St. Mary’s News

Police Investigating Shots Fired in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported

Police Investigating Shots Fired in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported

On Sunday, June 6, 2021, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police responded to Eric Road in Lexington Park for the reports of gunshots in the area. Officers arrived on the scene to find numerous shell casings in the parking lot of Eric Road. No injuries were reported. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating...
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Naval Aviation Bridges Medicine & Engineering to Advance Aerospace Tech

Naval Aviation Bridges Medicine & Engineering to Advance Aerospace Tech

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) is advancing its human systems technology by combining best practices from the medical and engineering communities. The warfare center recently stood up the Aeromedical Monitoring and Analysis branch comprised of licensed medical military officers bridging their perspective with engineering disciplines to improve operational capabilities like night...
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No Injuries Reported After Tractor Trailer Overturns in Mechanicsville

No Injuries Reported After Tractor Trailer Overturns in Mechanicsville

On Saturday, June 5, 2021, at approximately 8:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Baptist Church Road and Long Woods Lane on Chaptico Road in Mechanicsville, for a motor vehicle collision involving an overturned commercial vehicle. Volunteer firefighters from Hollywood, Mechanicsville and Seventh District responded and upon arrival, crews...
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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Residence in Great Mills

No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Residence in Great Mills

On Saturday, June 5, 2021, at approximately 9:55 p.m., firefighters from Valley Lee and police responded to the 22500 block of Upper Kells Court in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a structure with no injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle had struck the front of...
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National Weather Service Issues Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Watch for Southern Maryland

National Weather Service Issues Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Watch for Southern Maryland

On Friday, June 4, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., the National Weather service issued the following weather updates. Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9:00 p.m. for CALVERT, CHARLES, ST. MARYS Severe Thunderstorm Warning Southern Prince Georges County, Northwestern Charles County until 1:45 p.m. At 1250 EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Lincolnia...
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Police Make Two Arrests After High Speed Chase Ends in St. Mary’s County

Police Make Two Arrests After High Speed Chase Ends in St. Mary’s County

On Friday, June 4, 2021, at approximately 11:20 a.m., the Charles County Sheriff’s Office contacted St. Mary’s in regards to a vehicle pursuit coming into St. Mary’s County. While St. Mary’s County deputies were responding to the area, the suspect vehicle stopped on Charlotte Hall Road near the Lighthouse Liquors located at 30411 Three...
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SMECO Awards Four Scholarships to High School Seniors

SMECO Awards Four Scholarships to High School Seniors

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) has awarded four scholarships for 2021 to high school seniors who live in the Cooperative’s service area. Scholarships are based on the applicants’ scholastic achievement, financial need, and school and community involvement. SMECO has awarded scholarships to 116 students in the 29 years since beginning the program in 1993....
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Maryland Reports Under 100 New COVID-19 Cases for First Time Since March 25, 2020

Maryland Reports Under 100 New COVID-19 Cases for First Time Since March 25, 2020

Today, for the first time since March 25, 2020, the State of Maryland is reporting under 100 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. This is another major milestone as the state emerges from the pandemic. 65 New Confirmed Cases. The state is reporting 65 new cases of COVID-19. One month ago today, the state reported 939 new cases....
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Prince Frederick Woman Leads Police on High Speed Chase in Calvert County After Assault in Lexington Park

Prince Frederick Woman Leads Police on High Speed Chase in Calvert County After Assault in Lexington Park

On Monday, May 24, 2021, at approximately 8:30 p.m., police responded to the 46000 block of Radford Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported assault. Captain Yingling from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrived in the area, he observed a female suspect leaving the scene in a red 2019 Hyundai Accent bearing Maryland...
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Southern Maryland Folklife Center Presents Southern Maryland Folklife Summer Workshops at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Southern Maryland Folklife Center Presents Southern Maryland Folklife Summer Workshops at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

The Southern Maryland Folklife Center will present the first annual Southern Maryland Folklife Summer Workshops at St. Mary’s College of Maryland this June 23-25, 2021. Attendance registration is required by visiting https://www.somdfolklife.org/. During the three-day event, workshops will be offered celebrating and supporting community-based living cultural traditions of Southern Maryland. The workshops will culminate...
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Maryland State Police Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect at Hollywood Burchmart

Maryland State Police Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect at Hollywood Burchmart

The Leonardtown Barrack is requesting assistance from the public in identifying the person or vehicle in the pictures below in reference to a theft that occurred at the Hollywood Burchmart on Sunday, May 20, 2021. If you can identify either this person or the vehicle pictured, or have information related to the crime, please...
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Leonardtown First Friday Event on June 4

Leonardtown First Friday Event on June 4

Bring your family and friends for a special day on First Friday, June 4, 2021! There will be one-day only specials offered at participating shops and restaurants, Open Studios & Workshops at the art studios, Opening Receptions at the galleries, and much more. Our “official” First Friday event time has traditionally been from 5...
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Calvert County Emergency Management to Test Alert and Notification System Sirens on Monday, June 7, 2021

