St. Mary’s News

Firefighters Responding to Smoke Investigation Find Large Outside Fire in Hollywood, No Injuries Reported

Firefighters Responding to Smoke Investigation Find Large Outside Fire in Hollywood, No Injuries Reported

On Monday, November 29, 2021, at approximately 11:15 a.m., firefighters from Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department were alerted to the area of Three Notch Road and Ricky Drive in Hollywood, for the smoke investigation. Engine 73 responded with 4 volunteers and arrived in the area a short time later to find a large brush fire...
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PLEASE SHARE: Family of Murder Victims Asks for Your Help in Raising Money for Funerals of Mother & Daughter

PLEASE SHARE: Family of Murder Victims Asks for Your Help in Raising Money for Funerals of Mother & Daughter

SMNEWSNET.COM is asking our readers to help raise the funds needed to pay for the funerals of Martina Lynn Patterson, and her daughter, Lyneasha Justice Greenwell. Martina had just celebrated her 37th birthday, and her daughter was about to celebrate her 7th birthday in December. On November 24, the day before Thanksgiving, Martina and...
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Police Seeking Identities of Two Counterfeit Suspects in California

Police Seeking Identities of Two Counterfeit Suspects in California

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the two suspects pictured in a counterfeit money investigation. On Friday, November 13, 2021 between 3:20 p.m., and 3:31 p.m., the suspects purchased inexpensive items with three counterfeit $100 bills at the California Walmart store and received genuine cash as change. Anyone with...
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Governor Hogan Statement on COVID-19 Omicron Variant

Governor Hogan Statement on COVID-19 Omicron Variant

Governor Larry Hogan issued the following statement: “This morning, I received a briefing from the state’s COVID-19 Response Team regarding the new variant of concern identified by global health officials. We are closely monitoring the situation, and we will provide further public health updates to Marylanders as more information becomes available. “While there is...
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St. Mary’s County – Wanted for Escape – Callie Anne Whitney

St. Mary’s County – Wanted for Escape – Callie Anne Whitney

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Callie Anne Whitney, age 22 of Lexington Park. Whitney is wanted for escape for violating the terms and conditions of her release to a treatment facility in Anne Arundel County. Whitney is a black female, 5’6” and weighs 130 pounds with brown eyes...
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St. Mary’s County Police Maximum Deployment 2021 Now in Effect

St. Mary’s County Police Maximum Deployment 2021 Now in Effect

Captain David Yingling addresses St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Maryland State Police Troopers at the California Walmart on Friday as Maximum Deployment begins. For the 10th year in a row, Maximum Deployment is underway today as the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police employ high visibility patrols and increased...
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Funeral Services for Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Chief Michael Cahall

Funeral Services for Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Chief Michael Cahall

The funeral service for Chief Michael Cahall will be held at the Bay District Fire Department (BDVFD) on Friday, December 3, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.; the family will be receiving guests from 12:00 p.m., to 1:00 p.m. A funeral procession to Charles Memorial Gardens, in Leonardtown, will follow for the committal and burial. Following...
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Calvert County Department of Public Safety / Emergency Management to Test Alert and Notification System Sirens on Monday, December 6, 2021

Calvert County Department of Public Safety / Emergency Management to Test Alert and Notification System Sirens on Monday, December 6, 2021

The Calvert County Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, will conduct a full-cycle test of the alert and notification sirens throughout Calvert, St. Mary’s and Dorchester counties Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at noon. The full-cycle test includes a three-minute activation of all sirens within the 10-mile area around Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power...
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Notice of Public Hearing: Amend Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for Agricultural Alcoholic Beverage Production, Alcohol Beverage Production, Delete Current Uses of Distillery, Winery and Farm Brewery

Notice of Public Hearing: Amend Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for Agricultural Alcoholic Beverage Production, Alcohol Beverage Production, Delete Current Uses of Distillery, Winery and Farm Brewery

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will hold a Public Hearing Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at 9:00 a.m.,in the Chesapeake Building located at 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown, to consider public input on a proposed ordinance to allow agricultural alcoholic beverage production and alcoholic beverage production. The proposed ordinance...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Seeking Identities of Suspects Pictured in Best Buy Theft

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Seeking Identities of Suspects Pictured in Best Buy Theft

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the persons pictured in a theft investigation. On Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., the three suspects bagged up speakers at the California Best Buy store and then fled the store without paying for the items. The suspects were last seen leaving...
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Restricted and Closed Roads on Friday, November 26, 2021 for Christmas on the Square in Leonardtown

Restricted and Closed Roads on Friday, November 26, 2021 for Christmas on the Square in Leonardtown

The Town of Leonardtown and its community partners start this year’s holiday season on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. with the traditional Christmas on the Square and Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. The lighting of the Town Christmas Tree is scheduled for 7 p.m. Closures and Restrictions: Downtown Leonardtown Square –...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Fraud Suspect Who Scammed Woman of Large Amount of Cash

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Fraud Suspect Who Scammed Woman of Large Amount of Cash

