The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25. During their regular work session, the Commissioners delivered two proclamations, recognized county employees, met with the Board of Education to approve multiple grants, received a briefing from the St. Mary’s County Library, and approved multiple requests from the Department of...
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Self-service sandbags will be available Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, for citizens wishing to prepare for next week’s possible flooding conditions due to Hurricane Laura. Sandbags will be available Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following convenience center locations: Charlotte Hall – 37766 New Market Turner Road Oakville – 26630 North Sandgates...
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UPDATE 8/26/2020: Defendant Angela Marie Roselee Fitzhugh-Hill, 41, of St. Leonard, was found guilty of two counts of armed robbery for her participation in two separate February 2020 bank robberies in Charlotte Hall, and California. Fitzhugh-Hill was sentenced to serve twelve (12) years of active incarceration in prison for her involvement in the bank...
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Malachi Aaron Banks, 18, of Lexington Park, was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree murder. Banks is currently incarcerated at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, on a no bond status. He is accused of murdering Dyante Lee Battle, 32, of Capitol Heights. Read the full article HERE After...
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On August 22, 2020, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division, with the assistance of the Emergency Services Team (EST), K-9 Unit, and Patrol Division, executed a search and seizure warrant on a residence in the 20200 block of Flat Iron Road in Great Mills. Terrance Marquis Savoy, age 28...
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A $103,182 Racetrax win in Germantown and four scratch-off wins of $100,000 each in Capitol Heights, District Heights, Gaithersburg and Hyattsville were the biggest Maryland Lottery prizes of the week in the seven days ending Aug. 23. In all, Lottery players won or claimed more than $26.4 million in the seven days ending Aug....
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UPDATE: On Sunday, August 23, 2020, at 12:20 a.m., Officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Ritz Drive in Lexington Park, for a reported assault. Upon arrival, police observed a male victim in front of the address with large amounts of blood on his chest and a laceration to his neck....
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The following letter was sent to parents and students of St. Mary’s College of Maryland: Dear Seahawks, We have learned that a significant number of students attended an off-campus party the weekend of August 15, where expected pandemic mitigation protocols may not have been followed. Students must understand that these perceived actions have consequences....
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UPDATE 8/22/2020 @ 10:50 a.m.: On Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, at approximately 11:46 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Copeland Lane in Lexington Park for the report of a serious motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Officers arrived on scene and due to the...
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The Department of Public Works and Transportation has completed construction on and reopened Doctor Johnson Road between Buggy Trail Way and Mt. Sterling Court in Mechanicsville. Repair on the road, damaged during Tropical Storm Isaias, was finished nearly a week ahead of schedule. Busy Corner Road at Colton Point Road, and Manor Road between...
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The Town of Leonardtown was awarded a $100,000 grant (the maximum ever given) by the Maryland Heritage Area Authority to use for the purchase of the Black-Eyed Susan, an authentic paddlewheel riverboat (one of only 6 remaining in the country) to help bring more activity and spur smart development of Leonardtown’s waterfront. This grant...
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The Officers and Members of the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department are pleased to announce that we have been awarded an Assistance to Firefighter Grant from FEMA. This Grant will be used to replace our current Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for new NFPA 2019 Compliant SCBA. We will be purchasing approximately 45 complete Scott 5.5...
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UPDATE 8/22/2020 @ 10:50 a.m.: On August 22, 2020, at approximately 12:30 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21800 block of Ronald Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting. Upon arrival a male victim was located suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as Antione...
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The St Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate missing person Nichole Corine Underwood (W-F-11-12-90). She is 5-08, 180lbs with green eyes and brown hair. She was last seen on 08-06-20 in the area of Leonardtown wearing gray pants and red & white tennis shoes.
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UPDATE: Rex Douglas Reece, 48, of California, was sentenced to serve twenty (20) years in prison for attempted armed robbery. State’s Attorney Richard Fritz would like thank Deputy State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling and Detective Daniel Sidorowicz for the successful investigation and prosecution of this case. On December 13, 2019, the Defendant committed an attempted...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that, for the first time, the COVID-19 positivity rate for all 24 jurisdictions in Maryland has fallen below 5%, as the statewide positivity rate continues to remain steady at 3.29%. “We are very pleased to see that, for the first time, all 24 jurisdictions are reporting positivity rates below...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced on Wednesday, August 18, 2020, the State of Maryland applied for additional $300 per week in federal unemployment benefits, and announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has approved the state’s application to provide unemployed Marylanders with an additional $300 per week in benefits under the Lost Wages...
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The St. Clement’s Island Museum is honored to have been presented a donation of an exceptional oil on canvas painting entitled “Water Taxi” by award-winning artist, Nicole Stewart. Professionally framed and measuring 30” x 24,” the painting depicts the St. Clement’s Island Water Taxi with Captain Jack Russell at the helm. This piece is...
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LJay Newsome is a 23-year-old La Plata native and current Mechanicsville resident who attended, and graduated from Chopticon High School. In five minor-league seasons, Newsome posted a 30-32 record with a 4.11 ERA, 62 walks and 472 strikeouts in 499 innings. His scouting report puts his stats into view. “The strike-throwing for Newsome is...
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On Thursday, August 20, 2020, at approximately 10:05 p.m., police responded to the area of Great Mills Road and South Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for the report of gunshots. Police arrived on the scene and located multiple shell casings on the ground, along with at least one business struck by gunfire. No suspects...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kyle Bishop, Ed.D., as the agency’s new Deputy Health Officer. Dr. Bishop previously served at St. Mary’s College of Maryland in numerous capacities, most recently as Assistant Dean of Students. She replaces Tracy Kubinec at SMCHD who recently retired after...
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On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at approximately 12:50 a.m., four firefighters from Valley Lee Volunteer Fire Department responded to 20835 Callaway Village Way in Callaway, for the reported outside fire. The owner is identified as Mary Issac / Amelia’s Car Wash, with the estimated loss of structure and contents valued at $2,000 Investigations determined...
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On Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Michael Tyree Mitchell, 37, of Great Mills, stole a bicycle valued at $600.00 from the sidewalk in front of Target located at First Colony Way, in California. The stolen bicycle was parked on the sidewalk at 7:30 p.m., and discovered stolen at 7:50 p.m.. Michael...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a vandalism investigation. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020 at approximately 8:00 a.m., the suspect entered HV Liquors in San Souci Plaza in California. The suspect then went to the back of the store and urinated on over $200 worth...
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On August 6, 2020, Governor Larry Hogan announced an additional $10 million in grant funding to support expanded broadband access for education through the Broadband for Unserved Students Grant. St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) and the St. Mary’s County Government Information Technology Departments had a week and a half to prepare a grant...
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