Patricia Ann Tyler, 91, of St. Leonard, MD died on November 14, 2023 at home. Pat was the daughter of Albert Leo Sr. and Genevieve Hayden Elder, the 7th of 12 children. She was born in the house her father built in Bel Alton, MD, attended by a midwife. Pat graduated from Sacred Heart...
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Richard Anthony “Dickie” Squares, 86, of Owings passed away November 26, 2023. He was born December 13, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA to Anthony and Rose (Casiello) Squares. Dickie moved to DC when he was 9 years old. He married Mary Lou in November of 1969, and they made their home in Owings. Dickie worked...
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Bruce Edward Stallings, 87, of Owings passed away November 25, 2023. He was born May 9, 1936 to William Edward and Hazel (Lyons) Stallings. Bruce was raised in Calvert County and graduated from Calvert High School in 1954. He married Thelma Turner on September 8, 1956 and the lived on the family farm on...
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Ross Hennigar Hutchinson was born on November 12th, 1937, in Simsbury, Connecticut. Ross was the son of Lea Ambrose Hutchinson of Chelsea, Vermont, and Ruth Irene Hennigar of Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada. Ross grew up in Simsbury where his father was an electrician and the Chief of the Simsbury Fire Department, and his mother...
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Michele (Meme) Lynn Catlett, 65, of Owings, MD passed away November 23, 2023 surrounded by her family. Michele was born on June 22, 1958 in San Francisco, CA to the late Jeanette Kay and Monroe Babcock. Michele grew up in California before moving to the east coast in the early 1980s. She made a...
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RoxAnne Riddle Cumberland died peacefully on November 22, 2023 with her family beside her after a heroic battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on July 5, 1953 in Gloucester, Massachusetts to Marvin and Nadine Riddle. When she was four years old, the family, including brothers Robert (Bobby) and William (Billy) and sister Terry,...
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Rose Maxine Kidwell (Walker), age 96, of Huntingtown, MD (formerly of Porter, WV), passed away on November 22nd, 2023 peacefully, surrounded by family. Hard work was instilled in her at an early age by working on their family farm in rural WV. She left home when she was young to work at a bottling...
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Christopher Joseph Dettmer, 55, of Huntingtown passed away November 20, 2023, at his home. He was born January 12, 1968 in Cheverly to James Charles and Linda Marie (Italiano) Dettmer. Christopher lived in Hyattsville until moving to Huntingtown in 1977. He graduated from Northern High School. Christopher worked as a boat rigger for Tri...
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Cindy Ann Ireland, 66, of Lusby, MD passed away on November 19, 2023 at her residence. Born May 24, 1957 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Best and Linda Ann (Herbert) Best. Cindy graduated from Suitland High School in 1976. She moved to Calvert County from Prince George’s County...
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George Addison “Buck” Parrish III, 83, of Lusby, MD passed away on November 17, 2023 at Calvert Health Medical Center. Born February 2, 1940 in West Virginia, he was the son of the late George Addison Parrish, Jr. and Ina (Holliday) Parrish. Buck graduated from Mt. Hope High School in 1958 and from the University...
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On November 22, 2023, Mary Agnes Jameson, of Hughesville, MD, passed away at the age of 88. She was surrounded by her loved ones during her final moments. Mary was born in St. Mary’s County, MD on April 22, 1935, to Everard and Virginia Ryce. Later on in her life, she became a courtesy...
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Through a joint investigation conducted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit, a search and seizure warrant was executed Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at an apartment in the 46000 block of Hilton Drive, Lexington Park, MD; the resident of the apartment was previously identified as...
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is currently seeking information leading to the location of a missing person, Jamell LeeHeung II, 25, of Indian Head. LeeHeung was initially reported missing on November 25, 2023, to the U.S. Navy Police at the Indian Head Base where he lived. On November 27, 2023, investigators from the Naval...
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Velocity X: Innovation Hackathon. Dec. 1. 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. CSM Velocity Center at Indian Head. Pitch your idea for an outdoor exhibit/installation/project at the Velocity Center that reflects the theme of “Innovation and Technology”—you could win up to $3,000 and see your idea put into action! Teams must submit their project title and...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is submitting striped bass emergency regulations this week in an effort to bolster the species’ spawning population. These Maryland-specific actions will complement additional actions that will be implemented coastwide in 2024 by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. “Maryland waters serve as the spawning grounds for many of...
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Born out of necessity and innovation, the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet introduced a level of aircraft superiority that had not been seen before and set the standard for future development of next-gen fighters. Now, celebrating the 45th anniversary of its first flight Nov. 18, the original strike fighter aircraft is affectionately referred to as...
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By Bay Journal – Jeremy Cox – Photos by Dave Harp., November 28, 2023: In terms of appetite and willingness to gorge on just about anything, blue catfish have few peers in the Chesapeake Bay, experts say. “They’re eating everything, anything they can get their mouths around,” said Noah Bressman, a fish biologist at...
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The officers and members of the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary regret to announce the passing of Auxiliary Life Member Millie Cullison on November 27, 2023. Millie passed away at the Hospice House with family by her side. Please keep Life Member Leon “Dictator” Cullison and the family in your thoughts as they...
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Brian Alan Hicks, 42 of Lexington Park, MD passed away unexpectedly on November 20, 2023. He was born on September 15, 1981, in Biloxi, Mississippi to Bradley Alan Hicks and Sherrianne Bice Pierson. Brian was a resident of St. Mary’s County, Maryland for 32 years. Before moving to Maryland he resided in Salem, Virginia....
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash in Accokeek. The deceased passenger is 32-year-old Kayla Williams-Rawlinson of Upper Marlboro. On November 25, 2023, shortly after midnight, officers responded to Berry Road and Farmington Road E for a crash. Williams-Rawlinson was pronounced deceased while being transported to a hospital. A...
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There will be a full-cycle test of the alert and notification sirens throughout St. Mary’s, Calvert, and Dorchester counties on December 4, 2023, at noon. This includes a three-minute activation of all sirens within the 10-mile area around Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. All citizens should be aware of this scheduled testing and relay...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. For their main agenda item, the CSMC discussed the proposed Ordinance to establish the St. Mary’s County School Zone Speed Camera Safety Program. During County Administrator time, the Commissioners took...
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The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office found that Maryland’s preliminary statewide seat belt usage, based on an annual survey, saw a rate of 92.1% – a slight decrease from 92.7% in 2022. The annual Roadside Observational Survey was completed in June 2023 and observed 33,882 drivers of passenger vehicles and trucks in...
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) employees recently held a fund-raising event and donated $58,000 to Cornerstone Southern Maryland. “We chose Cornerstone as this year’s fund-raising recipient because they help people with behavioral health disorders enhance their quality of life and realize their potential as citizens of the community,” said Natalie Cotton, SMECO’s government affairs...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) congratulates Patricia A. Smith upon her retirement after a remarkable 50+ years of public service at the agency. Ms. Smith received a Commendation from the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, as well as an Official Citation from the St. Mary’s County House Delegation. After graduating from Great...
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