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Kasper Jones Bey

Kasper Jones Bey

Kasper Jones Bey was born December 13, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA. He was the son of Armstead Mitchell Jones Bey and Ethel Stephens Bey. Kasper loved to fish, hunt, hike, swim, cook, fix cars, and carve wood. He was a retired welder and demolitions worker that helped build the DC subway system. He was...
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Ashley Daisey Wiggins, 39,

Ashley Daisey Wiggins, 39,

Ashley Daisey Wiggins, 39, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on August 28, 2022 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. She was the beloved daughter of Alberta Cecelia Wiggins of Lexington Park, MD born on November 23, 1982 in Leonardtown, MD. Ashley was raised and nurtured in St. Mary’s County...
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Allen Brent Cast, Jr., 60

Allen Brent Cast, Jr., 60

Allen Brent Cast, Jr., 60 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on August 30, 2022 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. He was born on December 26, 1961 in Blue Island, IL to Allen Brent Cast, Sr. and Judith Francis Miller. Allen resided in St. Mary’s County, MD for the last 13 years...
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Donna Louise Raudman

Donna Louise Raudman

Donna passed away peacefully on August 28, 2022, at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD. Donna was born September 28, 1930, in White Pigeon, Michigan to the late Floyd and Fern (Troyer) Gross. Donna married her high school sweetheart and moved to Constantine, MI where they welcomed their only daughter, Rene. Donna’s journey...
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Dorothy “Marilyn” Havenner Butterfield, 90

Dorothy “Marilyn” Havenner Butterfield, 90

Dorothy “Marilyn” Havenner Butterfield, 90 of Avenue, MD passed away on August 29, 2022. Marilyn as she was known was born on June 21, 1932 in Washington D.C. to Dorothy E. Stoll and Benjamin A. Havenner Sr. Washington D.C. was where she spent her childhood. A fateful boat trip with her sister, Shirley and...
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Juvenile Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle in Prince Frederick Remains in Serious Condition

Juvenile Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle in Prince Frederick Remains in Serious Condition

On September 7, 2022, at approximately 4:27 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian in the area of Oakland Hall Road and Turnberry Way in Prince Frederick. Upon arrival, units located a white Cadillac that had struck a...
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Accokeek Man Arrested After Violent Attack on Female Acquaintance and Crashing Vehicle into Marked Patrol Car

Accokeek Man Arrested After Violent Attack on Female Acquaintance and Crashing Vehicle into Marked Patrol Car

On September 7, 2022. at 12:28 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shopping center in the 1100 block of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf for the report of a possible road rage in the parking lot involving a male and a female. Additional calls to 9-1-1 indicated the male was...
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Police Recover Nearly 100 Grams of Marijuana, Drug Distribution Paraphernalia, and Loaded “Ghost Gun” from Car

Police Recover Nearly 100 Grams of Marijuana, Drug Distribution Paraphernalia, and Loaded “Ghost Gun” from Car

On September 3, at approximately 11:20 p.m., officers responded to a call for a suspicious vehicle in the 6400 block of Ocelot Street. Upon approaching the car, officers smelled a strong odor of marijuana. Further investigation revealed nearly 100 grams of marijuana inside the car as well as a loaded polymer “ghost gun” –...
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Sabre Systems, Inc., Awarded Small Tactical Unmanned Air Systems (STUAS) PMA-263 Contract

Sabre Systems, Inc., Awarded Small Tactical Unmanned Air Systems (STUAS) PMA-263 Contract

Sabre Systems, Inc., was awarded a task order under the Department of Defense (DoD) Information Analysis Center Multiple Award Contract (IAC-MAC) by the Airforce Installation Contracting Agency. The task order was awarded through the Agile Innovative Solutions (AIS) Joint Venture (JV) with Sabre serving as the managing partner. The single award task order provides...
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SMECO Holds 84th Annual Meeting with Board of Directors Election on August 25, 2022

SMECO Holds 84th Annual Meeting with Board of Directors Election on August 25, 2022

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) held its 84th Annual Meeting on August 25, 2022, at the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall in Mechanicsville, Md. The Board of Directors election was conducted online and by mail prior to the meeting. The following SMECO members were elected to serve on SMECO’s Board for three years:...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Hunter Education – September is Tree Stand Safety Awareness Month

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Hunter Education – September is Tree Stand Safety Awareness Month

One of the most popular pieces of equipment used by deer hunters is a tree stand. Tree stands can be dangerous if they are used incorrectly or carelessly. Nationally, one in three hunting injuries involves a tree stand. Falls from tree stands can be caused by a variety of factors, including a weakness in...
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First Inaugural St. Mary’s Goes Purple Walk for Recovery to be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022 in Leonardtown

First Inaugural St. Mary’s Goes Purple Walk for Recovery to be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022 in Leonardtown

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will host the inaugural St. Mary’s Goes Purple Walk for Recovery on Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 9:00 – 12:00 p.m., in Leonardtown Square. This family-friendly, free walk will celebrate those in recovery, help end stigma surrounding mental health and addiction, and bring awareness to the disease...
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Legacy Flight Academy and Southern Maryland Project Management Institute Hosting Aviation and STEM Event at Charles County Airport

Legacy Flight Academy and Southern Maryland Project Management Institute Hosting Aviation and STEM Event at Charles County Airport

