Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) is pleased to announce a new partnership with CTG, a Division of Blue Raven Solutions, in support of the region’s community leadership development efforts. CTG’s sponsorship greatly benefits both the LSM Executive Program and the LSM Emerging Leaders Program (LEAP). “CTG, a Division of Blue Raven Solutions, and LSM have...
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Calvert County Parks & Recreation invites residents to participate in the annual Therapeutic Recreational (TR) Duck Race on Saturday, April 12, from 3:30 to 4 p.m. at the Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center, located at 130 Auto Drive in Prince Frederick. Participants can sponsor a rubber duck to compete in a race down the...
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A Charles County woman, who recently switched to Racetrax after regularly playing Keno, trotted her way into the winner’s circle. On March 20th, 2025, she won $73,767 playing the popular computer-animated horse racing game. The happy winner was on her way home after work when she stopped at Sunnybrook Tavern in Fort Washington. While...
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Students from Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) Career & Technology Academy (CTA) achieved outstanding success at the 52nd Annual SkillsUSA Maryland State Championship, held March 28–29, 2025 in Carroll County, MD. A total of 37 students earned medals across 17 different contests, bringing home 23 medals for CTA. The nine students who earned gold medals will...
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Amber Michelle Hardesty, 41, of Mechanicsville, has been sentenced following her conviction for embezzlement and financial misconduct involving a vulnerable adult, according to court documents filed in the St. Mary’s County Circuit Court. Hardesty, was convicted on two misdemeanor counts of embezzlement. The offenses occurred in January 2023 and involved her misuse of funds...
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Detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID) arrested John Alan Lynch, 28, of Indian Head, after a Charles County Grand Jury indicted him in connection with charges of sexual abuse of a minor, sexual solicitation of a minor, and solicitation for prostitution. An arrest warrant was issued and Lynch was...
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Wendell Giovanni Estes, 49, of Waldorf, is facing a wide array of criminal and traffic charges following an early morning incident on March 28, 2025, that began at a hotel in La Plata and ended in a high-speed pursuit spanning multiple jurisdictions. According to court documents, officers with the La Plata Police Department were...
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Hospice of the Chesapeake is pleased to announce that Christine Wilson, current Director of Advancement, will step into the new role of Executive Director of the Hospice of the Chesapeake Foundation. This position was created following the announcement of Shauna Chabot’s retirement as Chief Advancement Officer. Chabot will retire on April 15 after 14...
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State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Marvin Orlando Johnson, 39, of Mechanicville, was sentenced to Life, plus an additional 20 years in prison, for the premeditated murder of his stepfather on May 24, 2023 Following a four-day jury trial in July 2024, a St. Mary’s County jury found Johnson guilty of first-degree murder and...
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On Monday, March 31, 2025, at approximately 1:25 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 7200 block of Hawthorne Road in La Plata, for the reported structure fire. Multiple 911 callers, involving one member of the Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department reported a large woods fire involving a shed and multiple vehicles. Crews...
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Governor Wes Moore released the following statement regarding President Trump’s executive order ending federal workers’ collective bargaining rights. “Maryland will always have the backs of working people and organized labor. And amid the draconian federal cuts impacting public servants across our state, our partnership with organized labor has become more important than ever. In...
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On Saturday, March 29, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m., firefighters from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to the 2200 block of Bridle Path Drive in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire with animals possibly trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from the first and second floor of a...
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On Saturday, March 29, 2025, at approximately 6:03 a.m., firefighters from Charles County responded to 3755 Opals Place in White Plains, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from the first floor of the two-story residence, with an elderly male suffering from smoke inhalation. Shortly after...
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A routine traffic stop in Chesapeake Beach led to the arrest of a Virginia man on multiple charges after authorities allegedly discovered a loaded firearm and suspected drugs inside his vehicle. On the evening of March 19, 2025, a deputy from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot...
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On Sunday, March 30, 2025, at approximately 11:03 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of All Faith Church Road and New Market Turner Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single motorcyclist off the roadway, with the operator...
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On Sunday, March 30, 2025, at approximately 4:10 p.m., firefighters responded to the 14000 block of Oaks Road in Hughesville, for the reported unknown fire. 911 callers reported a large amount of smoke coming from the woods in the area of the given address. Additional callers then reported a fire in the woods near...
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A federal grand jury has indicted Sarah Maud Jess, 61, of Capitol Heights, Maryland. Jess is charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, two counts of distribution of fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of a firearm and ammunition by an illegal alien, and reentry of an alien removed after...
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Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack are actively searching for a critically missing person, 51-year-old Joseph Herbert Swann, who was last seen on the morning of Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Swann reportedly left his residence on Gunnell Drive in Leonardtown at approximately 11:03 a.m. and was observed getting into a black Nissan...
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UPDATE 3/27/2025: On March 27, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s detectives were notified by the Prince George’s County Police Department that Richard Wilson, Jr., age 86, who had been reported missing from his Waldorf home on January 25, 2025, was located deceased in the water near Mariner Drive in Fort Washington,...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will resurface southbound MD 2/4 (Solomons Island Road) between Cox Road and MD 263 (Plum Point Road) starting Thursday night, March 27. The work is expected to be completed by mid-summer, weather permitting. Drivers can expect overnight single-lane closures Sundays through Thursdays from 9 p.m. to...
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On Thursday, March 27, 2025, at approximately 6:14 p.m., firefighters from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to Lexington Park Ford, located on Three Notch Road in California, for a vehicle fire reported to be threatening nearby vehicles. Crews arrived on the scene within two minutes of dispatch and found a single vehicle...
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Special Weather Statement issued March 27th, 2025, by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. The combination of recent dry weather, relative humidity falling to 15 to 25 percent, and sustained west to northwesterly winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph may result in an elevated threat for the rapid spread of fires today,...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department invites new and expecting parents who live in St. Mary’s County to a Community Baby Shower. The event will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Spring Ridge Middle School-Based Health Center at 19856 Three Notch Rd, Lexington Park, MD...
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The St. Mary’s County Commission on the Environment (COE) is excited to announce the annual Earth Day Celebration will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Summerseat Farm in Mechanicsville, MD. This family-friendly event will take place rain or shine. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet...
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The Friends of the St. Clement’s Island & Piney Point Museums, organizers of the beloved Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival, are thrilled to announce that sponsorship opportunities are now available for the landmark 25th anniversary celebration. This milestone event, scheduled for July 10-13, 2025, promises to be the most spectacular festival yet, attracting many...
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