SSG James Leroy Owens, Sr., USA, (Ret.), 69 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on October 3, 2021 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Born on May 10, 1952, he is the son of the late James Roy Owens and Gertrude Pilkerton Owens. Leroy was born and raised in St. Mary’s County. In...
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Deborah “Debbie” Catherine Benenati, 66, of Great Mills, MD passed away peacefully at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. She was born on February 26, 1955 in Long Island, NY to the late Robert Russel Smith and Helen Elizabeth (Graham) Smith. Debbie met the love of her life,...
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Georgia Hanora Alderton, 91, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on October 6, 2021 at home with her family by her side. Georgia was born on August 11, 1930 in Baltimore, MD to the late Vance Peterson and Florence Goodwin Peterson. She is survived by her daughter, Robin Lyn Mock of Leonardtown, MD; her brother,...
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Harold Stephen Brukardt, 68, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 4, 2021 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. He was born on November 17, 1952 to the late Harold Arthur Brukardt and Marie May (Gayon), in Miami, FL. He moved to Maryland at age thirteen (13), where he would meet the love of...
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Sherry Schaller Marshall, 74, of Avenue, MD passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 at her residence. She was born on September 18, 1947 in Washington, DC to the late Norman Schaller and Tita Turner. Sherry and her late husband, Jonathan Craig Marshall, met while studying at the University of Connecticut. They were married...
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Charlotte Duvall Sebra, 86, of Dameron, MD (formerly of Perry Hall, MD) passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 with her loving family at her side. She was born on September 11, 1935 in Baltimore, MD to the late Charles Edward Duvall and Margaret Doeffinger Duvall. She was the wife of...
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George Gregory Fassel, Jr., 82, of Hughesville, MD departed this life on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Complete Care Center in LaPlata, MD. George was born on September 11, 1939 in Hughesville, Maryland to the late George Gregory Fassel and Agnes Adelle (Buehl) Fassel. A proud life-long resident of Charles County, George grew up...
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James Edgar “Jim” Middleton, Sr., 80, of Waldorf, MD went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born in LaPlata, MD on July 17, 1941 to the late Francis Leo Middleton and Emma Agnes (Murray) Middleton. James married the love of his life, Mary Emma...
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Christine Elizabeth Crawford, 52, of Great Mills, MD, passed away suddenly on October 8, 2021, in California, MD. Christine’s cheerful spirit touched so many people in her life and will be missed dearly. Christine was born on September 18, 1969, in Fairfield, IA to Barbara Elliott Hendrickson of Fairfield, IA and the late Frank...
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Frederick Allen Wilson, Jr., 95, of Charlotte Hall Veterans Home died peacefully October 5, 2021 surrounded by his family. Fred was born on February 1, 1926 to the late Frederick Allen Wilson, Sr. and the late Henrietta Emma Anderson Wilson Melvin in Baltimore, MD. He had one sister, the late Elizabeth Irene Wilson Betts...
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Thelma Kathleen Sparks, 68, of Great Mills, MD passed away October 6, 2021 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. She was born on August 27, 1953, in Morgantown, WV to the late William John Dent and Mary Jo Johnson. Thelma grew up in a Navy family and considered the island of Cyprus...
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ATC Robert William “Bob” Herbig, Sr., USN (Ret.), 79, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on September 29, 2021 at Calvert Health Medical Center in Prince Frederick, MD. He was born on August 23, 1942 in St. Louis, MO to the late Arthur William Herbig and Rosemarie Voges Herbig. In 1962, Bob enlisted in...
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Charles “Charlie” Barclay Hoffman,57, of Montross, VA; previously of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully on September 27, 2021. He was born on August 16, 1964 in The District of Columbia, to the late Michael Francis Hoffman and Charlene Marcia (Horner) Hoffman. Charlie was big on family. For many years he enjoyed his time being...
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UPDATE 10/14/2021: Detectives are asking for the community’s assistance in identifying the car and the suspect(s) seen in a surveillance video shooting into a business, critically injuring a 12-year-old child Friday evening in Capitol Heights. She remains hospitalized in critical condition. A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered in this case. The...
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Wilford Andrew Coates, 71 of Nanjemoy, Maryland. On Friday, October 8, 2021 at the VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Wilford Andrew Coates transitioned to eternal life. Viewing, 9:00 a.m. until time of Celebration of Life, 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 22, 2021 in the Chapel of Thornton Funeral Home, P.A., 3439 Livingston Road, Indian...
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Principal Diane Roberts of Westlake High School released the following statement on Thursday, October 14, 2021. “Dear Parents and Guardians: The first incident occurred after lunch in the hallway, and the 2nd incident occurred after 6th period outside of the school library. Students got into a fight and staff members and administration intervened and...
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The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County tonight approved a plan put forth by Superintendent George Arlotto requesting more than $7.4 million in a recurring supplemental operating budget request from the Anne Arundel County Government for funds sufficient for Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ school transportation contractors to provide every one of their...
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The Board of Education of Charles County met Oct. 12, 2021, for its regular meeting. A complete meeting agenda is posted on Board Docs here. Board meetings are streamed live at ccboe.com, and archived on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/c/ccpsmd/featured. Important meeting updates COVID-19 update Superintendent Maria Navarro and Charles County...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft and fraud investigation. On Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at noon, the suspect took the victim’s wallet from a shopping cart at the Harris Teeter store in California. The suspect then used the victim’s credit cards to make...
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The St. Mary’s County, Recreation and Parks Department is developing an updated Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan (LPPRP). Residents, business owners, special interest groups, and other interested parties should attend and participate in a Public Forum on this topic, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, at Wicomico Shores Golf Course. The LPPRP will examine existing...
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The Calvert County Health Department has updated guidance on eligibility requirements for residents who wish to register for a booster or third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Under new guidance, all citizens ages 16 or older, who have received either the initial Pfizer or Moderna vaccinations, are eligible to receive a booster dose. At...
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Brian Nicholas Wooldridge, 42, of CaliforniaUPDATE 10/14/2021: Wooldridge, now 42, is prohibited from owning or processing firearms due to a second degree murder conviction in 1997. On June 17, 1996, Jason Aaron Jensen, along with Brian Wooldridge, Jean Nance, and Rachel Whitman, met up with Adrian Pilkington, the victim, at a McDonald’s restaurant in...
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The Department of Emergency Services will be hosting an online SKYWARN® – Basics training Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you are interested in weather and would like to help the local National Weather Service (NWS) office by providing data on the atmosphere that we observe from radar, satellites,...
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Southern Maryland Newsnet is always looking for good news to share with our readers. The following article was submitted to us on behalf of Elijah Holmes Sr., and we were asked to pass it along to our readers and deliver his message that consistency is key, he turned my life around and so could...
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Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz announced that Chief Vernon Hale III of Galveston, Texas will be the new Assistant Chief of Police for the Prince George’s County Police Department. “After working with Chief Hale for 26 years in Dallas before his departure to the City of Galveston, I am looking forward to...
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