Calvert County Emergency Management to Test Alert and Notification System Sirens on Monday, June 7, 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, June 7, 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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U.S. Marshals Bring Expertise to Attorney General’s New Effort to Reduce Violent Crime

U.S. Marshals Bring Expertise to Attorney General’s New Effort to Reduce Violent Crime

“Today, we renew our commitment to reducing violent crime and building strong communities where all Americans are safe,” said Attorney General Garland. “The Deputy Attorney General is issuing a comprehensive strategy to deploy our federal resources in the most effective way, disrupting the most dangerous threats and supporting the ground-level efforts of local law...
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Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Charter Fire Chief William Joseph Huseman, Sr. “Billy”, 100

Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Charter Fire Chief William Joseph Huseman, Sr. “Billy”, 100

William Joseph Huseman, Sr. “Billy”, age 100 of Hollywood, MD passed away on May 21, 2021 peacefully at his home. Born on November 12, 1920 in Abell, MD, he was the son of the late Charles William and Alice Bietzell Huseman. He was the loving husband of Ann Downs Huseman for 76 years, whom...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death in Avenue

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death in Avenue

On Sunday, May 30, 2021, at approximately 6:35 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 23000 block of Oakley Road in Avenue, for the report of one not breathing. Police arrived on the scene to find a 21-year-old female not breathing and pronounced the victim deceased on the scene. All responding fire...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Robbery at Lexington Park Hotel

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Robbery at Lexington Park Hotel

On Saturday, May 29, 2021, at approximately 10:55 p.m., police responded to the TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Lexington Park located at 22520 Three Notch Road, for the reported hold up alarm. Officers arrived on the scene to find a white male suspect entered the hotel and threatened an employee with a weapon while...
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Corporal Joseph Somerville Jr Retires from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office After More Than 25 Years of Service

Corporal Joseph Somerville Jr Retires from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office After More Than 25 Years of Service

On Friday, May 28, 2021, Corporal Joseph Somerville Jr., officially retired from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office after a distinguished career spanning more than 25 years. During his career Cpl. Somerville served in many capacities. He was a patrol deputy for 17 of his 25 years as well as part of the Motor...
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Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins June 1, 2021

Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins June 1, 2021

This year’s Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, 2021, and goes through Nov. 30, 2021. Being aware and being prepared can make a significant difference in an emergency. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. For 2021, a likely range of 13 to 20 named storms (winds of 39 mph...
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NAS Patuxent River Updates Select Programs Under New COVID Guidelines

NAS Patuxent River Updates Select Programs Under New COVID Guidelines

Naval Air Station’s Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR), Commissary, Navy Exchange, and other services announced updates to some of their programming following new DoD COVID guidelines. “We’re thrilled to be able to reopen some programs and expand others to our patrons while safely operating in a COVID environment,” said Jeff Sias, NAS Patuxent River...
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Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Open Season With Blowout Win

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Open Season With Blowout Win

The longest offseason of Daryl Thompson’s (W, 1-0) career was no match for the reigning Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year. After 613 days of no Blue Crabs baseball, the 2021 season started with a power surge in a 12-3 victory over the West Virginia Power. Coming off a historic 2019 campaign in which...
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Governor Hogan and State Tourism Officials Encourage Travelers to Visit Maryland This Summer

Governor Hogan and State Tourism Officials Encourage Travelers to Visit Maryland This Summer

Governor Larry Hogan joined the Maryland Department of Commerce Office of Tourism to encourage Maryland travelers to reconnect and recharge in the State of Maryland. From traveling along one of the state’s 18 scenic byways, to enjoying Maryland’s Outdoor Collection, or navigating the waters of the Chesapeake Bay with a certified Chesapeake Bay Storyteller on a guided water-based...
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Police Investigating Robbery in Lexington Park

Police Investigating Robbery in Lexington Park

On Saturday, May 29, 2021, at approximately 10:40 p.m.,  police responded to 21151 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported robbery. Police arrived on the scene to find one victim with injuries to his upper body and said a black male assaulted and robbed him. The victim denied an ambulance. The suspect...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Attempting to Find Owner of Peddle Boat Found in Breton Bay

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Attempting to Find Owner of Peddle Boat Found in Breton Bay

On Saturday, May 29, 2021, at approximately 9:00 a.m., a citizen reported an unoccupied paddle boat floating in Breton Bay. Maryland Department of Natural Resources Officers responded to assist and located a blue and white pedal boat floating in Breton Bay. There were no signs of immediate use. Therefore, officers believe the boat may...
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Governor Hogan Announces Additional Legislative Actions

Governor Hogan Announces Additional Legislative Actions

Governor Larry Hogan announced in letters to General Assembly leaders that, in accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, he has vetoed the following legislation passed during the 2021 legislative session: HB 1322 – Primary and Secondary Education – School Personnel Not Returning to In-Person Instruction and Work – Accommodations and...
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