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St. Mary’s County Government Operational Status for January 7, 2017

St. Mary’s County Government Operational Status for January 7, 2017

Due to the winter storm impacting the county, the following schedule changes are in effect for Saturday, January 7: All St. Mary’s County Public School buildings and facilities are closed. All activities are cancelled for the entire weekend. Recreation and Parks programs are cancelled. An assessment regarding Sunday activities will be made later in...
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Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Charles County

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Charles County

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Charles County effective Saturday, January 7, 2017, from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents are asked to minimize travel during these times as the snow will cause hazardous travel conditions. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibility. The NWS issues a winter...
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Prince George’s County Liquor Board Officials and Business Owners Charged in Federal Bribery Conspiracy

Prince George’s County Liquor Board Officials and Business Owners Charged in Federal Bribery Conspiracy

Prince George’s County Liquor Board officials, David Dae Sok Son, age 40, of Bowie, Maryland, and Anuj Sud, age 39, of Hyattsville, Maryland, and Prince George’s County business owners, Young Jung Paig, age 62, of Beltsville, Maryland, and Shin Ja Lee, age 55, of Landover, Maryland, are charged by criminal complaints with a bribery...
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Ringing in the New Year with Robotics

Ringing in the New Year with Robotics

Thanks to The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) members, AVIAN, LLC and RPI Group, Inc., Margaret Brent Middle School’s (MBMS) robotics team has new robotics equipment … and just in time for this year’s VEX IQ challenge. Student participation in the robotics program exploded this year, jumping from two students last season to over 30 participants...
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U.S. Marines Veteran Wins $30,000 Keno Tripler Prize in Charlotte Hall

U.S. Marines Veteran Wins $30,000 Keno Tripler Prize in Charlotte Hall

While purchasing his daily Pick 3 and Pick 4 tickets one day last month, a St. Mary’s County retiree decided to play a game of Keno at his local Lottery retailer, Lighthouse Liquors. That decision gave the veteran Marine a $30,000 Maryland Lottery surprise! He joins other lucky Keno players who won prizes during...
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St. Charles Children’s Learning Center at CSM Earns Accreditation

St. Charles Children’s Learning Center at CSM Earns Accreditation

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has conferred accreditation on the St. Charles Children’s Learning Center at the College of Southern Maryland, located at the La Plata Campus. Accreditation indicates that the center meets MSDE standards of excellence. “Being an accredited center is public recognition that we have voluntarily achieved standards above and...
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20 kinds of Cat Food Recalled Including 9Lives, EverPet and Special Kitty

20 kinds of Cat Food Recalled Including 9Lives, EverPet and Special Kitty

The J.M. Smucker Company today announced a limited voluntary recall on certain lots of 9LivesTM, EverPetTM, and Special KittyTM canned cat food due to possible low levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1). The issue was discovered by the Quality Assurance team during review of production records at the manufacturing facility. No illnesses related to this...
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Chronicles of the Freedom War: A look at Civil War sites within state parks

Chronicles of the Freedom War: A look at Civil War sites within state parks

As a border slave state that remained loyal to the Union, the State of Maryland played a key role in the American Civil War, one of our nation’s most important and bloody conflicts. The Old Line State saw many of the same political and social conflicts over slavery, secession and states’ rights that played...
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Detectives Investigate Homicide of Local Rapper Big Lylin in Capitol Heights

Detectives Investigate Homicide of Local Rapper Big Lylin in Capitol Heights

Detectives are investigating a homicide in Capitol Heights Thursday night. The victim is 44-year-old Khalil Wiggins of Byers Street in Capitol Heights. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. Preliminarily, detectives do not believe this was a random crime. On December...
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Waldorf Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Patient at D.C. Hospital

Waldorf Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Patient at D.C. Hospital

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit announced an arrest has been made in a First Degree Sexual Abuse of a Patient offense which occurred in the 1300 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at approximately 11:00 a.m. An adult female victim was sexually assaulted by an employee...
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Maryland State Police Holiday Traffic Enforcement Results

Maryland State Police Holiday Traffic Enforcement Results

Traffic enforcement efforts by Maryland state troopers during the six-week holiday period resulted in more than 47,000 traffic stops that led to more than 1,300 criminal arrests and almost 700 arrests of impaired drivers. Maryland State Police patrol troopers began increased holiday traffic enforcement efforts on November 23, 2016 that continued through January 2,...
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Pedestrian Killed on Route 4 in Upper Marlboro

Pedestrian Killed on Route 4 in Upper Marlboro

On Sunday, January 1, 2017, at approximately 10:25 p.m., Troopers from the Forestville Barrack responded to the area of Northbound Route 4 and the intersection of Westphalia Rd, Upper Marlboro, in Prince George’s County, in reference to a pedestrian laying in the middle of the roadway. Preliminary investigation revealed that the pedestrian was walking across MD Route...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2017

Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2017

During the week of January 2 to January 6 2017, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Smallwood Drive at Wade Elementary School Indian Head Highway at Smallwood Middle School Berry Road at Jenifer Elementary School Marshall Corner Road at James Craik Elementary School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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Logistics Award Winner Cites Diversity, Empowerment for Results

Logistics Award Winner Cites Diversity, Empowerment for Results

Thomas McClay, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Total Asset Visibility (NAWCAD 6.8.3) competency manager, received the 2016 Daniel L. Nega Excellence in Logistics Leadership Award at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, Dec. 19. Established in 2014, the award recognizes a Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Logistics and Industrial Operations (AIR-6.0) national civilian...
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Calvert Hospice Announces Educational Seminar at Calvert Memorial Hospital

Calvert Hospice Announces Educational Seminar at Calvert Memorial Hospital

Calvert Hospice is partnering with Calvert Memorial Hospital to provide educational seminars to our community. Attendees will learn about topics that impact end-of-life care for patients and their families. Sessions are designed to encourage group discussion. Our next seminar is entitled “VA Benefits” and will be held on January 10 from 12:00 – 1:30...
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Former Vice President of Maryland Bank Charged with Bank Embezzlement and Wire Fraud for Alleged Six-Year Scheme to Steal over $1.8 Million

Former Vice President of Maryland Bank Charged with Bank Embezzlement and Wire Fraud for Alleged Six-Year Scheme to Steal over $1.8 Million

Melissa Strohman, age 54, of Nottingham, Maryland, is facing federal charges of wire fraud and bank embezzlement, arising from a six-year scheme to steal over $1.8 million from bank customers at the bank where she worked, and use the money for her own benefit. The criminal information was announced by United States Attorney for...
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Detectives in Prince George’s County Investigating Homicide in Suitland

Detectives in Prince George’s County Investigating Homicide in Suitland

Homicide Unit detectives from the Prince George’s County Police Department are investigating a homicide in Suitland. The victim is 34-year-old Terria Petty of Terrace Drive in Suitland. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On December 31st, at about 5:25 am,...
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