It is with great regret that Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy (LHJNA) will not continue with academic instruction for the 2nd semester of the 2024-2025 school year. This has been openly discussed with all Corporation and Board Members and the hard decision made was based on what was in the best interest of the...
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January 30, 2025, Dear Parents, Guardians and Staff: On behalf of Charles County Public Schools (CCPS), I share a sorrowful and emotional update. We have learned that the devastating plane crash last night over the Potomac River involving an American Airlines regional flight and a U.S. Army helicopter has directly impacted our school communities. It...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of these two individuals, who are each wanted on a Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for a Child Support Hearing. If you have any information, please contact Cpl. Chad Hartzell at 240-309-5227 or Cpl. Kristi Nelson at 240-538-6104. You can also report tips...
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NAS Patuxent River will participate in an annual force protection exercise, starting Feb. 3, 2025. Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2025 (CS-SC25) is conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) on all Navy installations in the continental U.S. “The annual Citadel Shield /Solid Curtain exercise is an opportunity...
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This month, the artists at ArtWorks@7th provide their interpretation of “Head in the Clouds”. Having our head in the clouds is about giving ourselves permission to dream and dream big. An artist might be guided by whimsy and fancy in their creations as a way of capturing the chaos. In art, the phrase can...
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The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program Class of 2025 convened earlier this month to study the tri-county area’s critical housing and human services challenges. They heard from industry leaders about the needs and concerns of children, low-income families, residents dealing with mental and behavioral health issues and domestic violence, and the limited stock...
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Wrestling takes more than physical strength. “It’s a lot of mental stuff,” Oriana Boling, a La Plata High School senior, said. “I’d say it’s more mental than physical.” Boling is among the girls who are making high school wrestling one of — if not the No. 1 — fastest growing sport among their peers....
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On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 12:22 p.m. a student at St. Charles High School approached two students in the hallway and began assaulting both students, causing a physical altercation to begin. A staff member attempted to intervene and was inadvertently struck by one of the students causing the staff member to fall to...
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The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced the first presumptive positive case of H5 avian influenza in a commercial broiler farm in Dorchester County. This is the fourth case of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza (HPAI) on a commercial poultry farm on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Confirmation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services...
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Gallery Exhibit: Iterations by Laurel Lukaszewski. Through March 7. Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery, Hank Willoughby Foundation Center for the Arts (FA Building), La Plata Campus at 8730 Mitchell Road in La Plata. “Iterations is both a literal interpretation of the same subject matter case in different materials and a more flexible examination of imagery...
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Maryland’s youth hunters, veterans, and military personnel can experience the excitement of a special waterfowl hunting day on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. A similar special hunting day is held each November. “This opportunity provides a chance to teach the next generation of wildlife conservationists and honor the service of our military personnel,” said Wildlife...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged a 17-year-old male from Temple Hills in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in late December. The suspect is charged with fatally shooting 29-year-old Harvey Jones Jr. of Temple Hills. The suspect is charged as an adult. On December 27, 2024, at...
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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 CSMC then presented a proclamation in recognition of National Burn Awareness Week. The CSMC then convened as the Board of Health and heard a presentation from the St. Mary’s...
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On January 28, 2025, the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department President, Fire Chief, and with 7 other members of the department attended the St. Mary’s County Government Commissioners Meeting in Leonardtown. The County Commissioners were presenting a proclamation in partnership with MedStar Washington Hospital Center Burn Center to declare February 2nd through 8th as Burn...
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By Solomons VFDRS Captain Richard Lacey: On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at approximately 10:50 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the 11000 Block of Redlands Road in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, for the reported vehicle fire threatening a structure. 911 callers reported a truck next to the residence exploded, was on...
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On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, Robert Steven Lacey, 45, of Mechanicsville, was arrested after a domestic incident at a residence on Jacqueline Street. According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of domestic assault and possible arson. Upon arrival, Deputy Tasciotti met with the victim, identified as Lacey’s fiancée...
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The public is encouraged to head to the U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) Interpretive Center in Lexington Park and the Drayden African American Schoolhouse to explore the profound and significant contributions of African Americans in St. Mary’s County this February, in honor of Black History Month. USCT Interpretive Center exhibits will be open and free...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks (R&P) will host a public meeting to gather resident input on a proposed Sports Complex, on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the CSMC meeting room, located on the 1st floor of the Chesapeake Building at 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown. In February...
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Personal income tax filing began Monday, January 27th, 2025 in Maryland, with the Office of the Comptroller beginning a controlled rollout of processing and ramping up to full return processing next week, beginning February 3. This process is in line with established IRS best practices and will allow the agency to test fraud detection...
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A scratch-off ticket worth $100,000 in Waldorf and a $61,690 Racetrax ticket sold in District Heights topped the leaderboard for Maryland Lottery wins in the past week, even as another five players hit for $50,000 in Berlin, Milford Mill, Rockville, Seabrook and Union Bridge. Across Maryland, and across all games, the Lottery paid more...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Land Use & Growth Management (LUGM) is seeking input from the community on the vision, key planning themes, and goals to be considered as the county’s Comprehensive Plan is updated. The “St. Mary’s 2050” plan will establish a cohesive, countywide vision for land use, economic development, and other...
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UPDATE 9/28/2025: On January 23, 2025, detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section executed a search warrant at the residence of Jeffrey Andrew McIlwain Sr., 50, located in the 4000 block of Vineyard Place, Marbury, as part of an ongoing drug investigation. The search, authorized by a warrant issued on January...
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U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Mario Damon Flythe, 50, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, to six months in federal prison and six months of home detention – followed by three years of supervised release; a $10,000 fine, and an additional $2,800 in a forfeiture money judgment, for his involvement in a multi-state dogfighting...
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On January 21, 2025, The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted a succession of tobacco compliance checks within St. Mary’s County. The covert compliance checks involved using an underage Sheriff’s Office confidential informant (CI). The 19-year-old CI was wearing athletic attire and was instructed to enter the store and retrieve a...
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The Calvert County Department of Public Works, General Services Division, invites citizens to honor a World War II veteran with a memorial brick on the Veterans Patio at the “On Watch” memorial statue in Solomons. The monument, unveiled in August 2007, is located at 14485 Dowell Road in Solomons, and commemorates those who served the...
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