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Family Displaced After Large House Fire in Hughesville, Fire Marshal Investigating

Family Displaced After Large House Fire in Hughesville, Fire Marshal Investigating

On Sunday, June 2, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., firefighters from Charles, St. Mary’s, Calvert, and Prince George’s County responded to the 6900 block of Bucktown Court tin Hughesville, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene and immediately requested a working fire dispatch and reported fire showing from a 2-story...
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Hollywood Man Arrested After Pointing a Gun at a Group of People at George B. Cecil Park in Valley Lee

Hollywood Man Arrested After Pointing a Gun at a Group of People at George B. Cecil Park in Valley Lee

On Saturday, June 1, 2024, police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man with a gun at George B. Cecil Park in Valley Lee. Witnesses stated that following an altercation, a male subject pointed a firearm at a group of people gathered at a pavilion in the park. The suspect, identified as Javonte...
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ALERT – St, Mary’s and Calvert Counties to Test Alert and Notification System Sirens TODAY

ALERT – St, Mary’s and Calvert Counties to Test Alert and Notification System Sirens TODAY

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 3, 2024, 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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Owings Man Arrested for Kidnapping After Leading Police on High-Speed Chase in Calvert County

Owings Man Arrested for Kidnapping After Leading Police on High-Speed Chase in Calvert County

On Sunday, May 26, 2024, Deputy First Class Hendrickson from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office observed a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on Route 4 in the Prince Frederick area. A traffic stop was initiated, and the motorcycle rapidly accelerated traveling at speeds over 100 mph. Deputies initially lost sight...
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301 Derby Dames To Host Patuxant Roller Derby

301 Derby Dames To Host Patuxant Roller Derby

On Saturday, June 15th the 301 Derby Dames will host Patuxant Roller Derby at the Charles County Fairgrounds Grand Hall located at 8440 Fairground Road, La Plata. This marks the second bout between 301 and Patuxant, the first on 301’s track. When these two teams met before on July 8, 2023 in Columbia, Maryland...
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CSM Faculty Welcomes 59 Graduates to Nursing Profession at Pinning Ceremony

CSM Faculty Welcomes 59 Graduates to Nursing Profession at Pinning Ceremony

The College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Spring 2024 nursing graduates celebrated their achievements at the La Plata Campus with a time-honored pinning ceremony that allowed CSM faculty to welcome 59 of their now former students as peers and colleagues in the field of nursing. The graduating class chose the theme “Leave the World a Better Place than You...
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La Plata High School’s 290 Graduating Seniors Collect More Than $25 million in Scholarship Offers

La Plata High School’s 290 Graduating Seniors Collect More Than $25 million in Scholarship Offers

The 290 graduating seniors of La Plata High School streamed into Regency Furniture Stadium Wednesday morning for commencement exercises led by valedictorian William Alcorn and salutatorian Alan Sebastian. Sebastian plans to attend the University of St. Thomas to study philosophy. “We share a common goal today to celebrate our graduation,” Sebastian said in his...
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Henry E. Lackey’s Graduation Celebrates History and Small Moments That Create A Life Well Lived

Henry E. Lackey’s Graduation Celebrates History and Small Moments That Create A Life Well Lived

Henry E. Lackey High School’s Class of 2024 charged into Regency Furniture Stadium Thursday, May 30, for commencement exercises. The class of 257 members was led by valedictorian Isabel Raleigh and salutatorian Anna Martin. Martin’s history with Lackey goes back generations. Family legend has it that her great-grandmother was alive while Henry E. Lackey...
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Maurice J. McDonough High School Confers 252 Diplomas, Earn More Than $19 Million in Scholarship Offers

Maurice J. McDonough High School Confers 252 Diplomas, Earn More Than $19 Million in Scholarship Offers

With all the pomp and circumstance benefitting graduates, the Class of 2024 of Maurice J. McDonough High School marched to the field of Regency Furniture Stadium Thursday, May 30, one last time together as classmates. The class of 252 graduates was led by valedictorian Noah Cusack and salutatorian Aiden Gibney. Gibney, who will attend...
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​​​​​​​North Point High School Leaders Urge Peers to Appreciate the Present and Share Their Talents

​​​​​​​North Point High School Leaders Urge Peers to Appreciate the Present and Share Their Talents

The North Point High School Eagles landed Friday, May 31, at Regency Furniture Stadium for their graduation ceremony. The 429 graduating seniors were led by valedictorian Samuel Stine and salutatorian Shreeya Chada. Stine, who will attend the College of Southern Maryland in the fall and plans to study engineering, started his address showing off...
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One Child and One Adult Flown to Trauma Centers After Golf Cart Crash in Ridge

One Child and One Adult Flown to Trauma Centers After Golf Cart Crash in Ridge

On Saturday, June 1, 2024, at approximately 11:00 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 49021 Wynne Road in Ridge, for a motor vehicle collision involving a golf cart. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single golf cart overturned with all occupants conscious. A helicopter was requested to...
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Thomas Stone High School Confers 230 Diplomas and Collect Over $18 Million in Scholarship Offers

Thomas Stone High School Confers 230 Diplomas and Collect Over $18 Million in Scholarship Offers

1The pride of Thomas Stone High School arrived at Regency Furniture Stadium Tuesday, May 28, for the Class of 2024’s graduation ceremony. The 230 graduates were led by valedictorian Charlie Bowie and salutatorian Noah Prado. Bowie, who will head to Boston University in the fall to study political science, urged the graduating seniors to...
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Second Virginia Man Arrested for Murder of Waldorf Man at PG County Car Meet

