NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will receive bids for the purchase of surplus real property in the First (1st) Election District with a physical address of 49366 White House Lane, Ridge, MD 20680, Tax Account No. 01-021451, for a period of 45 days, beginning February 25, 2020 and...
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will receive bids for the purchase of surplus real property located in the Fourth (4th) Election District with a physical address of 36039 Carver Road, Mill Point Shores, Chaptico, MD 20621, Tax Account No. 04-005937, for a period of 45 days, beginning February...
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United Way of Calvert County is celebrating 40 years of engaging the community in making a meaningful difference to improve people’s lives. The United Way of Calvert County (UWCC) was incorporated on April 23rd, 1980. UWCC started as a group of volunteers from Baltimore Gas & Electric, supporting six local human service agencies. Since...
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Plastic carryout bags would essentially be a thing of the past in Maryland if a bill in the General Assembly gathers enough lawmakers’ votes. The bill would ban plastic carryout bags at the “point of sale” next year in July, require stores to charge customers a 10 cent fee per “durable” carryout bag —...
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Many public buildings in Maryland would be required to make their single-occupant bathrooms gender neutral under legislation in the state’s General Assembly. The proposed law would require public facilities to change their pictorial or gender-exclusive signage for single-toilet bathrooms to gender neutral, according to the bill’s state legislative analysis. It would apply to places...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is seeking the identities of individuals involved in two recent robberies in Lexington Park. On Friday evening, Feb. 21, 2020, two males entered the Island Sushi business in Millison Plaza in Lexington Park, brandished a weapon and demanded money. The two men left with an...
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On Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at approximately 6:15 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Patuxent Beach Road and Kingston Creek Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Shortly after units were dispatched, the assignment was then upgraded to a motor vehicle accident reported serious...
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On Sunday, February 23, 2020 at approximately 2:20 p.m. firefighters from St. Leonard and neighboring companies responded to 8182 Cardinal Lane in Lusby, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a one-story single family residence with fire showing. Saint Leonard Volunteer Fire Department Engine 71 first arrived on...
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The Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred early this morning in Prince George’s County. At approximately 2:45 a.m., this morning, troopers from the College Park Barrack responded to the I-95 South ramp to eastbound Route 212 for a report of a single-vehicle crash. According to a preliminary investigation, a 2010...
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On February 23, 2020 at approximately 6:00 a.m., officers received a call for a hold up alarm at the 7-Eleven located at 5617 Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn Park. Upon arrival, officers met with the store clerk who reported a male suspect entered the store, implied he had a gun and demanded the money from...
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Important deadlines for the 2020 Presidential Primary Election are approaching. The deadline to register to vote, change party affiliation, update an address, and request a polling place reassignment is 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2020. To vote in the upcoming presidential primary election, Maryland residents who are eligible to vote but are not yet registered...
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The Criminal Investigation Division’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force identified and arrested a man who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old male and took photos during that assault. The suspect is 37-year-old Marvin Amaya Diaz of the 2200 block of University Boulevard in the Lewisdale area. The suspect and victim are not related and had...
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A Chesapeake Beach, Maryland U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot assigned as an instructor to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-106), selected to become Team Lead for the U.S. Navy Rhino Demonstration Team. The Rhino Demo Team is a single ship air show demonstration that displays the rich heritage of Naval Aviation to patriotic audiences across...
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On February 23, 2020, at approximately 2:31 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 19400 block of Piney Point Road in the area of Blake Creek Road, in Valley Lee, for the reported motor vehicle collision. Deputies arrived on scene and located a single vehicle, with one occupant, in...
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On February 23, 2020, at approximately 7:20 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Operations Unit responded to the 8100 block of Annapolis Woods Road in Welcome, for the report of a single vehicle crash. When officers arrived, they found the driver of a pick-up truck deceased. A preliminary investigation revealed Emory...
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On Thursday, February 20, 2020, at approximately 1:30 a.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 21300 block of Dayflower Place in Lexington Park, for the reported vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Volkswagen sedan fully engulfed in fire in the driveway of the residence. Firefighters...
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Deputy State Fire Marshals from the Southern Region have concluded their investigation of the incident, and has made one arrest. The defendant is identified as Virgil Pendry, of Mechanicsville. On February 21st, 2020, Deputy State Fire Marshals responded to 28885 Lockes Hill Road in Mechanicsville for a reported structure fire. During their investigation it...
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A Mechanicsville resident who has played Maryland Lottery games for years received a tip this week from his daughter-in-law that was a $50,000 winner. Hank Buckler can thank her and the Lottery’s new FAST PLAY category of games for his biggest-ever prize. The retired heavy equipment operator is a Lottery veteran, having played and...
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Laron Belle-Potts claims $50,000 prize on FAST PLAY Lucky Numbers game A grandchild’s request for spaghetti kicked off Laron Belle-Potts’ journey to a $50,000 FAST PLAY Lucky Numbers win. The Charles County woman visited Food Lion #2547 in Waldorf and bought almost all of the needed ingredients for a great spaghetti meal. However, as...
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On Friday, February 21, 2020, at approximately 4:44 p.m., firefighters from Bryans Road and seven surrounding departments responded to 6311 Hard Bargain Circle in Indian Head, for the reported of a house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to reported smoke showing. Chief 11 requested a “working fire” upgrade. Firefighters made an aggressive...
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UPDATE 2/22/2020: On February 19, 2020, Joseph Francis Migliaccio, 33, of Prince Frederick, was served with an arrest warrant after being indicted on 10 counts following a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian on Dares Beach Road in the area of Terrace Drive, in Prince Frederick Leah Christine Clark, 34, of Prince Frederick, died...
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Firefighters from the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the The St. Mary’s County Health Department in Leonardtown, on Friday, February 21, 2020, at approximately 12:00 p.m., for the reported flooding conditions. The St. Mary’s County Health Department main office in Leonardtown will be closed for the remainder of today, Friday, February 21, 2020...
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The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs announced on Friday afternoon that they will change their name to the Bleu Cheeses every Thursday as part of their Wing Wars promotion including all you can eat chicken wings and all you can drink beer. Traditionally Blue Crabs have served buffet style wings and beer in the Legend’s...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Special Operations Division will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint this Friday, February 21, 2020, from 9:00 pm to 2:00 am. Officers will be focusing on the southern portion of the county. This is one of many checkpoints that will be conducted throughout the year. Please never drive under...
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