This year, 10 Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) took part in the Maryland Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) program, which is a grade 3-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative. “Through participation in Maryland MESA, students develop academic and leadership skills, which are reflected in their projects,” said Dr. Yovonda Kolo, CCPS Supervisor...
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Concert season is here! Calvert Marine Museum’s Motto Mortgage Preferred and Re/Max One Waterside Pavilion will host top-notch performers for its fans this summer! For the most up-to-date information, visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com. To kick off concert season, Tennessee native Dustin Lynch will perform on Friday, May 26, 2023. Dustin Lynch has “built one of the...
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UPDATE 3/29/2023: Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspect wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred on March 28. On March 28 just after 6 a.m., officers responded to the 4100 block of Falcon Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located...
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CCSO Release: On Sunday, March 26, 2023, DFC Anderson was on routine patrol and observed a white Corvette travelling at 92 mph in a 55-mph zone. Deputy Anderson attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Solomons Island Road and Pardoe Road in Lusby. The vehicle was observed to accelerate at an extremely...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man this week on numerous charges following a rash of thefts from motor vehicles in the Lexington Park area. Deputy Donald Shubrooks responded to a reported theft on March 24, 2023 to the 21000 block of Jettison Court in Lexington Park. The victim and the deputy...
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On Friday, March 24, 2023, at approximately 10:00 a.m., two students were involved in a fight inside Mattawoman Middle School. During the fight, one of the students involved in the altercation deployed pepper spray. Numerous students who were standing nearby were exposed; no injuries were reported. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation....
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On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at 1:00 a.m., EMS personnel observed a vehicle in the intersection of Route 210 and Lower Wharf Road in Bryans Road, MD. When they stopped to check on the driver’s welfare, the driver moved the vehicle and parked in the middle of Lower Wharf Road. She exited the car...
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Congratulations to the newest graduates of the Southern Maryland Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training held March 20 – March 24. The CIT training is a 40-hour class that educates first responders to better understand people who experience behavioral health crises. This training helps first responders learn skills to de-escalate situations and recognize people in...
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Maryland Public Television (MPT) will premiere its original documentary Discovering the Dove on Tuesday, April 18 at 8 p.m. during its 19th annual Chesapeake Bay Week®. The half-hour film will debut on MPT-HD and will be available to view live and on-demand using MPT’s livestream, online video player, and the PBS App. In Discovering...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will resurface a section of MD 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) between MD 2 and Mount Harmony Road starting at the beginning of April 2023. Crews will direct traffic using a flagging operation on the weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. All work is...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is working to identify the suspect(s) who shot three people at a nightclub in unincorporated Hyattsville, killing one victim. The victim is identified as 28-year-old Alex Lynch of Landover. Lynch was a security guard at the business. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered...
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Charles County Sheriff’s officers assigned to the Warrant Unit as well as a joint U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force are seeking the whereabouts of Brian Anthony Cave, 28 of Bryans Road. Cave failed to appear in court in November of 2021 for an incident that occurred in 2020 in which he assaulted a female...
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The Nonprofit Institute (NPI) at CSM invites local nonprofits representatives to register for its 13th annual conference to be held April 20. NPI returns to an in-person conference for the first time in three years to offer the region’s nonprofits leaders and staff an opportunity to learn, network and access resources. The theme for...
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Maryland State Police arrested a man on drug charges following a traffic stop Monday morning in Prince George’s County. The suspect, Jamal Hykeem Matthis, 33, of Washington, D.C, is charged with drug possession, possession of drug contraband and possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. He was transported to the Prince George’s...
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Charles County Public Schools Release: CCPS is launching a new safety initiative that incorporates visual gun detection technology with external school cameras. This system, combined with an emergency alert system, initiates a robust response within seconds of a gun detection being verified. The advanced artificial intelligence (AI) software features a three-step verification process that...
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UPDATE 3/28/2023: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, March 24, 2023, Charles County Circuit Court Judge William R. Greer, Jr. sentenced Keyon Micah Jasey, age 21, to 15 years in prison. Out of 29 charges, Jasey was only found guilty of Armed Carjacking and Use of a Firearm during...
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St. Mary’s CDC is excited to officially announce our Second Annual Great Mills Road Cleanup event will be held on Saturday, June 3rd 2023 from 9 AM to 12 PM, hosted once again at the Church of the Ascension. Interested in volunteering? Click here! Want to see how you can support the event? Read...
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The Maryland Lottery’s 50th anniversary is in full swing, and new products and promotions continue to deliver prizes across the state. On May 15, 1973, the first player bought the first Maryland Lottery ticket. Since then, millions more people have played and more than $31.5 billion has been won. It’s been a half-century of...
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March 27, 2023 (COLLEGE PARK, MD) – Maryland State Police are asking the public for assistance in identifying a deceased pedestrian who was struck by a car early Sunday morning in Prince George’s County. The victim, a Hispanic male, is believed to be between 20 and 30 years old with short facial hair and...
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On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at approximately 1:10 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, Hollywood, and NAS Patuxent River responded to 23235 Bond Circle in California, for the reported apartment porch on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from the first floor of a 3-story apartment complex. Firefighters located a small...
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The St. Mary’s County Commission for Women was pleased to honor the 2023 Woman of the Year and Tomorrow’s Woman during the Women’s History Month Banquet on Saturday, March 18, 2023! Tomorrow’s Woman for 2023 is Alexandra Williams, a junior at Chopticon High School in her second year in the Teaching Academy of Maryland...
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On Monday, March 27, 2023, at approximately 5:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Charles Parkway and Gallery Place in Waldorf, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one ejected. Crews arrived on the scene to find an adult female in the roadway with serious injuries. EMS immediately...
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The Final Show in the Southern Maryland Bluegrass concert series to feature some “HI-FI Bluegrass.” Southern Maryland Bluegrass at the Elks will feature High Fidelity, a group of young performers that has the heart of ‘50s and ‘60s style of traditional Bluegrass music draws much of their inspiration from bands like Reno & Smiley,...
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St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) and St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) are partnering to host Brandon Novak, a nationally renowned motivational speaker on recovery from substance use. The event will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall at St. Mary’s College of Maryland....
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CalvertHealth is proud to participate in National Doctors’ Day, celebrated annually on March 30. Our Doctors’ Day celebration publicly honors and acknowledges the dedication, talent and commitment to excellence of our affiliated physicians. The day offers the opportunity to celebrate doctors and medical professionals for the care they provide and the impact they make...
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