Second Virginia Man Arrested for Murder of Waldorf Man at PG County Car Meet

UPDATE 6/2/2024: The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged a second suspect in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred at a recent car meet. The suspect is 21-year-old Caimon Harrell of Woodbridge, Virginia. He’s charged with the murder of 26-year-old John Phipps of Waldorf. Information provided by the community to...
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UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to 12 years in Prison on Child Pornography Charges

UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to 12 years in Prison on Child Pornography Charges

UPDATE 5/31/2024: Nathan S. Lindgren, 28, of Lexington Park, was sentenced on May 24, 2024, to 12 years in prison for possession and distribution of child pornography. The sentence was imposed by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee. On March 9, 2021, the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Lexington Park Woman on Drug Charges After Traffic Stop in St. Mary’s County

Maryland State Police Arrest Lexington Park Woman on Drug Charges After Traffic Stop in St. Mary’s County

On Saturday, May 25, 2024, TFC Black of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, conducted a traffic stop on Great Mills Road at South Shangri La Drive, in Lexington Park. Upon making contact with the driver of the vehicle, identified as Bridgit Claire Brooks, 29 of Lexington Park, suspected Cocaine was observed. A search...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Lexington Park Man for Possession of Crack While Shoplifting at Target

Maryland State Police Arrest Lexington Park Man for Possession of Crack While Shoplifting at Target

On Saturday, May 25, 2024, TFC Piscopo-Bann of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, responded to the Target, located at 45155 Worth Avenue, California, for the report of a theft. Investigation revealed that Carlos Isaisas Hernandez-Ticas, 21 of Lexington Park, who initially provided a false name, stole approximately $300 worth of goods. A search...
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State Highway Administration Reminds Motorists of Enhanced Work Zone Safety Laws, Increased Fines Going into Effect June 1, 2024

State Highway Administration Reminds Motorists of Enhanced Work Zone Safety Laws, Increased Fines Going into Effect June 1, 2024

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is reminding motorists that changes to state law governing the use of automated speed enforcement in work zones take effect June 1, 2024, with additional changes effective January 1, 2025. Designed to help protect highway workers as well as motorists and their passengers, the new law...
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Westlake High School Graduates Pay Tribute to Parents, Family Members for Supporting Their Education

Westlake High School Graduates Pay Tribute to Parents, Family Members for Supporting Their Education

The teal and orange robes of Westlake High School Wolverines caught the afternoon sun as the 276 members of the school’s Class of 2024 entered the field of Regency Furniture Stadium for their commencement exercises. The class, led by valedictorian Margareth Dagamac and salutatorian Mason Wheeler, earned nearly $19 million in scholarship offers. Dagamac, who...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Wanted Lexington Park Man After Providing False Name on Traffic Stop

Maryland State Police Arrest Wanted Lexington Park Man After Providing False Name on Traffic Stop

On Saturday, May 25, 2024, Tpr Lewis of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, conducted a traffic stop on Pegg Road at Westbury Boulevard, in Lexington Park. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Michael Christopher Chase, 32 of Lexington Park, initially provided a false name. Investigation revealed that Chase had an active warrant...
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CSM Announces 2024 Spring Semester Dean’s List

CSM Announces 2024 Spring Semester Dean’s List

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has released its dean’s list for the 2024 spring sessions. Students who have earned 12 or more credits at CSM are eligible to be considered for the dean’s list. At the end of the fall, spring, and summer sessions, full- and part-time students who have completed at least...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Leonardtown Woman After Assaulting Troopers and Deputies

Maryland State Police Arrest Leonardtown Woman After Assaulting Troopers and Deputies

On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, Sr Trooper Oyler of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, responded to an address on Bayside Road, in Leonardtown, for the report of an assault. While on scene assisting with the assault investigation, Carol Marie Thompson, 36 of Leonardtown, became disorderly and failed to comply with orders given by...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash In Charles County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash In Charles County

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday night in Charles County. The driver and sole occupant of a Chevrolet Suburban involved in the crash, identified as Tyvon Gray, 34, of Cheltenham, Maryland, was pronounced deceased on the scene by Charles County emergency medical services personnel. Shortly before 9:30 p.m....
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Next Generation Jammer Wins Top Navy Aircraft System Improvement Award

Next Generation Jammer Wins Top Navy Aircraft System Improvement Award

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD: The Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) team recently won the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Edward H. Heinemann Award for implementing a critical design change to the NGJ-MB pod by removing the Aft Pivot Assembly (APA) from the pod design, saving millions of dollars and hundreds of...
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St. Charles Kicks Off Charles County Public Schools 2024 Graduation Celebrations

St. Charles Kicks Off Charles County Public Schools 2024 Graduation Celebrations

The Charles County Public Schools graduation ceremonies began this week and are from May 28th through 31st with St. Charles kicking off the week with a morning commencement. The Kelly-green robes of the Spartans were the first to dominate the field of Regency Furniture Stadium Tuesday led by valedictorian Miracle Washington and salutatorian Chloe...
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Public Hearings on Proposed Real Property and Income Tax Increases Set for June 4, 2024

Public Hearings on Proposed Real Property and Income Tax Increases Set for June 4, 2024

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold public hearings on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. to present and receive comments regarding proposed increases to the real property tax and county income tax rates. The public hearing will be held in the Commissioners Hearing Room, located in the Calvert County...
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