Lucky sets of numbers gave a Hyattsville retiree and an Upper Marlboro man a total of four $50,000 top prizes in two separate Bonus Match 5 drawings in March. The Hyattsville man landed his second and third $50,000 Bonus Match 5 prizes this year in the March 9 drawing! He visited Landover Sunoco in...
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On Friday, March 10, 2023, Detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, with the assistance of deputies from the K-9 Unit and Patrol Division, executed a search and seizure warrant at the residence of Jadon Bernard Somerville, age 22, at Park Pines Drive in Lexington Park. Detectives located a loaded...
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Join us virtually on Wednesday, April 19th, 2023, for the second of our two connected events featuring two individuals who were transformative in shaping Historic Sotterley, their communities, and our State. April was the birth month of Trustee Emeritus John Hanson Briscoe, former Maryland Circuit Court Judge, Maryland Speaker of the House, and staunch...
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Time of Service: March 16, 2023 3:00 pm Service Location: Rausch Funeral Home–Lusby
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Donna Kay Lauer, 68, of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away on March 9, 2023 at Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, Maryland. Donna was born on May 18, 1954 in Maryland to the late Charles King and Kay Snow. She grew up in Adelphi, MD and graduated from Northwestern High School. After high school, she...
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Douglas “D.O.” Rodney Bowen, 80, of Huntingtown, MD passed away 8 March 2023 in Annapolis, MD. D.O. was born September 29, 1942, at home on the “Small Reward” farm in Huntingtown, MD to Thomas Monnett Bowen and Evelyn Lydia (Hance) Bowen. He graduated from Calvert Junior-Senior High School in 1960 and attended the University...
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June Elizabeth Keen, 94, of Solomons, MD passed away on March 7, 2023 at her residence. Services will be announced at a later date.
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Donald Wayne Deuvall, 83, of Hollywood, MD passed away peacefully at his home on March 7, 2023. Donald, “Donnie,”was born in Anacostia on September 5, 1939 to the late Frank Reubin Deuvall and Edith Matilda Cotterill Deuvall. While Donnie lived and went to school in the District of Columbia, he divided his free time...
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Robert “Lou” Lewis Pepper, 84, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on March 5, 2023, in Hughesville, MD. Lou was born on April 16, 1938, in Washington, DC to the late Albert Mahon Pepper and Shirley Nelson Quinn Pepper. In 1959, he married his beloved wife Helen, having renewed their vows at the Washington National...
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James “Jim” Harold Bradford, 53, of Brandywine, MD passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023 with his wife by his side. Jim was born on April 9, 1969 in Kingsville, Texas to John and Patricia Bradford. Jim is preceded in death by his son, Joshua Nicely. He is survived by his wife, Venie Nicely...
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Stephen “Steve” Ray Garner, a classic car and racing enthusiast and loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away in Washington, D.C. on March 10, 2023. He was 72. Born on January 23, 1951, in Port Tobacco, MD, the son of Marbury and Altie (Wenk) Garner, Steve grew up in Charles County and attended Pomonkey...
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Joyce Ann Tippett, 63, of Great Mills, MD passed away on March 9, 2023 at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital in Clinton, MD. She was born on April 1, 1959 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Charles Paul Beining and Mary Agnes Bean Beining. Joyce was born and raised in Southern Maryland and attended Great...
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Glenn Eugene Keller, 84, of Avenue, MD passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at his home in Avenue, MD with his loving wife at his side. He was born on February 15, 1939 in Pennsylvania to the late George Keller and Catherine I. Reisinger Keller. Glenn was employed by the Naval Surface...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office continues seeking the whereabouts of Jermaine Cornelius Dorsey, age 41, who is wanted for Second-Degree Escape. Dorsey failed to maintain a charge on his GPS ankle monitor and left his residence in Waldorf where he was sentenced to home detention. Dorsey was originally charged with Driving/Attempting to Drive...
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The St. Clement’s Island Museum water taxi will resume seasonal operations on Maryland Day, March 25, 2023. The water taxi, which provides rides for visitors from St. Clement’s Island Museum to St. Clements Island State Park, will be cruising daily through October 31, 2023. Interested guests should always call the museum at (301) 769-2222...
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Comptroller Brooke Lierman led her first meeting of the Board of Revenue Estimates and released the following statement regarding the Board of Revenue Estimates’ vote on the revenue forecast for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024: “Earlier this afternoon, the Board of Revenue Estimates voted to decrease Maryland’s revenue projection by .3% percent for Fiscal...
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Join us Saturday, June 24, 2023, from noon to 6 p.m. for live music, food samples from local cuisine, a variety of regional craft brews, and craft vendors. This is a fun, family-friendly event. Enjoy a beer while supporting further education and research at Historic St. Mary’s City. The festivities and live music start...
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On Saturday, March 25, 2023, “Maryland Day” the public is encouraged to celebrate the founding of Maryland at the state’s birthplace, St. Clement’s Island. St. Clement’s Island Museum will offer a full day of fun from 10 am to 5 pm, including free museum admission, kids’ activities, free water taxi rides (10 am –...
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Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) is accepting applications for its Executive Program Class of 2024, which will run from September 2023 through May 2024. The program is open to mid- and upper-level senior executives living or working in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties, who have demonstrated commitment to community engagement. The LSM Executive Program...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) graduation rates for the Class of 2022 indicate that nearly 93% of students graduated on time. Graduation rate data was released this week by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). The 92.6% graduation rate for the CCPS Class of 2022 is more than 5% higher than the statewide...
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The judging is complete for the 2023 Arbor Day poster contest, sponsored by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Maryland First Lady Dawn Flythe Moore joined Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz and a panel of forestry experts to review submissions and award three Maryland schools with tree plantings this spring. “This...
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Vivian Lee Bruner, 64, of Callaway, MD passed away peacefully on March 8, 2023 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s with her son and extended family at her side. She was born on November 17, 1958 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Stanley J. Williams, Sr. and Ann Lee Myers. Vivian was a 1976...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the two women pictured in a theft investigation. On Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, the victim reported a wallet missing from the victim’s place of employment in California. Contents of the wallet included several gift cards to local businesses and other basic items. On...
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On March 9, 2023, at approximately 4:15 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for an equipment violation in the area of Annapolis Road and Reece Road in Severn. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers observed suspected marijuana inside the passenger compartment in plain view. During a subsequent search, officers located a loaded...
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On March 4, 2023, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) received numerous complaints of vehicles operating in a reckless manner on Crain Highway between La Plata and the Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge. The complaints ranged from vehicles traveling at high rates of speed, passing on the shoulders, and vehicles blocking...
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