The Federal Aviation Administration has designated Nov. 4-10, 2019 National Drone Safety Awareness Week. To recognize this week, there will be an evening of presentations and demos highlighting drone safety at the University of Maryland’s (UMD) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site located at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport, 44181 Airport Road in...
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On Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at approximately 4:30 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of 26262 Three Notch Road and Alexandra Way in Mechanicsville, for a motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one person trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway with the...
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On Friday, October 25, 2019, at approximately 6:45 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Colton Point Road and Full Pull Lane in Bushwood, for the reported injuries after a long fall. The caller stated a 49-year-old male fell approximately 12 feet from a deer stand. Firefighters from Seventh District removed...
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Liam Shilling, came to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to bring some Halloween spirit and goodies to share with our personnel. Liam saved his money to buy Halloween candy, soft drinks and decorations, which he helped put up in the training room at headquarters. In his generosity, Liam has chosen to personally adopt...
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On Friday, October 25, 2019, at approximately 2:05 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Rue Purchase Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a yellow Ford Mustang, and a silver sedan in the...
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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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