St. Mary’s News

Man Transported to Trauma Center After Being Run Over by Bulldozer in Lexington Park

Man Transported to Trauma Center After Being Run Over by Bulldozer in Lexington Park

On Friday, October 25, 2019, at approximately 11:20 a.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the 19000 block of Leopard Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported traumatic injuries. Dispatchers advised the caller reported a 30-year-old male at a construction site had both legs ran over by a bulldozer. The patient was not trapped...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect in Lexington Park

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect in Lexington Park

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured. On Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 at 1:46 pm, the suspect attempted to steal cell phone accessories at the Big Lots store in Lexington Park. The suspect was confronted by a store employee but fled the store prior to the arrival...
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Leonardtown to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Monday, November 11, 2019

Leonardtown to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Monday, November 11, 2019

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County and the Commissioners of Leonardtown invite the public to a commemorative Wreath Laying Ceremony in the square in Leonardtown Monday, November 11, 2019, immediately following the annual Veterans Day Parade. This ceremony will commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II with...
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MDOT Meets with Southern Maryland Officials as Part of Annual Statewide Tour to Discuss Transportation Priorities

MDOT Meets with Southern Maryland Officials as Part of Annual Statewide Tour to Discuss Transportation Priorities

Deputy Transportation Secretary R. Earl Lewis Jr. met with St. Mary’s County officials today to discuss the Draft FY 2020-2025 Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP), which details the Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) draft six-year capital budget. Today’s meeting was part of MDOT’s tour of 23 Maryland counties and Baltimore City to update officials and...
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White Oak Parkway in California to Close for Nearly Two Weeks Starting Tuesday, November 12, 2019, to Repair Drainage Pipe

White Oak Parkway in California to Close for Nearly Two Weeks Starting Tuesday, November 12, 2019, to Repair Drainage Pipe

White Oak Parkway located approximately halfway between Wildewood Boulevard and Wildewood Parkway in California, will close on or about Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, for replacement of a drainage pipe. For the duration of the project, only access to the residential entrances will be permitted, through traffic will be prohibited. Changeable message signs and detour...
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Department of Emergency Services Provides Free Animal Leashes to St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office

Department of Emergency Services Provides Free Animal Leashes to St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office

On Saturday, October 19, 2019, Steve Walker, Director of Emergency Services, presented 75 animal leashes to St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron in support of safe animal rescue. The leases were purchased through an anonymous donation made by a St. Mary’s County resident to “Show Your Soft Side,” an organization that works in collaboration...
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A Dream is Finally Realized New business at Cecil’s Old Mill Celebrates Opening and Fulfillment of a Vision.

A Dream is Finally Realized New business at Cecil’s Old Mill Celebrates Opening and Fulfillment of a Vision.

Cecil’s Historic District has been a source of economic growth in St. Mary’s County for 200 years. That history continues with grand opening of Herring Creek Furniture at Cecil’s Old Mill. Once the main source for much of the lumber used to build homes and local business in 19th & early 20th centuries, Cecil’s...
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No Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park

No Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at approximately 6:05 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway. Two patients were evaluated on...
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First State Fire Marshal K-9 Certified with Maryland State Police Retires at Nine Years-Old

First State Fire Marshal K-9 Certified with Maryland State Police Retires at Nine Years-Old

After six years of dedicated service to The Office of the State Fire Marshal, explosive detection K-9, Blitz, will retire from the Maryland State Police. Blitz, a nine-year-old German Shepherd, was the first State Fire Marshal K-9 to be certified by the Maryland State Police in June of 2013. With his partner, Deputy State...
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Patient First Providing Halloween Safety Tips and Offering Free Candy X-Rays October, 26 to November 3, 2019

Patient First Providing Halloween Safety Tips and Offering Free Candy X-Rays October, 26 to November 3, 2019

Patient First wants everyone to enjoy the frightful fun this Halloween. Here are a few reminders to help insure your “Trick-or-Treaters” have a fun and safe Halloween: Know the route that your children will take if you do not go with them. Younger children should go with adults. There should be at least one...
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Patuxent Naval Air Station Conducting Fixed Wing Night Time Testing Starting November 5, 2019

Patuxent Naval Air Station Conducting Fixed Wing Night Time Testing Starting November 5, 2019

Communities surrounding the NAS Patuxent River airfield are advised that up to six fixed wing nighttime testing events are scheduled to take place between November 5, through December 2, 2019 from 9:00 p.m., to 7:00 a.m. As with all operations, NAS Patuxent River takes precautions to lessen the impact of testing activities on the...
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VIDEO: Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Accident on Three Notch Road

VIDEO: Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Accident on Three Notch Road

On Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at approximately 8:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Pegg Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one person trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a head-on style collision, with...
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Minor Injuries Reported After STS Bus is Rear-Ended on Great Mills Road

Minor Injuries Reported After STS Bus is Rear-Ended on Great Mills Road

On Thursday, October 17, 2019, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the CVS on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident involving a bus. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the parking lot of the CVS in a rear-end style collision....
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No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Rollover in Mechanicsville

