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Community Survey! How Should Charles County Budget for Fiscal Year 2026?

Community Survey! How Should Charles County Budget for Fiscal Year 2026?

We want to hear from you! The second resident survey for the Charles County Government Fiscal Year 2026 budget is now open. Resident input is critical in ensuring that the budget accurately addresses community priorities and needs. Share your input on spending priorities and offer suggestions on how the county can address changes in...
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CSM Faculty and Students Discuss Advantages of Early College During Workshop

CSM Faculty and Students Discuss Advantages of Early College During Workshop

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) faculty recently hosted a professional workshop with staff and students to discuss best practices for students who attend CSM’s Early College program, which is offered to high schoolers in Calvert and Charles counties. CSM’s Division of Learning faculty hosted the virtual “Early College Program – Best Practices for Student...
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Governor Moore Announces Additional Actions to Support Maryland’s Federal Workforce

Governor Moore Announces Additional Actions to Support Maryland’s Federal Workforce

Governor Wes Moore announced a series of actions to help Marylanders impacted by federal workforce layoffs, firings, and changes to federal funding. After convening a roundtable with impacted federal workers, business and union leaders, and Moore-Miller Administration cabin​et officials, Governor Moore announced expanded resource webpages across state government, partnerships to launch job fairs across...
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U.S Navy’s Carrier Airwing Flies Further with Hercules’ New Tanker Approval

U.S Navy’s Carrier Airwing Flies Further with Hercules’ New Tanker Approval

The Navy Reserve’s KC-130T Hercules fleet, upgraded with the NP200 propeller system, is cleared to aerially refuel a significantly wider range of aircraft across the carrier airwing following envelope expansion testing at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) which concluded in early 2025. The test effort expands Hercules’ mission – and that...
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Security Guard Arrested and Charged After Fatally Shooting Man During Altercation

Security Guard Arrested and Charged After Fatally Shooting Man During Altercation

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a man in connection to the fatal shooting on Saturday night. The suspect is 54-year-old Murwanashyaka Francois of Gaithersburg. He is charged with the murder of 45-year-old Ricardo Clemons Jr. with no current address. On March 1, 2025, at approximately 8:25 pm, officers responded to...
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Attorney General Brown Calls on Court to Keep Labor Board Functioning

Attorney General Brown Calls on Court to Keep Labor Board Functioning

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The brief supports Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in her lawsuit against President Trump. On January...
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La Plata Police Chief Carl Schinner Announces His Departure from the La Plata Police Department

La Plata Police Chief Carl Schinner Announces His Departure from the La Plata Police Department

La Plata Police Chief, Carl Schinner, announced he would be departing service from the Town of La Plata. Chief Schinner began his career in May 1987 with the Greenbelt Police Department (GPD). Chief Schinner retired from GPD at the rank of captain in September 2013. He began his tenure as Chief with the La...
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Lexington Park Man Flushes Baseball Sized Bag of Cocaine Down Toilet at St. Mary’s County Jail After Arrest

Lexington Park Man Flushes Baseball Sized Bag of Cocaine Down Toilet at St. Mary’s County Jail After Arrest

Danielyn Marshall Winder, 44, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple drug-related charges after a traffic stop led to his arrest on February 27, 2025. According to court documents, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit had been conducting an ongoing investigation into the alleged drug-related activities of Winder. As part of...
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Father Said He Would “Gladly Take Out” Son After Choking and Threatening to Kill Him

Father Said He Would “Gladly Take Out” Son After Choking and Threatening to Kill Him

James Levi Curtis, 59, of Waldorf, is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly attacking his teenage son in their home and making violent threats, according to court documents. Curtis was arrested on February 22, 2025, and charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and second-degree child abuse. According to the charging documents, deputies responded to...
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Indian Head Woman Charged with First-Degree Assault Following Stabbing at Motel

Indian Head Woman Charged with First-Degree Assault Following Stabbing at Motel

Lisa Maria Genao, 41, of Indian Head, has been charged with first-degree assault following an alleged stabbing incident at a motel in Charles County. Genao was arrested on February 24, 2025, after deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an assault with a weapon at the Indian Head Inn,...
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St. Mary’s Alcohol Licensees Receive 100% Pass Rate for Checking IDs

St. Mary’s Alcohol Licensees Receive 100% Pass Rate for Checking IDs

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has partnered with the Responsible Retailing Forum to sponsor the 21 Matters™ program. This initiative assists local businesses licensed to sell alcohol by ensuring that staff consistently inspect IDs and refuse sales to underage customers. All of the completed inspections (70 of 70) in January 2025 demonstrated...
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Richard “Dick” Paul Leman, age 93,

Richard “Dick” Paul Leman, age 93,

Richard “Dick” Paul Leman, age 93, of Waldorf, MD passed away February 22, 2025. He was born in Washington D.C. on June 29, 1931 to Paul David Henry Leman and Alma Leman. Dick spent his childhood in Washington D.C. He was gifted with an incredible memory and regaled his family and friends with many...
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Anna Marie Tolliver, DeGroat, Johnson, 80,

