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Charles County Department of Emergency Services Announce Lori Cherry as Chief of EMS and Special Operations Division

Charles County Department of Emergency Services Announce Lori Cherry as Chief of EMS and Special Operations Division

The Department of Emergency Services is pleased to announce Lori Cherry as the chief of Emergency Medical Services and Special Operations Division. The chief of Emergency Medical Services and Special Operations Division (EMS & SOD) works closely with the county’s jurisdictional medical director, local and regional emergency medical councils, and local volunteer fire and...
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19-Year-Old Shot and Killed in Suitland, Cash Reward Offered for Information Leading to Arrest

19-Year-Old Shot and Killed in Suitland, Cash Reward Offered for Information Leading to Arrest

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is actively investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Friday in Suitland. The victim is 19-year-old Tolonzo Stephon Rhodes of Washington, DC. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On February 10, 2023,...
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Calvert County Firefighters Respond to Abandoned House Fire in Chesapeake Beach

Calvert County Firefighters Respond to Abandoned House Fire in Chesapeake Beach

On Saturday, February 11, 2023, at approximately 9:50 p.m., firefighters throughout Calvert responded to the 3800 block of Dalrymple Road in Chesapeake Beach, for the house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find an abandoned three story residence with fire showing through the roof. Firefighters secured a primary and secondary water source...
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New Nurse Practitioners Join UM Charles Regional Medical Group – Primary Care

New Nurse Practitioners Join UM Charles Regional Medical Group – Primary Care

Nurse Practitioners Heather Oliver, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, and Adwoa Amponsah-Poku, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, are the newest providers at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Group – Primary Care practice and are taking new appointments at the La Plata and Bryans Road locations. Primary Care offers patients various services, including health screenings, annual physicals,...
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After Pandemic Pause, Overnight Programs Resume at Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center

After Pandemic Pause, Overnight Programs Resume at Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center

Fifth-grade students from Prince George’s County Public Schools returned to Alice Ferguson Foundation’s Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center for overnight programs for the first time since early 2020. “Hearing the voices of our overnight friends was music to our ears,” said Theresa Cullen, Executive Director of the Alice Ferguson Foundation. “It has been nearly...
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Man Charged After Setting Parents Home in Waldorf on Fire

Man Charged After Setting Parents Home in Waldorf on Fire

Deputy State Fire Marshals arrested a man shortly after he set a fire inside his parents’ Waldorf home. Around 10:30 p.m., on Saturday, February 11, 2023, Deputy State Fire Marshals responded to the 9200 block of Misting Court in Waldorf, after the owner believed his son had set a fire. Charles County Sheriff’s Office...
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Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Past Auxiliary Member Barbara Montgomery

Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Past Auxiliary Member Barbara Montgomery

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Past Auxiliary member Barbara Ann Montgomery, mother to President John Montgomery and mother-in-law to Past Auxiliary President Karen Montgomery. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Barbara Ann Montgomery, 86, of Mechanicsville, MD, peacefully passed away on...
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Maryland Man Sentenced to More Than 22 Years in Prison for Fatally Stabbing Acquaintance

Maryland Man Sentenced to More Than 22 Years in Prison for Fatally Stabbing Acquaintance

Herbert Smallwood, 42, of Suitland, Maryland, was sentenced today to 275 months in prison for stabbing an acquaintance last year in Southeast Washington, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Smallwood pleaded guilty on April 4, 2022, in the Superior Court of the...
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UPDATE: One Flown to Trauma Center After Two Vehicle Collision in Lusby

UPDATE: One Flown to Trauma Center After Two Vehicle Collision in Lusby

On Friday, February 10, 2023, at approximately 11:40 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Route 4 and Pardoe Road in Lusby, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle on fire and one victim ejected. Police arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision...
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Francis Xavier Hammett

Francis Xavier Hammett

Francis Xavier Hammett of Solomon’s Maryland passed away peacefully in his sleep early on February 4, 2023.  He was 91 years old.  He was visited and surrounded by many of his children and grandchildren just one day prior to his passing. Born and raised in Washington D.C., Francis was the youngest of Thomas Johnson...
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George Stanley “Stan” Buckler, Jr., 68,

George Stanley “Stan” Buckler, Jr., 68,

George Stanley “Stan” Buckler, Jr., 68, of Lusby, MD passed away on February 4, 2023 at his residence. Born December 14, 1954 in Prince Frederick, MD, he was the son of Norma Lee (Pardoe) Buckler and the late George Stanley Buckler, Sr. Stan graduated from Calvert Senior High School in 1972. He was an...
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Margaret Irene “Peggy” Tallant, 98,

Margaret Irene “Peggy” Tallant, 98,

Margaret Irene “Peggy” Tallant, 98, of Solomons, MD and formerly of Haines City, FL, passed away on January 31, 2023 at Solomons Nursing Center. Born February 13, 1924 in Springfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late George Shuebrook and Margaret (Gregory) Shuebrook. Peggy graduated from Springfield High School in 1941. She married...
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Charles Leonard Holt, Jr.,

