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Entries for 2023 Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown Now Being Accepted

Entries for 2023 Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown Now Being Accepted

Registration is now open for those wishing to participate in the 48th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown. Floats, bands, schools, scouts, clubs, cheerleaders, bikes, vintage cars, horses are some of the entries which will be accepted. The parade will step off at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 11, 2023 from Ryken High School....
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Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Receives Donated Drinking Water from Anheuser-Busch to Support Response Efforts

Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Receives Donated Drinking Water from Anheuser-Busch to Support Response Efforts

By Ridge Vice President / Lieutenant Scot Best: The Ridge Volunteer Fire Department recently received a donation of canned emergency drinking water from leading brewer Anheuser-Busch, through a partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), to help keep their responders hydrated as they battle fires this season. The water was provided through the...
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Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning is seeking public input regarding the 2023/24 draft of the Calvert County Zoning Ordinance

Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning is seeking public input regarding the 2023/24 draft of the Calvert County Zoning Ordinance

The Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning is seeking public input regarding the 2023/24 draft of the Calvert County Zoning Ordinance. The comment period for Articles 22 through 24 is open until Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. Article 22 – Critical Area: Provides regulations that establish and implement the Critical Area resource protection program...
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Prince George’s County Police Arrests Daycare Employee for Child Abuse

Prince George’s County Police Arrests Daycare Employee for Child Abuse

The Prince George’s County Police Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit have made an arrest in an incident involving a daycare worker at the Morning Starr Childcare Center located at 6000 Marlboro Pike, District Heights, MD. Investigators were notified late on August 17, 2023, about the incident when patrol officers were called to the...
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Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Early Morning Collision in California

Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Early Morning Collision in California

On Friday, August 18, 2023, at approximately 7:12 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and MacArthur Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a sedan and a motorcycle in the roadway with the operator...
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Fugitive Task Force Arrests Charles County Man Wanted for Assault That Occurred in 2020

Fugitive Task Force Arrests Charles County Man Wanted for Assault That Occurred in 2020

On Monday, August 7, 2023, Brian Anthony Cave, 28, of no fixed address, was arrested by members of a fugitive task force in connection with a domestic-related assault that occurred in December 2020 during which Cave produced a firearm and threatened a woman. After he was initially charged, a judge ordered Cave could be...
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September 2023 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

September 2023 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

Dive into an exciting lineup of events, including cruises on the Patuxent, Night at the Museum for Friends with Disabilities, Pirate Day, Homeschool Day, and more! For more information, please visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Wednesday through Sunday, the month of Sept. – Wm. B. Tennison Public Cruise 2 p.m. Relax and enjoy a leisurely one-hour cruise...
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Prince George’s County Police Arrest Two Teens in Connection to Multiple Armed Robberies

Prince George’s County Police Arrest Two Teens in Connection to Multiple Armed Robberies

Prince George’s County Police patrol officers arrested two suspects linked to multiple armed robberies at businesses in the county this week. The suspects are identified as 18-year-old Hevander Maradiadi Lozano of District Heights and 19-year-old Christian Garcia Carranza of District Heights On August 16, 2023, at approximately 1:20 am, officers responded to the 4800...
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Charles County Commissioner Announces Planning of New 228-Acre Sports Complex Coming to Waldorf

Charles County Commissioner Announces Planning of New 228-Acre Sports Complex Coming to Waldorf

Charles County Commissioner Gilbert “BJ” Bowling revealed plans for Charles County’s new 228-acre Sports Complex coming to 12956 Poplar Hill Road in Waldorf. In 2008, Charles County acquired a 228-acre parcel at 12956 Poplar Hill Road as a future park site. The property has dual road frontage on Poplar Hill Road and St. Peter’s...
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Traffic Alert: Maintenance to be Conducted on the Gov. TJ Bridge

Traffic Alert: Maintenance to be Conducted on the Gov. TJ Bridge

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will perform maintenance work on the MD 4 (Governor Thomas Johnson) Bridge in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties on Thursday morning, August 17, weather permitting. Work will begin at 9 a.m. and the two travel lanes will be restored by 10 a.m. SHA crews...
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$840,000 Multi-Match Winning Ticket Sold in Waldorf

$840,000 Multi-Match Winning Ticket Sold in Waldorf

Charles County store sells game’s fifth jackpot of 2023 A Maryland Lottery player is waking up a little happier today. An $840,000 jackpot-winning Multi-Match ticket was sold in Waldorf for the Thursday, Aug. 10, drawing. The winner can choose between the annuity, paid in 25 equal installments, or an estimated $530,000 cash option (before...
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Pick 5 Winner Tells His Wife to Retire After Winning $750,000!

Pick 5 Winner Tells His Wife to Retire After Winning $750,000!

