Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is expanding its mobile meal bus service to more locations in Charles County. Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 6, school buses will deliver meal bags to additional locations convenient for all students and their families. Buses will deliver mobile meals to the sites Monday through Friday. Additional sites will be added...
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The Maryland Judiciary announced that it will extend Phase II operations of its five-phased progressive COVID-19 reopening plan to respond to the surge in COVID cases in Maryland through March 14, 2021. Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera has issued five new administrative orders, one of which requires that the Judiciary’s...
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President Donald J. Trump held a live press conference regarding the “COVID-19 Relief Package” “I am asking Congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $600 (direct payment) to $2,000, or $4,000 for a couple.” “I’m also asking Congress to immediately get rid of the wasteful and unnecessary items from this legislation...
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On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at approximately 9:30 p.m., firefighters responded to the 13180 Larchdale Road in Laurel, for the reported apartment fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a four-story garden style apartment complex with smoke and fire showing from the roof. Firefighters requested a working fire dispatch and a 2nd alarm...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced that the State of Maryland will provide COVID-19 vaccine doses for front line clinical healthcare workers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. Led by Dr. Francis S. Collins, NIH is the largest biomedical research agency in the world. Its clinical center is the world’s largest hospital...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested and charged a suspect with a fatal shooting in Landover on Friday evening. The suspect is 31-year-old Robert Hill of the 7700 block of Willow Hill Drive in Landover. He’s charged with fatally shooting 63-year-old Clifford Ellis of Landover. On December 18, 2020, at approximately 5:40 pm,...
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Thank you to the community for your generous donations this year for our Christmas Food Drive and the outpouring of gifts to local children. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Lexington Park COPs Unit collected food on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 at the Weis grocery store in Lexington Park, while our station clerks and...
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On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at approximately 1:40 p.m., Leonardtown, Hollywood, Mechanicsville, Seventh District, Second District and Bay District responded to 40470 Parsons Mill Road in Leonardtown, for the reported grain dryer on fire. 34 firefighters responded and arrived on the scene to find an approximately 20 foot tall grain dryer with smoke showing....
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The Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack partnered again with several southern Maryland charities to assist children and families in need this holiday season. The Leonardtown Barrack set an original goal of providing gifts for six children through the Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy. However, the community was so generous with donated toys and...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Detectives are investigating an armed robbery which took place on December 18 at the CVS on Leonardtown Road in Waldorf. Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for the tip that leads to the arrest of these suspects. Details of the case are as follows: On December...
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UPDATE 12/21/2020: On Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 1:45 p.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the area of Flat Iron Road and Ryan Lane in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, deputies located a single vehicle off the roadway into a tree with the operator suffering from...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) COVID-19 testing sites located at the SMCHD Main Office in Leonardtown and at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department in Lexington Park will be closed on: Thursday, December 24, 2020 Friday December 25, 2020 Thursday, December 31, 2020 Friday, January 1, 2021 COVID-19 testing continues to be...
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Sheriff Troy Berry and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office family were saddened to learn of the passing of Mr. Ernie Jones, who served Charles County in the Forensic Science Section for nearly 27 years until his retirement in 2013. Prior to his career in Charles County, he served as a Prince George’s County Police...
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In accordance with Governor Larry Hogan’s directive and to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) will implement a temporary, two-week suspension of in-person services at all branch offices and Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program (VEIP) stations statewide beginning the morning of Monday, December 21. Branch offices and...
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The Speed Camera Program operates at schools that are open, and or for those dispensing meals and educational supplies for our students. Please drive responsibly, especially when traveling in the area of these schools. During the week of December 20, speed cameras will be in the following locations: Leonardtown Road at Thomas Stone High...
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UPDATE 12/18/2020: The Holiday Farmer’s Market that was to take place on Saturday, December 19th at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport has been CANCELLED due to the restrictions set in place by Governor Hogan and an advisory from the State of Maryland Department of Health yesterday. The new public health advisory limits gatherings...
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Amal Awad took the oath of office to become Chief of Police for Anne Arundel County on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Chief Awad began her career in policing thirty years ago as a patrol officer in Prince George’s County. She returns home to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, where she served as Chief...
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We are back at it again with one of our favorite events of the year – Toys for Tots! Our PGPD elves assigned to the Community Services Division are working overtime to make sure every boy and girl in Prince George’s County has a wonderful holiday. This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we...
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U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Donnell Duane Berry, age 44, of Forestville, Maryland, to 151 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a 2019 bank robbery. Berry committed this crime while on supervised release for a previous federal conviction. The sentence was announced by United States...
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Governor Larry Hogan and state health officials today took a series of actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday season, including new testing and quarantine requirements for travel, and a new public health advisory to limit gatherings. In addition, the governor announced an additional $180 million in emergency economic relief, including...
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On December 16, 2020, County Executive Steuart Pittman announced changes to Executive Order #39, which is effective at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 16. The executive order enacts the new COVID-19 restrictions announced on December 10. The revisions announced today permit outdoor dining, provided that no more than 50% of tent sides are down and...
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Scattered snow showers and flurries have overspread the region, and will linger into the early morning. No significant accumulations are expected, but a light dusting is possible. In addition, wet roads may re-freeze as temperatures fall through the early morning hours. Anyone venturing out early this morning should use caution and assume any surfaces...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that more than 166,000 Marylanders enrolled in private health coverage for 2021 through Maryland Health Connection—the largest enrollment ever on the state’s health insurance marketplace—which represents a 4.5% increase of about 7,100 enrollees since the previous year. “I am pleased to see so many Marylanders taking advantage of our...
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As announced during a live Department of Defense event, December 15, the 2020 Defense Acquisition Workforce Award for Individual Achievement in the Test and Evaluation has been awarded to Mr. Eric Fallabel. As part of the CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter program’s test team from 2018 to 2020, Fallabel has guided the test...
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Maryland Diaper Bank (MDB) has partnered with UM Charles Regional Medical Center’s (CRMC) Labor and Delivery Unit to deliver their Mommy Postpartum Boxes to local moms. MBD is a nonprofit organization founded in 2018 that provides basic diaper needs to stimulate health, growth, and good hygiene for babies in Maryland. “We decided that this...
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