The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has been awarded $5 million in grant funding through the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC) Health Equity Resource Communities (HERC) program, which aims to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in underserved communities. Funding will be spread out over five years to help sustain operations at the...
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It didn’t take long for a southern Anne Arundel County woman to realize she was a new multimillionaire. The lucky lady was scratching off a Mega Money instant ticket and immediately realized all 40 of the numbers in the game’s play area carried a $50,000 prize. “It was a lot of $50,000 prizes and I just...
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On June 1, 2024, at 7:30 p.m., patrol officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to Inheritance Drive in Brandywine following reports of an exceptionally large party, traffic complaints, and disorderly behavior. Upon arrival, officers observed approximately 200 cars parked on the street and in yards throughout the neighborhood. Hundreds of people, possibly...
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Mary B. Plitt, 80, of Gambrills, MD passed away on Thursday May 30, 2024 in Gambrills, MD. Mary was born on July 10, 1943 in Washington, D.C. to Howard and Mildred Simons. Mary grew up in the Hyattsville area, and that is where she met Gordon Frederick Plitt, Jr. The two would later become...
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Wayne Lee Lumpkin, born on January 13, 1953, in Prince Frederick, MD, peacefully passed away on May 30, 2024. He was the beloved son of Carroll and Francis Lumpkin. Wayne’s life was one filled with love, laughter and cherished moments with his family and friends. After serving with honor in the U.S. Marine Corps,...
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Shirley Ann Whisman, 89, of Upper Marlboro passed away May 30, 2024 at her home. She was born May 29, 1935 to Charles and Martha Hall. Shirley was raised in Suitland and graduated from Suitland High School. She worked for the federal government at the Navy Yard as a secretary and later went to...
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Tilden Hardesty Garner was born on December 31, 1945 in Solomons, MD to Susan Victoria Hardesty and Benjamin Creston Garner. He was the youngest of their eight children: Orville Garner, Elayne Duff, Betty Lou Sealey, Gorden Garner, Doris O’Neal, Suzanne Hoffman, and Vernon Garner. Tilden graduated from Calvert High School in 1963. After graduation,...
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Lori Taylor Heron of Prince Frederick, MD, passed away peacefully at home while sleeping on May 29, 2024, at the age of 60. She was born on December 22, 1963, in Pekin, Illinois. She is mourned by her loved ones, friends, and the community and will be sorely missed. Lori is preceded in death...
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Erika Franziska Lengenfelder, 88, of St. Leonard, Maryland, entered eternal rest on May 28, 2024, after suffering complications from a stroke. Born in Aalen, Germany in July 1935, she was the daughter of August and Anna Schur. Erika emigrated by herself at the age of fifteen to Muskegon, Michigan leaving behind her family in...
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Paul William Crowe, 72, of Lexington Park, MD died on May 14th, 2024, at his home surrounded by family. Born in 1952, Paul Crowe grew up in Cumberland, MD as the youngest child of Thea and Kenneth Crowe. In 1966, the family moved to Indian Head, MD where he attended Lackey High School, graduating...
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Benjamin (Ben) Todd Eyster, 49, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away suddenly at his home on May 30, 2024. Benjamin was born on August 8, 1974, to the late Harry Otis Eyster and Michele Andrea (Zepp) Eyster of Sykesville, MD. After graduating from Liberty High School in 1992, Ben went on to work for the...
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Alexander Michael Hamilton, 32, of St. Mary’s County, MD. Passed away at home on Memorial Day May 27th 2024, He was born on Thanksgiving Day November 27th 1991, Alex was raised in Great Mills and attended the St. Mary’s County Public Schools, graduating from Great Mills High School. Alex was a hard dependable worker...
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Patricia “Pat” Wormwood Hall, 87, of California, MD passed away peacefully on June 1, 2024 at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born March 13, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY. She had a special relationship with her mother the late Rita Crowley Wormwood and was devoted to her father the...
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Michael Allen Byrne, 58 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on May 21, 2024 at UM Capital Region Medical Center surrounded by loved ones.Michael was born November 23, 1965 in Rota, Spain to Gregory Lodge Byrne and Elva Mae Jones Byrne. He grew up in Orange Park, FL and St. Mary’s County. After graduating...
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Kyle Nicholas Yeitrakis, age 32, passed away peacefully May 27, 2024. He was born April 3,1992 in Leonardtown, Maryland to Dawn and Nick Yeitrakis. Kyle worked for many years in the family business at Dean’s Service Center then as an electrician and was always appreciated for his strong work ethic. He loved to play...
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Richard “Pop” Henry Boone, Sr., 90, of Bryantown, Maryland, passed away on May 26, 2024. He was born, grew up, and spent most of his life on his family’s farm in Bryantown and, like generations of Boone men before him, was a tobacco farmer. After retiring from farming, he rented his land out and...
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Effective Wednesday, June 5, 2024, NAS Patuxent River NAS Patuxent River will open Gate 2 to traffic starting at 5:30 a.m. Non-commercial vehicle traffic will also be able to utilize the Commercial Vehicle Inspection (CVIS) lane at Gate 1 during high traffic hours of 6 a.m.-9 a.m. Sentries at the CVIS lane will be...
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The end of an era has begun today. Demolition of the old Lexington Park Volunteer Fire Department / Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 on South Coral Drive has started this morning to make room for future development. The entire row of buildings are planned to be demolished in the coming months. Bay...
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UPDATE 6/3/2024: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office seeks assistance identifying and locating the individuals shown in these pictures in connection with the discovery of a card skimming device found at the Dollar General Store in Charlotte Hall in May. If you know who these individuals are, please contact Deputy Anthony Cucinotta at [email protected]...
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UPDATE 6/3/2024: Envigo RMS LLC pleaded guilty today to conspiring to knowingly violate the Animal Welfare Act, and Envigo Global Services Inc. pleaded guilty to a felony of conspiring to knowingly violate the Clean Water Act. Both pleas are in relation to a dog breeding facility located in Cumberland County, Virginia, from which the...
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Zachary Van Ryswick, Joseph Cress, and Noah Foster, members of Trail Life USA Troop MD-0513, will be awarded the Freedom Award. The Freedom Award is the highest award in the Trail Life program, which recognizes the many traits a young man must gain to excel in life as a man of integrity and courage....
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Gun Crimes Unit charged a suspect with multiple firearms offenses after a child accessed a loaded firearm and suffered a gunshot wound. This incident occurred in the town of Cheverly on Sunday night. The victim, a female under the age of five, suffered injuries not considered life-threatening. The...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred early this morning in Prince George’s County. The operator of a Suzuki motorcycle, identified as Johny Carrasco, 21, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was pronounced deceased on the scene. No other injuries were reported at the scene. Shortly after 3 a.m., on Monday, June...
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On Sunday, June 2, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., firefighters from Charles, St. Mary’s, Calvert, and Prince George’s County responded to the 6900 block of Bucktown Court tin Hughesville, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene and immediately requested a working fire dispatch and reported fire showing from a 2-story...
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On Saturday, June 1, 2024, police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man with a gun at George B. Cecil Park in Valley Lee. Witnesses stated that following an altercation, a male subject pointed a firearm at a group of people gathered at a pavilion in the park. The suspect, identified as Javonte...
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