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Mission BBQ Makes Generous Donation to Charles County Volunteer Fire/EMS

Mission BBQ Makes Generous Donation to Charles County Volunteer Fire/EMS

On Wednesday, October 27, 2021, “we participated in a “check presentation” from Mission BBQ of Waldorf. We thank Zanne Dickerson and the staff at Mission BBQ for their hospitality, and a special thanks to the general public for donating to the “red cup campaign” and proceeds go to the CCVFA and CCAEMS”
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Waldorf Father-Son Team Scores $100,000 on Crossword Scratch-Off

Waldorf Father-Son Team Scores $100,000 on Crossword Scratch-Off

Big win opens the door to a house purchase for son, A father and son from Charles County who enjoy playing Maryland Lottery games individually and together just picked up a $100,000 top-prize win on the $100,000 Crossword 5th Edition scratch-off. “We got lucky,” said the 58-year-old dad, who is a fan of Pick 3 and Pick 4. Years back, the...
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Sandbags for Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s County Residents

Sandbags for Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s County Residents

CHARLES COUNTY: The following locations have either sandbags and/or sand: Bryans Road Building Supply – 3060 Livingston Road, Bryans Road, MD 20616 – (301) 283-6081 They have empty sandbags and full sandbags available. A.G. Hungerford – 12165 Rock Point Road, Newburg, MD 20664 – (301) 259-2540 They have empty sandbags but also carry play...
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First Responders and National Weather Service Urges Citizens to Stay Safe While Our Region is Impacted by Inclement Weather

First Responders and National Weather Service Urges Citizens to Stay Safe While Our Region is Impacted by Inclement Weather

The National Weather Service says “One of the biggest tidal flood events of the past 10-20 years (possibly since Hurricane Isabel at some locales), is expected Friday & Saturday. Those along tidal shores should get ready for exceptional tidal inundation! Tidal forecasts here: https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/forecasts.php?wfo=lwx During the last inclement weather that impacted the Charles, Calvert...
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Double Fatal Shooting in District Heights Home Under Investigation

Double Fatal Shooting in District Heights Home Under Investigation

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is leading the investigation into the deaths of two men found shot to death in District Heights Tuesday morning. The two decedents are 40-year-old Marquise Porter of District Heights and 43-year-old Willie Cheeks. Detectives do not believe this to be a random crime. On Tuesday, October...
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Two Flown to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Helen

Two Flown to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision in Helen

On Thursday, October 28, 2021, at approximately 3:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 30059 Point Lookout Road and Foley Mattingly Road in Helen, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with two trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway involved in a...
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Recruiting Efforts for Maryland State Police Underway with Increased Starting Pay

Recruiting Efforts for Maryland State Police Underway with Increased Starting Pay

Maryland State Police are actively recruiting motivated young men and women to join one of the most prestigious law enforcement agencies in the state with an increased starting pay. The Maryland State Police announces a salary increase for newly hired troopers as many law enforcement agencies around the country work to recruit qualified applicants....
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Charles County Public Schools – Update from Superintendent Navarro on Thursday, October 28, 2021

Charles County Public Schools – Update from Superintendent Navarro on Thursday, October 28, 2021

October 28, 2021 Dear Parents, Guardians and Staff: I wanted to update you about school bus transportation for today, Thursday, Oct. 28. This morning, 26 buses, which is about 9 percent of those contracted to work for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS), did not run. This translates to a little over 10 percent of...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Drive-by Shooting on Bannister Circle, in Waldorf – Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward

UPDATE: Police Investigating Drive-by Shooting on Bannister Circle, in Waldorf – Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward

UPDATE: On October 27, 2021, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Bannister Circle and St Ignatius Drive for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation showed an adult male was on Bannister Circle when a car pulled up and someone fired a gun....
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Theft Suspects

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Theft Suspects

On Tuesday, October 26, 2021, Deputy D. Durnbaugh responded to the Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center, located at 130 Auto Drive in Prince Frederick, MD, for a reported theft. Investigation revealed two unknown black male suspects (pictured below) cut the lock off of a locker, and proceeded to steal personal property to include a...
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UPDATE: Statement from Leonardtown High School Regarding Student Who Jumped from Thomas Johnson Bridge

UPDATE: Statement from Leonardtown High School Regarding Student Who Jumped from Thomas Johnson Bridge

10/28/2021 @11:00 p.m.: A message from Leonardtown High School Principle Ms. J. Mills: “I am so sorry to tell you all that one of our students, Andrew Sukhram, was reported missing today. The student left LHS sometime this morning and was traveling to an assigned internship in the California, MD area. His vehicle was...
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Information About COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters/Additional Doses in St. Mary’s County

Information About COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters/Additional Doses in St. Mary’s County

The St. Mary’s County Health Department is reaching out to provide key information about the eligibility for additional or booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine. We encourage eligible persons to get additional or booster doses of Moderna, Pfizer, or Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has now authorized this...
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Maryland State Police Prepare For Halloween Weekend

Maryland State Police Prepare For Halloween Weekend

Maryland State Police are gearing up for the Halloween weekend with additional troopers on patrol using a variety of initiatives to urge both motorists and pedestrians to use common sense, take responsibility and be more courteous on Maryland’s roadways. Between Thursday and Sunday, troopers from each of the 23 Maryland State Police barracks statewide...
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The Charles County Volunteer Rescue Squad regrets to announce the passing of Life Member William “Bill” Gaither Jr.

