Calvert News

One Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident in Dunkirk

One Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident in Dunkirk

On Sunday, January 13, 2019 at approximately 10:30 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Route 260 and Brickhouse Road in Dunkirk, for a motor vehicle accident reported serious. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a ditch, with the driver trapped and...
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CSM Announces Keynote Speaker for 20th Winter Commencement January 17

CSM Announces Keynote Speaker for 20th Winter Commencement January 17

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will recognize 541 candidates for 547 degrees and 250 certificates during its 20th Winter Commencement January 17 at the La Plata Campus. The graduates range in age from 18 to 64, with 37 percent from Charles County, 33 percent from St. Mary’s County, 23 percent from Calvert County...
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Weather Related Closings, Delays, and Information for Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Weather Related Closings, Delays, and Information for Tuesday, January 15, 2019

St. Mary’s County: St. Mary’s County Public Schools: All St. Mary’s County Public Schools, including FULL day Head Start, will have a delayed opening of two hours on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. AM Pre-Kindergarten and AM Head Start students will not have school. However, there will be classes for PM Pre-Kindergarten and PM Head Start...
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Weather Related Closings, Delays, and Information for Monday, January 14, 2019

Weather Related Closings, Delays, and Information for Monday, January 14, 2019

St. Mary’s County: St. Mary’s County Public Schools: All St Mary’s County Public Schools are closed for Monday, January 14, 2019, with Code 2 for employees. We will continue to watch the weather this evening and and may reevaluate the employee status code by 8 a.m. tomorrow morning. Thank you and be safe. St. Mary’s...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Lusby Man For Making Threat of Mass Violence

Maryland State Police Arrest Lusby Man For Making Threat of Mass Violence

Maryland State Police from the Prince Frederick Barrack arrested a Calvert County man today for making a threat of mass violence. The accused is identified as Travis Phifer, 38, of Lusby. Phifer was charged with making a threat of mass violence. Police located him in a vehicle a short distance away from the Prince...
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Calvert County Public Schools are Closed Monday January 14, 2019

Calvert County Public Schools are Closed Monday January 14, 2019

Calvert County Public Schools will be closed on Monday January 14, 2019. All emergency personnel report as usual. All other personnel do not report to work. Child care is closed. Afternoon and Evening activities are canceled.
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Snow Emergency Plan Has Been Lifted for Calvert County 1/14/2019

Snow Emergency Plan Has Been Lifted for Calvert County 1/14/2019

UPDATE 1/14/2019: The Maryland State Police has lifted the Snow Emergency Plan for Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties effective at immediately. Motorists are encouraged to continue to use caution while driving as they may quickly encounter different road conditions throughout Southern Maryland. 1/12/2019: The Snow Emergency Plan for Calvert County has been placed into...
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Check Out Frankie’s Weather Forecast for Tonight (and leave him some positive comments)

Check Out Frankie’s Weather Forecast for Tonight (and leave him some positive comments)

Frankie MacDonald is a young man from Sydney, Nova Scotia, in Canada who loves to make his own videos of weather reports for the USA and Canada. Frankie Joined YouTube on  Jun 13, 2011. Frankie also loves to get positive comments on his videos. See his “Be Prepared – the Weatherman Song” video HERE so you can leave him...
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Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration Responds to Winter Storm; Current Forecast Calls for Increased Accumulating Snow

Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration Responds to Winter Storm; Current Forecast Calls for Increased Accumulating Snow

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has activated its Emergency Operations Center and positioned crews across Maryland to monitor and respond to winter precipitation forecasted today through tomorrow. A winter storm warning is now in effect throughout the State with higher snow accumulations than previously forecasted. Crews pretreated roads with...
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VIDEO: House in Lusby Completely Destroyed After Early Morning Fire

VIDEO: House in Lusby Completely Destroyed After Early Morning Fire

On Saturday, January 12, 2019 at approximately 3:35 a.m., firefighters from Prince Frederick, Solomons, St. Leonard, Hollywood, Bay District and surrounding fire departments responded to Cheyenne Lane in Lusby, for the reported structure fire. Dispatch advised responding units they received multiple calls advising a neighbors house two doors down is on fire. Crews arrived...
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Reported Plane Crash in Lusby is a Recreational Vehicle Fire

Reported Plane Crash in Lusby is a Recreational Vehicle Fire

On Friday, January 11, 2019 at approximately 4:55 p.m, units from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the area of 12444 Sedalia Trail, and 540 Antelope Trail, for the reported plane crash. First arriving units reported a fire with multiple extensions. Firefighters on scene are now reporting it is NOT a plane crash,...
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Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans Shares New Year’s Message

Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans Shares New Year’s Message

On behalf of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office I would like to wish each citizen of Calvert County a very happy and prosperous 2019! I can begin the new- year with good news. While violent crime rose in many parts of the United States, it is down over 2% for Calvert County in 2018,...
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Winter Fire Safety Tips From the Office of the State Fire Marshal

