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Calvert County Health Department Provides Update Into COVID-19 Vaccination

Calvert County Health Department Provides Update Into COVID-19 Vaccination

February 8, 2021: Vaccine Update – According to the official Maryland Department of Health statistics as of 2/7/21, Calvert County has the 5th highest rate of vaccination among Maryland’s 24 counties. 100% of the vaccines received by the Calvert County Health Department through 2/7/21 have been administered. For readers wondering why they aren’t among...
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Veronica Alfreda “Freda” Bullock, 63

Veronica Alfreda “Freda” Bullock, 63

Veronica Alfreda “Freda” Bullock, 63, of Lexington Park, MD earned her angel wings after a courageous battle with cancer on February 4, 2021. She was born on September 7, 1957 in Leonardtown, MD to the late James Alfred Kelley and Agnes Delores Smart of Hollywood, MD. She was a devoted sister to Bruce Kelley....
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William “Billy” Eben Woods, Jr., 48

William “Billy” Eben Woods, Jr., 48

William “Billy” Eben Woods, Jr., 48, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, MD after a brief illness. He was born on June 23, 1972 in LaPlata, Maryland to William Eben Woods, Sr. and Joan (Dyer) Woods. Billy married his beautiful bride, Michelle...
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AK1 Harry Earl Justice, USN (Ret.), 85

AK1 Harry Earl Justice, USN (Ret.), 85

AK1 Harry Earl Justice, USN (Ret.), 85, of Hollywood, MD, passed away on February 2, 2021 at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD. He was born on October 17, 1935 Penns Grove, NJ to the late Earl Justice and Edith Keen Justice. Harry served in the United States Navy from 1957 until retirement...
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Jordan Andrew Topolski, 29

Jordan Andrew Topolski, 29

Jordan Andrew Topolski, 29 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on February 4, 2021. He was born on November 26, 1991 in Leonardtown, MD to Mark Edward Topolski and Amy Lynn Reeger Topolski. Jordan is a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. He attended Chopticon High School and was employed for over three years as...
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Henry Bruce Bolt, 67

Henry Bruce Bolt, 67

Henry Bruce Bolt, 67, of Chesapeake Beach passed away January 31, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was born December 22, 1953 in Anderson, SC to Waymon Douglas and Evelyn (Dunn) Bolt. Growing up Bruce lived all over the world his father was in the military. He settled in Maryland in 1969...
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Beverly L. Steadman, 83

Beverly L. Steadman, 83, passed away peacefully February 1, 2021, at Solomons Nursing Center. She was born September 6, 1937, in Washington D.C., daughter of the late Martin and June Sincell. Beverly graduated from Northwestern Senior High School in June 1955. Following graduation, she worked briefly for the Department of Veterans Affairs. She then...
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Alexander (Andy) Hamilton Hall

Alexander (Andy) Hamilton Hall

Alexander (Andy) Hamilton Hall of Lusby, Maryland passed away February 3, 2021. Andy was born November 24, 1941 to the late Leander Wesley Hall and Dennie Dixie (Sturdivant) Hall in West Virginia. He was preceded in death by sisters Myrtle Hance and Bertie Mae Hagelin as well as brothers Thomas Hall, Emmett Hall, Bobby...
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George Conley Parks, 86

George Conley Parks, 86

George Conley Parks, 86, a lifelong resident of Lothian passed away February 4, 2021. He was born July 30, 1934 to Maurice Sr. and Dorothy (Rogers) Parks. George was raised in Lothian and graduated from Southern High School in 1952. He married Dorothy Leatherbury in 1956 and they lived in Lothian on the family...
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Virginia “Ginger” Joan Winslow Hammer

Virginia “Ginger” Joan Winslow Hammer

Virginia “Ginger” Joan Winslow Hammer was released from her body at home on January 20, 2021. She lived a life filled with family, friends, and music. She wanted to be remembered as a giver, and anyone who knew her saw how kind she was and how she helped anyone who asked. She was surrounded...
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Kathleen M. “Kathy” Wolf, 61

Kathleen M. “Kathy” Wolf, 61

Kathleen M. “Kathy” Wolf, 61, of Lusby, MD passed away on February 4, 2021 at her residence. Born in October 1959 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the eldest daughter of the late Michael MacKenzie and Jean E. (Stayton) MacKenzie. Kathy graduated from Patchogue Medford High School in 1977. She served in the U.S. Navy...
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10 Things We Just Love in Leonardtown This Valentine’s Day Weekend, Celebrate with Live, or Virtual Events

10 Things We Just Love in Leonardtown This Valentine’s Day Weekend, Celebrate with Live, or Virtual Events

Whether you’re looking for that perfect gift for that someone special or trying to find something romantic, family-friendly or a little out of the ordinary to do this Valentine’s Day Weekend, Leonardtown, Maryland has everything you need to celebrate those special people in your lives with a delicious array of specialty gifts and treats...
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Planting the Seeds of Hope Campaign Exceeds Fundraising Goal, Raises Half a Million for Behavioral Health Services in Southern Maryland

Planting the Seeds of Hope Campaign Exceeds Fundraising Goal, Raises Half a Million for Behavioral Health Services in Southern Maryland

