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Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating the Throwing of a Cinder Block Off Roof of a Building at Leonardtown Square

Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating the Throwing of a Cinder Block Off Roof of a Building at Leonardtown Square

The Leonardtown Square Facebook Page posted the following information on Monday, April 8th. To the immediate attention of the four young men who decided to climb on the roof of the former PNC Bank building at 12:45 a.m. Saturday morning to trespass and damage private property by tossing a cinder block off the roof...
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Celebrate Earth Day at Summerseat Farm

Celebrate Earth Day at Summerseat Farm

The St. Mary’s County Commission on the Environment is excited to announce the return of their highly anticipated Earth Day event; taking place on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the historic Summerseat Farm, located at 26655 Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville. Attendees can look forward to a full...
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Blue Catfish Are Spreading in Maryland Waters, State Officials and Fishing Community Are Working to Contain the Spread

Blue Catfish Are Spreading in Maryland Waters, State Officials and Fishing Community Are Working to Contain the Spread

The first catch of the afternoon was a white catfish—saved by its wider head and a few less anal fin rays, and tossed back into the water. The blue catfish came next—two in quick succession. “It only takes a few minutes for them to start biting,” said Capt. Marcus Wilson, whose Rock-N-Robin Charter Fishing, operated...
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St. Mary’s County Public Schools Update – Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024

St. Mary’s County Public Schools Update – Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024

A partial solar eclipse will occur on Monday, April 8, 2024, in St. Mary’s County. The eclipse will begin at approximately 2:00 p.m. and end just after 4:30 p.m., with maximum coverage at approximately 3:20 p.m. During the eclipse, there will be 86-88% coverage, during which it will get darker outside, but there will...
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Maryland Casinos Generate $178.1 Million in Gaming Revenue During March 2024

Maryland Casinos Generate $178.1 Million in Gaming Revenue During March 2024

Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $178,137,823 in revenue from slot machines and table games during March 2024, the fifth-best single-month total in the history of the state’s casino program. The March 2024 revenue figure represented an increase of $1,613,239 (0.9%) compared to March 2023. Casino gaming contributions to the state in March 2024...
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REMINDER: Utility Work Scheduled for Mervell Dean Road and Three Notch Road Starting Next Week

REMINDER: Utility Work Scheduled for Mervell Dean Road and Three Notch Road Starting Next Week

St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T) is announcing upcoming utility work at the corner of Mervell Dean Road and Maryland Route 235 (Three Notch Road). Residents may experience related traffic delays and/or brief road closures on or around Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12, 2024. Local traffic will...
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Maryland State Police Investigating T-Bone Collision in Leonardtown That Injures One

Maryland State Police Investigating T-Bone Collision in Leonardtown That Injures One

On Saturday, April 6, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and St. Margarets Drive in Leonardtown, for a motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Prior to the arrival of First Responders, an additional 911 caller reported two subjects were now trapped. The...
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Impaired Driver Flown to Trauma Center After High Speed Single Vehicle Collision in Great Mills

Impaired Driver Flown to Trauma Center After High Speed Single Vehicle Collision in Great Mills

On Sunday, April 7, 2024, at approximately 1:28 a.m., a 911 caller reported a Toyota sedan with Texas registration plates was driving erratically and was possibly impaired. The 911 caller reported they were following the vehicle which was travelling Southbound on Route 5. While on 911, the caller then stated the vehicle went into...
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No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Overturns in Hollywood

No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Overturns in Hollywood

On Saturday, April 6, 2024, at approximately 2:47 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hollywood Road and Tim Top Hill Lane in Hollywood, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned and one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway, into...
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One Flown with Life-Threatening Injuries After Vehicle Crashes into Holy Face Church

One Flown with Life-Threatening Injuries After Vehicle Crashes into Holy Face Church

UPDATE – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: At approximately 1:36 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024, patrol units from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on Point Lookout Road in Great Mills, MD. When deputies arrived, they found a 2005 Ford F-150 truck crashed...
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Leonardtown Man Arrested on Felony Child Abuse and Assault Charges

Leonardtown Man Arrested on Felony Child Abuse and Assault Charges

Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office have charged Darryl Anthony White Robinite, 32, of Leonardtown, with Felony Child Abuse, Second-Degree Child Abuse, and First- and Second-Degree Assault. On Thursday, April 4, 2024, at approximately 7:47 p.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a call for the report of an assault...
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Boyz II Men and Cole Swindell Coming to Calvert Marine Museum This Summer for Waterside Music Series

Boyz II Men and Cole Swindell Coming to Calvert Marine Museum This Summer for Waterside Music Series

Get ready for an electrifying summer of music at the Motto Mortgage Preferred and RE/MAX One Waterside Pavilion at Calvert Marine Museum (CMM). Our upcoming concerts promise to be unforgettable experiences that you won’t want to miss. Keep your eyes peeled for more exciting announcements in the coming weeks. For the most up-to-date information,...
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Impaired Driving Suspected After Single Vehicle Drives Into Ditch at Leonardtown Dunkin Donuts

Impaired Driving Suspected After Single Vehicle Drives Into Ditch at Leonardtown Dunkin Donuts

On Thursday, April 4, 2024, at approximately 8:04 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the parking lot of Dunkin Donuts located 22841 Washington Street in Leonardtown, for a motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. 911 callers reported a female drove into the ditch between the Dunkin Donuts parking lot and nearby residences,...
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UPDATE: One Flown with Life-Threatening Injuries After Single Vehicle Strikes Tree in Chaptico