The Charles County Volunteer Rescue Squad regrets to announce the passing of Life Member William “Bill” Gaither Jr.

The Charles County Volunteer Rescue Squad regrets to announce the passing of Past Captain (Chief), Past President and Life Member William “Bill” Gaither Jr. on October 24, 2021. A Korean conflict veteran, Bill joined the Rescue Squad in 1967 and rose through the ranks to become Captain of the Rescue Squad (at the time...
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UPDATE: Police Arrest Two Suspects in Connection with Murder of 25-Year-Old Man on Ell Lane in Waldorf

UPDATE: Police Arrest Two Suspects in Connection with Murder of 25-Year-Old Man on Ell Lane in Waldorf

UPDATE 10/27/2021: On September 10, 2021 at 11:48 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 12100 block of Ell Lane in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located Arick Jordan Jackson, 25, of Washington, D.C., outside of the apartment building with a gunshot wound; he was...
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MDOT Meets with St. Mary’s County Officials as Part of Annual Statewide Tour to Discuss Transportation Priorities

MDOT Meets with St. Mary’s County Officials as Part of Annual Statewide Tour to Discuss Transportation Priorities

Maryland Deputy Transportation Secretary Sean Powell met with St. Mary’s County officials today to discuss the Draft FY 2022 – FY 2027 Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP), which details the Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) six-year capital budget. The meeting was part of MDOT’s annual tour of 23 Maryland counties and Baltimore City to update local officials and the public on...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – October 26, 2021

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – October 26, 2021

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held a joint meeting with Naval Air Station Patuxent River Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown. The Encroachment Mitigation and Prevention Joint meeting featured briefs from the Department of Public Works & Transportation, Land Use & Growth Management, Recreation and Parks and Economic Development...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes Ten New Recruits!

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes Ten New Recruits!

On Tuesday, October 26, 2021, Ten Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Recruits were sworn in, pinned and signed their oath of office during the Calvert Board of County Commissioners public meeting! “The recruits will graduate along with their classmates from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy on Friday, November 5, 2021. We wish them...
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St. Mary’s County Halloween Events 2021

St. Mary’s County Halloween Events 2021

Wildewood Shopping Center Trick-Or-Treat Event – 23415 Three Notch Rd, California, MD Sunday, October 31st, 2pm – 4pm Trick-Or-Treat throughout the Center, Kids in Costume Eat FREE* @ The Greene Turtle *One free kids meal/purchased adult meal. Purchased adult meal excludes appetizers, sides and desserts. Dine-In only. Lexington Park Baptist Church Trunk or Treat...
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Charles County Halloween Events 2021

Charles County Halloween Events 2021

1st Annual NJHS Trunk or Treat – Thursday, October 28, from 5:00 p.m., to 7:00 p.m., at the John Hanson Middle School, located at 3165 John Hanson Drive in Waldorf (photo below) 32nd Annual Vampire Manor – Thursday, October 28, to Sunday, October 31, hours are – 7:30 p.m., to 10:00 p.m., at 9410...
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Calvert County Halloween Events 2021

Calvert County Halloween Events 2021

North Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Friday, October 29, from 6:00 p.m., to 9:00 p.m., located at 8536 Bayside Road in Chesapeake Beach The Town of North Beach 12th Annual Boo Bash – Sunday, October 31 at 3:00 p.m., Register for the children’s costume contest from 3:15 p.m., to 4:00 p.m., on the pavilion....
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Police Arrest Waldorf Man Who Committed Robbery While Wearing Electronic Monitoring Device for Previous Armed Robbery Charges

Police Arrest Waldorf Man Who Committed Robbery While Wearing Electronic Monitoring Device for Previous Armed Robbery Charges

On Thursday, October 21, 2021, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Tobacco Hunt located in the 300 block of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf, for the report of a robbery. Preliminary investigation revealed the suspect entered the store at 7:59 p.m., and approached an employee and asked about buying a t-shirt...
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VIDEO: Suspected Impaired Driver Arrested After Striking Parked Vehicle in Lexington Park

VIDEO: Suspected Impaired Driver Arrested After Striking Parked Vehicle in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at approximately 2:00 a.m., police responded to the 45900 block of Indian Way in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with no injuries. The 911 caller stated she just left the bar and believed she totaled her car after striking a vehicle on Indian Way. Officers arrived...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

UPDATE: On Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 4:21 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to a motor vehicle crash on Three Notch Road (Route 235) near the intersection of King James Parkway in Lexington Park. Deputies arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree...
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Police Recover Stolen & Loaded Firearm From Suspect Prohibited from Possessing a Firearm

Police Recover Stolen & Loaded Firearm From Suspect Prohibited from Possessing a Firearm

On October 14, 2021, at 8:13 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were in the 400 block of Patuxent Court when they observed an SUV parked in a No Parking Zone with registration plates that did not belong on the SUV, but rather a passenger car. Officers approached the SUV and observed...
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