Charles Leonard Holt, Jr.,

Charles Leonard Holt, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, and friend passed away on February 5, 2023 surrounded by his loved ones at his home. He was born on February 27, 1935 in Mechanicsville, MD to Charles Leonard and Mary Rosalie Holt. Charles was preceded in death by his brother Raymond Holt;...
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George Leo Hall, Sr., 86,

George Leo Hall, Sr., 86,

George Leo Hall, Sr., 86, of Bushwood, MD, passed away February 2, 2023 in Bushwood, MD. Born on February 24, 1936 in Milestown, MD, he was the son of the late John William Hall Sr. and Gladys Mae Cheseldine Hall. George was the husband of the late Joanne Evans Hall, whom he married on...
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Kathryn Elizabeth Nicely “Kathy” 65,

Kathryn Elizabeth Nicely “Kathy” 65,

Kathryn Elizabeth Nicely “Kathy” 65, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on February 2, 2023 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. Born January 22, 1958 in Fort Belvoir, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Smith and Patricia Smith. Kathy is survived by her husband, Darryl Nicely, whom she spent 37 wonderful years with....
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Esther Fogel Brown, 83,

Esther Fogel Brown, 83,

Esther Fogel Brown, 83, of Hollywood, MD formerly from Canton, OH passed away on February 1, 2023 in Callaway, MD with her family by her side. Born on May 11, 1939 in Canton, OH she was the daughter of the late Edna Fogel and William Fogel. Esther was the loving wife of Joseph A....
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Shyrl Ann Bradford, 68,

Shyrl Ann Bradford, 68,

Shyrl Ann Bradford, 68, of Great Mills, MD, formerly of Piney Point, MD, passed away on January 30, 2023 in Callaway, MD. Born on August 9, 1954 in Leonardtown, MD. She was the loving daughter of the late Phyllis Ann McKenney and David “Don” McKenney. Shyrl is survived by her children Ian Bradford of...
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Donald Joseph Treyes, 85,

Donald Joseph Treyes, 85,

Donald Joseph Treyes, 85, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on February 4th, 2023, surrounded by his beloved wife and children. Donald is also known to many as Don, Donnie, Pops or Pop Pop. Don was born on April 5th, 1937, to the late Antonio Treyes and Lillian Mae “Roche” Treyes in Philadelphia, PA. He...
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Jerry Lynn Pritchett, 70,

Jerry Lynn Pritchett, 70,

Jerry Lynn Pritchett, 70, of Waldorf, MD, passed away February 3, 2023, at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Jerry (Ivy) was born May 6, 1952, to the late Jesse Linwood Pritchett and Norma Nadine (Robertson) Pritchett in Washington, DC. Jerry graduated from Crossland High School in 1970, where he took vocational trade courses. He then...
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Joyce Ann Hernandez, 62,

Joyce Ann Hernandez, 62,

Joyce Ann Hernandez, 62, of Mechanicsville, MD, peacefully passed away on February 3, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. On January 31, 1961, Joyce was born to Frederick and Lola Litchfield in Washington, DC. After graduation, she went to work for Drug Fair and the Red Cross before working at the USDA where she eventually...
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William Dunbar Boyd II, 7

William Dunbar Boyd II, 7

William Dunbar Boyd II, 77, a physician for 40 years in St. Mary’s County, died February 6, 2023. Born in Washington DC, he was the son of William D. Boyd, Sr. MD, and Lorraine Agnes Noonan Boyd. In 1948, the family moved to their farm in Chaptico, where he was known as “Mansie.” At...
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Casey Woodrow Conley Allan, 37,

Casey Woodrow Conley Allan, 37,

Casey Woodrow Conley Allan, 37, of Maurertown, VA, passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 2, 2023 in Manassas, VA. He was born on January 1, 1986 in Fairfax County, VA to Jeffrey Allan and Colleen Allan-Conley of Tall Timbers, MD.  Casey grew-up in St. Mary’s County Maryland when his family moved to Southern Maryland...
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Kenneth Ronald Moore Sr., 80,

Kenneth Ronald Moore Sr., 80,

Kenneth Ronald Moore Sr., 80, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2023 at home. Kenneth was born October 28, 1942 to George and Hazel Moore in Upper Marlboro, MD. After Kenneth graduated from high school, he married Catherine Gore on August 18, 1962. Together they had three children together, Cyndi, Kristin...
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Robert Charles Gardiner Sr.

Robert Charles Gardiner Sr.

Robert Charles Gardiner Sr. went Home peacefully to Heaven on Monday, February 6, 2023. Bob was a good man, with great integrity who knew the Lord. He absolutely loved his family. He was born on January 6, 1943 at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington D.C. to his late parents Dudley and Elizabeth Gardiner. He...
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James Harold “Hal” Goss, 91,

James Harold “Hal” Goss, 91,

James Harold “Hal” Goss, 91 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on February 1, 2023 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. He was born on August 13, 1931 in North Little Rock, AR to the late Iros Oscar Goss and Edna (Hively) Goss. Hal grew up in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He graduated from...
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