Legacy Flight Academy (LFA) and the Southern Maryland Project Management Institute is partnering to host an Eyes Above the Horizon event on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the Maryland Airport located at 3900 Livingston Road in Indian Head, MD 20640 The event is set to begin at 8 a.m., to 4:00 p.m. The purpose...
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Temporary Closure of St. Mary’s County Health Hub Operations on Thursday, September 8, 2022

Temporary Closure of St. Mary’s County Health Hub Operations on Thursday, September 8, 2022

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) announced the temporary closure of operations at the Health Hub, located at 21625 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park on Thursday, September 8, 2022. COVID-19 testing and vaccinations will be available on that date at the main office in Leonardtown. Normal operations at the Health Hub will...
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16-Year-Old Arrested for Armed Carjacking, Police Recover Two Stolen Vehicles and Stolen Handgun, Search Continues for Second Suspect

16-Year-Old Arrested for Armed Carjacking, Police Recover Two Stolen Vehicles and Stolen Handgun, Search Continues for Second Suspect

The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested a 16-year-old male from Laurel for committing an armed carjacking overnight. He is charged as an adult in the case. On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at approximately 1:45 a.m., patrol officers responded to a convenience store in the 13300 block of Baltimore Avenue for a reported carjacking....
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Annapolis Man Facing Federal Charge for Threatening a Member of Congress

Annapolis Man Facing Federal Charge for Threatening a Member of Congress

A criminal complaint has been filed charging Justin Kuchta, age 39, of Annapolis, Maryland, with a federal charge for sending messages over the Internet that threatened to injure a United States Member of Congress.  The complaint was filed on September 6, 2022. The criminal complaint was announced by United States Attorney for the District...
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Police Remind Citizens Off-Road Vehicles Are Prohibited on Roadways, Private Property

Police Remind Citizens Off-Road Vehicles Are Prohibited on Roadways, Private Property

Summer is coming to an end, but there is still plenty of warm weather left and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office continues to receive complaints of people illegally operating unregistered motorcycles, dirt bikes, golf carts, off-road and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on roadways and on private property. The Sheriff’s Office reminds citizens the Maryland...
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Virginia Man Sentenced to 36 Years for Sexually Abusing a Minor Over 2-Year Period in Anne Arundel County

Virginia Man Sentenced to 36 Years for Sexually Abusing a Minor Over 2-Year Period in Anne Arundel County

Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced today that Hector Rojo, 27, of Alexandria, Virginia was sentenced to 36 years of active incarceration for one count of sex abuse of a minor, two counts of second degree rape and other lesser charges. A jury found the defendant guilty of the charges on...
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Maryland Archery Hunting for Deer Starts September 9, 2022 and Continues Through January 31, 2023

Maryland Archery Hunting for Deer Starts September 9, 2022 and Continues Through January 31, 2023

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that archery hunting for white-tailed and sika deer opens statewide Sept. 9, and continues through Jan. 31, 2023. Archers may also use vertical longbows and vertical recurve bows Feb. 1-3, 2023 during the annual Primitive Deer Hunt Days. “A crispness in the air throughout much of...
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Over $2.8 Million in Federal Funding to Support Maryland Museums, Educational Institutions

Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Over $2.8 Million in Federal Funding to Support Maryland Museums, Educational Institutions

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $2,844,230 in federal funding to support projects at museums, libraries, and educational institutions across Maryland. The funding, which is administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), comes from annual appropriations legislation...
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15-Year-Old Killed, Another 15-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Quadruple Shooting at Capitol Heights 7-Eleven

15-Year-Old Killed, Another 15-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Quadruple Shooting at Capitol Heights 7-Eleven

The Homicide Unit is actively working to determine the circumstances surrounding a fatal shooting Saturday night at a convenience store in Capitol Heights. The deceased victim is 15-year-old De’Andre Johnson of Washington, DC. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On...
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Aeropark Farmer’s Market to be held on Sunday, September 11, 2022

Aeropark Farmer’s Market to be held on Sunday, September 11, 2022

The next “Fly-In” Market will be help on September 11th, but you don’t need a plane to visit! Drive, bike, or walk in to get fresh goods and produce. All businesses selling at our Airport Farmer’s Market are local small businesses that sell products that they have grown or produced themselves. When you shop...
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St. Mary’s County Landfill Hosting Free Document Shredding Event – September 17, 2022

St. Mary’s County Landfill Hosting Free Document Shredding Event – September 17, 2022

You Got It – You Bring It– We Shred It! It is time to clean out your file cabinets, closets and desks and get rid of confidential, private, and important personal documents that you no longer need to keep. The Department of Public Works & Transportation will be conducting the 14th annual community document...
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Southern Maryland Center for Independent Living Presents Two New Programs and Job Opportunities

Southern Maryland Center for Independent Living Presents Two New Programs and Job Opportunities

Southern Maryland Center for Independent Living (SMCIL) is excited to announce the launching of two (2) new programs within our organization. One will increase access to home health and self-direction for our consumers and the other will address the unique needs of individuals with disabilities and senior citizens that arose during the pandemic. These...
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Van Hollen, Cardin, Hoyer Announce More Than $400,000 for Volunteer Firefighters in Charles County

Van Hollen, Cardin, Hoyer Announce More Than $400,000 for Volunteer Firefighters in Charles County

On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) announced $400,571.41 in federal funding for Maryland firefighters and first responders in Southern Maryland. The funding will directly impact fire departments, State Fire Training Academies, and nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations to enhance their...
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