Four dedicated baseball coaches from St. Mary’s County were recently hand-selected to participate in the 2025 All Ripken Games, an elite three-day tournament held at the world-renowned Ripken Experience in Aberdeen, Maryland. The coaches—RJ Bean, Ryan Shephard, Mikey Farrell, and Jimmy Jones—were chosen through a rigorous vetting process that recognizes their commitment to developing...
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Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has awarded a dozen local manufacturers with grants to implement smart manufacturing efforts. The $180,000 in funding is through the Maryland MADE grant program, which helps small manufacturers invest in the adoption and deployment of smart manufacturing and high-performance manufacturing technologies that will increase...
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The Capital Region Honor Flight is inviting the community to welcome home and thank the return 24 Veterans on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Huntingtown High School. Community members are invited to gather between 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. to greet the veterans when their bus arrives at 7:30 p.m.. Organizers hope to see...
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Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman joined Governor Wes Moore in approving more than $782 million today during a meeting of the Board of Public Works. Treasurer Dereck E. Davis was unable to attend. During the meeting, Governor Moore highlighted his recent executive order directing state agencies to invest in strategies that will increase housing production in Maryland. The Board of...
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Unit is seeking the public’s help locating Rome Delmar Watkins, 27, of Waldorf, who is wanted in connection with an assault involving a handgun. On Sunday, April 20, 2025, Watkins assaulted a woman inside a residence after being asked to leave. During the assault, Watkins reportedly choked...
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Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $9,039,368 in contributions to the state during August 2025. Sports bettors in Maryland wagered $434,220,458 during the month and won back $381,761,359 in prizes. Sportsbook operators held 12.1% of the handle. Retail sports wagering operators contribute 15% of their taxable proceeds to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) advises hunters that Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) has been confirmed in Maryland and is the likely cause of death for white-tailed deer reported sick or dead in numerous counties across the state. This year, confirmed or suspected cases of EHD have been documented in counties in central and southern...
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A Silent Fire: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health in the Fire Service – By Bay District Volunteer Fire Chief Jason Turner SMNEWSNET Editors Note – “In October of 2024, Jason Turner, at just 27 years old, made history as the youngest Fire Chief elected in the Department’s 80-year history. By then, Turner had...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) has completed its project planning study along .7 miles of MD 5 (Point Lookout Road from MD 471 (Indian Bridge Road) to MD 246 (Great Mills Road). The MD 5 Great Mills Project will be designed to improve traffic operations, vehicular safety and pedestrian connectivity....
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Ted William Taylor Jr., 35, of Solomons, is currently wanted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on charges of first-degree assault and second-degree attempted murder. In addition to these serious allegations, Taylor is facing active theft charges in both St. Mary’s and Calvert counties related to two separate incidents that occurred in late...
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George Debracy Burroughs Jr, 84, of Clements died surrounded by his loving family Saturday, September 6th, after a courageous battle with cancer. The first son of George Debracy Burroughs Sr. and Clara Thompson Burroughs, George attended St. Joseph’s Elementary School and Margaret Brent School. George worked alongside his father and sisters on their family...
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Mary Louise (Fulton) Kinion, 81, of Hollywood, MD, went to her heavenly home with Jesus on Friday September 5, 2025. Born on August 14, 1944, she was the beloved daughter of the late Estell Howland Fulton and John Fulton. On August 31, 1990, she married the love of her life, Frank M. Kinion. They...
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Raymond Dale “Ray” Shauver, Jr., 65, of Lusby, MD, passed away peacefully at his home on September 9, 2025. Born on March 6, 1960, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Joyce Ann Shauver and the late Raymond D. Shauver, Sr. Ray married the love of his life, Karla Marie Shauver, on May...
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Carol Ann Taylor was born on December 8, 1941 in Washington, D.C. to Francis Stuart Taylor, Jr and Eunice Golden Taylor. She spent her formative years in Prince George’s County and graduated from Bladensburg High School in 1959. She continued her education at the University of Maryland where she graduated with honors in 1964...
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Laura Lynn Cranford, 66, of Owings passed away September 4, 2025 at her home surrounded by family. She was born August 24, 1959 in Washington, DC to Mark Lyles Sr. and Malvenia Mary (Colmus) Cranford. Laura was raised on the family farm in Huntingtown and graduated from Northern High School. She later received her...
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Dorothy Aline Buckler, 93, of Prince Frederick passed away August 31, 2025 at her home surrounded by family. She was born March 30, 1932 in Coolidge, TX to Samuel Webb and Velma Ree (Boykin) Hughes. Dorothy married Franklin Buckler and moved to Maryland. She was a member of Life Church and in her spare...
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Charles “Eddie” Edward Shifflet, age 65, of Prince Frederick, passed away on August 29, 2025. Eddie was born to Robert E. and Betty L. Shifflett on October 28, 1959. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Laurie Shifflett; daughters Amanda Beckett (Brian) and Jennifer Brady (Casey); four grandchildren, Aiden (Lou) Brown, C.J....
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Thomas Alvin Pierce, 81, of Sunderland passed away August 24, 2025. He was born June 29, 1944 in Washington, DC to Thomas and Bessie (Beall) Pierce. Tom grew up in DC and graduated from Suitland High School. He later attended the University of Maryland. Tom joined the United States Army on August 3, 1966,...
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Richard Stanley Cavey, Jr., a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and respected member of the Mechanicsville, Maryland community, passed away on August 31, 2025, at the age of 63. Born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1961, in Riverdale, Maryland, Richard was a gift to his parents, the late Richard and Joyce Cavey. Not long after,...
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Francis Fredric Bassford Junior, 67, of Tolono, Illinois, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025, at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, surrounded by his loving family. Francis was born in LaPlata, Maryland, on March 5, 1958, the son of Francis (Frank) Fredric Bassford Senior and Lora Marie Tayman. He graduated from Thomas Stone High...
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Stanley Lee Landreth, 90, of California, Maryland, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2025, at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, Maryland. Born in Fieldale, Virginia, on December 20, 1934, Stanley was the son of Guy Kim Landreth and Vera Whitlow Landreth. He was lovingly raised by Floyd and Vivian Phillips in Norfolk,...
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Charles “Larry” Morgan, 77, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2025, with his loving family by his side. Born on August 8, 1948, in Mechanicsville, Maryland, Larry was the cherished son of the late Carroll Richard Morgan and Mary Madeline (Wathen) Morgan. Larry was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend....
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Mary Lee Humphreys of Brandywine, MD, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Hospice of the Chesapeake in Waldorf, MD. She was 82. Born June 2, 1943, in La Plata, MD. Mary Lee was the daughter of the late Charles Marshall and Roberta Lee (Tyler) Wilkerson. Mary Lee will...
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Robert I. “Bob” Randall, 81, died August 22, 2025, at home with his family at his side. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Julie Broxson Randall; two adult daughters, Elizabeth Anne “Libby” Randall, of Savannah, Georgia and Sarah Catherine Jarboe (Mark), of Heathsville, Virginia; grandsons Alec Jarboe (Kelsey), and Brendan...
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Polly Ann Fullerton, 62, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, went home to her Lord and Savior on August 27, 2025. Born on December 23, 1962, in Washington, D.C., Polly was the daughter of Frederick William Grimm and Ellen Louise Andrassek. She grew up with strong values of dedication, hard work, and family—qualities that carried through...
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