Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 2:51 p.m., First Responders were dispatched to the area of Piney Point Road and Glebe Road in Valley Lee, for a motor vehicle collision with one overturned. Shortly after this crash was dispatched, a second separate collision involving an overturned vehicle was dispatched at Point Lookout Road and Park...
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The Maryland State Police has activated the Snow Emergency Plan for Calvert County effective at 2:30 p.m. on February 11, 2025. Current weather conditions and/or forecasts indicate that normal vehicular travel is or will become extremely dangerous. Motorists are encouraged to stay off of the roadways. This will allow emergency services and State Highway...
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Calvert County has been awarded $98,500 from the Governor’s Office for Children’s Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments and Households (ENOUGH) Local Management Board (LMB) Capacity Building Grant. The funding aims to leverage the local infrastructure of the LMB to support local communities in pursuit of their goals. In May 2024, Gov. Wes Moore signed...
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Jon Hardesty, store manager of the Food Lion located at 40955 Merchant Lane Leonardtown, MD 20650, was named Food Lion’s 2024 Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager Excellence Award winner. Hardesty was selected from a group of more than 1,100 store managers serving their neighbors across Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Named after one of...
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In the spirit of spreading love and joy this Valentine’s Day, the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter wants to make your Valentine’s Day extra special by offering $14 adoptions for all cats and dogs to qualified adopters, with their “Paw-sitively Purr-fect Love” adoption event from Tuesday, Feb. 11 through Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Adoption...
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In light of severe cold temperatures and weather forecasted in Calvert County, the Department of Public Safety has issued an animal safety alert effective Tuesday, Feb. 11 and Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. During this period, animal owners or custodians are required to provide the following actions to protect their pets and livestock: Dogs and cats...
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ST. MARY’S COUNTY: February 11, 2025 – School Day begins on time with 2-Hour Early Dismissal Tuesday, February 11, 2025: All schools begin the day on time and will be dismissed 2 hours early due to the predicted snowstorm arriving in the afternoon. Staff: All 10-11 month employees may conclude their day 30 minutes...
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District of Columbia-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St.Marys-Calvert-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-King George-Northwest Prince William-Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 to 8 inches. WHERE…The District of Columbia, central and southern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. WHEN…From 1...
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Corey A. McDowney, 46, of Lexington Park, was arrested on Sunday, February 9, 2025, following a series of disruptive actions at the site of a fatal motor vehicle accident. McDowney faces charges of disorderly conduct, failure to obey a reasonable and lawful order, and obstructing and hindering law enforcement after allegedly interfering with officers...
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The Chesapeake Life Center will offer “Healing Our Community: Navigating Grief in the Aftermath of the DCA Tragedy” to support those affected by the Jan. 29 tragedy at Reagan National Airport. Chesapeake Life Center’s trauma-informed grief counselors will lead this healing workshop from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Hospice of the...
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general, standing with the nation’s federal employees in a challenge to the Trump administration’s federal “buyout” plan. The so-called “Fork in the Road” directive is an attempt to force federal workers to choose, with only days to decide, between accepting a legally...
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UPDATE 2/10/2025: Ernest Drew Phillips, of St. Leonard, was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court on Friday, February 7, 2025, for 2 counts of second degree rape and sex abuse of a minor. Judge Mark S. Chandlee imposed an active sentence of 33 years in prison, concurrent to a 25-year sentence imposed by a...
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Birth dates helped Southern Maryland player score big win No matter how many times a Charles County woman wiped her glasses, she was still a $50,000 Bonus Match 5 winner. The loyal player, who had purchased a Bonus Match 5 ticket at Jimmies Wine & Spirit in Hughesville, scanned it later at the store...
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UPDATE 2/10/2025: Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Sunday, February 9, 2025. At approximately 2:29 p.m., police responded to the area of the Crossroads Apartments in the 21000 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park for a reported crash. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a two-vehicle collision involving a...
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Cinderella Society originally started before COVID but faced challenges during the pandemic. Now, Brittany and Katrina are bringing the mission back to life, ensuring that students across Southern Maryland have access to stunning formalwear at no cost. “Prom and formal events are milestones, and we believe everyone should have the chance to dress up,...
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UPDATE 2/8/2025: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Saturday, February 8, 2025. At approximately 10:58 a.m., patrol deputies responded to 28085 Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown for a reported crash. Upon arrival, they found a two-vehicle collision involving a motor scooter and a Nissan sedan....
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McLeod (Mac) Harvey Farr October 9, 1924 – February 1, 2025 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of McLeod (Mac) Harvey Farr, of Solomons, Maryland, who left this world on February 1, 2025, at the age of 100. A devoted husband, a proud father of five, a member of the Greatest Generation and...
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CPO Joseph Andrew “Joe” Werner, Jr., USN, (Ret.), 89, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on December 30, 2024, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. He was born September 10, 1935, in San Antonio, TX to the late Joseph Andrew Werner, Sr. (USAF, Ret.) and Mayme Louise (nee: Reynolds) Werner. Joe is...
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Stephen Baxter Farrell was born to Joseph Bernard Farrell and Mary Agnes Harden Farrell on March 4, 1946. He peacefully passed away at home, after a lengthy illness, on February 1, 2025. He was predeceased by his son Stephen Bernard Farrell, his parents and his siblings Joseph Edward Farrell, sister-in-law Wanda Vallandingham Farrell, James...
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Matthew Skye Keister, 19, taken too soon in January, 2025. Matthew attended Great Mills and Leonardtown High Schools. He was an avid singer and member of many choruses, including the Great Mills Chamber Singers. He sang everywhere he went. He was a member of the school wrestling team and enjoyed training for MMA. He...
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Clara Mae Morgan, 73, of Leonardtown, MD joined her mother and family who preceded her in heaven on January 31, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Clara was born on July 28, 1951 to the late Clara Rosetta and Charles M. Joy of Hollywood. She was the sibling of 11 brothers...
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Micah Jon Dixon, 26, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on February 5, 2025, in Pittsburgh, PA, surrounded by his loved ones. Micah was born to Timothy Jon Dixon and Lucinda Sue Swisher Dixon on March 1, 1998. On November 11, 2022, Micah married the love of his life, Haley Downs Dixon in Sevierville, TN....
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Allen Robert Hickman, 79, of Waldorf, MD, passed away on February 2, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. On May 27, 1945, Allen was born in Alleghany, PA, to the late Allen and Ruth Hickman. Allen worked as a car salesman. He was known for his honest approach and friendly demeanor, which earned him the...
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Joanne Patricia Lawrence, 80, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on January 30, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. On January 4, 1945, Joanne was born in Pennsylvania. Joanne graduated from Punxsutawny high school in Punxsutawney, PA on May 31, 1963. After she graduated, she moved to Maryland where she met her love of her...
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Dennis Thomas Fean, 78, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Dennis was born on December 24, 1946, in Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, to Thomas and Kathleen Fean. At the age of five, his family relocated to District Heights, MD where he attended and graduated from St. John’s College High...
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