The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit recently conducted a succession of alcohol compliance checks within St. Mary’s County at 10 businesses in Leonardtown. Eight of the businesses were found to be compliant, while two businesses failed to ask a minor for identification. The covert compliance checks were conducted on April 22,...
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St. Mary’s County Arts Council are proud to announce the return of the Leonardtown Summer Music Festival! Leonardtown will host a summer of FREE, live outdoor concerts featuring an exciting lineup of artists including the Robbie Boothe Band, the Latrice Carr Band, Leonardo Garcia Y Son Horizonte, Blazin Keys, Reagan Years and more throughout...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office held its annual awards banquet on Friday, celebrating the very best of law enforcement, Sheriff Tim Cameron said, as personnel were awarded for professionalism and excellence during the 2021 year. Deputy Sheriff of the Year: Cpl. Gerard Muschette, School Resource Officer for Great Mills High School since August...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office seeks your help in locating a missing child: Dewitt Cooper, 11 year-old black male. Last seen wearing black shoes, black pants and a black shirt. Last seen: Franklin Drive in Lexington Park, MD on Friday, April 22, 2022. If you have information that can assist in helping safely...
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Governor Larry Hogan today signed an additional 103 bipartisan bills into law, including measures to advance key administration initiatives, such as the More Jobs for Marylanders Act and the Judicial Transparency Act. “Today, we signed another 103 bipartisan bills into law, including measures to promote job creation, address violent crime, advance our Chesapeake Bay...
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This weekend, the iconic Tiki Bar located in Solomons, MD will be hosting its 42nd annual opening that will take place on Friday, April 22 – Sunday, April 24. The Tiki Bar draws in hundreds of patrons from around the region to Solomons Island for a weekend of celebration. The Sheriff’s Office is requesting...
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State’s Attorney Richard Fritz announces that on April 20, 2022, following a three-day trial, a Saint Mary’s County jury found Terry Lee Kent, 31, of California, guilty of trafficking both fentanyl and cocaine on August 2, 2019. The jury also found the defendant guilty of distributing cocaine on December 19 and December 28, 2019,...
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Social Coffeehouse shared the following – “As some of you may know, our town administrator, Laschelle Mckay, has been a huge fighter for the businesses of the town, especially Social. But, Laschelle is currently in a fight of her own against Parkinson’s. To help join her battle, Social and our friends at the Rex...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will hold a Public Hearing Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. at the Chopticon High School, 25390 Colton Point Road, Morganza, MD 20660, to consider adoption of: #1 Constant Yield Tax Rate (“Real Property Tax Increase”) #2 St. Mary’s County Fees & Charges for the following Departments:...
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By Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Lieutenant Scot Best, April 20, 2022. “Every year, wildfires burn across the United States, and a growing number of people are living where wildfires are a real risk. In 2018, more than 58,000 fires burned nearly nine million acres across the U.S. More than 25,000 structures were destroyed, including...
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On Friday, April 15, 2022, at 10:55 pm, Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting complaint at the 45300 block of Columbus Drive in Lexington Park. Upon investigation, an apartment’s storm door was struck by a projectile, but no injuries were reported. On Sunday, April 17, 2022, at 5:09 am, deputies responded to a...
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St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) will open the 2022–2023 online Common Application for Pre-Kindergarten and Head Start on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The Pre-Kindergarten programs provide high-quality early learning experiences to help children develop the basic skills and concepts necessary for success in kindergarten. Families of age-appropriate children in St. Mary’s County may submit...
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The College of Southern Maryland mourns the passing of CSM Board of Trustee Samuel C. Jones. Jones, who passed away April 12, had served and led the college and its students since 2013 when he was appointed by then Governor Martin O’Malley. “We are grieving Sam’s passing and share our deepest sympathies with his...
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On Friday, April 15, 2022, at approximately 9:15 p.m., the NAS Patuxent River Police and St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Copeland Lane in Lexington Park, for the single vehicle into the NAS Pax River security fence. As a reporter for SMNEWSNET was driving in the...
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On Thursday, April 7, 2022, the St. Mary’s County Health Department awarded and thanked more than 50 partner organizations for their work through the COVID-19 pandemic, including the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The St. Mary’s County Health Department said, “The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, including the Detention and Rehabilitation Center team, has...
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Her husband’s stack of games contained top-prize winning $100,000 Lucky scratch-off. The Easter bunny left a $100,000 nest egg hiding in the home of a Mechanicsville couple last weekend. The husband, who is an avid Lottery player, often encourages his wife to join him in his scratch-off fun. Their Easter surprise was her discovery...
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Home-school families looking for support creating an educational plan that works best for their children can turn to the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) for experiences that help students of every age with their academics. In the last five years Southern Maryland has seen a 74 percent increase in home-school students and now has...
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Some local businesses reported today receiving fraudulent calls claiming to be law enforcement officers with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, spoofing the agency’s main phone number — 301-475-8008. The scam callers are seeking money, gift cards or account information, making threats of arrest or investigation. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office reminds citizens...
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It is with a heavy heart that the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department announces the passing of Board of Director George Earl Newton. Obituary, funeral and service information will be provided when they become available. All photos are thanks to the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department. Please keep the Newton family in your thoughts and prayers.
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, April 12, 2022, with the invocation and pledge followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners presented four Proclamations raising awareness of and celebrating National Healthcare Decisions Day, National Animal Care and Control Association Week, National Public...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft and fraud investigation. The suspect used stolen credit card numbers and made a series of tire purchases from Tom Hodges Auto Sales in Hollywood from March 7-11, 2022. The purchases were made over the phone and the...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced nearly $10 million in grant awards through the new Community Safety Works program to more than 300 business districts and nonprofit organizations across Maryland, advancing a key plank of the governor’s Re-Fund The Police Initiative. Administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), Community Safety Works awards...
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On Saturday, April 16, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division, along with Patrol Division deputies, attempted to serve an arrest warrant for Delmante Isiah Jordan, age 23 of Lexington Park, for Second-Degree Assault. As uniformed deputies attempted to place Jordan under arrest, he fled through the nearby Westbury subdivision...
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On the weekend of April 23-24, the St. Mary’s County Museum Division will remember the 87 lives lost in a tragedy during the American Civil War on the Potomac near St. Clement’s Island during the hunt for presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth. Weekend activities will happen on both days at St. Clement’s Island Museum...
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On Friday, April 15, 2022, firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to 47452 Sewell Road in Lexington Park, for the reported small brush fire. Bay District Tanker 34 and Brush 3 arrived on the scene and found approximately 1 acre on fire and requested additional brush trucks, tankers and the tanker...
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