The St. Mary’s County Commission for Women (CFW) is proud to announce this year’s Ruth Bader Ginsberg Lifetime Achievement Award and Hometown She-ro Award honorees! Each year, the members of the St. Mary’s County Commission for Women select one woman to receive the Ruth Bader Ginsberg Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is given to...
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Students from more than 40 Maryland high schools gathered at the University of Maryland, College Park last month for the Maryland Thespian Festival. Students from La Plata, Henry E. Lackey, Maurice J. McDonough, North Point and St. Charles high schools gathered accolades and awards at the two-day event honoring student achievement in theater. Along with...
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by Sarah Weissman: Devin Page of Northern Middle School and Michael Yuscavage of of Arundel High School were named this year’s Maryland History Day Statewide Middle and High School Teacher of the Year, respectively. The teachers discuss the impact of Maryland History Day program on students. When Michael Yuscavage first volunteered as the Maryland...
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On February 27, school administrators at Westlake High School were made aware that a male student had inappropriately touched two female students earlier this year while inside the school. The same male student was reported to have been involved in a similar case early last week, which was reported to school officials and the...
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On Friday, February 24, 2023, Tpr. Ware and Tpr. Miller were involved in a three vehicle collision in the area of N/B Capital Beltway at Landover Road in Prince George’s County. “We are truly grateful that all parties involved did not sustain life threatening injuries. We ask everyone if you see an emergency vehicle...
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On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at approximately 8:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and St. Andrew’s Church Road in California, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single Ford pickup truck off the roadway and into a...
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On February 25, 2923, at 4:25 p.m., officers from Charles County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop in the area of St. Thomas Drive in Waldorf after observing the registration plates on the vehicle were covered. Upon approaching the driver, the officer detected the odor of marijuana. Further investigation led to the recovery of...
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Christina Marie Crowley, 52, of Great Mills MD, peacefully passed away on February 24¸ 2023 with family and friends at her side. Born on March 27, 1970 in Belleville, NJ, she was the daughter of Carol Crowley and Thomas Crowley. In addition to her parents, Christina is survived by an aunt, Joan Crowley, and...
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Gladys Weber, 88, of Helen, MD, passed away on February 23, 2023 at her home. She was born on the family farm, where she has resided most of her life, on July 27, 1934 to the late Cora Morgan and the late Johnson Morgan. Gladys is survived by her children JP Weber (Ginny) of...
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Stuart William Baldwin,62, of California, MD, beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend went home to be with Jesus Christ, February 22, 2023 at Washington Hospital Center. Stuart was born to Richard Vance and Mildred Ann Baldwin on February 29, 1960 in Troy, New York. By God’s great mercy Stuart was born again to...
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On Monday, February 27, 2023, at 12:43 p.m., numerous students at Henry E. Lackey High School became involved in separate altercations during class change. The school resource officer and additional officers responded and the situation was de-escalated and the students were separated. Some of the students had minor injuries sustained during the altercation and...
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You do NOT have to be an Anne Arundel County resident — or even a Maryland resident — to adopt. Anne Arundel County Animal Care & Control (AACACC) in Millersville is waiving its adoption fees for all its available dogs, effective immediately, because it has reached the limit of its ability to house and...
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On February 25, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., officers responded for a report of a shooting that just occurred in the 3300 block of Riva Road in Davidsonville. During their investigation, officers learned that a 71-year-old female intentionally drove onto the victim’s property and struck two parked vehicles. The victim stated that he exited...
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The Office of the Sheriff’s Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Rhonda Mitchell, on February 3, 2023, on a warrant for First Degree Arson obtained by Bowie Police Department on January 23, 2022. According to the warrant, on November 17, 2022, police responded to a call for a fire started at a residence in...
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Troopers arrested an Anne Arundel County man on Friday after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Investigation developed evidence of possession of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Richard Ray Brewer, 58, of Pasadena, Maryland. Brewer is charged with 11 counts of possession of child pornography and one count...
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Upper Marlboro man joins Lottery’s 50-year roster of winners A Maryland Lottery player who loves the Pick 3/4/5 games found himself in the Lottery’s Winner’s Circle room on Feb. 27, pleased to join the growing roster of big winners claiming prizes during the Lottery’s 50th anniversary year. The Upper Marlboro resident won $50,000 on...
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On February 27, 2023, at 12:43 p.m., numerous students at Henry E. Lackey High School became involved in separate altercations during class change. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office school resource officer and additional officers responded and the situation was de-escalated and the students were separated. Some of the students had minor injuries sustained during...
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John Steven Rollins, Jr. of La Plata formally of Waldorf passed away peacefully February 24,2023 at the age of 81. Born January 22,1942 in Washington D.C. to John (Jack) and Dorothy Rollins. He lived most of his life in Charles County and was known by everyone. Johnny worked his life as a mechanic, body...
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Roger Dale Stultz, 73, of Hughesville, MD, passed away on February 21, 2023. Roger was born on December 24, 1949, to Robert and Beulah Stultz in Washington, DC. He met his future wife, Shirley Stultz through his mother, they both worked at Kann’s Department Store. They were married on September 2, 1968, and had...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Wayne Joseph Brooks, age 30 of Leonardtown, on a warrant for Violation of Probation for Stalking, Harassment and Violation of a Protective Order. Anyone with information about Brooks’ whereabouts is asked to call the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office at 301-475-8008. Citizens may...
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On Monday, February 27, 2023, at approximately 3:40 a.m., police responded to the 47900 block of Piney Orchard Street in Lexington Park, for the reported stolen vehicle. A witness reported suspects were breaking into a blue Dodge Challenger and then advised the suspects were fleeing the area at a high rate of speed in the...
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On February 24 at 10 a.m., a Benjamin Stoddert Middle School teacher was made aware of a student using a vaping device in the school’s bathroom. Two vaping devices along with a knife were recovered and a school resource officer has initiated an investigation. The student, who is 14 years old, was charged on...
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Over the course of several weeks, CCSO received a number of citizens’ complaints about a suspicious man in the area of Holly Station in Waldorf. The man was stopping and staring at residents while walking his dog to the point it made them uncomfortable. When officers arrived they made contact with the man and...
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On February 24, a student at Matthew Henson Middle School was taken to the school nurse after complaining of chest pain. The school administrators and the School Resource Officer were notified, and the student was transported by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. The student remains hospitalized. Initial investigation revealed that the student ingested...
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Do you have paper documents with personal information that you’d like to purge? Or do you have unused, unwanted, or expired medications in your cabinets? Dispose of them safely at the Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day! This event will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2023, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.,...
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