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a fraud investigation. On Wednesday, November 3, 2021, the victim received a phone call from someone claiming to be an attorney who advised the victim that a grandson had been in a car accident in another state. The suspect...
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Maryland’s Deer Firearms Hunting Season Set to Open on Saturday, November, 27, 2021

Maryland’s Deer Firearms Hunting Season Set to Open on Saturday, November, 27, 2021

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that the two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens Saturday, Nov. 27 and runs through Saturday, Dec. 11.  “The two-week firearms season is our most popular season with deer hunters,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said. “The season traditionally has been a time for hunters to...
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Flags Lowered in Honor of Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Chief Michael Cahall

Flags Lowered in Honor of Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Chief Michael Cahall

This is to advise that Commissioner President Randy Guy has ordered the Maryland and St. Mary’s County flags immediately lowered to half-staff in honor of Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Chief Michael Cahall, who passed away Saturday, Nov. 18, 2021. The flags will be lowered until the date of internment, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021....
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No Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in California

No Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in California

On Sunday, November 21, 2021, at approximately 9:15 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Andrews Church Road and FDR Boulevard in California, for the motor vehicle collision reported as serious with one vehicle overturned and one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved...
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UPDATE: Woman and 13-Year-Old Boy Flown to Area Trauma Centers After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Woman and 13-Year-Old Boy Flown to Area Trauma Centers After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

UPDATE: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a motor vehicle collision with two pedestrians in Lexington Park that resulted in injuries. On Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 at 5:35 pm, Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision in the area of Great Mills Road and Darcy Lane involving two...
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Parking, Road Access and Time Details for Leonardtown Christmas Tree Lighting and Christmas on the Square

Parking, Road Access and Time Details for Leonardtown Christmas Tree Lighting and Christmas on the Square

The Town of Leonardtown is ringing in the holiday season on Friday, November 26th from 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM with the traditional Christmas on the Square & Annual Tree Lighting. Event activities start at 4:30 PM and include live entertainment, rides, airbrush tattoos, balloon art, a living nativity, food and much more! Come...
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One Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving School Bus in Lexington Park

One Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving School Bus in Lexington Park

On Monday, November 22, 2021, at approximately 2:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Hermanville Road and Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries involving a school bus. Crews arrived on the scene to find Bus 646 in the roadway with one vehicle off the...
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Traveling Maryland Toll Roads This Thanksgiving?

Traveling Maryland Toll Roads This Thanksgiving?

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) reminds motorists to plan ahead for Thanksgiving holiday travel. By traveling off-peak, drivers can minimize delays during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Motorists are asked to protect themselves, their families and other travelers by placing safety at the top of their holiday menu. The MDTA...
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Expanded Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster in St. Mary’s County

Expanded Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster in St. Mary’s County

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has updated the eligibility criteria for local COVID-19 vaccine booster clinics in accordance with updated authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  All individuals 18 years of age and older are now eligible for a booster dose after completion of primary vaccination with any FDA-authorized COVID-19...
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Vaccine Milestone: Governor Hogan Announces Maryland Surpasses 9 Million Vaccinations

Vaccine Milestone: Governor Hogan Announces Maryland Surpasses 9 Million Vaccinations

Governor Larry Hogan announced that the State of Maryland has surpassed 9 million COVID-19 vaccinations. “We have now administered our nine millionth vaccine as part of one of the most successful vaccination campaigns in the country,” said Governor Hogan. “The state has a robust network of providers, and we continue to have both the...
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St. Mary’s County Museums Hold Free Family Holiday Events and Special Exhibits During Holiday Season

St. Mary’s County Museums Hold Free Family Holiday Events and Special Exhibits During Holiday Season

The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, which oversees St. Clement’s Island Museum, the Old Jail Museum and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, presents the following special holiday events and exhibits. Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, from noon to 4 p.m., Piney Point Lighthouse Museum presents a Retro Holiday Family Open House, which kicks off the opening...
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Sabre Systems, Inc., Receives Veteran Employer Award from the U.S. Department of Labor

Sabre Systems, Inc., Receives Veteran Employer Award from the U.S. Department of Labor

Sabre Systems, Inc., was selected by the U.S. Department of Labor to receive the 2021 Hire Vets Gold Medallion Award. The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is the only federal-level veterans’ employment award that recognizes an organization’s commitment to veteran hiring, retention and professional development. Sabre received recognition for its extensive veteran hiring initiatives, support...
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St. Mary’s County Government Operations for Thanksgiving Holiday

St. Mary’s County Government Operations for Thanksgiving Holiday

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, St. Mary’s County Government announces the following changes to operations: All administrative offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26. The Garvey, Loffler, and Northern Senior Activity Centers will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26. There will be no Home-Delivered Meals Thursday,...
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Leonardtown Holiday Events in November and December 2021

Leonardtown Holiday Events in November and December 2021

The holiday season begins in Leonardtown on Thanksgiving weekend. The festivities kick off with Christmas on the Square on Friday, November 26, 2021. Enjoy live holiday music, entertainment, horse and carriage rides, sleigh rides, train rides, a live nativity, a petting zoo, airbrush tattoos, balloon art, children’s crafts, hot drinks, food and fun activities!...
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