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Angie Marie Hicks, 48

Angie Marie Hicks, 48

Angie Marie Hicks, 48 years young, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2021 amongst loved ones. She was born June 19, 1972 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the daughter of Donna and Ralph Edwards. Angie was a devoted and loving mother, daughter, sister, girlfriend, and friend. She was a proud, supportive, and amazing mother....
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Charles County Public Schools Celebrates Classes of 2021, Graduates Offered Over $157 Million in Scholarships

Charles County Public Schools Celebrates Classes of 2021, Graduates Offered Over $157 Million in Scholarships

The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Class of 2021 will be honored this week during outdoor graduation ceremonies set for May 28 and June 1-3 at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf. The Class of 2021 is the first graduating class to participate in outdoor graduation ceremonies at the stadium. In prior years, seniors graduated...
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Henry E. Lackey High School Celebrates Class of 2021

Henry E. Lackey High School Celebrates Class of 2021

The 238 members of Henry E. Lackey High School’s Class of 2021 celebrated their graduation on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Regency Furniture Stadium. Lackey’s ceremony is the third Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) graduation held at the stadium. In gowns of blue and white, graduates filed into the stadium, scanning the crowd to...
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Westlake Wolverine Class of 2021 Celebrate Accomplishments in Graduation Ceremony

Westlake Wolverine Class of 2021 Celebrate Accomplishments in Graduation Ceremony

The Westlake High School Class of 2021 celebrated their accomplishments today during their graduation ceremony held at Regency Furniture Stadium. Under clear blue skies, a total of 257 seniors took to the stadium field to receive their diplomas. Westlake’s ceremony is the second Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) graduation planned for the stadium. Dressed...
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Thomas Stone Cougar Class of 2021 Celebrates High Achievements and Successes in June 2 Ceremony

Thomas Stone Cougar Class of 2021 Celebrates High Achievements and Successes in June 2 Ceremony

The Thomas Stone High School Class of 2021 on June 2 celebrated its accomplishments and triumphs in the culmination of their senior year. The graduation class experienced a senior year unlike any other graduating class before. In an outdoor graduation ceremony held at Regency Furniture Stadium, 248 members of the Cougar Class of 2021...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Wanted Wednesday: Thomas Desay Gary Jr.

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Wanted Wednesday: Thomas Desay Gary Jr.

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Thomas Desay Gary Jr. Gary is wanted for Violation of a Protective Order. Anyone with information in regards to Gary, is asked to please contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office at (410) 535-2800 and/or DFC Chip Ward at (443) 532-0603, Sgt. Philip Foote (443)...
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Maryland Reports Under 100 New COVID-19 Cases for First Time Since March 25, 2020

Maryland Reports Under 100 New COVID-19 Cases for First Time Since March 25, 2020

Today, for the first time since March 25, 2020, the State of Maryland is reporting under 100 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. This is another major milestone as the state emerges from the pandemic. 65 New Confirmed Cases. The state is reporting 65 new cases of COVID-19. One month ago today, the state reported 939 new cases....
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Prince Frederick Woman Leads Police on High Speed Chase in Calvert County After Assault in Lexington Park

Prince Frederick Woman Leads Police on High Speed Chase in Calvert County After Assault in Lexington Park

On Monday, May 24, 2021, at approximately 8:30 p.m., police responded to the 46000 block of Radford Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported assault. Captain Yingling from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrived in the area, he observed a female suspect leaving the scene in a red 2019 Hyundai Accent bearing Maryland...
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Charles County Receives Three NACo Awards

Charles County Receives Three NACo Awards

Charles County Government is the recipient of three National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards, recognizing the county’s Climate Change Preparedness Program, Nanjemoy/ Cobb Neck Broadband Buildout Program, and Mallows Bay- Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary.  The NACo Achievement Award Program recognizes innovative county government programs throughout the nation. “It is a great honor...
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Southern Maryland Folklife Center Presents Southern Maryland Folklife Summer Workshops at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Southern Maryland Folklife Center Presents Southern Maryland Folklife Summer Workshops at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

The Southern Maryland Folklife Center will present the first annual Southern Maryland Folklife Summer Workshops at St. Mary’s College of Maryland this June 23-25, 2021. Attendance registration is required by visiting https://www.somdfolklife.org/. During the three-day event, workshops will be offered celebrating and supporting community-based living cultural traditions of Southern Maryland. The workshops will culminate...
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Maryland State Police Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect at Hollywood Burchmart

Maryland State Police Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect at Hollywood Burchmart

The Leonardtown Barrack is requesting assistance from the public in identifying the person or vehicle in the pictures below in reference to a theft that occurred at the Hollywood Burchmart on Sunday, May 20, 2021. If you can identify either this person or the vehicle pictured, or have information related to the crime, please...
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Firefighters Respond to Second Structure Fire on Waldorf Street in Just Six Days

Firefighters Respond to Second Structure Fire on Waldorf Street in Just Six Days

On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at approximately 6:42 p.m., firefighters from Charles County responded to the area of 3120 Heathcote Road in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story middle of the row townhouse with fire showing. Firefighters controlled the fire in under 20 minutes....
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Leonardtown First Friday Event on June 4

Leonardtown First Friday Event on June 4

Bring your family and friends for a special day on First Friday, June 4, 2021! There will be one-day only specials offered at participating shops and restaurants, Open Studios & Workshops at the art studios, Opening Receptions at the galleries, and much more. Our “official” First Friday event time has traditionally been from 5...
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Charles County Government Now Offering 2022 Outreach and Restoration Grant Funding Applications

