Marlene Elaine Titus, 85, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on March 14, 2024. Born on October 4, 1938, in Pottstown, PA, to the late Charlie Reinert and Annie Schlegel. After graduating from high school, Marlene enlisted in the United States Army Women’s Corps where she met her future husband. She married her beloved husband,...
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Loretta Ann Greene, age 92, from State College, PA, and Bryantown, MD peacefully departed on March 9, 2024, with her loved ones at her side. Born April 27, 1931, in Irvington NJ. Loretta was the daughter of Arthur and Anna Gahr. She met her husband Richard Greene the love of her life in Irvington,...
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Joseph Guy Tippett, Sr., 78, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away peacefully at his home on March 17, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Joseph was born on August 1, 1945, in Leonardtown MD, to the late Robert F. Tippett, Sr., and Iva B. Guy Tippett of Loveville, Maryland. He was raised on a farm...
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Willard Leonard Jones, Jr., 81 of Compton, MD passed away in his home on Thursday March 14th, 2024, with his wife, family and friends at his side after an extended battle with cancer. He was born July 29, 1942, in Clinton South Carolina to the late Lt Col Willard L. Jones, Sr. and Alice...
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Nancy Wall Warren, 86, of Hollywood, MD passed away on March 17, 2024 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, with her loving family at her side. She was born on October 7, 1937, in Akron, OH to the late George Wall and Jean Baer Wall. Nancy is a 1955 graduate of Santa Ana High School...
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Mary Augusta Sanders, 72 of Dameron, MD passed away on March 7, 2024 at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC. She was born on April 30, 1951 in Leonardtown, MD to the late John Leon Trossbach and Jean Laurel Reynolds Trossbach. Mary was born and raised in St. Mary’s County. After graduation from Great...
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The Washington Capitals and Piney Orchard Ice Arena will host the National Hockey League’s United by Hockey Mobile Museum at Piney Orchard Ice Arena in Odenton, Md., March 22-23. The United by Hockey Mobile Museum is a free fan experience that celebrates hockey’s trailblazers, changemakers and business leaders spanning various demographics. The traveling museum,...
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The St. Mary’s County Board of Elections will conduct a public logic and accuracy demonstration on the DS200 ballot scanner unit on Friday, April 12, 2024, at 10 a.m. for the 2024 presidential primary election. This public demonstration will be held at the Board of Elections office, located at 23250 Hollywood Road in Leonardtown....
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Maryland Environmental Trust has approved 18 grants totaling $236,276 to be awarded for environmental education, community cleanup, and beautification projects through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program. Grants through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program are awarded to volunteer-based and nonprofit groups, communities, schools, and land trusts in Maryland. The grants are designed to support environmental education projects, litter removal,...
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HVAC worker plays game regardless of jackpot size Powerball fan James Stogner of St. Mary’s County buys a ticket for practically every drawing and saw his loyalty to the game pay off in a big way this month. He won a $50,000 third-tier prize in the March 11 drawing. The happy winner said he...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) recently approved a proactive initiative aimed at enhancing the safety and aesthetics of our community by eliminating unpermitted signage that does not conform to the signage regulations. These unpermitted signs pose a hinderance to motorists by obstructing views at intersections and they contribute to excessive clutter...
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On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 11:35 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Second District and Hollywood responded to the Old Linda’s Cafe located at 21725 Tulagi Place in Lexington Park, for the reported structure fire. The 911 caller advised he arrived at the business for breakfast and observed the front window...
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On March 17, 2024, at 6:49 p.m., Deputy Campbell responded to the Fox Run Shopping Center for a theft that had occurred at the Bath and Body Works store located at 713 N. Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick. Employees of the store advised that a black male and black female wearing masks had...
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On March 18, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., several students at Milton Somers Middle School were walking in the hallway with a school staff member, and they began pulling on locker doors causing some lockers to open. As they were directed to stop, the staff member observed what appeared to be a handgun protruding from...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The CSMC then presented proclamations celebrating National Agriculture Day and Focus Elite Sports & Mentoring, whose 8U flag football team won the 2023 Division 1 World Championship! For their main...
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Maryland State Police over the weekend responded to three different fatal motorcycle crashes within 24 hours in Anne Arundel, Queen Anne’s and Charles counties. On Saturday, a motorcyclist died after crashing in Charles County. Markese Al-Kwonand Nelson, 44, of California, Maryland, was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical services personnel. Troopers from...
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Maryland State Police Troopers were hard at work this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, ensuring the safety of Maryland roadways. The efforts of these Troopers, across the state, led to 85 DUI arrests, 5,923 citations and warnings, and 54 responses to crashes. The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE team) assisted in the team...
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Following a banner year for Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration and aquaculture, the Chesapeake Oyster Alliance (COA) this week announced it has recorded a new total of 6 billion oysters directly added to the Bay since 2017. COA’s count aims to include all oysters directly added to the Bay and its tributaries through restoration and aquaculture. These...
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Chesapeake Life Center will offer a variety of grief support groups for adults that will be meeting this fall. Groups will meet in person at locations in Anne Arundel, Calvert and Prince George’s counties as well as virtually. The following grief support groups will meet in person: Drop-In Grief Support Groups are open to...
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On Friday, March 15, 2024, school administrators were made aware of a video recording of a fight between two students that occurred in a classroom at Davis Middle School. The video appears to show a school staff member allowing the students to fight while classmates watched, and other students clearing furniture to create space...
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On Saturday, March 23, 2024, St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks host the 41st Annual Easter Egg Festival at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds. This rain or shine event will be held from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. and is open to the entire community. The Easter Egg Festival has become...
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Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) invites the community to celebrate Maryland Day by offering free admission to the outdoor exhibits on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Living history sites will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Plan to visit the Woodland Indian Hamlet and learn about the people and culture that were here...
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Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, the iconic frozen treats destination and, for many, the brand that is synonymous with the first day of spring, invites guests to celebrate the arrival of the new season with a FREE Rita’s Italian Ice giveaway on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Guests who visit a Rita’s location on the first...
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For over seven years, Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Melissa Decker and her partner, K9 Sky, have been assisting fire investigators across Maryland and beyond in finding trace amounts of flammable liquids to help build cases against arsonists or to rule out their use so investigators can focus on other potential reasons for a...
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run that occurred on Sunday. The deceased pedestrian is 38-year-old Duane Lyons of Laurel. On March 17, 2024, at approximately 9:20 pm, patrol officers responded to the 13000 block of Laurel Bowie Road in the unincorporated section of Laurel for the report of...
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