The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation is excited to announce the opening of a new tennis and pickleball court complex at Dunkirk District Park. Construction began on the court complex in October 2023 and was recently completed. The court complex features five tennis courts, eight pickleball courts, lighting, restrooms and additional parking....
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Maryland’s Atlantic Population Canada goose hunting season opens Friday, Dec. 20. The season contains two segments, Dec. 20 through Jan. 4, 2025, and again from Jan. 15 through Feb. 1, 2025. The daily bag limit is two geese per day in Maryland’s AP Canada Goose Hunting Zone. The possession limit for all migratory game birds...
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On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at approximately 3:52 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 27780 Point Lookout Road in Loveville, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. While crews responded to the scene, the incident was upgraded to a serious motor vehicle collision with reported entrapment. Crews arrived...
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Tickets are available now for the 15th Annual Maritime Performance Series at the Calvert Marine Museum. Guests will delight in the harmonious talent each of these groups brings to the stage. Performances are in the museum’s Harms Gallery starting at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. with beer and wine for sale. Tickets...
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A man was arrested in connection with a violent domestic-related assault after an incident that unfolded at the Smallwood Village Center on December 11, 2024. The suspect, identified as Clarence Antonio Bennett, 41, of Waldorf, threatened a woman with a handgun during a verbal altercation. According to court documents and police reports, officers from the...
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It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of retired K9 Maximus, who honorably served the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office as a CDS Detection Dog from 2015 to 2021. Maximus, a dedicated Belgian Malinois, faithfully protected our citizens, community, and deputies with unwavering courage and without hesitation. K9 Maximus spent his final...
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Historic St. Mary’s City has announced the appointment of Lisa Fischer as the museum’s first Deputy Director of Research and Collections. This newly established position will collaborate with the Director to oversee ongoing research initiatives, plan and implement new cultural resource mitigation projects, engage local stakeholders in community-focused efforts, and design as well as...
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On Monday, December 16, 2024, at 12:09 p.m., a school administrator at Thomas Stone High School received numerous reports of a student selling marijuana in a school bathroom. Upon further investigation by the school resource officer and the administrator, the student was found to be in possession of 28 grams of cannabis. The student,...
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The Friends of St. Clement’s Island & Piney Point Museums, the non-profit organization that supports the historic sites overseen by St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division, was recently awarded $10,000 from Maryland Humanities through the Hatza Memorial SHINE (Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity) Grant Program for general operating funds. “We are...
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In the midst of an emergency, every second counts. Firefighters rushing to extinguish fires or respond to emergencies rely heavily on their equipment, including fire hoses, to carry out their duties effectively and safely. However, a dangerous and illegal act has been posing serious risks to firefighters and their operations: vehicles running over fire...
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Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that nighttime noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place December 17, 2024 from 8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Pilots at PAX will be conducting nighttime helicopter departures and landings. Night testing and training is essential for the precision and safety of our military personnel...
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The St. Mary’s College of Maryland Department of Athletics & Recreation has been awarded the 2025 NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association Award for Diversity and Inclusion, recognizing their outstanding commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment within the athletics community. St. Mary’s College joins Division I Villanova University and Division II Southern Connecticut State...
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Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP) recognized its outstanding employees serving Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head on Dec. 16 during an award ceremony at the Mix House. Brittany Bodnar, supervisory security specialist with responsibility for Visitor Control Centers at both NSF Indian Head and NSF Dahlgren, was selected as the command’s Senior Civilian...
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NANJEMOY, Md. — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams today joined partners and community members to celebrate the establishment of Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge as the 573rd and newest unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. A newly acquired 31-acre parcel is the first of...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) administrative offices are closed for winter break, Monday, Dec. 23-25 and Wednesday, Jan. 1. Schools are closed Monday, Dec. 23, through Wednesday, Jan. 1, for winter break. Schools, offices and buildings reopen on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, as noted in the CCPS Parent Handbook/Calendar. During winter break, some CCPS...
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UPDATE 12/17/2024: Video added – The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General released the body-worn camera footage from the fatal police-involved vehicle collision that occurred Saturday, November 16, 2024, in Calvert County, Maryland. The investigation is ongoing. The decedent has been identified as 36-year-old Justin Foreman of Chesapeake...
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William Jess “Deacon Bill” Nickerson, Sr. of Compton, MD, passed away on December 11, 2024, at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. He was born on December 25, 1934, in Livingston, Montana to his parents, the late Jess William Nickerson and Clara Wilde Nickerson. Deacon Bill is predeceased by his loving wife of 65 years,...
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Cynthia Kay “Kathy” Fuller of Loveville, MD, passed away on December 8, 2024. She was born on May 9, 1952, in Jacksonville, FL, to her parents. the late Robert Dale and Kathleen (Harris) Helget. Kathy is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 53 years, Joseph Daniel “Danny” Fuller and her two sons,...
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Catherine Virginia Oden of Hollywood, Maryland, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 10, 1937, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Steven Hillary Johnson and Alice Virginia Day. Catherine is survived by daughters, Candy Meyers (Teddy), Terry Russell (Willy) and Stephanie Casselman...
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Sandra Kay McNeely, 78, of Mechanicsville, Maryland died on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 after her battle with liver cancer. She was born March 1, 1946 in Waynesburg, PA to the late George and Evelyn Knisely Swaniger. After graduating West Greene High school (1954) she moved to Maryland to work at the US Department of...
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Isobel Ingalls Ricketts, 94, of Leonardtown, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at her home with her husband at her side. Born in Leonardtown on February 3, 1930, she was the loving daughter of Edgar Terry Ingalls and Agnes Marie Griffin Ingalls. Isobel was a St. Mary’s County native but moved to...
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Shirley Irene Bond Watson was born on November 2, 1936, to the late William Goode Bond and Irma Irene Bond. She married the love of her life, the late Russell G. Watson Sr., on June 18, 1955. Together they raised a family in Brandywine, MD, and shared a wonderful 50+ years together before Russell’s...
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Elizabeth “Bet” Pace Marsh, 72 of Hollywood, MD passed away on December 5, 2024 at St. Marys Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD. after a several year’s long fight with Corticobasal Degeneration. She was born on October 12, 1952 in Riverton, NJ to the late Harvey Melburn Pace and May Ward Pace. On November 21,...
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Jacquelyn “Jackie” Dawn Dement of California, passed away on December 6, 2024 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Born on May 31, 1957, she was the oldest daughter of Gladys Katrine Dement and the late Leonard Chester Dement. Jackie was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. She attended Great Mills Elementary, Esperanza Middle and Great...
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Donna Kay Langley (Trossbach) was born on June 5, 1955, in Leonardtown, Maryland to the late Philbert Leon (Jimmy) Langley and Helen Marie Forrest Langley. She grew up in Great Mills, MD and later moved to Dameron where she lived most of her life. Donna married Paul Trossbach in 1973 and was married for...
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