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Lois Ann Fowler, 84,

Lois Ann Fowler, 84,

Lois Ann Fowler, 84, of Hughesville, MD, peacefully passed away on March 25, 2023. Lois was born October 30, 1938 in Leonardtown, MD, to James Franklin Abell and Lucie Ann Dunbar. Lois was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy and on June 15, 1957 she married her beloved husband Zach M. Fowler III. Together...
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William Brooks Barrs, Jr.

William Brooks Barrs, Jr.

The Barrs Family sadly announces the death of William Brooks Barrs, Jr., who passed away on Monday, March 6th after a long illness. He is survived by his loving wife Linda Susan Mayes Barrs, and his loving children: Laura Ann Barrs Harrell (John), Kimberly Jean Barrs, Michael Mayes, and William Brooks Barrs III. Also survived...
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Doris Newgent Barbour, 80,

Doris Newgent Barbour, 80,

Doris Newgent Barbour, 80, of Mechanicsville, MD, peacefully passed away on March 23, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospice House in Callaway, MD. Doris was born on June 28, 1942, to Karl Raymond Newgent and Catherine Josephine Baumann in Washington, DC. After graduating high school Doris married Harold L. Barbour on August 4, 1962. Together...
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James “Jimmy” Melvin Spears

James “Jimmy” Melvin Spears

James “Jimmy” Melvin Spears passed away on March 22, 2023 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. Jimmy was born on February 11, 1961 in Leonardtown, Maryland to the late Joseph C. Spears, Sr. and Mary (Goldring) Spears. Jimmy was a dynamic man who spoke his words with meaning. For the past 15 years Jimmy was...
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Roland Lewis Sydnor, 78,

Roland Lewis Sydnor, 78,

Roland Lewis Sydnor, 78, of Summerfield, FL. passed away suddenly at his home on March 19, 2023. He was born on May 25, 1944, to the late Robert Wesley Sydnor and the late Hulda Lucille Davis. Roland was the loving husband of Elizabeth Regina Hill Sydnor whom he married on April 27, 1974, in...
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Elaine Elizabeth Williams, 87,

Elaine Elizabeth Williams, 87,

Elaine Elizabeth Williams, 87, of Charlotte Hall, MD, passed away on March 24, 2023. Elaine was born on April 19, 1935, to LeRoy and Gertrude Becker in the Bronx, NY. After graduating from St. Francis Xavier, Washington DC in 1949 and St. Cecilia’s Academy in 1953, she went on to study Education at Seaton...
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Henry Arlo Burger, 81,

Henry Arlo Burger, 81,

Henry Arlo Burger, 81, of California, MD, passed away on March 25, 2023 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born on January 25, 1942, in Harlingen, TX to the late Tex Burger and Dorothy Glenn Riggs. Henry Burger spent his career in the aerospace industry working on radar...
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Susan Ann Zienda

Susan Ann Zienda

Susan left this world surrounded by love on March 27, 2023 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. Susan was born in Baltimore, MD on June 6, 1948, and continued to live there until relocating to St. Mary’s County when she met, and got married on April 25, 1986 to her husband...
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Calvert County Government Announces Good Friday Schedule – April 7, 2023

Calvert County Government Announces Good Friday Schedule – April 7, 2023

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces county offices will be closed on Friday, April 7, 2023, in observance of Good Friday. In addition: The Appeal Solid Waste Facility, which includes the landfill and transfer station, and all county customer convenience centers will be open with normal operating hours Friday, April 7, and...
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Camping at Breezy Point to Remain Closed for 2023 Season due to Shoreline Restoration

Camping at Breezy Point to Remain Closed for 2023 Season due to Shoreline Restoration

The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation announces that both short-term and seasonal camping at Breezy Point Beach & Campground will be closed for the 2023 season for the completion of an extensive shoreline restoration project on the camping beach area. This project will consist of erosion mitigation and beach revitalization. The public...
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Calvert County Public School Students Advance to the State MESA Competition

Calvert County Public School Students Advance to the State MESA Competition

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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Calvert Marine Museum Announces 2023 Music Series Concerts

Calvert Marine Museum Announces 2023 Music Series Concerts

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: Police Identify Waldorf Man Wanted for Shooting Victim in Head During Argument

UPDATE: Police Identify Waldorf Man Wanted for Shooting Victim in Head During Argument

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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UPDATE: Upper Marlboro Man Sends Two Victims to Trauma Center After High Speed Collision Calvert County

UPDATE: Upper Marlboro Man Sends Two Victims to Trauma Center After High Speed Collision Calvert County

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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Mechanicsville Man Arrested After String of Thefts from Vehicles, Released by Judge on Own Recognizance

Mechanicsville Man Arrested After String of Thefts from Vehicles, Released by Judge on Own Recognizance

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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No Charges After Fight at Mattawoman Middle School Involving Pepper Spray

No Charges After Fight at Mattawoman Middle School Involving Pepper Spray

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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Indian Head Woman Arrested After Police Recover PCP and Replica Firearm During Traffic Stop, Released Same Day by County Commissioner

Indian Head Woman Arrested After Police Recover PCP and Replica Firearm During Traffic Stop, Released Same Day by County Commissioner

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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Six Calvert County County Sheriff’s Employees Complete Southern Maryland Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training

Six Calvert County County Sheriff’s Employees Complete Southern Maryland Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training

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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MPT Documentary “Discovering the Dove” Premiering on Tuesday, April 18, 2023

MPT Documentary “Discovering the Dove” Premiering on Tuesday, April 18, 2023

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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MDOT SHA and Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Advises of Road Construction Beginning April 2023

MDOT SHA and Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Advises of Road Construction Beginning April 2023

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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Police Offering Reward for Arrest of Suspect Who Shot Two Customers and Killed Security Guard at PG County Nightclub

Police Offering Reward for Arrest of Suspect Who Shot Two Customers and Killed Security Guard at PG County Nightclub

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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Police and U.S. Marshals Seeking Assistance Locating Bryans Road Man Wanted for Assault

Police and U.S. Marshals Seeking Assistance Locating Bryans Road Man Wanted for Assault

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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13th Annual Nonprofit Institute Conference at CSM Aims to ‘Build a Collaborative Community’

13th Annual Nonprofit Institute Conference at CSM Aims to ‘Build a Collaborative Community’

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 Arrest Washington D.C., Man Following Traffic Stop and Recover Large Amount of Meth

Maryland State Police Arrest Washington D.C., Man Following Traffic Stop and Recover Large Amount of Meth

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 to Incorporate AI Visual Gun Detection Technology Using Outdoor School Cameras

Charles County Public Schools to Incorporate AI Visual Gun Detection Technology Using Outdoor School Cameras

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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