No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Rollover in Mechanicsville

On Sunday, October 20, 2019, at approximately 12:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of All Faith Church Road and New Market Turner Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned, and one possibly trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single...
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UPDATE: Police in St. Mary’s County Say Alcohol a Factor in Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash on Sunday That Killed Passenger

UPDATE: Police in St. Mary’s County Say Alcohol a Factor in Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash on Sunday That Killed Passenger

UPDATE 10/21/2019: A 40-year-old man was killed on Sunday in a single motor-vehicle collision in Leonardtown. On Oct. 20, 2019 at approximately 5:39 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol units were dispatched to a single motor-vehicle collision with CPR in progress at 42297 St. Andrew’s Church Road in Leonardtown. Due to injuries sustained,...
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Maryland Auto FineFix Program Enrollment Open Until December 31, 2019

Maryland Auto FineFix Program Enrollment Open Until December 31, 2019

A new state program launched in September has helped over 9,000 eligible Marylanders reduce their outstanding uninsured auto fines, eliminating a significant hurdle to registering and insuring their vehicles. FineFix is a partnership between the Uninsured Division of Maryland Auto Insurance and the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA). This program...
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Head-on Crash in Leonardtown Injures Two, Sends One to Trauma Center

Head-on Crash in Leonardtown Injures Two, Sends One to Trauma Center

On Saturday, October 19, 2019, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and St. Andrews Church Road in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a head-on...
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Police Respond and Prevent Woman from Jumping from Thomas Johnson Bridge

Police Respond and Prevent Woman from Jumping from Thomas Johnson Bridge

On Friday, October 18, 2019, at approximately 12:50 a.m., police from Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties responded to the Thomas Johnson Bridge, for the reported possible suicidal subject. Police responded after worried friends and family members called 911 after receiving information a woman might attempt to jump from the bridge. Officers found her vehicle...
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Holiday Event List for St. Clement’s Island Museum and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum

Holiday Event List for St. Clement’s Island Museum and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum

St. Clement’s Island Museum Holiday Open House – 38370 Point Breeze Road, Colton’s Point, MD 20626., on Sunday, December 1, 2019, from 12:00 p.m., to 4:00 p.m. Info: Facebook.com/SCIMuseum or 301-769-2222 Enjoy children’s activities, music and more family fun at the opening of the holiday exhibit inside the museum. Get a jump on your holiday...
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Noise Advisory – Low Altitude Fixed Wing Testing Events Friday, October 18, 2019

Noise Advisory – Low Altitude Fixed Wing Testing Events Friday, October 18, 2019

Communities surrounding the NAS Patuxent River airfield are advised that low altitude fixed wing testing events are scheduled October 17 and October 18, 2019 from 8:00 a.m., to 11:00 a.m. As with all operations, NAS Patuxent River takes precautions to lessen the impact of testing activities on the community. For more information call the...
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SMECO CEO Announces Retirement, Transition to New Leadership Expected in March, 2020

SMECO CEO Announces Retirement, Transition to New Leadership Expected in March, 2020

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) president and CEO Austin J. Slater, Jr., submitted his retirement letter to the Board of Directors at the monthly board meeting held Tuesday, October 15, 2019. In his letter, Slater recounted his tenure as CEO for the past 17 years as rewarding. “I have proudly worked for our cooperative...
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Suspected Impaired Driver Arrested After Striking Pole in California

Suspected Impaired Driver Arrested After Striking Pole in California

On Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at approximately 10:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Maple Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle into a traffic control device pole, with both occupants out of the...
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Firehouse Subs in California, Hosting Benefit for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Out of The Darkness Walk on Friday, October, 18

Firehouse Subs in California, Hosting Benefit for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Out of The Darkness Walk on Friday, October, 18

On Friday, October 18, 2019, from 4:00 p.m., to 9:00 p.m., the Firehouse Subs in California, Maryland will be donating 20% of all sales to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Donations will be collected and given to the Out of the Darkness Southern Maryland Walk in memorial to Captain Joe Bean. The...
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Police and Firefighters Extinguish Vehicle Fire in Lexington Park Late Tuesday Night

Police and Firefighters Extinguish Vehicle Fire in Lexington Park Late Tuesday Night

On Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at approximately 10:40 p.m., firefighters from Bay District responded to the area of Pegg Road and West Westbury Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the reported vehicle fire. Corporal Reppel of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was the first unit on the scene and utilized a fire extinguisher to...
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House Fire in Newburg Deemed Accidental Due to Unattended Cooking

House Fire in Newburg Deemed Accidental Due to Unattended Cooking

On Sunday, October 13, 2019, at approximately 5:40 a.m., 42 firefighters from Charles and St Mary’s County, and King George, Virginia responded to 9419 Fendall Lane in Newburg, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find nothing evident from a two story split foyer residence. Upon further investigation, firefighters found...
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