Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Superintendent Maria V. Navarro, Ed.D., recently joined representatives of the Charles County Branch of the NAACP (CCNAACP) and the Charles County Department of Health (CCDH) to accept an award for the collaborative work of a children’s health initiative. Presented in July in Charlotte, N.C., by the NAACP at its...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) and leaders from across St. Mary’s County Government will be attending the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) summer conference in Ocean City, MD, from August 13-16, 2025. The 2025 theme “Funding the Future: The Evolving Role of Local Government,” embodies MACo’s commitment to addressing the pressing issues...
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On Wednesday, Sept. 3rd,2025, the third season of girls flag football will commence in Maryland as competitive play officially opens with ceremonies at Westlake High School and Henry E. Lackey High School, highlighting the newly established Southern Maryland Conference programs in Charles and Calvert Counties. The kickoff ceremonies will feature Ravens Cheerleaders, Legends and Poe...
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UPDATE 9/3/2025: Three additional horses in Maryland have tested positive for strangles, a contagious equine infection. A 5-year-old warmblood gelding at a boarding facility in Calvert County tested positive. In St. Mary’s County, two horses at a private facility are positive, including a suckling Hanoverian colt. All affected horses are under official quarantine. 17...
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Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office determined that a report of suspicious activity near Leonardtown Elementary School on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, involved a juvenile wearing a Nerf mask and carrying a Nerf toy gun while walking on the sidewalk adjacent to the campus. No injuries were reported. Deputies were dispatched to...
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Raymond Travis Entsminger, 52, of Brooklyn, was arrested in Calvert County following what authorities describe as a violent domestic assault, an armed standoff, and a high-speed police pursuit. Court documents from the District Court of Maryland outline more than 20 charges against him, including felony assault, firearm violations, drug offenses, and numerous traffic violations....
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On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 2:59 p.m., emergency medical services responded to the 48000 block of Helen Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported Hemorrhage/Lacerations. 911 callers reported a 40-year-old male suffered traumatic injuries to the hand after an accident involving a circular saw with serious bleeding. While emergency medical services responded...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students are gaining academic ground in English language arts (ELA), math and science according to MCAP assessment data released today by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). MCAP, or Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program, assessments measure a student’s mastery of content and readiness for the next grade level. The...
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On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 2:05 p.m., firefighters from the Second District Volunteer Fire Department witnessed a serious motor vehicle collision and requested a rescue assignment at Piney Point Road and Take It Easy Ranch Road in Callaway. Police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded responded to the scene to find a...
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On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 6:35 p.m., emergency medical services responded to the 25000 block of Allston Lane in Hollywood, for the reported traumatic injuries. 911 callers reported a 83-year-old male was struck by a buffalo with severe bleeding to the leg, with the 911 Dispatchers providing bleeding control instructions. Crews arrived...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will open the archery hunting season for white-tailed and sika deer on Sept. 5. The season runs through Jan. 31, 2026 with several breaks for muzzleloader and firearms season. In addition, the fourth annual Primitive Deer Hunt Days from Feb. 2 – 4, 2026 offer archers using vertical longbows and...
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The past comes back to haunt the present when Opening Night Productions presents Jack L.B. Gohn’s powerful “What Was Done,” opening Friday, Sept. 5 at the Indian Head Black Box Theatre, 4185 Indian Head Highway, Indian Head, MD 20640. Performances are Friday-Sunday, Sept. 5-14, with curtain times of 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday,...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is hosting “Women on the Water,” a free introductory workshop on boating and fishing for women and girls 12 and older, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, at Sandy Point State Park. While designed for women and girls, this program is open to anyone 12...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD.: A CH-53K heavy lift helicopter transported an inoperable F-35B Lightning II airframe from Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina on Aug. 27. The King Stallion helicopter was flown by a Marine aircrew from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron...
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Robert “Rob” Sutor, 48, of Hollywood, MD, formerly from Darien, IL, passed away on August 24, 2025 in Hollywood, MD. Born on April 1, 1977 in Rabka, Poland, he was the loving son of Jozefa Sutor and Wladyslaw Sutor of Princeton, IL. Rob was the loving husband of Brandy Tennyson Sutor whom he married...
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Veronica Marie Johnson, “V”, age 51, of Hollywood, MD passed away on August 21, 2025 surrounded by her family. Born January 28, 1974 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Donna Marie (Lawrence) Emerson and Ronald Richard Emerson Sr. Veronica was a lifelong Saint Mary’s County resident who graduated from Chopticon...
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Patrick D. Keller, age 56, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Sunday, August 24, 2025. Born on May 10, 1969, in Washington, D.C., Patrick was the beloved son of the late Daniel and Kathleen Keller. Patrick dedicated more than three decades of his life to public service. He retired as...
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Tommie Joe Cavin, Sr of Long Beach in St. Leonard, MD passed away peacefully at Washington Hospital Center on August 24, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born October 3, 1938 in Wilkesboro, NC to Winnie Bishop Cavin and William Francis Cavin. He attended school in Caldwell County, NC and graduated high school...
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Rosalyn Russell Hurry, 99, of Morganza, Maryland, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2025. Born on June 20, 1926, in Morganza, Maryland, Rosalyn was the beloved daughter of William Lee Russell and Catherine Estelle (Abell) Russell. She enjoyed spending her youth on the family farm and recounted helping her mother and Grandma Willy bake...
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Cynthia Lynn Wright, 65, of Great Mills, MD, passed away at her home on August 24, 2025, with her loving family by her side. Born on August 8, 1960, in Key West, FL, she was the first child born to the late William Bruce Wright and Helen Elaine (Short) Wright. At the young age...
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Daniel Isaiah Garrison, 22, of California, was arrested on August 28, 2025, at the St. Mary’s County District Court after allegedly damaging property and resisting law enforcement officers during a disturbance at the courthouse. According to court documents, Garrison began yelling in a back conference room near Courtroom 2 at approximately 10:30 a.m. His...
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There will be a large Amish funeral for a young man that passed by drowning. The funeral is scheduled for Monday, September 1st, from 10:00 a.m., to 12:00 p.m. The funeral procession will be leaving the Hertzler farm on Bowling/Kentucky Avenue and traveling onto Trinity Church at 12:00 p.m., then heading up Trinity to...
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On Sunday, August 31, 2025, at approximately 1:52 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Big Dogs Paradise located at 28765 Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision involving pedestrians and the structure. Multiple 911 callers reported a vehicle struck two pedestrians and then the building, with...
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UPDATE 8/31/2025: Forestry crews remain on scene – Firefighters operated for over 8 hours on an approximate 14+ acre brush fire off of Bluff Point Road in Nanjemoy, MD. Maryland DNR / Forestry responded with several pieces of heavy equipment along with private dozers and skid steers to assist firefighters to cut fire lines...
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Darius Chew, 21, of Lexington Park, has been formally charged with two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty and two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty following a disturbing incident captured on surveillance video, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. Chew was arrested on August 27, 2025, in connection with...
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