The Maryland State Police partnered with local allied law enforcement agencies to conduct a cooperative high-visibility patrol initiative to combat dangerous driving on Cinco de Mayo weekend. Enforcement efforts were concentrated on driving behaviors that often lead to injuries or fatalities such as aggressive, distracted and impaired driving. During the course of the operation,...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Joshua David Chamberlain, age 37 of Drayden, who is wanted for violating the terms of his Pre-Trial release from the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Chamberlain is awaiting trial for Theft: $100 to under $1,500 and absconded from the Project Chesapeake...
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On Monday, May 8 at 11:15 a.m., two Westlake High School students were involved in a physical altercation during lunchtime. The School Resource Officer and school administrators responded to the cafeteria and separated the students. At that time several other students began acting disorderly, causing further disturbance, however officers and school administrators were able...
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Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) is now accepting applications for the LSM Emerging Leaders Program (LEAP), a six-month leadership academy for early- and mid-career professionals living or working in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties. LEAP participants strengthen their leadership acumen, develop career plans, and forge connections with LSM’s network of more than 500 community-engaged...
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UPDATE 5/8/2023: On May 7, 2023. at 4:10 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to numerous calls for the sound of gunshots inside the St. Charles Town Center located at 11130 Mall Circle in Waldorf. When officers arrived, they established a perimeter and entered the mall to try to locate potential...
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Albert Francis Clements, 87, of Callaway, Maryland, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2023, surrounded by his family. Albert, fondly known as Al, was born to Stephen Bernard Clements and Ruby Fairfax Clements on February 20, 1936 in Washington, D.C. At the age of 12, Al was in an accident with a firearm that...
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Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place May 08–May 19, 2023. Test events are scheduled from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Pilots at NAS PAX will be conducting Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs). FCLPs are simulated carrier landings conducted to prepare the pilot to...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) recently inducted seven nursing students into Alpha Omega, CSM’s chapter of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society. The nursing students selected for this honor earned Bs or better in all of their nursing courses without repeating the courses and together completed a...
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Kick off the summer with Charles County Public Library (CCPL) and Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism with a special celebration on Saturday, June 10, 2023. This free event will bring together Charles County families to celebrate the start of the library’s summer learning program, as well as #NRPAFamilyHealthDay. The event will...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office honored 81 officers from 24 agencies across the state as Traffic Safety Specialists. This recognition honors the officers’ commitment and contributions to traffic safety in 2022. In total, 72 officers received a Level I Traffic Safety Specialist designation, eight officers received a Level II designation,...
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Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland Department of Commerce announced that six small, minority, and veteran-owned businesses have been approved for a total of nearly $2.7 million in financial assistance to support business growth in Maryland. The funding comes in the forms of loans and lines of credit through two state programs—the Military Personnel...
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Scratch-off that launched on April 24, delivers another big winner A Bowie woman, who got back in line at the store after the Money Bag Multiplier caught her eye, took home a $50,000 top prize on the ticket. “Lady Bingo”, as she asked be called because of her love of Bingo-style Lottery games, claimed...
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Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $174,742,218 in revenue from slot machines and table games during April 2023. It was the sixth-best single-month gaming revenue total in the history of Maryland’s casino program and represented an increase of $3,997,260 (2.3%) compared to April 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in April 2023 totaled...
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On Mother’s Day, May 14, 2023, St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum in Piney Point, will offer free museum admission for moms during normal operating hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note regular admission prices apply to others in the party: St. Clement’s Island Museum: $3 for...
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The Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools Maria Navarro, Ed.D., honored several Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) employees on March 23, 2023, for their years of service to the school system and commitment to education during a ceremony held at North Point High School. Honored were employees with careers that span a period...
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Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) Patuxent High School’s Head Football Coach Steve Crounse was inducted into the Maryland Football Coaches Association (MFCA) Hall of Fame Class of 2023 on Saturday, April 29, 2023. The ceremony was held at the University of Maryland in the Gossett Field House and coincided with the University of Maryland...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a public hearing Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 7 p.m. to present and receive comments regarding the fiscal year (FY) 2024 commissioners’ recommended operating and capital improvement budget. The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Hearing Room located at 175 Main St., in...
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The Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) Department of Research and Collections has uncovered the human remains of a young European man, believed to have been buried in the late 1630s. The remains were found approximately 30 feet outside of what once was St. Mary’s Fort. This discovery may be one of the oldest colonial...
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Danisha Thomas, age 39, of Bladensburg, Maryland, pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, related to a scheme to receive and sell cell phones that were fraudulently obtained using the identifying information of at least 24 victims. The guilty plea was announced by Erek L. Barron, United States Attorney...
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On May 4 at 9:30 a.m., a student informed a school staff member that another student brought a possible gun to school and was showing it to other students. The gun was discovered to be a Splatrball gel gun, which has an orange tip, but could be mistaken for a real gun. The student...
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The Calvert County Family Network (CCFN) and Department of Parks & Recreation, in partnership with Calvert County Public Schools, Calvert Library, CalvertHealth, Calvert County Behavioral Health and the Local Behavioral Health Advisory Council, will host the second annual “Chalk the Walk” event recognize Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, May 7-13. Residents are invited to...
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On Sunday, May 7, 2023, at approximately 3:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 46000 block of Abberly Crest Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported stabbing. Police arrived on the scene to find an adult male victim with a stab wound to the arm. The victim was able to have...
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UPDATE 12:40 P.M.: Incident Command reporting all HAZMAT testing resulted in negative results. All units in service. Medical personnel obtained a care refusal form on scene from the employee. No injuries, no threat. 12:00 P.M.: On Sunday, May 7, 2023, at approximately 11:48 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Fairgrounds located...
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State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Jamar Daron Moss, 42, of Calvert County, was sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree rape of a victim in St. Mary’s County, that occurred on November 8, 2021. During the sentencing hearing held on May 5, 2023, the victim addressed the Court and expressed that while...
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Chief Justice Matthew J. Fader named Judy Rupp as the next state court administrator for the Maryland Judiciary effective May 17, 2023. Ms. Rupp will succeed Pamela Harris, who is set to retire May 30, and will assist with the transition after serving in that role for the past ten years. The state court...
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