Danny Joe Hartwell was born on April 27, 1951 in Hinton, West Virginia to the late Silas Kenton and Dora Irene (Hodge) Hartwell. His heritage was Cherokee Nation and English, but his mother often requested his presence by shouting, “Daniel Boone!!!!”. He was the eleventh of fifteen siblings. Danny is preceded in death by...
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Alice Virginia Dozier, 80, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Monday, December 14th, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born May 9, 1940 in Leonardtown, MD, Alice was a devoted daughter of the late Richard Henry and late Helen Madeline (Buckler) Quade. Alice was a beautiful woman with a zest for...
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John Lewis Miles, 78, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on December 5, 2020 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD with his family at his side. He was born on February 17, 1942 to the late James Lewis Miles, Sr. and Nellie Ellen Curtis Miles. On October 17, 1976, John married his beloved...
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Victoria Ashely Curtis, 32, of Mechanicsville, MD entered into eternal life on Saturday, December 5, 2020. She was born on February 4, 1988, in Fairfax, VA, to her loving parents, Jack Allan Curtis and Deborah Jean (Potts) Curtis. Born into a “yours, mine and ours family” and the youngest of five, Victoria’s arrival brought...
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Margaret Rebecca Jenkins, 62, of Waldorf, Maryland, passed away on November 30, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. Born on March 11, 1958 in La Plata, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Thomas William Howe and Anna Cecelia Howe. Fondly known as Maggie, Margaret was a homemaker who enjoyed listening to Country music...
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William Edward “Eddie” Bailey, 84, of Bushwood, MD passed away in his home on December 15, 2020. Eddie was the son of the late Mignette Cullins Bailey and Samuel M. Bailey, Sr. Eddie was the loving husband of the late Patricia Ann Bailey “Patsy whom he married on July 26, 1958 in Holy Angels...
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Barbra Jo Osgood, 56, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD on November 18, 2020. She was born on October 9, 1964 in Winchester, VA. To the late Robert Clay Underwood. Barbra met the love of her life, Michelle “Mickey” Osgood and they were married for over twenty...
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Charles “Charlie” Henry Dunbar, Sr., age 80, of Dameron, Maryland passed away on December 3, 2020 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. Charlie was born on September 30, 1940 to the late Paul Waldron Dunbar, Jr. and Cecilia Bernadette Carroll. Charlie was preceded in death by his brothers Knighton and Joseph (Joe). Charlie is survived...
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Mary “Lee” Vann of Saint Leonard, MD, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020, at the age of 78. She was born on February 4, 1942, in Washington, DC, to Bernadette and William Garner. Lee was married to Robert Vann for 52 years, was the mother of three daughters, and the rare...
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Brian Allen Greene, 44, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, peacefully transitioned to his Heavenly home on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Brian was born December 7, 1975, in Leonardtown, Maryland to Martha (Briscoe) Greene and the late Clifton Whitley Greene. He graduated from Chopticon High School in May of 1993. Brian was a devoted husband and father....
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Kathryn Margaret Winters Wikert, 79, of White Plains, Maryland, passed away on November 30, 2020, 8:50pm at Georgetown Hospital after complications with lung disease/pneumonia. Kathy was born on September 29, 1941 to Owen and Geraldine Hatfield Winters in Monterey, Indiana. After graduating from Monterey High School in 1959, Kathy was recruited by the Federal...
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Mary Evelyn Poland, of Churchton, MD went to be with the Lord during the early morning of November 28, 2020. She was 87 years of age. Born in Tomahawk, Kentucky Mary was 1 of 15 children born to Lucinda Mills Allen and William Allen. As a young child, the family moved to Beardsfork, W....
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Barbara Mae Firmani, 90, of Edgewater passed away December 7, 2020. She was born October 23, 1930 in Asheville, NC to A.J. and Annie (Quattlebaum) Holstein. Barbara later moved with her family to Washington, D.C. She married Rudy Firmani and they lived in Riverdale before moving to Turkey Point in 1997. She was a...
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Dolores A. Vinciguerra, 91, of Waldorf, Maryland, formerly of Palm Harbor, Florida, passed away on December 2, 2020. Born on December 18, 1928, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late John and Isadora Guiffrida. Dolores worked for many years as a secretary for the Prince George’s County School Board where she...
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John P. “Chuck” Charles passed away on December 9, 2020 at MedStar St. Mary’s. Chuck was born on April 17, 1930 to the late John R. and Mary E. (Sollenberger) Charles, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Chuck proudly served his country for 20 years in the United States Navy, serving during the Korean and Viet Nam...
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12/18/2020n Update with video added: The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in the Dunkirk home invasion / shooting from Monday, December 14, 2020. Suspect # 1 was described as a slender black male, approximately 5′ 11″ to 6′ tall, wearing glasses, 20-25 years old. Suspect #2 was...
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UPDATE 12/18/2020: The Holiday Farmer’s Market that was to take place on Saturday, December 19th at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport has been CANCELLED due to the restrictions set in place by Governor Hogan and an advisory from the State of Maryland Department of Health yesterday. The new public health advisory limits gatherings...
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Amal Awad took the oath of office to become Chief of Police for Anne Arundel County on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Chief Awad began her career in policing thirty years ago as a patrol officer in Prince George’s County. She returns home to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, where she served as Chief...
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UPDATE 12:30 p.m. Maryland State Police has identified the driver of the Ford pickup truck as William Joseph Tucker, 67, of Mechanicsville, Maryland. Maryland State Police, Press Release: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred this morning in Charles County. Shortly after 6:20 a.m. this morning, troopers from the Maryland...
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We are back at it again with one of our favorite events of the year – Toys for Tots! Our PGPD elves assigned to the Community Services Division are working overtime to make sure every boy and girl in Prince George’s County has a wonderful holiday. This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we...
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U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Donnell Duane Berry, age 44, of Forestville, Maryland, to 151 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a 2019 bank robbery. Berry committed this crime while on supervised release for a previous federal conviction. The sentence was announced by United States...
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Governor Larry Hogan and state health officials today took a series of actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday season, including new testing and quarantine requirements for travel, and a new public health advisory to limit gatherings. In addition, the governor announced an additional $180 million in emergency economic relief, including...
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On December 16, 2020, County Executive Steuart Pittman announced changes to Executive Order #39, which is effective at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 16. The executive order enacts the new COVID-19 restrictions announced on December 10. The revisions announced today permit outdoor dining, provided that no more than 50% of tent sides are down and...
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Scattered snow showers and flurries have overspread the region, and will linger into the early morning. No significant accumulations are expected, but a light dusting is possible. In addition, wet roads may re-freeze as temperatures fall through the early morning hours. Anyone venturing out early this morning should use caution and assume any surfaces...
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Dean M Guth, 60, of Middle River, MD passed away on Saturday 12/12/2020. Though he was living in Middle River, his “home” has always been Southern Maryland where he grew up between Indian Head and Waldorf. As an adult, he lived in St Mary’s County before moving to Baltimore County. Dean was an iron...
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