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NAS Patuxent River Drill Hall Closed for Cleaning After Two Staff Members Test Positive for COVID-19

NAS Patuxent River Drill Hall Closed for Cleaning After Two Staff Members Test Positive for COVID-19

The Naval Air Station Patuxent River Drill Hall will be closed for cleaning from Tuesday, October 20, to Sunday, October 25, following a report that two staff members who have since tested positive for COVID were in the Drill Hall in the days prior to exhibiting symptoms. While there is no indication that infection...
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Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Conducting Testing Monday Through Friday, October 19-23, 2020

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Conducting Testing Monday Through Friday, October 19-23, 2020

NSWCDD Range Noise Advisory: NSWCDD plans to conduct range testing Monday through Friday, October 19-23, that could produce very loud noise in communities surrounding Naval Support Facility Dahlgren. Testing is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Access to the Potomac River Middle Danger Zone – as described in 33 CFR 334.230 – will...
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Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI Warn Marylanders about Election Misinformation

Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI Warn Marylanders about Election Misinformation

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland and the FBI are committed to protecting the rights of all Marylanders to vote. U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur and Special Agent in Charge Jennifer C. Boone of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office are issuing this warning to educate voters about the...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Strong Arm Robbery in Budds Creek

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Strong Arm Robbery in Budds Creek

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a robbery investigation. On Thursday, October 8, 2020, at 4:20 p.m., the victim was in the parking lot of the Race-N-Inn Store in Budds Creek to deliver crabs to a customer when the victim noticed the suspect exiting the...
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Letter to the Editor: New Community Center Needed in Calvert County, Will Provide a Safe Place for Children and Youth to Play and Be Creative

Letter to the Editor: New Community Center Needed in Calvert County, Will Provide a Safe Place for Children and Youth to Play and Be Creative

I am writing on behalf of Calvert Collaborative for Children and Youth.  There is a great need for a permanent community center in Prince Frederick to ensure that residents have recreational, community building, learning and outdoor activities that come with having a robust community.  This need has been documented over the years by Calvert...
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Calvert Health Urges Citizens to Not Delay Care Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Calvert Health Urges Citizens to Not Delay Care Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Maryland hospitals and health systems are saving lives every day during the coronavirus public health emergency, yet they are still seeing a potentially dangerous trend. Evidence suggests that people with serious health conditions or symptoms may be avoiding hospitals or doctors’ offices out of fear of catching COVID-19 or contributing to its spread. Yet,...
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Charles County Public Schools Phase 2 Planning: Bus Routes and Enhanced Transportation Safety Guidelines

Charles County Public Schools Phase 2 Planning: Bus Routes and Enhanced Transportation Safety Guidelines

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will begin Phase 2 of its reopening plan on Monday, Nov. 9. The school system is preparing to welcome more than 3,200 students back to schools across the county. Part of Phase 2 planning includes enhanced safety guidelines for students using bus transportation. Safety is a top priority for...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summons Served and Citations Issued in September 2020

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Summons Served and Citations Issued in September 2020

Criminal Summons Served- September 2020 09/01/20- Robert Matthew Duke, age 33 of no fixed address- Assault 2nd Degree by Cpl. Hartzell# 97. CASE# 51870-20 09/02/20- Miguel Angel Vasquez, age 31 of Lexington Park- Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. Fenwick# 338. CASE# 54366-20 09/02/20- Callie Anne Whitney, age 21 of Lexington Park- Theft by Dep....
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Avenue Man Arrested After Assaulting Deputies in California Motel

Avenue Man Arrested After Assaulting Deputies in California Motel

On October 17, 2020, Cpl. Roszell responded to the La Quinta Inn & Suites located on Three Notch Road in California, for the reported disturbance. Employees requested Terrell Devantee Atkins, age 21 of Avenue, be removed from the business after causing a loud disturbance in a hotel room. Atkins was told to leave the...
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Interruption of Public Water Supply in Piney Point on Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Interruption of Public Water Supply in Piney Point on Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Public Notification Announcement – Interruption of Public Water Supply – Piney Point. Water station repairs are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2020 and may affect areas in Piney Point including the Harry Lundeburg School and Lighthouse Road to the St. George Island Bridge. The repairs may result in a temporary interruption of water...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Residence and Vehicle Struck by Gunfire in Lexington Park

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Residence and Vehicle Struck by Gunfire in Lexington Park

UPDATE 10/20/2020: On Saturday, October 17, 2020, at approximately 2:50 a.m., police responded to the area of Columbus Drive for the report of shots fired. Police arrived in the area and located one vehicle which was stopped with the occupants interviewed, they were let go a short time later. While on the scene canvassing...
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Maryland State Police Arrest One During Shots Fired Investigation in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported

Maryland State Police Arrest One During Shots Fired Investigation in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported

On Monday, October 19, 2020, at approximately 8:00 a.m., police responded to Liberty Street in Lexington Park, for the complaint of shots fired. One witness advised after hearing the shot(s), subjects in the area were observed leaving on foot and in a vehicle. The vehicle described by a witness was located on Hancock Road;...
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Calvert County Hospice Receives $670 Donation from State Farm

Calvert County Hospice Receives $670 Donation from State Farm

The Calvert Hospice was the grateful recipient of a $670 donation from Jackie Gibson with Gibson State Farm in Dunkirk. Ms. Gibson chose Calvert Hospice as the organization to benefit from the Quotes for Good program in August. The Quotes for Good program donates $10 to a nonprofit organization for every person who receives...
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St. Mary’s County Health Department Offering Free Flu Vaccine to Children at COVID-19 Testing Sites Starting October 26, 2020

