The Maryland State Police has activated the Snow Emergency Plan for Calvert County effective at 2:30 p.m. on February 11, 2025. Current weather conditions and/or forecasts indicate that normal vehicular travel is or will become extremely dangerous. Motorists are encouraged to stay off of the roadways. This will allow emergency services and State Highway...
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Calvert County has been awarded $98,500 from the Governor’s Office for Children’s Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments and Households (ENOUGH) Local Management Board (LMB) Capacity Building Grant. The funding aims to leverage the local infrastructure of the LMB to support local communities in pursuit of their goals. In May 2024, Gov. Wes Moore signed...
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Jon Hardesty, store manager of the Food Lion located at 40955 Merchant Lane Leonardtown, MD 20650, was named Food Lion’s 2024 Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager Excellence Award winner. Hardesty was selected from a group of more than 1,100 store managers serving their neighbors across Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Named after one of...
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In the spirit of spreading love and joy this Valentine’s Day, the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter wants to make your Valentine’s Day extra special by offering $14 adoptions for all cats and dogs to qualified adopters, with their “Paw-sitively Purr-fect Love” adoption event from Tuesday, Feb. 11 through Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Adoption...
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In light of severe cold temperatures and weather forecasted in Calvert County, the Department of Public Safety has issued an animal safety alert effective Tuesday, Feb. 11 and Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. During this period, animal owners or custodians are required to provide the following actions to protect their pets and livestock: Dogs and cats...
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ST. MARY’S COUNTY: February 11, 2025 – School Day begins on time with 2-Hour Early Dismissal Tuesday, February 11, 2025: All schools begin the day on time and will be dismissed 2 hours early due to the predicted snowstorm arriving in the afternoon. Staff: All 10-11 month employees may conclude their day 30 minutes...
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District of Columbia-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St.Marys-Calvert-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-King George-Northwest Prince William-Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 to 8 inches. WHERE…The District of Columbia, central and southern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. WHEN…From 1...
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Corey A. McDowney, 46, of Lexington Park, was arrested on Sunday, February 9, 2025, following a series of disruptive actions at the site of a fatal motor vehicle accident. McDowney faces charges of disorderly conduct, failure to obey a reasonable and lawful order, and obstructing and hindering law enforcement after allegedly interfering with officers...
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The Chesapeake Life Center will offer “Healing Our Community: Navigating Grief in the Aftermath of the DCA Tragedy” to support those affected by the Jan. 29 tragedy at Reagan National Airport. Chesapeake Life Center’s trauma-informed grief counselors will lead this healing workshop from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Hospice of the...
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general, standing with the nation’s federal employees in a challenge to the Trump administration’s federal “buyout” plan. The so-called “Fork in the Road” directive is an attempt to force federal workers to choose, with only days to decide, between accepting a legally...
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UPDATE 2/10/2025: Ernest Drew Phillips, of St. Leonard, was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court on Friday, February 7, 2025, for 2 counts of second degree rape and sex abuse of a minor. Judge Mark S. Chandlee imposed an active sentence of 33 years in prison, concurrent to a 25-year sentence imposed by a...
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Birth dates helped Southern Maryland player score big win No matter how many times a Charles County woman wiped her glasses, she was still a $50,000 Bonus Match 5 winner. The loyal player, who had purchased a Bonus Match 5 ticket at Jimmies Wine & Spirit in Hughesville, scanned it later at the store...
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UPDATE 2/10/2025: Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Sunday, February 9, 2025. At approximately 2:29 p.m., police responded to the area of the Crossroads Apartments in the 21000 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park for a reported crash. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a two-vehicle collision involving a...
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Cinderella Society originally started before COVID but faced challenges during the pandemic. Now, Brittany and Katrina are bringing the mission back to life, ensuring that students across Southern Maryland have access to stunning formalwear at no cost. “Prom and formal events are milestones, and we believe everyone should have the chance to dress up,...
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UPDATE 2/8/2025: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Saturday, February 8, 2025. At approximately 10:58 a.m., patrol deputies responded to 28085 Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown for a reported crash. Upon arrival, they found a two-vehicle collision involving a motor scooter and a Nissan sedan....
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On Friday, February 7, 2025, at approximately 6:46 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Wildewood Boulevard and White Oak Parkway in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find an older adult male patient laying in the roadway. Emergency medical services requested...
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On Saturday, February 8, 2025, at approximately 11:10 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Great Mills Road and Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported Departmental Motor vehicle collision involving MDO18. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved with two patients for evaluation. All occupants of both...
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UPDATE 2/7/2025: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, February 6, 2025, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Donine Carrington Martin sentenced Jahad Karim Frierson, 27, of Waldorf, to 35 years in prison for the Second-Degree Murder of Leon Nathaniel Inabinett, Jr. Frierson was also sentenced to a consecutive 1,067 days...
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UPDATE 2/6/2025: In October 2024, three bystanders encountered an individual who had collapsed on FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park, Maryland. Demonstrating a remarkable presence of mind and courage, the bystanders promptly initiated CPR and contacted Emergency Services by dialing 9-1-1. Upon the arrival of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, CPR was continued and additional life-saving...
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UPDATE 2/7/2025: On February 6, 2025, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested James Allen Chase, 65, of Lexington Park, following an ongoing investigation into suspected drug-related activities. The operation, led by the Vice Narcotics Unit with support from the Patrol Division and Criminal Intelligence Unit, culminated in a traffic stop and...
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Personnel at Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that increased traffic volume is expected at NAS Patuxent River and Webster Outlying Field beginning Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 with the implementation of return to office orders across the base. In anticipation of this increased traffic volume, the following changes to gate operations will begin...
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Maryland State Police are urging motorists to avoid aggressive, distracted and impaired driving throughout the Super Bowl weekend. Maryland State Troopers from all 23 barracks, including the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, will focus on aggressive, distracted and impaired driving while conducting increased saturation patrols along roadways where impaired driving related...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) hosted its annual winter chess tournament February 1, 2025, at Henry E. Lackey High School, with 150 students competing. The tournament was open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Students play peers at their or near their grade level. In between official games, students could practice with pick-up...
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Do you want to know how to access Medicare, Medicaid, or other similar programs and services? Do you have questions about Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia? Do you want to learn about St. Mary’s County Legal Aid, how to avoid scams, and reduce debt? Get connected and get the information you need at the Department...
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Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $151,795,660 in revenue from slot machines and table games during January 2025, a decrease of $1,447,656 (-0.9%) compared to January 2024. Casino gaming contributions to the state during January 2025 totaled $63,651,034, an increase of $496,642 (0.8%) compared to January 2024. The January 2025 contributions included $45,992,850 to...
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