This Bryans Road winner is singing a happy tune after botched song lyrics led to her $50,000 Pick 5 prize. Her brush with Lottery luck began while trying to sing an old Prince song – “777-9311” – and struggling with the lyrics. The Bryans Road resident was filling out Pick 5 tickets for the...
Read More »
Come see some of the quickest mowers in the country for two nights of thrilling racing. This event will appeal to both adults and children. On-site food and beverages are available for purchase. The proceeds from the event, which will take place rain or shine, will benefit the 7th District Rescue Squad and the...
Read More »
The Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Department was recently awarded grain bin rescue equipment, with equipment that was delivered all the way from Iowa! This rescue equipment was provided at no cost to our department by the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety through their Grain Bin Safety Week promotion, and even included training. Our...
Read More »
The La Plata (MD) Police Department was awarded national accreditation on July 23, 2022, by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) in the law enforcement program(s). The agency was first accredited in July 2018. Following a multi-year self-assessment phase and a meticulous site-based assessment of community engagement, policy, procedures, equipment...
Read More »
Congratulations to the St. Mary’s College of Maryland newly promoted faculty members, whose positions took effect on Monday, August 1, 2022. Promoted to associate professor: Tristan Cai (art) joined the faculty in 2016. His multi-disciplinary art practice reflects on the ways in which we socially construct knowledge in our image-saturated epoch. Cai has received...
Read More »
The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary that occurred in the 600 block of Walton Road in Huntingtown, MD. Victim stated unknown suspect(s) forcibly entered a detached garage and stole three dirt bikes: A 2019 Husqvarna TE 300i (VIN: VBKUTN230KM347657) A 2005 Honda CRF 230 A 2019 Yamaha YZ 125 – actual...
Read More »
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit recently conducted a series of alcohol compliance checks at seven restaurants in St. Mary’s County. Four of the restaurants were found to be compliant, while three businesses failed to ask an underage cadet for identification. The covert compliance checks were conducted on Tuesday, July 26,...
Read More »
On July 28, 2022, at approximately 6:45 p.m., officers responded for an armed robbery of a citizen in the area of Glen Mar Circle and Phirne Road in Glen Burnie. Two suspects, each armed with handguns, demanded property from two victims as they were walking outside. The victims complied, and the suspects fled toward...
Read More »
On Sunday, July 31, 2022, at approximately 10:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 21600 block of Enterprise Road in Lexington Park, for the report of two stabbing victims. Crews arrived on the scene to find one adult male suffering from stab wound to the upper body, and one female victim...
Read More »
On Sunday, July 31, 2022, at approximately 12:45 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the St Mary’s College Parish Hall on Trinity Church Road in St. Mary’s City, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a golf cart. College Public Safety Officers arrived on the scene to find a...
Read More »
In May of 2022, LifeStyles of Maryland announced the first residents were making the new White Plains center their home. Full release can be read here. LifeStyles of Maryland released the following on June 2, 2022 “Anyone wishing to donate to the Children’s Miracle Network to purchase a new cardiovascular ultrasound machine, dedicated in...
Read More »
The CCSO is saying a bittersweet farewell to Captain Amy Stine #2276. Friday, July 29, 2022, was her official retirement date after serving as a Correctional Officer for more than 25 years! Captain Stine began her career on May 12, 1997. In her 25 years at the Charles County Detention Center, she served in...
Read More »
In response to numerous citizen complaints regarding off-road vehicles (ATVs & dirt bikes) operating recklessly in the roadways, the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Unit conducted a special enforcement effort on July 27, 2022. Officers were in the 3300 block of Leonardtown Road in Waldorf when they observed a male driving an ATV in...
Read More »
Maryland State Police will join communities and law enforcement agencies across the state to celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Established in 1984, National Night Out is observed on the first Tuesday in August in local communities to promote positive police-community partnerships and neighborhood comradery to make all neighborhoods safer places...
Read More »
NAS Patuxent River will open an additional lane to incoming traffic at Pax River’s Gate 1 during peak traffic hours of 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Thursday beginning Aug. 1. The move is aimed at alleviating an increase in gate traffic that has seen wait times of 30 minutes or more during...
Read More »
UPDATE 7/30/2022: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, July 28, 2022, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Donine Carrington Martin sentenced William Anthony Smothers, 39, of Waldorf, to 30 years in prison for the Attempted Second-Degree Murder of James Rudd, Jr. and related charges. Smothers was also sentenced to 3...
Read More »
UPDATE 7/30/2022: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, July 28, 2022, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Eugene Emanuel Hardy, 32, of Waldorf, to 18 years in prison for 4 counts of Armed Robbery and First-Degree Assault. On May 23, 2022, Hardy entered a guilty plea...
Read More »
UPDATE: On Friday, July 29, 2022, at 3:18 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of Route 5 and Cedar Lane Road in Leonardtown for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Deputies arrived on scene to find the pedestrian suffering from serious injuries and the St. Mary’s County...
Read More »
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement applauding the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes key provisions from the Senator’s HOPE for HOMES Act and his and Senator Markey’s Clean Energy Accelerator (National Climate Bank) proposal: “We are facing the moment of truth in our battle to confront the climate crisis. We...
Read More »
The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the Deputies of the 2nd Quarter. “Please join us in congratulating Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Hendrickson, Deputy Joshua Newton, Deputy Richard McCourt, and Deputy Taylor Strong for being selected Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputies of the 2nd Quarter Honorable Mention awardees.” Thank you for...
Read More »
The Maryland Board of Public Works approved seven new Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation (MALPF) easements at their meeting on July 27, 2022. These easements will permanently preserve an additional 824 acres of prime farmland in Baltimore, Carroll, Charles, Frederick, and Worcester counties for an investment of more than $4 million. “This voluntary MALPF program...
Read More »
Detectives from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Bureau are investigating a commercial strong-armed robbery of the McDonald’s located in the 10800 block of Town Center Blvd. in Dunkirk, MD. Detectives have released surveillance photos of the suspect vehicle and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying possible suspects. On Thursday, July...
Read More »
On Thursday, July 28, 2022, at approximately 7:25 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Sarum Manor Road in Newburg, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with multiple subjects trapped. Crews from Charles and St. Mary’s County responded and arrived on the scene to find...
Read More »
On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at approximately 3:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Goddard Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle overturned and two subjects trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in...
Read More »
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office reminds all citizens to be vigilant against scams. The following are some common, ongoing scams: * Email and phishing scams: “Please be aware of an increase in email-based attacks and suspicious emails, even if they are sent from a known contact. If an email arrives from a known...
Read More »
