The Officers and Members of the Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad regretfully announce the passing of Life Member John Gregory “Jack” Cullison. The angels led him back to Frances Ann early Saturday morning, peacefully in his sleep. Jack dedicated 52 years of active service to the rescue squad and took great pride in all of...
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On October 12, 2023 the Lexington Park Lions Club surprised some members of the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department (BDVFD) with a box full of thank you cards. Each card contained a gift card from WaWa, in addition to a short paragraph thanking each member for their continued efforts to protect our community. We...
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On Friday, October 27, 2023, at approximately 7:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Airport Road in California, for a report of a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find the female victim, identified as Tammy Lynn Boyle, 61, of...
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CALVERT COUNTY: October 31, 6-8 pm at Southern Calvert Baptist Church (12140 HG Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD) | Join us for games, food, fun-themed trunks, and lots of candy! ST. MARY’S COUNTY October 31, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Hollywood Church of the Nazarene | (24704 Sotterley Rd, Hollywood, MD) – We are hosting...
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State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that a St. Mary’s County jury convicted Charles Giovonne Shanks, 38, of Aquasco, of all charges stemming from an April 4, 2022, domestic violence assault. Following a two-day jury trial, Mr. Shanks was found guilty of: • Count 1: Second-degree assault (adult victim) • Count 2: Second-degree assault (child...
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At approximately 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, October 8, 2023, a subject entered the Best Buy store in California, MD, and while in the store, grabbed a Sony Play Station 5 from an employee. The suspect then fled to a waiting Kia parked just outside. The robbery suspect is described as a black male with...
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At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the subject shown in the photos entered the GNC store in California, MD. Once in the store, the suspect removed a supplement from a shelf and left the business, failing to pay for the item. The suspect appears to be a black male wearing a...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Maryland State Police, will conduct a roadside sobriety checkpoint on Friday evening, October 27, 2023. The sobriety checkpoint will be on Three Notch Road in the Charlotte Hall area, where law enforcement officers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment....
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On Thursday, October 26, 2023, at approximately 3:22 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area Three Notch Road and Evergreen Park Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single motorcycle with two occupants laying in the...
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On Thursday, October 26, 2023, at approximately 9:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Chaptico Road in Helen, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm a two vehicle head on style collision with one trapped...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24, with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented two proclamations for Red Ribbon Week, one for the St. Mary’s County Health Department and the other for the Southern Maryland Young...
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Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce eight new officers will join the Charles County Sheriff’s Office after their graduation from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy (SMCJA) Police Entrance Level Training Program. The officers were among 15 candidates – three with Calvert County and four with St. Mary’s County –...
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Maryland State Police are asking people to properly dispose of unwanted prescription drugs during national drug take back day. Citizens can drop off unused prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28 at all 23 Maryland State Police barracks. Maryland State Police are participating as part of the 25th National Prescription...
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On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the Thomas Johnson Bridge, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a head-on style collision with the operators of...
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Potassium Iodide (KI) tablets will be offered to eligible community members on Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at a drive-thru event at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department. The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) routinely distributes KI tablets to county residents living or working within the 10 mile emergency...
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Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Bradley Christian, a native of Mexia, Texas, deployed as part of the Navy’s first En-Route Care System (ERCS) medical expeditionary capability aboard the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) on a regularly scheduled deployment, Oct. 14. Christian, who is assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River, is...
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Communities surrounding NAS Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place Tuesday Oct. 24 to Wednesday Oct. 25, 2023 from 7 p.m. – 11:00 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...
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A $510,000 Multi-Match jackpot won on a ticket sold in Hagerstown, and two FAST PLAY tickets worth $124,754 and $121,527 sold in Leonardtown and Glen Burnie, respectively, were the biggest Maryland Lottery wins of last week. All three remained unclaimed as of Oct. 23. In all, 38 Maryland Lottery tickets worth $10,000 or more were sold or redeemed...
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Communities surrounding NAS Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place Monday, Oct. 23, 2023 from 7 p.m. – 11:00 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 on an aircraft...
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UPDATE 10/23/2023: On Saturday, October 21, 2023, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 46800 block of Morningside Lane in Lexington Park, MD, for a reported stabbing. Deputies located a 36-year-old male victim suffering from multiple stab wounds. The victim was flown to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center (UMMC)...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented proclamations for the U.S. Oyster Festival 57th Anniversary and National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The CSMC joined the St. Mary’s County Commission...
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The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball has unveiled the 2024 Regular Season Schedule. Fans can expect a summer full of fun and entertainment as the Blue Crabs are set to host ten weekend series throughout the 2024 season. These weekend series will be packed full of theme nights, giveaways, and fireworks shows every Saturday...
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Environmental factors such as warmer, drier winters and decreased spring water flow rates are likely driving forces behind the diminished spawning success of striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay, according to Maryland Department of Natural Resources scientists. Striped bass, or rockfish, have had low spawning success numbers for five consecutive years. DNR’s juvenile striped bass...
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Thirteen employees from across Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) – the highest number of employees ever awarded – were recognized at the annual Women of Color (WOC) STEM Conference awards ceremony Saturday, Oct. 14. The awards recognize outstanding women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. “Women of color have been trailblazers in...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced results of this year’s juvenile striped bass survey, which tracks the reproductive success of Maryland’s state fish in the Chesapeake Bay. The 2023 young-of-year index is 1.0, well below the long-term average of 11.1. “The warm, dry conditions in winter and spring during the past several years...
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