St. Mary’s County Health Department Offering Free Flu Vaccine to Children at COVID-19 Testing Sites Starting October 26, 2020

Beginning October 26, 2020, the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will offer free flu vaccine to children (ages 3 – 18 years) at its SMCHD COVID-19 Testing Sites, during testing hours listed below: SMCHD Main Office:  Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  21580 Peabody Street, Leonardtown For assistance or accommodations,...
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U.S. Attorney Robert Hur Announces More Than $622,000 to Support Mental Health Programs for Juveniles in Contact with Justice Systems in Maryland

U.S. Attorney Robert Hur Announces More Than $622,000 to Support Mental Health Programs for Juveniles in Contact with Justice Systems in Maryland

U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur announced awards of $622,883 in Department of Justice grants to the Maryland Office of the Public Defender to support juvenile justice initiatives to reduce crime and recidivism associated with mental illness and co-occurring disorders. “These grant funds will assist youth offenders with mental illness or co-occurring mental health and...
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Registration Now Open for CSM’s Full Course Four Week Winter Session

Registration Now Open for CSM’s Full Course Four Week Winter Session

Registration for the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Winter Session opened on Monday, October 19, 2020 offering students the opportunity to take a full course in four weeks. The Winter Session begins December 21, 2020. It is an opportunity for students to get ahead or explore an area of interest, catch up on general...
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Two of Three Washington DC Teens Arrested for Armed Robbery of CVS in Bryans Road Sentenced to Less Than 5 Years in Prison

Two of Three Washington DC Teens Arrested for Armed Robbery of CVS in Bryans Road Sentenced to Less Than 5 Years in Prison

UPDATE on 10/20/2020: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, October 15, 2020, Blake-Joshua Isaiah McKinney, 18, entered a guilty plea in Charles County Circuit Court to Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon. Following the plea, McKinney was sentenced by the Honorable Judge William R. Greer, Jr. to 20 years with...
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U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur Announces Almost $10.2 Million in Federal Grants to Support Wellness and Safety of Law Enforcement Officers in Maryland

U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur Announces Almost $10.2 Million in Federal Grants to Support Wellness and Safety of Law Enforcement Officers in Maryland

U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur announced $10,199,380 in Department of Justice grants to benefit law enforcement officers in the District of Maryland. The grants, awarded by the Department’s Office of Justice Programs, are part of over $54 million in funding nationwide to provide services that protect officers and improve overall public safety. OJP’s Bureau...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigation a three-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Monday, October 19, 2020, in Prince George’s County. At approximately 12:50 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to I-95 South at I-495 North for a report of a multi-vehicle crash. According to a preliminary investigation, a 2009 gray...
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Killer of 7-Eleven Employee in Waldorf Armed Robbery Apprehended in Georgia

Killer of 7-Eleven Employee in Waldorf Armed Robbery Apprehended in Georgia

UPDATE: Through an extensive investigation and coordination with the U.S. Marshals Task Force, Gregory DeShawn Collins, Jr., 22, of Waldorf, was located and apprehended in Georgia on Monday, October 19, 2020. Collins is currently awaiting extradition in Georgia and will be served an arrest warrant upon his return to Maryland for this incident. Charles...
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Optimist Club of Calvert Hosting First Virtual Halloween Costume Contest

Optimist Club of Calvert Hosting First Virtual Halloween Costume Contest

The Optimist Club of Calvert is excited to host their first ever Virtual Halloween Costume Contest! The contest is open to Calvert County residents thirteen years of age and under. The winner in each age category will win a $25 Walmart gift card. Contest categories are: 18 months and under, 19 months – 3...
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Department of Justice Announces More Than $341 Million in Grants to Combat America’s Addiction Crisis

Department of Justice Announces More Than $341 Million in Grants to Combat America’s Addiction Crisis

The Department of Justice announced grant awards totaling more than $341 million to help fight America’s addiction crisis. Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan discussed this year’s grant awards during a roundtable discussion of mental health and addiction issues led by Second Lady Karen Pence. “The addiction...
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Calvert County Early Voting Location, Drop Box Locations and Voting Information

Calvert County Early Voting Location, Drop Box Locations and Voting Information

The Early Voting Center for Calvert County voters is located in the lower level conference room of the Community Resources Building, located at 30 Duke Street (old library, across from post office) in Conference Room 1 – Lower Level, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 General Election: Monday, October 26, 2020 through Monday, November 2, 2020 (includes...
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Charles County Early Voting Location, Drop Box Locations and Voting Information

Charles County Early Voting Location, Drop Box Locations and Voting Information

Early voting centers also open on election day, Tuesday, November 3. Early voting will take place over an eight-day period beginning on Monday, October 26 to Monday, November 2 (including Saturday and Sunday) from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., with early voting centers also open on election day, Tuesday, November 3. Early Voting Centers,...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County and YMCA of the Chesapeake Currently Conducting Survey to Explore Possibility of YMCA in St. Mary’s County

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County and YMCA of the Chesapeake Currently Conducting Survey to Explore Possibility of YMCA in St. Mary’s County

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County with the YMCA of the Chesapeake have commissioned a study to explore the possibility of a YMCA in St. Mary’s County. We are assessing community interest and would like to invite you to give us your feedback. https://ymcachesapeake.org/ – To take the survey, click the link and then...
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