Winter Fire Safety Tips From the Office of the State Fire Marshal

As of January 11, 2019 there have been six fire fatalities across the state. The MAJORITY of those fatalities DID NOT HAVE WORKING SMOKE ALARMS in their homes. If you cannot afford a smoke alarm PLEASE contact your local fire department to inquire as to what assistance is available in your area. State Fire...
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Calvert County Public Schools Supports Families During the Government Shutdown

Calvert County Public Schools Supports Families During the Government Shutdown

Calvert County families that have lost income due to the government shutdown may immediately apply for their children to receive free or reduced-price meals (FARMs). Families that would not ordinarily qualify for the FARMs program could be eligible for the remainder of the school year because of the current loss of income. Dr. Daniel...
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Honor Veterans with Commemorative Bricks in Support of Solomons “On Watch” Memorial Statue

Honor Veterans with Commemorative Bricks in Support of Solomons “On Watch” Memorial Statue

The Calvert County Department of General Services is coordinating the annual “On Watch” memorial brick campaign taking place now through April 30, 2019. For a limited time, the public may purchase memorial bricks to be placed at the Veterans Patio, located at the World War II “On Watch” Memorial Statue in Dowell. The bricks...
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Couple Arrested After Police Find Heroin and Syringes During Traffic Stop in Prince Frederick

Couple Arrested After Police Find Heroin and Syringes During Traffic Stop in Prince Frederick

On Saturday, December 29, 2018 at approximately 10:40 p.m., Trooper Kelly of the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack responded to the area of Stoakley Road, in Prince Frederick, to assist Corporal Newcomer with a traffic stop. Corporal Newcomer advised Trooper Kelly that he was following a black GMC truck southbound on Maryland Route 4...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Assault, Failure to Obey a lawful Order, Resisting Arrest and Drug Possession

Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Assault, Failure to Obey a lawful Order, Resisting Arrest and Drug Possession

On Monday, January 07, 2019 at approximately 2:15 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Tranquil Court, in Prince Frederick, for a report of an intoxicated adult male causing property damage in a house. Deputies were at this same address earlier that day for a disorderly subject. The caller, an adult...
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Wednesday, January 9th is National Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Day

Wednesday, January 9th is National Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Day

On January 9th, 2019, partnering organizations in support of law enforcement officers nationwide will promote National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.). In light of recent negativity directed toward law enforcement nationally, there is a need to show law enforcement officers that our citizens recognize the difficult and sometimes impossible career they have chosen, in...
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Buyers Beware: Correctly Sized Air Conditioners Save Money!

Buyers Beware: Correctly Sized Air Conditioners Save Money!

When you buy a new air conditioning or heating unit to replace your old one — or if a completely new system is being installed in your new home — the installer needs to know how big or, more importantly, how small the unit should be. In order to know exactly how big (or...
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Maryland Casinos Generate $148.4 Million During December

Maryland Casinos Generate $148.4 Million During December

Maryland Lottery and Gaming today announced that December 2018 gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos totaled a $148,381,413 an increase of $7,347,286 (5.2%) compared to the December 2017 total of $141,034,126. Contributions to the State of Maryland from December 2018 casino gaming revenue totaled $61,032,048, including $45,792,178 for the Education Trust Fund. Casino...
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Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Theft, Burglary and Gun Charges

Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Theft, Burglary and Gun Charges

On Thursday, December 6, 2018 Detective Rector of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was assigned to investigate a theft/burglary that occurred at a residence on Broomes Island. The victim advised police that over the last twelve to eighteen months, several items of value had gone missing from his residence and out buildings on his...
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Fist Fight on Side of Road in Prince Frederick Leads to Arrest for Two Lusby Men

Fist Fight on Side of Road in Prince Frederick Leads to Arrest for Two Lusby Men

On Friday, December 14, 2018, while on routine patrol, Deputy Mohler from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, was traveling southbound on Solomons Island Road, when heobserved two black males actively fighting behind a vehicle in the area of Mountain Trail in Prince Frederick. Deputy Mohler observed both individuals striking each other while holding onto...
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Police Investigating Dirt Bike Accident in Dunkirk That Left 18-Year-Old in Critical Condition

Police Investigating Dirt Bike Accident in Dunkirk That Left 18-Year-Old in Critical Condition

On Sunday, January 6, 2019, Members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of 4134 Ferry Landing Road, in Dunkirk, for the report of a collision involving 2 dirt bikes. Upon arrival it was determined that a Yamaha dirt bike operated by Michael Paul Wolford, 18, of Huntingtown, and a Suzuki...
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Dunkirk Man Arrested for Assault and Trespassing at Subway

Dunkirk Man Arrested for Assault and Trespassing at Subway

On Sunday December 16, 2018 deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Subway in Dunkirk for the report of a disorderly person, later identified as Michael Keller, 55 of Dunkirk. A Subway employee told police that the disorderly person had been in and out of the business threatening and harassing employees....
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Joint Investigation Leads to Arrest and Largest Heroin Seizure Ever in Southern Maryland Area

Linwood Douglas Thorne, 46, of Northeast Washington

Over the past several months the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington Field Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive (ATF), conducted an ongoing drug investigation, which led to a significant arrest. On Wednesday, December 19, 2018, multiple search warrants were executed in the Washington, D.C. area....
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