Charles County Government Now Offering 2022 Outreach and Restoration Grant Funding Applications

Charles County Government, in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, is offering a 2022 Outreach and Restoration Grant Program. This grant program encourages residents to restore local green spaces, waterways, and natural resources through community engagement activities, and on-the-ground restoration projects that increase knowledge, change behavior, and accelerate stewardship of natural resources. The deadline...
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Dunkirk District Park Playground to be Replaced, Demolition to Start Monday, June 28, 2021

Dunkirk District Park Playground to be Replaced, Demolition to Start Monday, June 28, 2021

The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation advises citizens that a new playground is to be built at Dunkirk District Park. The new playground will feature the theme “Chesapeake Bay: Above and Below Water” and pay homage to a few recognizable Calvert Marine Museum attractions, including the Drum Point Lighthouse and William B....
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Calvert County Emergency Management to Test Alert and Notification System Sirens on Monday, June 7, 2021

Calvert County Emergency Management to Test Alert and Notification System Sirens on Monday, June 7, 2021

The Calvert County Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, will conduct a full-cycle test of the alert and notification sirens throughout Calvert, St. Mary’s and Dorchester counties Monday, June 7, 2021, at noon. The full-cycle test includes a three-minute activation of all sirens within the 10-mile area around Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power...
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Detectives Arrest 22-Year-Old Fort Washington Man for Manslaughter, After Accidentally Shooting and Killing Girlfriend

Detectives Arrest 22-Year-Old Fort Washington Man for Manslaughter, After Accidentally Shooting and Killing Girlfriend

Prince George’s County Homicide Unit detectives arrested and charged 22-year-old Fransico Alvarado Revelo of the 10100 block of Old Fort Road in Fort Washington with the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Gabriela Melendez. The suspect and victim were in a relationship. On Friday, May 28, 2021, at approximately 8:10 p.m., patrol officers responded to the...
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U.S. Marshals Bring Expertise to Attorney General’s New Effort to Reduce Violent Crime

U.S. Marshals Bring Expertise to Attorney General’s New Effort to Reduce Violent Crime

“Today, we renew our commitment to reducing violent crime and building strong communities where all Americans are safe,” said Attorney General Garland. “The Deputy Attorney General is issuing a comprehensive strategy to deploy our federal resources in the most effective way, disrupting the most dangerous threats and supporting the ground-level efforts of local law...
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Bowie Man Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Copyright Infringement, Selling More Than $300,000 Worth of Counterfeit DVDs Containing Copyrighted Works, Including Popular Movies, TV Shows, and Fitness Programs

Bowie Man Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Copyright Infringement, Selling More Than $300,000 Worth of Counterfeit DVDs Containing Copyrighted Works, Including Popular Movies, TV Shows, and Fitness Programs

6/1/2021: U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Olayinka Wahab, age 45, of Bowie, Maryland, on March 24, 2020 to 12 months and one day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for copyright infringement in connection with his sale of counterfeit DVDs containing copyrighted works, including popular movies, television shows, and...
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AUDIO: Waldorf Man Arrested After Leading Police on High Speed Chase in Charles County

AUDIO: Waldorf Man Arrested After Leading Police on High Speed Chase in Charles County

On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at approximately 12:35 p.m., the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office contacted Charles County in reference to a white Dodge Charger that was coming into Hughesville from St. Mary’s County. Multiple 911 callers reported the white Dodge Charger had Maryland Registration Plates “8EL1779” and was driving recklessly while doing donuts...
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Waldorf Man Arrested for Assault and Kidnapping

Waldorf Man Arrested for Assault and Kidnapping

On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at approximately 10:53 p.m., Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the area of Smallwood Drive and St. Charles Parkway in Waldorf, for the reported domestic incident in a vehicle. Police later located and stopped the vehicle on Crain Highway near Mattawoman Beantown Road. Officers removed...
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Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Charter Fire Chief William Joseph Huseman, Sr. “Billy”, 100

Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Charter Fire Chief William Joseph Huseman, Sr. “Billy”, 100

William Joseph Huseman, Sr. “Billy”, age 100 of Hollywood, MD passed away on May 21, 2021 peacefully at his home. Born on November 12, 1920 in Abell, MD, he was the son of the late Charles William and Alice Bietzell Huseman. He was the loving husband of Ann Downs Huseman for 76 years, whom...
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Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Anne Arundel County, Calvert Woman and Lothian Man Killed

Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Anne Arundel County, Calvert Woman and Lothian Man Killed

On Thursday, May 27, 2021 at approximately 12:50 a.m., officers responded to the area of Southern Maryland Boulevard (MD Route 4) at the intersection with Lower Pindell Road in Lothian, for a multiple vehicle collision involving fatal injuries. Investigation determined a Dodge Charger was traveling Southbound on MD Route 4 approaching the intersection, when...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death in Avenue

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death in Avenue

On Sunday, May 30, 2021, at approximately 6:35 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 23000 block of Oakley Road in Avenue, for the report of one not breathing. Police arrived on the scene to find a 21-year-old female not breathing and pronounced the victim deceased on the scene. All responding fire...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Robbery at Lexington Park Hotel

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Robbery at Lexington Park Hotel

On Saturday, May 29, 2021, at approximately 10:55 p.m., police responded to the TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Lexington Park located at 22520 Three Notch Road, for the reported hold up alarm. Officers arrived on the scene to find a white male suspect entered the hotel and threatened an employee with a weapon while...
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