Paula Jean Fowler, 69, of Lusby, MD passed away March 12, 2017 at Genesis Healthcare Center in La Plata, MD surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 8, 1947, in Connersville, IN, she was the daughter of the late Curtis Gibson and Ruth Racer Gibson. Paula worked at the Internal Revenue Service prior...
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Harold Bicknell Willett, 83, of Nanjemoy, MD passed from this life into the loving arms of His Savior, March 13, 2017 at Hospice House, Waldorf, MD of Alzheimer’s. Harold was born October 24, 1933, in Doncaster, MD to Archie and Lillie Davis Willett. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Mae...
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Bernadette Mary Simacourbe, 54, of Waldorf, MD passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, peacefully in her sleep. She was 54 years old. Born on August 31, 1962 in Riverdale, MD, she was the daughter of the late Maurice J. and Helen P. Simacourbe. She is survived by her siblings, George (Marilyn) Simacourbe, Colette...
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Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency in response to the rising heroin, opioid and fentanyl crisis across the state of Maryland March 1. As reported in January 2017, Maryland is experiencing a rise in deaths from the use of potent and cheap synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, which is 80 times more...
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UPDATE : On March 18, 2017 at approximately 8:10 a.m. members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to Robinson Road in Huntingtown, Maryland for a report of an overturned fire department tanker truck. It was learned that Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department Tanker 5 overturned while responding to 3725 Robinson Road...
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On Friday, March 4, 2017, the staff of the St. Mary’s County Child Support Enforcement Unit received the coveted Bronze Golden Plate Award as well as the much sought-after Executive Director’s Most Improved Award. These awards were given to the St. Mary’s County Department of Social Services in recognition of the work performed by...
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Multi-Platinum country artist Thomas Rhett will perform live at the Calvert Marine Museum’s PNC Waterside Pavilion on Friday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m. Rhett’s high energy show will be packed with hits, including chart toppers, “T-Shirt,” “Die A Happy Man,” and “Crash And Burn.” Tickets are $44 – $75 (additional fees apply) and go...
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Jewelry Exchange & Pawn is pleased to announce the grand opening of their new store in Dunkirk Maryland on Saturday, March 18, 2017 starting at 10:00 a.m. The newly renovated store, located at 2805 Chesapeake Beach Road in Dunkirk, features a large selection of new and used gold, diamond, gemstone and estate jewelry, onsite...
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Last Saturday, William “Billy” McLean realized he hadn’t yet purchased his Maryland Lottery tickets for that evening’s drawings and the deadline to buy tickets was approaching. He quickly went to a 7-Eleven in Temple Hills to buy tickets, accidently leaving behind his completed playslips. Since he didn’t have his playslips with him, the Bowie...
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The paid sick leave bills making their way through the legislature “are dead on arrival” if they reach his desk, Gov. Larry Hogan declared Wednesday. He promised reporters “I will veto them immediately” because they have the potential to kill thousands of jobs and “are disastrous for our economy.” He called the legislation that...
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As the cost of college has skyrocketed, students and parents could soon get relief on expensive textbooks under the Textbook Cost Savings Act of 2017 that would provide funding to develop free open source learning materials. “The state is moving rapidly towards free textbooks online,” said the bill’s sponsor Sen. Jim Rosapepe, D-Prince George’s,...
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Four new deputies have joined the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The deputies were sworn in on Friday, March 3, 2017, at the Circuit Courthouse by Ms. Joan Williams, Clerk of the Circuit Court. Later that evening, an official graduation was held at Patuxent High School in Lusby, MD, where Sheriff Tim Cameron conferred...
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After multiple incidents involving drivers being injured by glass from windshields broken by flying ice, Maryland State Police are urging motorists to remove all ice from their vehicles to prevent it from becoming dangerous highway projectiles. Maryland state troopers have dealt with multiple incidents today involving vehicles damaged by ice flying off other vehicles....
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U.S. District Judge Roger W. Titus sentenced Christopher Zane Ordiway, 43, of Drayden, Maryland, today to 10 years in prison, followed lifetime supervised release, for possession of child pornography. Ordiway admitted to engaging in sexual activity with a minor victim and possessing photos of that sexually explicit conduct. Judge Titus also ordered that, upon...
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John Ernest Berry, 89 of Mechanicsville, MD, affectionately known as “”Snack””, was called Home by the heavenly angels peacefully on the morning of March 10, 2017. Snack was born on April 6, 1927 to the late Lena Somerville Mason-Berry and John Walker Berry. On September 25, 1944, Snack enlisted in the United States Navy....
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UPDATE 3/15/2017 @ 6:00 p.m.: Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) has been working to restore service to customers affected by the storm that began causing outages early Tuesday morning. “SMECO had about 1,800 customers without power last night and that number was whittled down to 450 at 11 a.m. today. Crews have been working in...
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On Monday, February 27, 2017, Deputy A. Budd of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 36000 block of Skyview Drive in Bushwood for a reported disturbance. The suspect, Antwanne Lamont Carter, 22, of Bushwood, forced entry into the residence without permission and refused to leave. Carter left for a brief period...
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Roger Dale Slaughter, 61 of LaPlata, MD passed away unexpectedly on March 10, 2017. Roger was born in Washington, DC on August 15, 1955. He is preceded in death by his father, Wilford E. Slaughter and his brother, Curtis Slaughter. Roger is survived by his loving wife, Rebecca Slaughter; mother, Alice Brill Slaughter; sons, Roger D....
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Curtis Gordon Carnell Sr., 78, of Waldorf, MD, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017. Curtis was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Jean Carnell. He is survived by his children, Curtis Gordon Carnell Jr. and Janet Munday (Greg). He was a loving grandfather to: Courtney Taylor, Jennifer Ondrasik (Joe), Greg Munday Jr....
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Linda Louise Dearstine, 65, of Lusby, MD and formerly of Jessup, MD, died on March 8, 2017 at her residence. Born November 16, 1951 in Cheverly, MD, she was the daughter of the late Marvin N. Dearstine and Dorothy L. Dearstine. Linda graduated from Park Dale High School in 1971. Linda is survived by...
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Jo-Dee Ann Paras, 60, of Prince Frederick passed away on March 7, 2017 surrounded by her daughters and closest family members in Washington, DC. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jose and Delores Paras and brother Michael Paras. She is survived by her daughters and their families, Delores “Casey” Houchin (Steve Houchin)...
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Virginia Lee Mayer, 68, of Solomons, MD passed away on March 8, 2017 at Washington Hospital Center. Born October 21, 1948 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Edward A. Smoot and Virginia J. (Winters) Smoot. Virginia graduated from Crossland High School in 1966 and graduated from the Washington School for...
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Michael L. Harris, 59 of Swan Point, Maryland, died March 12, 2017. Michael was Director of Operations for McDonald’s Corporation for 35 plus years. He was a member of the Swan Point Golf and Country Club and a member of the Men’s Golf Association. He was also an avid Redskins fan. He was the...
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Mary “Anne” Woodburn, 84, of St. Inigoes, MD passed away March 10, 2017 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 10, 1932 in Pearson, MD to the late William Mace Birch and Ida Ruth Abell Birch. Anne was a graduate of St. Michael’s High...
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Kay Elizabeth Jett, 74, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on March 9, 2017. Kay was the daughter of the late William Plauger and Gladys Mullikan. Kay was born in Washington DC on May 22, 1942. She worked for a local community bank until retirement 2013. She loved shopping, sewing, needlepoint and crochet. She was...
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