Stephanie (June) Elsasser Carroll, entered the church triumphant aged 92, on April 18, 2024 June was born on November 29, 1931 to Darwin W. Elsasser and Steffie Kruczek in Lansford, Pennsylvania. Beginning life during the Great Depression, the granddaughter of immigrants who arrived with little but dreams, she grew up in a coal mining...
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MSgt. James Jay “Jim” Wirt, USAF (Ret.), 70, of Great Mills, MD passed away on April 22, 2024 at his home. Born on June 19, 1953 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the first child born to the late CAPT William Otto Wirt, Jr. USN (Ret.) and Marie Sloan Wirt. Jim is a 1972 graduate...
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Autumn Leighanne Compton, 19, tragically passed away on April 27, 2024, after a car accident in Mechanicsville, MD. Born on February 9, 2005, in La Plata, MD; she was the only child of Ryan Johnson and Aimee Compton. She had a large extended family and was the blessing we did not know we needed....
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Bruce E. Maynard of Lexington Park, MD born on May 2, 1940 in Burlington Vermont age 83 passed away on April 21, 2024 at his home surrounded by family. Preceding him in death was father, George E. Maynard and mother, Rita B. White. Also, his wife Lee A. Maynard (12/18/16) He is survived by...
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Margaret Minerva Cooke, 92, of Brandywine, MD, passed away on April 27, 2024. Born on October 8, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Gideon Myers and Lilly Catherine Myers (Ellis). She was one of seven children. After graduating high school, Margaret married her beloved husband, James Albert Cooke Sr. on September...
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John “Jack” Quincy Carter, 88, of Hughesville, MD, passed away on April 22, 2024, in LaPlata, MD. Born on August 21, 1935, to the late John Michael Carter and Sylvia Henrietta Skinner. Married on June 4, 1955, he was devoted to his bride, Peg (Margaret Bryant). Together they had three children, Jack, Jim, and...
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Audrey Mae Montgomery, 95, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on April 19, 2024 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD with her loving family at her side. She was born on January 12, 1929 to the late Paul Brian Montgomery and Edna Mae Bassford Montgomery. Audrey is a lifelong resident of Southern Maryland...
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Robby Goddard, 81, of Valley Lee passed away at his home on April 23, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 16, 1942, to the late Robert Luke Goddard, Sr., and Evelyn Gatton Goddard of Great Mills. Robby was a lifelong resident of Southern Maryland and graduated from St. Mary’s Ryken...
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Jack Ronald Snoberger, 83, of Charlotte Hall, MD, passed away on April 9, 2024. Born on August 1, 1940, to the late Roy Snoberger and the late Bertha Horton in Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school, Jack enlisted in the U.S. Army where he received the Good Conduct Medal, Letter of Commendation, Sharpshooter (Rifle),...
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Alison “Kate” Laporta, 38, of Alexandria, VA, passed away on April 18, 2024. Born on July 11, 1985, she was the daughter of Timothy Wayne Pounsberry and Margaret Mary Laporta. After high school, Alison was blessed with two children, Katlin Lasky and Connor Garvey. She worked for Fort Hunt Safeway in Alexandria, VA. Kate...
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Louise was born on September 15th, 1930 at Sibley Hospital in Washington, DC. Louise grew up on 48th Street in Bladensburg, just a short distance from the Peace Cross. Being the second youngest in a large family, she was also close to her Anderson cousins (Melvin, Dorrie, Philip, and Harry Anderson), who were like...
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Janice ”Jan” Barbara Emerson, 81, of Lexington Park, Maryland, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024 at home with her loving family at her side. Jan was born on October 22, 1942 in Newton Center, Massachusetts, to the late to Harold Samuel French and Helen (Condit) French. Jan graduated from Greenfield High School, MA...
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Margaret Clark Doyle, 85 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on April 18, 2024 at home with her family by her side. She was born on August 17, 1938 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Albert J. Walter and Elizabeth (Clark) Walter. Margaret grew up in Pennsylvania and was one of 5 children. She...
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Norman Eugene Fry, 86, of Lexington Park, MD (formerly of Winchester, VA) passed away on April 17, 2024 at Taylor Farms with his loving family at his side. He was born on April 6, 1938 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Harold C. Fry and Genevieve A. Johnson Fry. After graduation from high school,...
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On April 14, 2024 at the age of 73, Ray Jackson Guy joined his Mama, Daddy and Aunt Katie in Heaven. Ray was born in Leonardtown, MD on September 28, 1950 to Thomas P. Guy and Sarah Sayres Guy. He is survived by his siblings, his twin brother Roy (Sherri), Lee (Pat), and Sarah...
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Among the fresh blooms of Spring, Mary Catherine “Billie” O’Connell Mattingly, beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and cherished member of her community, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2024 at her home in Leonardtown, MD. Born May 25, 1922 in Baltimore, Billie lived a life marked by love, compassion, and unwavering devotion to her...
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Candace Renee “Candy” Junkin, 52 of St. Inigoes, MD passed away peacefully on April 16, 2024. She was born on June 8, 1971 in Illinois to the late Joe Junkin and Joanne (Norris) Junkin of Kill Devil Hills, NC. Candy spent her childhood living in various parts of the U.S—from coast to coast. She...
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About one-quarter of 1% of students who take the ACT each year earn a perfect score. In 2022 — the last year for which statistics are available — that was 3,376 students out of 1.34 million who earned a composite score of 36. It’s not known how many students have taken the ACT in...
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UPDATE 5/1/2024: On April 30, 2024, at 10:40 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4500 block of Ruston Place in Waldorf for the report of an injured man. When officers arrived, the man had been pronounced deceased by EMS who also responded. A preliminary investigation showed the victim, Kemo...
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On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at approximately 3:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 4000 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf, for the reported home invasion with one victim shot. 911 callers reported three to five suspects armed with handguns wearing all black entered the residence, shot one victim in...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now seeking public comment on the proposed fiscal year 2025 annual work plans for the following state forests: Chesapeake/Pocomoke, Green Ridge, Potomac-Garrett, and Savage River. The comment period concludes Thursday, May 30, 2024. Annual work plans help the department identify priorities within the scope of the forests’ long-range management....
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The St. Mary’s County Strategic Plan for Overdose Response is now updated and available online. The 2023 update describes progress and new goals since the prior versions of the plan in 2019 and 2017. Many local partners – including the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD), law enforcement, health care providers, schools, EMS, and...
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The Old Jail Museum, a well-known landmark in the heart of Leonardtown and one of the four museums and historic sites overseen by the St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division, will continue to be open to the public for extended hours on Leonardtown First Fridays in addition to regular daily visitation hours. Interested visitors...
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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 in recognition of Hurricane Preparedness Week and Small Business Month. They then presented a commendation for Sue Veith in celebration of her retirement after 30...
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On Saturday, April 27, 2024, at approximately 11:00 a.m., a Trooper from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to a residence on Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood, for a reported indecent exposure. Upon arrival, the Trooper made contact with a complainant, who advised 30 minutes prior to calling the police she observed a...
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