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State Officials Hear Benefits of Pretrial Services

State Officials Hear Benefits of Pretrial Services

Rather than sitting in jail awaiting a day in court, a qualified offender has the opportunity to obtain medical or addiction services and can still work to provide for their family through the Pretrial Services offered at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Following a visit by criminal justice officials from Armenia...
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WANTED by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Chester Termain Jones

WANTED by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Chester Termain Jones

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Chester Termain Jones, wanted for violating the terms of Pretrial Release from the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Jones is also wanted on a warrant for Second-Degree Escape. Jones is a 39-year-old black male with black hair and brown eyes. Height:...
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Notice of Public Hearing – Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Zoning Map Amendment

Notice of Public Hearing – Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Zoning Map Amendment

Regarding Proposed Amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Official Zoning Maps NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will conduct a public hearing, in the Commissioners Meeting Room in the St. Mary’s County Chesapeake Building, located at 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown, Md. on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 beginning at 11:00...
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Senate Passes Cardin Measures to Fight Opioid Epidemic

Senate Passes Cardin Measures to Fight Opioid Epidemic

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin lauded Senate passage today of a package of bills to tackle the opioid epidemic facing the country. Included in the package are Cardin provisions that would expand the use of telehealth services for the treatment of opioid use, bundle payments for medication-assisted treatment under Medicare, study the expansion of successful peer support services and...
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St. Mary’s College Student Gregory ’19 Interns with GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco

St. Mary’s College Student Gregory ’19 Interns with GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco

St. Mary’s College Student Jenna Gregory ’19 (art history) was the fifth St. Mary’s College recipient for an internship scholarship created by alumnus and SMCM Board of Trustees member John Bell ’95 that provides funds for students to intern with the GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco, California. Elisabeth Cornu, museum adviser for GLBTHS, remarked...
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Dr. Mary Schweitzer to Speak at the Calvert Marine Museum

Dr. Mary Schweitzer to Speak at the Calvert Marine Museum

Dr. Mary Schweitzer will speak on “Tyrannosaurus rex Under the Microscope” on Saturday, September 22nd at 2:30 in the Harms Gallery at the Calvert Marine Museum. Soft tissues, like connective tissue and muscle, are exceedingly rare in the fossil record. This presentation is about finding soft tissues preserved in Tyrannosaurus rex fossils. FREE and open to the public. Dr. Schweitzer...
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Hogan Administration Announces $12 Million in Highway Safety Grants

Hogan Administration Announces $12 Million in Highway Safety Grants

As part of ongoing efforts to prevent traffic crashes and save lives on Maryland roads, Governor Larry Hogan today announced that $12 million in federal highway safety funds will be granted to approximately 90 agencies and organizations across the state with the goal of reducing crashes and related injuries and deaths. “The safety of our...
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2018 Photo Contest Winners Selected from 4,300 Entries

2018 Photo Contest Winners Selected from 4,300 Entries

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the winners of the 2018 Natural Resources Photo Contest, with the grand prize going to Kevin Moore of Perry Hall for his colorful autumn photo of a small blue heron. This year’s grand prize package includes $500, a 2019 Maryland State Park and Trail Passport, a five-year subscription to Maryland Natural...
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Point Lookout State Park Hosts Artillery Weekend

Point Lookout State Park Hosts Artillery Weekend

The Friends of Point Lookout are hosting a U.S. Civil War weekend Sept. 29-30 at Point Lookout State Park in St. Mary’s County. Programs run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The program features artillery demonstrations and other programming. Tours of Fort #3 and the prison pen site will...
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Governor Larry Hogan Announces Maryland Reaches 10,000 Registered Apprentices

Governor Larry Hogan Announces Maryland Reaches 10,000 Registered Apprentices

Governor Larry Hogan and Labor Secretary Kelly M. Schulz today announced that Maryland has reached more than 10,000 registered apprentices currently earning and learning in the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Program – the highest participation rate since 2008. The announcement was made during the September meeting of the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council (MATC),...
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Volunteers Needed for Christmas Connection Program

Volunteers Needed for Christmas Connection Program

Christmas Connection is a volunteer and interagency partnership providing holiday cheer to seniors and families in need. The Charles County Department of Community Services leads the “Adopt-a-Senior” portion of the project, and is seeking volunteers to prepare and deliver holiday food baskets to seniors who have been determined to be financially needy and without...
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Lottery Seeks $50,000 Powerball Winner from Mechanicsville Burchmart, and More

Lottery Seeks $50,000 Powerball Winner from Mechanicsville Burchmart, and More

Maryland’s Powerball players sure are lucky! They racked up prizes of $150,000 and $50,000 two months in a row, adding three more prize winners to the roster this past Saturday. The Maryland Lottery is ready to welcome the seven players still holding onto their unclaimed tickets. No one hit the jackpot again on Saturday,...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Vehicle Fire in Dunkirk

