With record catches around the country tipping the scales at more than a hundred pounds, blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) have become quite the draw for anglers in the Chesapeake Bay. Introduced in the 1970s as a recreational fishing target species in Virginia, invasive blue catfish populations have grown rapidly in Maryland waters. As commercial...
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the implementation of the NextRequest application, a solution designed to enhance and expedite the process of obtaining police records and Maryland’s Public Information Act (PIA) requests. This progressive move represents the Agency’s commitment to transparency, efficiency, and improved public access to law enforcement information. Key...
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Jackpot rolls to $559 million for March 13 drawing Two lucky Powerball players are $50,000 richer after buying tickets for the Monday, March 11 drawing. Although no one hit the jackpot, there were plenty of winners statewide. The numbers to match were 1, 3, 7, 16 and 66; the Powerball was 5 and the...
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The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation, Natural Resources Division, advises citizens the Maryland Forest Service will be conducting controlled burns, weather dependent, at the following locations: Battle Creek Cypress Swamp (2880 Grays Road, Prince Frederick) Gatewood Preserve (2880 Grays Road, Prince Frederick) Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm (2695 Grays Road, Prince Frederick) Kings...
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At first, oyster biologists were concerned. Monitoring efforts at some restoration sanctuary reefs in 2022 weren’t pulling up many oysters, even though the sites had previously been performing well. So divers with the Oyster Recovery Partnership went into the water to investigate. What they found there wasn’t a shortage of oysters, but such a...
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Joseph Leroy Greer, Jr., age 87, of Dameron, MD died March 5, 2024. Joe was the son of the late Joseph Leroy Greer, Sr. and the late Marie Margaret (Flynn) Greer. In addition to his parents, Joe is preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Jean Owens and Linda Marie Greer and two brothers...
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John Francis Redding, Sr. (Beach Ball), 79, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on March 7, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. John was born on July 8, 1944, to Stanley and Violet Redding in Washington, DC. After graduation, he joined Plumbers Union Local #5. He worked in the plumbing industry while obtaining his Journeyman certificate...
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Joseph William “Joey” Haggard, 53, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on March 6, 2024 at his home. He was born on July 15, 1970 in Camp Pendelton, CA to George Andrew Beeman Jr and Susan Elaine (nee: Atkinson) Beeman. He was adopted in 1976 and raised by his mother Susan Elaine Haggard and...
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Christopher Aloysius Guy, known for his warmth, kindness, and love passed away unexpectedly on March 6, 2024. Born to Angela Arciprete and the late Aloysius Guy, Jr. on December 12, 1984, Christopher brightened the lives of those around him with joy and laughter. He is survived by his loving mother, Angela Arciprete, stepdaughter Natalie...
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Robert (Rob) Buttrick ,66, died March 1st, 2024, at his home in Hollywood, MD from pancreatic cancer. Rob is survived by his wife, Carol Buttrick; mother; Betty Ann Buttrick, daughter, Sarah Buttrick (partner Wally Invanov);daughter Nancy Carlisle (husband Wayne Carlisle); his three grandchildren, Hunter (4), Eowyn (2), and Mason (1); and four siblings, Kathy,...
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William “Billy” Herbert Gainey Sr., 82, of Mechanicsville, MD, peacefully passed away on March 10, 2024, surrounded by his family. Billy was born on December 25, 1941, to the late Philip Andrew Gainey and Mildred Lee Poole in Washington, DC. He was one of four boys: Tommy, Jerry, and Jimmy. After graduating from high...
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Margaret Mary Campbell Kalloch died peacefully, surrounded by family, at Montgomery Hospice Casey House in Rockville, Maryland, Sunday morning, March 3, 2024. Margaret Mary was born in Jackson Heights, New York to John and Rosemary Veronica Campbell on June 28, 1932. Upon high school graduation, Margaret Mary was employed with the world’s largest advertising...
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Troy Pulliam, 55, of Great Mills, MD passed away unexpectedly on March 4, 2024 at home. Born March 31, 1968 in Washington DC. He was the son of Alex and Patricia Pulliam of St. Inigoes, MD. Troy graduated from Great Mills High School. He was a hard worker starting at a young age in...