The CalvertHealth Foundation is excited to announce the successful completion of the Planting Seeds of Hope Campaign. With a goal to raise $250,000 toward the much-needed behavioral health renovation and expansion project at CalvertHealth Medical Center, 150 supporters and an anonymous matching donation of $250,000 helped raise $506,470 to serve the mental health needs...
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St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees Approves Academic Program Changes for Fall 2021

St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees Approves Academic Program Changes for Fall 2021

St. Mary’s College of Maryland, The National Public Honors College, has been engaged in efforts the last several years to ensure its viability and relevancy as the premier public liberal arts honors college. “The critical and analytical thinking skills and the ability to effectively express oneself — the hallmarks of our teaching — take...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Suspect Pictured in California Theft

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Suspect Pictured in California Theft

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person shown in a theft investigation. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 at 5:38 pm, the suspect entered the Target store in California and proceeded to stuff women’s clothing down her pants. She then walked past all points of sale and left the...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Honors Black History Month and St. Mary’s County First African-American Sheriff Joseph Somerville Sr.

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Honors Black History Month and St. Mary’s County First African-American Sheriff Joseph Somerville Sr.

In honor of Black History Month we celebrate Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville Sr., who was the first African-American to be elected Sheriff in both the state of Maryland and in St. Mary’s County. Sheriff Somerville began his career as a Deputy Sheriff with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office in 1966. At that time,...
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Maryland State Police Urge Digital Safety For All On Safer Internet Day

Maryland State Police Urge Digital Safety For All On Safer Internet Day

Investigators from the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit raise are working to raise awareness of how parents and children can do more to protect themselves from potential dangers on the Internet. The warnings come in conjunction with Safer Internet Day, which takes place on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Safer Internet Day is a...
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Firefighters Respond to Explosion and Fire at Charlotte Hall Metal and Scrap in Charlotte Hall

Firefighters Respond to Explosion and Fire at Charlotte Hall Metal and Scrap in Charlotte Hall

On Monday, February 8, 2021, at approximately 11:35 p.m., firefighters from Hughesville, Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Leonardtown and Seventh District Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the Charlotte Hall Metal and Scrap located at 37339 Carpenter Lane in Charlotte Hall, for the reported explosion and possibly structure fire. Dispatchers advised to all responding units a 911 caller...
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Firefighters Respond to Garage Fire in Dameron During Snowstorm, Cause of Fire Under Investigation

Firefighters Respond to Garage Fire in Dameron During Snowstorm, Cause of Fire Under Investigation

On Sunday, February 7, 2021, at approximately 1:50 p.m., firefighters from Ridge, Bay District, NAS Webster Field, and Valley Lee responded to the residence next to 18127 Trossbach Road in Dameron, for the reported garage on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find an approximately 30 x 30 garage with fire showing from...
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Calvert County Sheriff, Mike Evans Announces he Won’t Seek Re-Election in 2022

Calvert County Sheriff, Mike Evans Announces he Won’t Seek Re-Election in 2022

Calvert County Sheriff, Mike Evans post the following on his Facebook page today: To the Citizens of Calvert County: This year marks my 18th year as your Sheriff. After thoughtful consideration, I believe it is time to pass the torch at the end of my term in November 2022. I will be forever grateful...
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AUDIO: Woman Crashes into Fire Department SUV at Scene of Motor Vehicle Collision in California

AUDIO: Woman Crashes into Fire Department SUV at Scene of Motor Vehicle Collision in California

On Friday, February 5, 2021, at approximately 9:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and MacArthur Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find one vehicle in the Northbound turn lane of Three Notch Road,...
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VIDEO: Firefighters Respond to Lexington Park Elementary School and Find Trailer on Fire

VIDEO: Firefighters Respond to Lexington Park Elementary School and Find Trailer on Fire

On Sunday, February 7, 2021, at 7:26 p.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to the Lexington Park Elementary School located at 46763 South Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for the commercial fire alarm. Engine 32 responded with four volunteers and arrived on the scene to find active alarms going off within...
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Operator Ejected from Vehicle After Single Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

Operator Ejected from Vehicle After Single Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

On Sunday, February 7, 2021, at 9:36 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Willows Road and Green Tree Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one possibly ejected. Witnesses on the scene reported the operator of the vehicle was ejected out of the passenger side...
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Police Investigating 28-Year-Old Male Shot in Lexington Park, Flown to Area Trauma Center

Police Investigating 28-Year-Old Male Shot in Lexington Park, Flown to Area Trauma Center

On Saturday, February 6, 2021, at approximately 11:35 p.m., police responded to the area of Pegg Road and Liberty Street in Lexington Park, for the report of gunshots. A short time later, a 911 caller reported a gunshot victim in the 21800 block of Primrose Willow Lane in Lexington Park. Crews arrived on the...
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Maryland State Police and St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Saturation Patrols for Super Bowl Weekend

Maryland State Police and St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Saturation Patrols for Super Bowl Weekend

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, partnered with the Maryland State Police, will be conducting saturation patrols this weekend, Feb. 5-7, 2021. Law enforcement officers will be patrolling local roadways for indicators of drivers operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol and other traffic violations. If you plan on going out for Super...
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