Governor Larry Hogan announced $10 million in grant awards to support expanded broadband access for education. The Governor’s Office of Rural Broadband has awarded nearly $8 million in grant assistance to increase internet access for Maryland public school students. Approximately $2 million will support feasibility and design studies for a new statewide wireless network...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced the 2020 Maryland Charity Campaign (MCC) vice chairs: Jimmy Rhee, Special Secretary of Small, Minority, & Women Business Affairs, and Mary Beth Tung, Esq., Ph.D., Director of the Maryland Energy Administration. The MCC is the State of Maryland’s workplace giving program, offering state employees and retirees an opportunity to make...
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On Sunday, August 16, 2020, at approximately 5:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and First Colony Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle in the median. The operator of the vehicle told police he...
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Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place through August 24, 2020 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Pilots at NAS PAX will be conducting Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs) events with helicopters. FCLPs are simulated carrier landings conducted to prepare the...
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On Saturday, August 15, 2020, at approximately 4:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Town Creek Drive and Ford Drive in California, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles off the roadway involved in a head-on style...
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Residents of communities along the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware coastline are advised that potential sonic boom generating events are scheduled to take place on Monday, August 17, 2020 between the hours of noon and 2 p.m. within the Test Track in the Atlantic Warning Area located east of the Delmarva Peninsula over...
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Great things happen when a community comes together, especially to help keep students safe. “We try to do everything we can to help our kids” said Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of the St. Mary’s County Public Schools, as he excitedly accepted the donation of protective equipment from the volunteers at The Patuxent River...
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On Friday, July 31, 2020, at approximately 4:45 p.m., deputies from the St.Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21600 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported disturbance. Investigation determined Gerald Issiah Wade, 19 of no fixed address, used a folding knife to stab the victim on the victim’s left...
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UPDATE: Thanks to the assistance from the public, the white truck involved in the hit and run property damage accident last weekend was located and the operator identified. The operator of the Chevrolet S10 has been identified as Jonathan Larry Guy, 38, of Leonardtown, was charged and cited with the following. Negligent driving Reckless...
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On Thursday, August 13, 2020, at 7:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Flat Iron Road and Ryan Lane in Great Mills, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one subject trapped and unresponsive. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Toyota Tundra off the roadway and...
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On Friday, August 14, 2020, at approximately 9:00 p.m., police and emergency medical services responded to the 22000 block of Oxford Court in Lexington Park, for the reported gunshot victim. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 21-year-old female with a single gunshot wound to her right shoulder. Medical personnel reported there was...
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Deputy State Fire Marshals from the Southern Region served a criminal summons for an incident involving an explosion and subsequent fire on June 4, 2020 in St. Mary’s County. On June 4, 2020 firefighters from the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department along with surrounding St. Mary’s County companies responded to 44918 Smith’s Nursery Road in...
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Early morning on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, while investigating an electrical problem throughout a building, firefighters and building security noticed a seemingly unwell osprey, sitting on the ground within a fenced-in area, which is not typical behavior for these raptors. Truck 13’s officer notified the dispatch center of the possibly injured wildlife, and Gentle...
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Update: State police are investigating a reported shooting that occurred early this morning in Lexington Park. The injured victim is identified as Tyquan Samuel Wills, 21, of Lexington Park. Wills left the scene of the reported shooting. He later called 9-1-1 from his home from where he was transported by medevac to the R...
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The St. Mary’s County Election Office will be relocating to the old Leonardtown Library at 23250 Hollywood Road in Leonardtown between August 17-21. The old Library is located directly next to the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barracks. During the transition, residents with questions should call 301-475-4200, ext. 1625 and leave a voicemail; calls will be...
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UPDATE: On Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020 at 6:02 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a motor vehicle collision at Piney Point Road and Take It Easy Ranch Road in Callaway. The Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene and continued the investigation. Preliminary investigation determined that a Chevrolet S10 pickup...
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The Maryland State Police Licensing Division issued an advisory this afternoon to firearms dealers in the state, notifying them of an apparent email phishing scam using emails pretending to be from the Licensing Division. Earlier today, the Maryland State Police Licensing Division was notified of an e-mail phishing scam received by at least two...
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Communities and fire departments urged to participate in a week-long vigil before America’s Tribute to Fallen Firefighters. Every October, a grateful Nation honors its fallen fire service heroes at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park, located on the campus of the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend is...
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Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place August 12, 2020 between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Pilots at NAS PAX will be conducting Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs). FCLPs are simulated carrier landings conducted to prepare the pilot to land safely...
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On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at 11:16 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Point Lookout Road and Maypole Road in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle collision involving a horse and buggy. Maryland State Troopers on the scene and reported a single vehicle and a horse and buggy were...
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Hosptialman Melodie Abell, a native of California, Maryland, is playing a critical role in the U.S. Navy’s efforts to maintain a healthy and ready fighting force in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic. As a hospital corpsman working at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Abell’s skills are vital to maintaining the health of the...
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UPDATE: On August 9, 2020, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Wawa located at 22530 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported shooting complaint. Preliminary investigation determined a verbal argument took place in the parking lot between the suspect and the victim. During the argument Reginald Elijah...
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On Monday, August 10, 2020, at approximately 7:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Colton Point Road and Full Pull Lane in Bushwood, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to report a single vehicle on it’s wheels after rolling...
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NAS Patuxent River Naval Air Station Announced Gate 1 will be closed for maintenance today, Tuesday, August 11, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for maintenance. Gate 2 will be the primary gate during this time.
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has confirmed that the number of St. Mary’s County residents testing positive for COVID-19 has surpassed 1,000. “In the past few weeks we have seen the pace of this pandemic accelerate,” said Dr. Meena Brewster, St. Mary’s County Health Officer. “Community residents need to be diligent about...
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