Shirley Mae Dorsey, 65, of Mechanicsville, MD departed this life on Sunday, April 12, 2020, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD. She was born May 24, 1954 in Mechanicsville, MD. She was the loving daughter of the late William Braxton and Clara (Woodland) Braxton. Shirley married the love her life and best friend,...
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Christina Marie Maier, 30 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on March 19, 2020. She was born on September 14, 1989 in Washington, D.C. to Timothy Paul Cundiff of Mechanicsville, MD and Michelle Carpenter of Valley Lee, MD. A former student of Leonardtown High School, Christina worked as...
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Sandra Justine Paul, 71, of Great Mills, MD (formerly of Glasgow, KY) passed away April 15, 2020 at her home with her loving husband and son at her side. She was born on September 14, 1948 in Glasgow, KY to the late Herbert Junior Merideth and Betty Jean Vibbert Merideth. On August 7, 1970...
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Joseph F. Stine, Jr., 64 of Newburg, MD passed away on April 7, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Joe was born in LaPlata, MD on March 30, 1956 to the late Joseph and Lydia Stine. He is also predeceased by his brother-in-law Freddie Robertson and niece Shannon Murphy. He is survived...
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Betty Ann Penn, 76, of Cobb Island, Maryland passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Sagepoint Nursing Home. She was born December 17, 1943 to the late William Earl Penn and Ethel Clara Beyer. Betty was a lifelong resident of Southern Maryland, and was well-known and well-loved within her community. She enjoyed putting together...
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John Eugene Bibb, 92 of LaPlata, MD passed away on Saturday April 4, 2020. John was born on November 13, 1927 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to the late John and Marie Bibb. He is also predeceased by his loving wife Helen Bibb (nee Magill) of 35 years. He is survived by his sons, Don E....
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Carol Lee Halstead, 86, of Hollywood, MD died peacefully on March 27, 2020 at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born on December 24, 1933 in Virginia Beach, VA to the late John Strange and May Lee Joynes Strange. On November 30, 1952, Carol married her beloved husband, Kenneth...
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Macy Ann Briscoe, 81, of Lexington Park, MD entered into eternal rest on March 26, 2020 at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center in Lexington Park, MD. She was born on August 17, 1938 in Leonardtown, MD to Roger Curtis and Annie Evangeline Hebb of Leonardtown, MD. Macy was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County....
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Florence Marie “Sis” Battenfield, 94, of Colton’s Point, MD passed away peacefully at the Hospice House of Charles County, on Saturday, March 28, 2020. Sis was born on December 7, 1925 in Baltimore, MD to the late Aloysius Hammond and Lillian (Nugent) Hammond. She met her best friend and forever love, Joseph R. Battenfield...
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Paul William Barton, 60, of Lusby, Maryland, passed away on March 21, 2020. Born September 6,1959 in North Carolina, he was the son of the late Charles Barton and the late Margaret Barton. Paul served as caretaker for his parents for the past ten years. Paul was preceded in death by his loving wife,...
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St. Mary’s County Public Schools will provide a drive-up lunch service Monday-Friday from April 20-24, 2020, at the locations listed below from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily. Meals will be offered to all children 18 years and younger free of charge. Parents and children can drive up to these locations and receive meals...
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Maryland, as of Friday, April 17, 2020, reports an increase of 788 cases and 33 deaths overnight. Which puts Maryland at 11,572 confirmed cases, and 425 deaths. Zero patients have been released in the past 24 hours, with 161 patients being hospitalized. Maryland reports over 2,300 negative test results. ALL information on these daily...
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On Friday, April 17, 2020, at approximately 8:35 a.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to Midway Drive and Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with one patient unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a t-bone style collision, with one driver unconscious and...
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The Charles County Department of Health is announcing an official count for COVID-19 cases at nursing homes throughout the County. As of Wednesday, April 15, 90 residents and 23 employees at six nursing homes and senior living facilities through the county have tested positive for COVID-19. The Health Department has been closely monitoring this...
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Effective Friday, April 17, Active Duty Military members and their dependents will be allowed exclusive access at the NEX and Commissary for the first 60 minutes of normal operating hours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Eligible patrons aged 60 years or older will be allowed exclusive access for the first 60 minutes of normal...
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On 12/05/19 at approximately 7:00 p.m., officers responded to the China Spring Carry-Out for a report of a robbery. Officers spoke with the victim, delivery driver, who advised that earlier that evening he was dispatched to deliver food to the 6400 block of Jefferson Place in Glen Burnie. When he arrived, he was approached...
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Maryland, as of Thursday, April 16, 2020, reports 10,784 cases and 392 deaths, an increase overnight of 752 cases and 43 deaths. COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases: 10,784 Number of negative test results: 48,059 Number of deaths: 392 Number of probable deaths: 67 Hospitalizations: 2,451 ever hospitalized Released from isolation: 736 Cases and Deaths Data Breakdown Parenthesis...
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On Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at 3:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Andrew’s Church Road and Old St. Andrew’s Church Road in California, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with multiple patients trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find four vehicles involved in the collision,...
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On Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at approximately 6:45 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to W (between Sudley Road and Swamp Circle Road) in West River, for a motor vehicle accident with one vehicle overturned and subjects trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-vehicle, head-on style collision involving an SUV...
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UPDATE 4/15/2020: On April 14, McKay was charged with first-degree murder. He is being held in the Charles County Detention Center with no bond. 4/2/2020: On March 28, 2020, officers responded to an apartment on St. Thomas Drive, in Waldorf, for the reported subject not breathing, Upon arrival, EMS and officers arrived on scene and...
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UPDATE 4/15/2020: The Board of County Commissioners seeks to clarify recent news reports about restrictions on local shopping, specifically the days which consumers may shop in grocery stores. The public is advised there are currently no restrictions in Calvert County, Maryland. Citizens may continue to shop at their convenience. Confusion arose when the Calvert...
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Maryland, as of Wednesday, April 15, 2020, reports 10,032 cases and 349 deaths, an increase overnight of 560 cases and 47 deaths. Number of confirmed cases: 10,032 Number of negative test results: 45,731 Number of deaths: 349 Number of probable deaths: 64 Hospitalizations: 2,231 ever hospitalized Released from isolation: 607 Cases and Deaths Data Breakdown Parenthesis = Number of confirmed...
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On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at approximately 1:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Cadle Creek off of the Rhode River, for the open water rescue. The 911 callers reported they observed two people in the water without life vests. Firefighters and police arrived on the scene in under 5 minutes, with...
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CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. WHO? Consumers/Customers (over age 2) & Retail & Transportation Employees/Drivers WHAT? Wear cloth face coverings as recommended by the CDC *Cloth face coverings should...
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On Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at approximately 8:00 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Charles Street and Rollins Court in La Plata, for the motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene and found a single vehicle off the roadway and into the woods, and confirmed one...
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