On Saturday, March 9, 2024, at approximately 12:13 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Hollywood Plaza located at 24502 Three Notch Road in Hollywood, for the reported shooting. Crews arrived on the scene to find an unknown aged male with a gunshot wound to the neck. He was...
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On Friday, March 8, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one possibly trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style collision with...
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Get ready for a fun-filled day at the museum on Saturday March 9th from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. This is a great opportunity for students to explore the world of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics! We will have many exhibitors with interactive, hands on activities for all ages to enjoy! Kids get...
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Capt. Duane Whitmer relieved Capt. Holly Shoger as the Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems Program Office (PMA-273) program manager during a change of command ceremony in California, Maryland, on Thursday, March 7. PMA-273 develops and oversees diverse and carrier-capable naval flight training systems for student pilots and undergraduate military flight officers to acquire mission-critical...
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Naval Air System, PAX River – Effective March 8, 2024 at 7 a.m. EST, Naval Air Systems Command is issuing a flight clearance for the V-22 Osprey thereby lifting the grounding. This decision follows a meticulous and data-driven approach prioritizing the safety of our aircrews. A U.S. Air Force investigation began following the tragic...
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UPDATE: Beall has been located safe and unharmed. BOLO for missing person Robert Mitchell Beall 3rd (W-M-12 YOA) If seen please call 301-475-8008. He was last seen in Lexington Park wearing a gray hoodie and gray pants on a blue huffy bike in the area of the Family Dollar
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UPDATE 3/6/2024: On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at approximately 8:35 am, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Great Mills Road at East Run Drive in Lexington Park, for the report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries involving two vehicles. Troopers and other emergency services personnel arrived to find the...
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Join Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust (PTLT) volunteers to remove English Ivy from trees at Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) this Saturday, March 9, 2024, from 9:00 a.m., to 12:00 p.m. A beautiful protected view of the waterfront while you work! We think the rain might hold off for the morning. So we’re going to...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) welcomed a special guest this morning, when Sunny the Squirrel stopped by with an invitation for the upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival and community garden ribbon cutting. The Commissioners then began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks is pleased to announce that the annual Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on April 6, 2024, from 12 – 4 p.m. at Lexington Manor Passive Park (LMPP) at 21675 South Coral Drive in Lexington Park. This FREE community event offers fun for the whole...
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UPDATE: Meta spokesperson Andy Stone stated the following. “Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services, we resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience.” 3/5/2024 @ 10:42 a.m.: DownDetector, which monitors online outages reports that as...
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UPDATE 3/4/2024: On Saturday, March 2, 2024, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Ronald Drive in Lexington Park, for the report of another shooting. Upon arrival, deputies located an adult male with a gunshot wound to his lower leg, the individual was identified as Dakarai Amon Mason, 18, of Lexington...
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On Monday, March 25, 2024, “Maryland Day” the public is encouraged to celebrate the founding of Maryland at the state’s birthplace, St. Clement’s Island. St. Clement’s Island Museum will offer a full day of fun from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., including free museum admission, kids’ activities, free water taxi rides (10 a.m. –...
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Clean out your barn, basement, garage, and other home storage areas in preparation for Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day! St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T) will host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on March 30, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Andrews Landfill, located at...
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On Thursday, February 29, 2024, at approximately 11:23 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Oakley Road and Hodges Road in Avenue, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single pickup truck on its roof in a ditch with all...
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“We can do what we do because of the great talent in this room.” Amid some singing, some dancing, an abundance of laughter and continuous applause, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) recently recognized faculty and staff members for contributing an accumulated 575 years of service to student success. The CSM 36th Service Awards...
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On October 19, 2023, Detective Lawrence, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was assigned a child abuse case that occurred on October 18, 2023, at Great Mills High School. Detective Lawrence contacted the male student/victim at his residence where the victim advised there was a fire drill before third period and once class...
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On Saturday, March 2, 2024, the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department will be conducting a training burn on a residence located on Tammie Drive in Great Mills. Firefighters will be conducting training scenarios in a residence donated to the department and will be on the scene from approximately 7:00 a.m., to late in the...
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Maryland State Police in partnership with the Vehicle Theft Prevention Council are providing free steering wheel locks to Hyundai and Kia owners in Maryland this coming weekend. If you are a Maryland resident and own a Hyundai or a Kia that uses a physical key to start, bring your license and registration to the...
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The St. Mary’s County Commission for Women (CFW) is pleased to announce the annual Women’s History Month Brunch & Awards Ceremony, which will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland, located at 44219 Airport Road, Bldg. 3 in California, Maryland (doors open at 10:30 a.m.). This annual...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division, in partnership with local First Landing Wine Trail wineries, are seeking arts and craft vendors who are located or sell in St. Mary’s County, to participate in the First Landing Wine & Arts Festival at St. Clement’s Island Museum on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 10 a.m. to...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented a proclamation celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce. Join the Chamber at: https://smcchamber.com. During County Administrator Time, the Commissioners took...
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Earlier this week, it was revealed during a Wendy’s earnings call that the company would be implementing “Dynamic pricing” for its menu items where customers might have to pay more during times when there’s a higher demand. CEO Kirk Tanner said “Beginning as early as 2025, we will begin testing a variety of enhanced...
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On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, Malic Quinn Freeland, 23, was pronounced deceased at the shock trauma center, where he had been undergoing treatment following an incident. Mr. Freeland was the operator of the vehicle involved in an accident on Monday, February 26, 2024. Upon initial investigation, it was found that the car accident was...
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On Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at approximately 8:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 22000 block of Colton Point Road in the area of Bushwood Wharf Road in Bushwood, for a motor vehicle collision. 911 callers reported a white Mitsubishi Mirage struck a guardrail, fled the scene and then crashed again...
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