Holly Anne Blankenship, 23, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on July 14, 2017. Born on July 21, 1993 in Clinton, MD, she is the daughter of Bryan Keith Blankenship and Deanne Marie Stoner Blankenship. Holly graduated from Chopticon High School in 2011. She received her A.A. from College of Southern Maryland and was completing...
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Joseph A. Kelly (Joe) passed away on July 14, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Joe was born in West Warwick, Rhode Island on August 13, 1944 to Stacia (Blasik) and Joseph A. Kelly, Sr. He graduated from J.F. Deering High School in West Warwick and Johnson and Wales Business School in...
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Patricia Faye Mundy, 80 of La Plata, Maryland, died July 15, 2017 at Sagepoint Senior Living in La Plata, Maryland. Patricia was a Supervisor of Admitting for 30 plus years at Southern Maryland Hospital in Clinton, Maryland. She was also a member of the Eastern Star. She was the daughter of Leonard Esteppe and...
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Peter Joseph Melvin, 73, of Waldorf, MD died on July 13, 2017 at University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, MD. He was born on March 12, 1944 in Seattle, Washington to the late William Leopold and Virginia Melvin. Peter was an Astrophysicist for The Naval Research Lab. He earned his PhD from the University of...
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Peter Delaney, age 66 of Accokeek, Maryland, died July 15, 2017 at La Plata Genesis. He was a life-long member of New Horizons Supported Services. Peter was the son of James Francis Delaney, Jr. and Ethel Pauline Heyser Delaney. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his brother, James Francis Delaney...
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John Wilbur “Jack” Saunders, 61, of Cobb Island, Maryland, died suddenly on July 17, 2017. Services for Jack will be held on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at the Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad (Company 6) 17069 Cobb Island Road Cobb Island, MD 20625 beginning at 1 PM.
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Margaret Louise Dunlap, age 77 of La Plata, Maryland, died July 18, 2017 at Charles County Hospice House in Waldorf, Maryland. Margaret was a substitute teacher and a volunteer at the Prince George’s County Public School System and was a member of La Plata United Methodist Church. She was also a volunteer at Walter...
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Alfred John Kopec of Marbury, Maryland, died at his residence. He was 71 years old. Born on December 30, 1945 in Heilbronn, Germany, he is the son of the late Agnieska Jaje and Stanislaw Kopec. John served in the U. S. Air Force for over 23 years before retiring in 1987 as a Senior...
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Karen Sue Bennett, age 67, of La Plata, MD, died July 21, 2017 at her residence with Hospice. Karen was a Daycare Operator since 1974. Daughter of the late Robert Burns and the late Shirley Lewis Burns. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Gerald “Jerry” Bennett; two sons, Gerald Bennett, Jr....
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Joseph “Anthony” Lang, 73, of California, MD, passed away Friday July 14, 2017 in Baltimore Shock Trauma Center. Anthony was born March 11, 1944 in Leonardtown, Maryland to Paul Frank and Agnes Wheeler Lang of Great Mills, MD. He grew up in Great Mills and graduated Ryken High School in 1961. On June 27,...
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Rita Jo Goddard “Jody”, 64, of Valley Lee, MD passed away on July 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. Born on September 23, 1952 in Norton, VA she was the daughter of Ruby Lovetta Willis of DeLand, FL and the late Joe Donald Reece. Jody was the loving wife of Francis H. Goddard whom she...
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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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