Accokeek man claims $50,000 prizes on 15 separate tickets A lucky Accokeek man, who is no stranger to Maryland Lottery winnings, just scored a major top-prize win. But, he didn’t do it only once. He plated the same numbers on 15 different tickets for the same drawing and won a $50,000 top-prize 15 times....
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No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Overturns in Mechanicsville

No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Overturns in Mechanicsville

On Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at approximately 6:07 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Mechanicsville Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single pickup truck off the roadway and on its roof with...
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Lottery, Casinos, Sports Wagering Contribute $1.589 Billion to the State in FY2023

Lottery, Casinos, Sports Wagering Contribute $1.589 Billion to the State in FY2023

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency helped to generate $1.589 billion in contributions to the state during Fiscal Year 2023 from Lottery ticket sales, the state’s six casinos, sports wagering and daily fantasy sports. In FY2023 (July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023), the combined contribution to the state included $848.1 million from...
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Calvert Marine Museum’s Funfest: A Classic Fun-Filled Fundraising Event for the Whole Family

Calvert Marine Museum’s Funfest: A Classic Fun-Filled Fundraising Event for the Whole Family

Museum FunFest welcomes families and friends to join in a day of laughter, games, and community spirit, all while raising support for the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM). After some friendly competition on the mini-golf course head over to see who is in the Dunk Tank. Prepare to be entertained as community figures, museum curators,...
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Pro Motocross Championship Annual Summer Spectacle Returns to Southern Maryland’s Legendary Budds Creek Motocross Park on August 19, 2023

Pro Motocross Championship Annual Summer Spectacle Returns to Southern Maryland’s Legendary Budds Creek Motocross Park on August 19, 2023

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. (August 2023) – One year removed from celebrating a half-century of racing, the prestigious Pro Motocross Championship will usher in a new era for the 2023 season as the centerpiece of the newly formed SuperMotocross World Championship. The 11-round summer Pro Motocross campaign will visit 10 different states over the course of...
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State Comptroller Visits St. Mary’s County Health Hub

State Comptroller Visits St. Mary’s County Health Hub

The St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce coordinated a visit from Maryland State Comptroller Brooke Lierman to the St. Mary’s County Health Hub on Monday, August 14, 2023 as part of her “Take a Look with Brooke Tour”, which focuses on revitalization efforts in several communities across the state. Comptroller Lierman was in St....
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Man Armed with Metal Pipe and Sword Arrested and Charged with Assault and Resisting Arrest

Man Armed with Metal Pipe and Sword Arrested and Charged with Assault and Resisting Arrest

On Sunday, August 6, 2023, at 8:27 a.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of October Place in Waldorf for the report of an injured person. A preliminary investigation revealed the suspect, Jasper Bernard Ford, age 36, of Waldorf, went to the location where he became involved in an argument with another male who...
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Charles County Police Investigating Motorcycle Stolen at Gunpoint in Brandywine

Charles County Police Investigating Motorcycle Stolen at Gunpoint in Brandywine

On Friday, August 4, 2023, at 4:22 p.m., a lone male suspect approached the victim who was in the backyard of his residence in the 3300 block of Malcolm Road in Brandywine. The suspect pulled a mask over his face, brandished a firearm and stole a motorcycle the victim was working on. The suspect...
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Prince George’s County Police Investigating 16-Year-Old Shot and Killed

Prince George’s County Police Investigating 16-Year-Old Shot and Killed

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning in Clinton. The victim is 16-year-old Robert Isiah Walker of Clinton. On August 12, 2023, at approximately 2:40 am, officers responded to a gas station in the 9800 block of Piscataway Road for the report of...
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State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci Awarded The Olin Greene Outstanding Fire Prevention Service Award

State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci Awarded The Olin Greene Outstanding Fire Prevention Service Award

State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci has been awarded The Olin Greene Outstanding Fire Prevention Service Award by the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) at their annual meeting in Wilmington, North Carolina. Along with the award, Geraci was re-elected as the Vice-President of NASFM, comprised of the most senior fire officials in...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public Assistance in Destruction of Property Cases

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public Assistance in Destruction of Property Cases

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating multiple cases of property destruction in the Huntingtown and Owings area. Preliminary investigation revealed unknown suspects damaged several mailboxes on Holland Cliffs Road, Hunting Creek Road, Huntingtown Road, Mill Branch Road and Lower Marlboro Road. The Sheriff’s Office is requesting residents on those streets with home...
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St. Mary’s Goes Purple Walk for Recovery Event Scheduled – Saturday, September 9th, 2023

St. Mary’s Goes Purple Walk for Recovery Event Scheduled – Saturday, September 9th, 2023

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will host the second annual St. Mary’s Goes Purple Walk for Recovery on Saturday, September 9, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m in Leonardtown Square. This family-friendly, free event will celebrate those recovering from substance use, help end stigma surrounding mental health and addiction, and bring...
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Noise Advisory – UAS Flights Scheduled at Webster Outlying Field August 19-20, 2023

Noise Advisory – UAS Flights Scheduled at Webster Outlying Field August 19-20, 2023

Communities surrounding Webster Outlying Field are advised that there will be weekend Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) test events scheduled to take place Aug. 19-20, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. As with all operations, NAS Patuxent River takes precautions to lessen the impact of testing activities on the community. For more information, call...
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Maryland Permanently Preserves Fourteen Working Farms with Over 1,400 Acres of Farmland

Maryland Permanently Preserves Fourteen Working Farms with Over 1,400 Acres of Farmland

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved 14 new Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation easements during their August 2 meeting. The easements will permanently preserve 1,400 acres of prime farmland in Baltimore, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Queen Anne’s, Washington and Wicomico counties, for an investment of more than $8 million. “Keeping farming viable in Maryland...
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