Anna Marie Tolliver, DeGroat, Johnson, 80,

Anna Marie Tolliver, DeGroat – Maiden name: Johnson, 80, of Lexington Park, MD, was unexpectedly called on February 15, 2025, to be with the Lord. Anna was born on October 11, 1944, in Washington, D.C. to Harry and Viola Johnson. “There are few things more powerful than the faithful prayers of a righteous mother.”...
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Mae Frances Tenaglia, 87,

Mae Frances Tenaglia, 87,

Mae Frances Tenaglia, 87, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on February 11, 2025, at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD with her loving family at her side. She was born on May 21, 1937 in Bristol, PA to the late Harry Beck Sr. and Anna Mae (nee: Foster) Beck. On August 29,...
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Everett Eugene Walker, 59,

Everett Eugene Walker, 59,

Everett Eugene Walker, 59, of Chesapeake Beach passed away February 27, 2025. He was born November 5, 1965 in Cheverly to Norman Purnel Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Thomas) Walker. Everett grew up in Kentland and attended Northwestern High School. He lived in Calvert County for 26 years and worked in construction and home building...
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Gregory Alvin Bowen, 71,

Gregory Alvin Bowen, 71,

Gregory Alvin Bowen, 71, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on February 25, 2025 in Prince Frederick, MD. A full obituary will follow later. Services No Services Available  
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Jay Christopher Fredge, 63,

Jay Christopher Fredge, 63,

Jay Christopher Fredge, 63, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on February 24, 2025 in Prince Frederick, MD.  A full obituary will appear at a later date. Visitation Friday, March 7, 2025 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM St. John Vianney Catholic Church 105 Vianney Lane Prince Frederick, MD 20678   Services Friday, March 7,...
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Nicholas John Cremonese, Jr.,

Nicholas John Cremonese, Jr.,

Nicholas John Cremonese, Jr., of North Beach, peacefully passed away on February 23, 2025 at his home with his family. Born on August 8, 1941, in Philadelphia, PA, the only son of Anna Elizabeth Peterson and Nicholas John Cremonese, Sr. Nicholas grew up in a military family and lived in various places around the...
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Carolyn Ann Williams

Carolyn Ann Williams

It is with profound sadness and a sense of relief that we let you know of the passing of Carolyn Ann Williams, nee Larson. Carolyn passed away in her sleep peacefully. Carolyn was born in Jersey Shore, PA to the late Bertil G. and Estella E. Larson on August 27, 1941. She was predeceased...
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Linda Lou Oliver

Linda Lou Oliver

Linda Lou Oliver was born on September 6, 1959. After a long fight she was received by the man upstairs with open arms on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Linda was a kind-hearted woman, who spent her Friday evenings going to bingo at the Boys and Girls Club. She also enjoyed listening to Elvis and...
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Paul Lee Yost, Jr., 87,

Paul Lee Yost, Jr., 87,

Paul Lee Yost, Jr., 87, of Spring Hill, FL, and formerly of Calvert County, passed away unexpectedly on February 19, 2025. Paul was born in Charlotte, NC on November 12, 1937 to Paul Lee, Sr. and Helen (Smith) Yost. He graduated from Anacostia High School where he was the ROTC Regiment Commander, then attended...
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VIDEO: Lusby Man Facing Multiple Traffic Charges Following DUI Incident in St. Mary’s County

VIDEO: Lusby Man Facing Multiple Traffic Charges Following DUI Incident in St. Mary’s County

Troy Rinaldo Cannegieter, 28, of Lusby, is facing multiple traffic-related charges after allegedly driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in St. Mary’s County on February 25, 2025. According to court documents, Cannegieter was cited for driving while under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, negligent driving, and failure to control vehicle speed...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Two Found Unresponsive in St. Ingoes, Both Transported in Critical Condition

Maryland State Police Investigating Two Found Unresponsive in St. Ingoes, Both Transported in Critical Condition

On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at approximately 6:15 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Grayson Road and Villa Road in St. Inigoes, for the report of two subjects possibly not breathing. According to the initial 911 call, a concerned family member was searching for a male relative when...
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Police Investigating Shots Fired on Gallery Place That Damages Six Vehicles, No Injuries Reported

Police Investigating Shots Fired on Gallery Place That Damages Six Vehicles, No Injuries Reported

On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 9:40 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf for the report of the sound of multiple gunshots. When officers arrived, they canvassed the area but did not locate anyone with injuries. Upon further investigation, officers discovered six vehicles had been damaged by the...
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No Injuries After Vehicle Strikes Pole, Road Sign, and Garage in Leonardtown

No Injuries After Vehicle Strikes Pole, Road Sign, and Garage in Leonardtown

On Thursday, February 27, 2025, at approximately 8:00 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to 26961 Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the reported residential structure fire after a vehicle struck the building. Multiple 911 callers reported a vehicle into a garage with smoke throughout the building. Firefighters from Leonardtown, Seventh District,...
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