On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 4:02 p.m., Rapid Responder 19B from the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad requested an ambulance and medic unit to the 23000 block of Brown Road in Hollywood, for the reported burns. 19B reported a 55-year-old male had burns to the face, arms and forearms, and requested a helicopter...
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In a quiet corner of Southern Maryland, a new business is giving families a deeply personal way to honor their loved ones. Stinson Urns, founded by master woodworker Jimmy Stinson, creates handcrafted urns designed not just to hold ashes, but to tell a story. Stinson brings nearly four decades of woodworking experience to his...
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Reactivate, a mission-driven company focused on renewable energy projects that benefit working-class neighborhoods across the country, is inviting the public to a community meeting about a proposed solar energy initiative in St. Mary’s County. The RDC MD Point Lookout & Sunnyside Solar Energy Facility would include two solar photovoltaic projects, one rated at 1.75...
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On Friday, September 26, 2025, at approximately 11:08 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the CTE Firearms located in the 23000 block of Daniel Farm Lane in Hollywood, for the reported accidental shooting. 911 callers reported a 69-year-old male had accidentally shot himself in the hand. EMS arrived on the scene and...
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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, announces the continuation of the Maryland FarmLINK Mentor Match Program, inviting experienced farmers in Southern Maryland to mentor beginning producers. Mentors who successfully pair with a mentee for the year-long program will receive a stipend in recognition of...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The CSMC then presented proclamations in recognition of National Service Dog Month and International Underground Railroad Month. For their main agenda item, the CSMC postponed their decision on the proposed...
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The Maryland Board of Revenue Estimates (BRE) today voted to write down state revenue projections for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 26) to $26.7 billion, an increase of 3.7% over Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 25) actual revenue. The approved forecast reduces revenues by $19.1 million during FY 26 compared with the previous estimate. Overall, the...
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Governor Wes Moore today joined Senate President Bill Ferguson, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, and legislative leaders to roll out $200 million in direct rebates to provide relief for Maryland families burdened by rising energy costs. The funding covers two direct payments to all Maryland ratepayers, with the first being administered between August and...
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Luke T. Langston, 22, of Willis, Texas, is being held without bond in St. Mary’s County after authorities executed a fugitive warrant alleging he fled Texas while facing charges related to child pornography. According to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County, Langston was taken into custody on September 24,...
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Dayarria Faxon, 20, of Hollywood, has been charged with first- and second-degree assault following an alleged stabbing incident on September 24, 2025 According to charging documents, deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded after an adult female victim sought help at SMECO on Hollywood Road. The victim told police she had been...
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Walter Jay Brown Jr., 47, of Leonardtown, is being held without bond following his arrest on September 24, 2025, for allegedly assaulting a man with a shovel in a residential driveway. Brown has been charged with first-degree assault and second-degree assault in connection with the early morning incident on Blacksmith Shop Road. According to...
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It’s that time of year again! The 2025 Community Health & Wellness Fair, hosted by St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Aging & Human Services, will be held on Friday, October 10, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the University of Maryland Southern Maryland, located at 44219 Airport Road in California, MD....
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The Powerball frenzy may have subsided, but Maryland’s in-state jackpot game, Multi-Match, made someone a millionaire in Lanham this past week while a $200,000 scratch-off was sold in Baltimore. Across Maryland, and across all games, the Lottery paid more than $28.5 million in prizes during the week of Sept. 15-21, including 32 tickets worth...
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Elizabeth Susan Leighton, 69, of Scotland, has been charged with arson and property damage following an incident on September 6, 2025, according to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County. Leighton is facing two charges: malicious burning in the first degree, a felony, and malicious destruction of property valued under...
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James Roy Chase II, 38, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with multiple drug-related offenses, illegal possession of ammunition, and child neglect following the execution of a residential and body search warrant by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office earlier this month. According to court documents, deputies executed the search on September 5, 2025, at...
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Charles Edward Taylor, 39, of Waldorf, has been charged following an arrest in St. Mary’s County, according to court documents. Taylor faces three misdemeanor charges: trespassing on private property, possession of a controlled dangerous substance not identified as cannabis, and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded...
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Keith Arlington Yates, 38, of Saint Inigoes, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges following his arrest on September 7, 2025, in California, Maryland. According to court documents, Yates is accused of attempting to avoid arrest by falsely identifying himself and was later found in possession of suspected drug paraphernalia. Deputy Zachary Jerew of the St....
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On Monday, September 22, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police, firefighter and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. The incident was upgraded to a serious motor vehicle collision with one patient in and out of...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T) will be making roadway improvements on Mattapany Road beginning from MD Route 5 (Point Lookout Road) extending just past Saint Mary’s College. This project will include road widening and asphalt paving. The project is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, September 29,...
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The iconic U.S. Oyster Festival returns to St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds on October 18 – 19, 2025, bringing together oyster lovers, top shuckers, and seafood enthusiasts from across the region. Tickets are on sale now at usoysterfestival.org. Celebrating more than five decades of Chesapeake Bay heritage, the two-day festival has traditionally convened more than...
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The Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) program office (PMA-266) welcomed a new program manager during change of command and retirement ceremony Sept. 18 inside Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (UX) 24’s hangar, with the Marine Corps’ MQ-9 Reaper in the backdrop. Marine Col. Leigh Irwin relieved Navy Capt. Dennis Monagle, who is retiring...
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Last weekend, Volunteers turned out in force Saturday for the 4th annual Breton Bay Oyster Planting, meeting the ambitious goal of placing one million oysters into the Breton Bay Oyster Sanctuary. Organizers said approximately 200 bushels of spat-on-shell — baby oysters attached to shells — were delivered to the sanctuary at Lover’s Point. Fifty-one...
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The 18th Annual RiverFest will be held at 47418 Old State House Rd, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686, and everyone is invited to come celebrate, explore, and protect the St. Mary’s River. Admission and activities are completely free, thanks to sponsors, donors, volunteers, and members. Hosted by the St. Mary’s River Watershed Association. The...
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Levita Almuete Ferrer, 65, of Montgomery Village, Md., was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 12 months and one day in prison for embezzling more than $650,000 from the U.S. State Department over a two-year period, using the funds to fuel her gambling addiction, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Ferrer, aka Levita Brezovic,...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has chosen the winners of the annual Maryland Natural Resource Photo Contest, with the grand prize going to Christopher Michael for his fun photo of a river otter, titled “Waterways Wanderer.” This year’s contest received more than 1,800 photo submissions. The grand prize package includes $700, a Maryland State...
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