “These easy to follow tips will help all Marylanders avoid injury or death during power outages,” said the State...
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Eighth Annual St. Charles Running Festival Set For April 1st, 2017

Eighth Annual St. Charles Running Festival Set For April 1st, 2017

The community of St. Charles, MD will once again join with Blue Point Timing and the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center to host the annual St. Charles Running Festival. The event, which features a 10-miler, 5K and the Chick-fil-A Kids Hero Fun Run, is open to runners of all abilities and will...
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William “Joe” Richardson, 74

William “Joe” Richardson, 74

William “Joe” Richardson, 74, of Waldorf, MD passed away on February 24, 2017. Joe was born in Washington D.C. on September 19, 1942 to the late Stephen Richardson and Helen Berry. Joe retired in 2007 as the Vice President of Jurney Construction and part Owner of Contract Management. He was the epitome of hard...
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North Point High School Criminal Justice Students Stand Out at Regional SkillsUSA Competition

North Point High School Criminal Justice Students Stand Out at Regional SkillsUSA Competition

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to recognize the Criminal Justice Students at North Point High School for their outstanding efforts during the first stages of the 2017 SkillsUSA competitions, in which they performed well enough to advance to state competitions later this year.  On February 4, sixteen students from North Point competed...
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Mary “Betty” Elizabeth Cauthen, 71

Mary “Betty” Elizabeth Cauthen, 71

Mary “Betty” Elizabeth Cauthen, 71, of LaPlata, MD passed away on February 22, 2017 at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in LaPlata, MD. Born on April 15, 1945 to the late John Dorsey and the late Mary Dorsey, Betty is also preceded in death by her daughter, Rosa M. Breazil; brothers, John...
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Rebecca “Becky” Ann Jones, 75

Rebecca “Becky” Ann Jones, 75

Rebecca “Becky” Ann Jones passed away on February 18, 2017 in Waldorf, MD. Becky was born in Nassawadox, Virginia on March 28, 1941. She was the daughter of the late Earnest Reeves Jones and Eula Hill Jones. She is survived by life long friend Jean T. Conge, Waldorf, MD, brothers Barry Lloyd Andrews, Snow...
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Richard “Rick” Barry Manley, 69

Richard “Rick” Barry Manley, 69

Richard “Rick” Barry Manley, 69, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017. Rick was born on January 28, 1948 in Washington D.C. to Charles Glover Manley and Katherine Elizabeth Manley, and his stepfather, Harry Wilson. Rick was a devoted husband to his wife of 35 years, Maureen A. Money Manley, and a loving father...
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Paul Michael Reid, 69

Paul Michael Reid, 69, of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away Thursday, December 23, 2016 at home under care of immediate family and hospice after a short fight against cancer. Born in Cheverly, Maryland on May 19, 1947, to Charles and Virginia Hazel Baker Reid, Paul started his career as a pressman at Stephenson in...
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Randall Eugene “Randy” Beaty, 78

Randall Eugene “Randy” Beaty, 78

Randall Eugene “Randy” Beaty, 78, of Upper Marlboro passed away October 28, 2016 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was born December 13, 1937 in Ravenswood, WV to Carl and Sybil (Parker) Beaty. Randy was raised in Parkersburg, WV and graduated from West Virginia University in 1959 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering....
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Raymond Michael “Mike” Grierson, 59

Raymond Michael “Mike” Grierson, 59

Raymond Michael “Mike” Grierson, 59, of North Beach passed away suddenly on February 25, 2017 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. He was born August 1, 1957 in Prince Frederick to Albert “Mike” Raymond and Virginia (Ward) Grierson. Mike was raised in North Beach and attended Calvert High School. He was employed as a union mechanic...
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John Alton Reigle, 78

John Alton Reigle, 78, of Port Republic, MD passed away on February 20, 2017 in Prince Frederick, MD. John was born on July 2, 1938 in Baltimore, MD to Alton and Helen Reigle. John is survived by his wife Frances Reigle and his children, Renee N. Lilly of Millersville, MD and John D. Reigle...
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Lynn Peterson Norfolk, 74

Lynn Peterson Norfolk, 74, of Aiken, SC, formerly of Edgewater, MD, passed away February 23, 2017. Lynn was born November 2, 1942 in Washington, D.C. to Carroll “Boots” and Laverne (Salmon) Arnold and graduated from Bladensburg High School. She was employed in banking most of her life, where she was Vice President of Citizens...
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John Williams Mohler, Sr., 74

John Williams Mohler, Sr., 74

John Williams Mohler, Sr., 74, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on February 23, 2017in St. Leonard, MD. On June 13, 1942, John Williams Mohler, Sr. was born in Prince Frederick, MD to parents William Mohler and Ailene Hutchins in the old Calvert County hospital, which is now the location of the Calvert County...
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Scott Lawson Suder, 41

Scott Lawson Suder, 41

Scott Lawson Suder, 41, of Huntingtown, MD passed away on February 25, 2017 in Prince Frederick, MD. He was born on February 3, 1976 in Washington DC. Scott is survived by his daughter, Ava Wren Suder, parents Monty and Amber Suder, his brother Monty and his wife Corinne Suder and their son Pax, and...
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Aubrey Wayland Marcus, 86

Aubrey Wayland Marcus, 86

Aubrey Wayland Marcus, 86, of Harwood passed away February 21, 2017 at his residence. He was born June 23, 1930 in Ashburn, VA to Singleton and Ernestine (Bowman) Marcus. Aubrey was raised in Hyattsville and graduated from Mt. Rainier High School. He enlisted in the United States Air Force March 29, 1949 and was...
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Nancy Rose Mellem, 92

Nancy Rose Mellem, 92, of Solomons, MD died February 21, 2017 at Asbury Health Care Center. Born January 18, 1925 in Huntingdon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold M. Rose and Olive Reynolds Rose. Nancy earned a degree in music from Lawrence University, and was a classically trained soprano. She sang...
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Bryan Dale Crick, 57

Bryan Dale Crick, 57

Bryan Dale Crick was born on July 19, 1959 in Big Spring, TX, the second son of Ed and Faye Crick. Bryan’s brother Steven was born 21 months earlier. It wasn’t long before Bryan and Steven got to experience Redland, CA when their dad was transferred there in 1965. An orange grove behind their...
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Beverly Montgomery Scott “B”, 74

Beverly Montgomery Scott “B”, 74

Beverly Montgomery Scott (“B”) passed away peacefully on February 26, 2017 in her home in Charlotte Hall MD surrounded by her family and beloved dogs. Beverly was born February 16, 1943 to the late Mary Jacobs and the late Clifford Montgomery, Sr. in Sparta, Wisconsin. She served with the Accokeek Volunteer Fire department as...
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Nancy Diane Wolfe, 65

Nancy Diane Wolfe, 65

Nancy Diane Wolfe, 65, of Chaptico, MD died on February 26, 2017 at Genesis Rehab Center in Waldorf, MD. Born on May 4, 1951 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Cora Lorena Ward Wolfe and the late Harold William Wolfe. She was the sister of the late Lawrence “Larry” Theodore...
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