December 16, 2022: The Officers and members of the Second District Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad, Inc. regretfully announce the passing of Past President, Past Chief, and Life Member James G. (Gregory) Adams. As a young teenager in 1953, Chief Adams joined the fledgling McKay’s Beach Volunteer Fire Department (destined to become the...
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On Friday, December 16, 2022, at approximately 3:45 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf, La Plata and surrounding departments responded to 3612 Lisa Way in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire. The 911 caller was a neighbor who stated the residence behind theirs was on fire. Waldorf Engine 31 and Tower 3 arrived on the scene...
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On Saturday, December 17 at approximately 11:25 a.m., firefighters from Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to Shark Tooth Island to assist Westmoreland County with an open water rescue after a 911 caller reported an overturned boat with two subjects in the water. 911 callers reported a row boat sank with two victims on...
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On Sunday, December 18, 2022, at approximately 1:15 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and St. Johns Road in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a Maryland State Trooper. Crews arrived on the scene to find a passenger vehicle in the roadway and a marked State police...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Maryland State Police, will be conducting a roadside sobriety checkpoint on Friday evening, Dec. 16, 2022. The sobriety checkpoint will take place on Route 5 in the Leonardtown area where law enforcement officers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment....
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that Maryland’s Atlantic Population Canada goose hunting season opens Saturday, Dec. 17. The season contains two segments, Dec. 17 through Jan. 2, 2023, and again from Jan. 13 through Jan. 31, 2023. (Please note these dates are corrected from a previous announcement.) The daily bag limit...
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The Calvert County Department of Public Safety reminds pet owners to be extra cautious during the holiday season. New sights, sounds and people can cause pets to become overwhelmed and may prompt them to react in unexpected ways. To reduce stress on pets and ensure the safety of others, it is advised to secure...
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Two Calvert County leaders recently completed the Leadership Maryland professional development program dedicated to building a better Maryland by harnessing the strength of its local business and community leaders. Leadership Maryland honored CalvertHealth Vice President of Brand Strategy and Philanthropy Theresa Johnson, Calvert County Parks & Recreation Director Shannon Nazzal and the entire Class...
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On Friday, December 16, 2022, at approximately 9:20 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Moll Dyer Road in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a St. Mary’s County Government pickup truck off the...
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On Thursday, December 15, 2022, at approximately 7:20 a.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to Weis Markets located at 210 Village Center Drive in Lusby, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene and evacuated the building, secured power/utilities to the structure and began investigating the odor of smoke....
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The Board of Education of Charles County at its Dec. 13 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff members for their commitment to the school system and student success. Each month, the Board honors staff members chosen by their school principals for recognition who demonstrate their dedication to teaching and learning. Honored...
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On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at 2:01 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Officers responded to Oyster Reef Place in the Sheffield Links neighborhood for the report of several subjects walking around with flashlights attempting to get into vehicles. Upon officers’ arrival, the subjects fled on foot before getting into a vehicle and...
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On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at 10:12 a.m., a student at Lackey High School notified a Charles County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer (SRO) that he had used a vaping device that contained what he believed to be THC and which made him feel sick. The SRO escorted the student to the nurse’s office....
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On Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 3:40 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Riverside Run Community in Indian Head for the report of an unknown male banging on doors, attempting to break into vehicles, and acting disorderly. Officers canvassed the area and located the man in the area of...
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Wanda Lee “Tillie” Ammann, 67, of Leonardtown, MD, formerly of Cambridge, MD, passed away on November 17, 2022. Born on June 2, 1955 in Cambridge, MD, Tillie was the daughter of the late Wanda Dayton Dillon and Nathaniel Lee Spear. Tillie was the loving wife of the late Aloysius “Al” Ammann, Sr. whom she...
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Donald Harold Hathaway, “Pap”, 87 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on November 17, 2022 in La Plata, MD. He was born on October 27, 1935 to the late Blanche Mary (Mailhotte), and Banjamin Thomas Hathaway in Ausable Forks, NY. Donald is survived by his Daughter, Denise Hathaway of Cantensville, GA, his Step-Daughter, Beverly...
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Ada Elizabeth Russell, 89, of Morganza, MD, passed away on November 16, 2022 at her home with family by her side. She was born on December 16, 1932 in Grampton, MD to Mary Elizabeth Cusic Thompson and Joseph Henry Thompson, Sr. Ada married Walter Fidelis Russell, Sr. on July 23, 1951 at St. Joseph...
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Elizabeth “Betsy” Hicks, 52, a resident of Hollywood, Md., died Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC., with her husband and children by her side. Funeral services are set for 11:00 am Saturday, November 19, at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church in Hollywood, MD., with Rev. Father Ray Schmidt officiating....
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Richard Lee Knave, 74, of Chenoa, IL (formerly of Piney Point, MD) died on December 5, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Bloomington, IL. He was born on July 4, 1948 in Lynchburg, VA to Eleanor Knave Clarke of Punta Gorda, FL. On November 14, 1988 Richard married the love of his life,...
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Peggy Ann Raley, 91 died at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, December 8, 2022. She was a long time resident of St Jerome’s Neck in Dameron, MD Born August 12, 1931 in Washington DC, she was the daughter of the late Margie and Sherman Unkle. Peggy worked in many professions during her life. As a...
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Thomas Lee Gregory Sr. passed peacefully on December 11, 2022, at 83 years of age. He resided at his Hughesville, MD home with his wife, Gloria Purvis Gregory, and their three horses. Tom was born on August 6, 1939, in Washington DC to Louis Thomas Gregory and Blanche Marie Gordon. He lived his early...
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John William Dorsey Sr. 82, of Mechanicsville, Maryland passed peacefully from this life to be with his loving Savior on December 9, 2022, in Mechanicsville, Virginia. John was born February 10, 1940, in Cumberland, Maryland to Irvin and Dorothy Dorsey. John married the love of his life Millie Montgomery on February 1, 1969 and...
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JoAnn Fitzhugh, 87, of Lexington Park, MD, peacefully passed away on November 8, 2022, at SagePoint Senior Living Services in La Plata, MD. Born on April 17, 1935, she was the daughter of the late J. Jarold Seaber and Lois Podelco (Broadwater) of Westernport, Maryland. Later, she graduated from Bruce High School in 1953....
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Melissa Lynne Kimps, 66 of California, MD passed away peacefully on November 23, 2022. She was born on June 9, 1956 to Theordore Edward Wade and Betty Jane (Ridge) Wade in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania . Melissa grew up in Pen Mar, Maryland with her four siblings and their fifth sister (cousin) Ellen. She attended Smithsburg...
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UPDATE 12/15/2022: Maryland State Police last night arrested the person wanted in connection for a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred Dec. 4 in Prince George’s County. The suspect, Lidia Parada Benitez, 63, of Baltimore, is charged with leaving the scene of an injury collision and failing to report a collision to police. She is...
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