State Fire Marshal Investigating Vehicle Fire in Dunkirk

On Friday, September 14, 2018, at approximately 10:45 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Solomons Island Road, and Ward Road, in Dunkirk, for the reported vehicle fire. A passer-by traveling along Ward Road discovered the vehicle, abandoned and on fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 2014 Honda Accord...
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39-Year-Old Lusby Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident in Severna Park

39-Year-Old Lusby Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident in Severna Park

On September 15th 2018 at approximately 1:15 a.m officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to a crash on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard (MD-648) at Lower Magothy Beach Road in Severna Park. A GMC 2500 Sierra pickup truck driven by Kyle Heck, 32, of, Severna Park, was traveling southbound on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard...
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Prince George’s County Police Department Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Temple Hills

Prince George’s County Police Department Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Temple Hills

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred in Temple Hills on Monday morning.   The deceased suspect is 23 year old Jose Alvarez of the 3700 block of Del Mar Drive in Woodbridge, Virginia. The preliminary investigation reveals that on September 17, 2018,at 7:21 am, a...
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The National Weather Service Has Issued a Tornado Watch for all of Southern Maryland

The National Weather Service Has Issued a Tornado Watch for all of Southern Maryland

UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a Tornado Watch that is in effect until 10:00 p.m. tonight for the following counties: Anne Arundel Calvert Charles Prince Georges St. Mary’s 9/17/2018 @ 3:40 p.m.: The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a Tornado Warning for West central Charles County in southern...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 9/17/2018 to 9/21/2018

Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 9/17/2018 to 9/21/2018

During the week of September 10, to September 14 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Leonardtown Rd. at Thomas Stone High School Marshall Corner Rd. at James Craik Elementary School Berry Rd. at Berry Elementary School Piney Church Rd. at St. Charles High School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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Upper Marlboro Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Upper Marlboro Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Everette Reel, 46, of Upper Marlboro, pled guilty today to trafficking in crack and cocaine following an investigation into a narcotics conspiracy involving eight individuals in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, announced U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu and Nancy McNamara, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office. Reel pled guilty before the...
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Spontaneous Decision Leads to $30,039 Keno Win for Hughesville Man

Spontaneous Decision Leads to $30,039 Keno Win for Hughesville Man

A spur-of-the-moment decision to play Keno led a Hughesville resident to the Maryland Lottery Winner’s Circle to celebrate his big win of $30,039. The retired truck dealership employee played the game on a whim after walking into one of his favorite Lottery retailers to fill up his car with gas and his pockets with Lottery scratch-offs....
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Cannabis as Medicine? A New Frontier in Charles County

Cannabis as Medicine? A New Frontier in Charles County

It’s been more than four years since the state legislature voted to legalize medical cannabis, and growers, processors, and dispensers are beginning to open throughout Maryland. Charles County is home to three medical cannabis dispensaries and one processor. We recently spoke with two dispensaries— Chesapeake Apothecary LLC and Dispensary Works, both of White Plains. Getting Started in...
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VIDEO: Charles County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public’s Help in Identifying Suspects in Attempted Car Break-Ins

VIDEO: Charles County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public’s Help in Identifying Suspects in Attempted Car Break-Ins

On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 during the early morning hours, several people called 9-1-1 to report two subjects attempting to break into cars in the Bancroft and Eutaw Forest neighborhoods in Charles County. Officers responded but did not locate anyone. This is the only video they have at this point. One of the suspects...
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After Hours Noise at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport Investigated

After Hours Noise at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport Investigated

St. Mary’s County has received complaints regarding noise emanating from the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport after hours. The county conducted a conference call Wednesday morning to ensure operations at research facilities comply with noise standards contained within the county’s zoning ordinance. Management at the facilities has assured the county operations are being reviewed...
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Police in St. Mary’s County Request Public’s Assistance Locating Vehicle that Struck Juvenile and Fled

Police in St. Mary’s County Request Public’s Assistance Locating Vehicle that Struck Juvenile and Fled

On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, Deputy First Class Dale Smith of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a hit and run accident involving a juvenile. The juvenile victim advised at approximately 4:30 p.m. while riding a bicycle in the area of Miley Drive and Joy Chapel Road in Hollywood,...
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Dunkirk Man Injured in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Upper Marlboro

Dunkirk Man Injured in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Upper Marlboro

Maryland State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in which one person died and another was injured Wednesday morning in Prince George’s County. On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at approximately 5:30 a.m., troopers from the Forestville barrack responded on a report of a two-vehicle crash on MD Route 4 north of Ritchie Marlboro Road...
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What Does a “State of Emergency” Mean?

What Does a “State of Emergency” Mean?

In preparation for Hurricane Florence, Governor Larry Hogan has asked State agencies to launch a coordinated effort to keep Marylanders safe and informed in the upcoming days. Governor Hogan signed an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency in Maryland on Monday, September 10, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. Here is information on what a...
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