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Charlotte “Ann” Ale, 87, passed away on February 25,2024 at Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital with your loving family by her side. Ann was born on July 18,1936 in Charlottesville, Va to the late Richard Melton and Bessie Virginia (Griffin) Melton. Ann worked at A & P (later known as SuperFresh) Grocery store as a...
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Wallace L. Clifton of Hollywood, Maryland passed away peacefully at his home on February 22, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was 81 years old. Born on March 19, 1942, Wallace was the son of Theodore Claremont Clifton and Gertrude Louise Clifton (née Denne). He grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia and graduated...
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It is with great sadness that the family of Elda Lucia Filippa Branham announces her peaceful passing on February 23, 2024, at the age of 90. Elda will be lovingly remembered by her son, Samuel Anthony Branham; daughter in-law, Lorena Madelyn Velasquez Medrano Branham; and her beloved grandchildren, Sofia Madeleine Branham, and Samuel Jacob...
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Margaret Bernice King (Peggy), 73, of Mechanicsville, MD, peacefully passed away on March 1, 2024. Born on January 24, 1951, she was the daughter of the late William Rawlings and Lillian Murphy. After graduating from LaPlata High School, Peggy married her beloved husband, Thomas King Sr. on April 26, 1969. Together they had 2...
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Thomas Scott Kuhaneck, Scott”, 64 of St. Leonard, Maryland passed away March 10, 2024 surrounded by his family at his home. Services No Services Available Contributions Calvert Animal Welfare League 1040 Prince Frederick Boulevard PO Box 1660 Prince Frederick, MD 20678 410-535-9300 Link: https://www.cawlrescue.org/ National Kidney Foundation 30 East 33rd Street New York, NY...
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Richard Allen Lindholm, 81, of Lusby, MD. passed away on March 2, 2024, at his home in Lusby, MD. Richard was born on February 23, 1943, in Queens, New York City, New York, to the late Lauri Elmer Lindholm and Anna Johnson Lindholm. At the age of 12, he moved to Baldwinsville, New York,...
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Carl Edward Richardson, Sr., 89, of Prince Frederick and formerly of Lusby passed away March 2, 2024. He was born November 16, 1934 in McClellandtown, PA to Thomas and Elizabeth (Cambell) Richardson. Ed joined the United States Air Force on April 15, 1952 and was honorably discharged on April 14, 1956 after serving as...
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Gloria Jane Yates “Janie”, age 85, passed away peacefully on March 1st, 2024, after a lengthy illness. She was born in July, 1938 in Broomes Island, MD. She was one of nine children born to Elizabeth and Levi Barnes, survived by two sisters, Carolyn and Linda. Gloria graduated from Calvert County HS in 1956....
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Karen Sue Paddy, 72, of North Beach passed away February 28, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. She was born September 25, 1951, in Washington, DC to Eldred William Sr. and Catherine Delores (Pruitt) Nicholson. Karen grew up in Cottage City, MD and graduated from Bladensburg High School. She married James “Jimmy” Paddy...
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Mary Dowell Herring, 65, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on February 28th, 2024. She was born in Calvert County on September 23rd, 1958 to James Leroy Dowell and Margaret Stevens Dowell of Sunderland, MD. Mary was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved animals, the outdoors, attending sports games to support her...
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Russell “Russ” Schnobrich, of Dunkirk, MD passed away February 27, 2024 after a prolonged illness. He was born on March 31, 1977 in Camp Springs, Maryland, to Norman Thomas Schnobrich II and Kathleen (Winiarczyk) Schnobrich. Russ graduated in 1996 from Northern High School in Owings, MD. He went on to pursue a career in...
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Al Whippee passed away peacefully on February 25, 2024 peacefully at home. Born in Holden, Massachusetts on September 24, 1944, the third of three children, Al was the son of Alfred Whippee, Sr. and Nancy Esther Tracy. He was the brother of Richard and Paul Whippee. Al grew up in Barre, Massachusetts. After graduation...
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