UPDATE: One Flown with Life-Threatening Injuries After Single Vehicle Strikes Tree in Chaptico

UPDATE 4/5/2024: On Thursday, April 4, 2024, at approximately 9:24 p.m., patrol units from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at Maddox Road and Rivendell Way in Chaptico. Due to the nature of the crash, the Collision Reconstruction Unit was contacted to conduct an investigation. Preliminarily, it was...
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St. Mary’s County Animal Shelter Announces Temporary Pause to Adoptions & New Animal Intakes Due to Outbreak of Respiratory Illness

St. Mary’s County Animal Shelter Announces Temporary Pause to Adoptions & New Animal Intakes Due to Outbreak of Respiratory Illness

The St. Mary’s County Animal Adoption & Resource Center is announcing a temporary pause to adoptions and non-emergency animal intakes, in response to a sudden outbreak of a contagious upper respiratory illness impacting several of the Center’s dogs. Testing has been conducted to verify the illness type and severity; results are pending. Symptomatic animals...
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UPDATE: Huntingtown Man Charged with Impaired Driving After Crash Injures 13 Victims, Including 8 Children in Charles County

UPDATE: Huntingtown Man Charged with Impaired Driving After Crash Injures 13 Victims, Including 8 Children in Charles County

UPDATE 4/4/2024: The at fault operator who was driving the Honda sedan was identified as Troy Austin Jones, age 54 of Huntingtown, MD. The collision remains under investigation by the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack and further updates will be provided when they become available. Jones has been charged with the following below....
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Marbury Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Assault and Weapons Charges

Marbury Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Assault and Weapons Charges

UPDATE 4/4/2024: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, March 22, 2024, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Monise A. Brown sentenced James Stephen Gass, Jr., 32, of Leonardtown, to a total of 14 years in prison for two separate cases. Gass was sentenced to 9 years for First-Degree Assault against...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested Following Robbery

Lexington Park Man Arrested Following Robbery

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a report of a theft in Lexington Park at approximately 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 4, 2024. When Deputy Santiago Estrada arrived, the victim stated that the suspect, who was known to her from a previous relationship, approached her while she was in her vehicle in the...
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Leadership Maryland Announces Emerging Leader Program Inaugural Class

Leadership Maryland Announces Emerging Leader Program Inaugural Class

Leadership Maryland, the statewide nonprofit offering professional development programs dedicated to building a better Maryland by harnessing the strength of its business and community leaders, announces the 40 individuals selected to participate in the first class of the Emerging Leader Program. The Emerging Leader Program’s Class of 2024 consists of 40 rising stars and...
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CSM Hosts 19th Annual Jazz Festival April 5th and 6th, 2024

CSM Hosts 19th Annual Jazz Festival April 5th and 6th, 2024

The College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 19th Annual Jazz Festival, April 5-6, will give area public school jazz bands a chance to sharpen their skills—and area music lovers a chance to hear some of the finest local jazz artists from our region and beyond. Jazz band students from area middle and high schools will...
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Mechanicsville Man Charged with Multiple Felony Offenses After Police Recover 197 Capsules of Fentanyl, Other Drugs

Mechanicsville Man Charged with Multiple Felony Offenses After Police Recover 197 Capsules of Fentanyl, Other Drugs

Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division and Criminal Investigations Division executed a search warrant on Kevin Jason Copsey, 39, of Mechanicsville, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024; significant quantities of fentanyl and cocaine were recovered during the operation. The warrant was executed in Charlotte Hall, MD, following a traffic stop for...
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No Injuries Reported After Rear-End Collision Sends Van Into Trees in Great Mills

No Injuries Reported After Rear-End Collision Sends Van Into Trees in Great Mills

On Thursday, April 4, 2024, at approximately 7:00 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Chancellors Run Road and Fox Chase Drive in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision with...
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Southern Maryland College Fair on April 18, 2024

Southern Maryland College Fair on April 18, 2024

Parents and students are encouraged to virtually tour colleges through Naviance. Additionally, please look for notices of scheduled zoom opportunities with college representatives to be scheduled through Naviance. The Southern Maryland College Fair, sponsored by Calvert County and St. Mary’s County Public Schools, will take place on April 18, 2024 at the Hollywood Firehouse. 
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Historic Sotterley Regrets to Announce AeroPark Farmer’s Market Will Not Be Hosted Until End of 2024

Historic Sotterley Regrets to Announce AeroPark Farmer’s Market Will Not Be Hosted Until End of 2024

Historic Sotterley has taken great pride in sponsoring the AeroPark Farmer’s Market for the past several years. Regrettably, we are unable to continue to host the market every month in 2024. However, we are pleased to announce that our traditional end-of-year markets will take place in November and December, ensuring our community continues to...
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The Maryland Blue Catfish State Record Has Stood for 12 Years. Can It Be Broken?

The Maryland Blue Catfish State Record Has Stood for 12 Years. Can It Be Broken?

Article by A.J. Metcalf, Director of Communications for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources – The invasive fish has spread throughout Maryland in recent years, but the record held by an Oregon man still stands Ed Jones, an Oregon resident, said he’ll never forget the day he caught the Maryland state record blue catfish. It...
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