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Timothy Patrick “Timmy” Pumphrey, 61

Timothy Patrick “Timmy” Pumphrey, 61

Timothy Patrick “Timmy” Pumphrey, 61, of Mechanicsville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Timmy was born on November 12, 1958 to the late Edward James Pumphrey, Jr. and Joan Patricia (O’Neill) Pumphrey. As a young man he worked as a locksmith. He was...
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Debra Jo Littleton, 67

Debra Jo Littleton, 67

Debra Jo Littleton, 67, of Lusby, died peacefully Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in Georgetown Hospital, with family and friends by her side. She was born June 26, 1952, in Washington D.C., and was a daughter of the late James Robert Sr. and Josephine (Tolbert) Littleton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
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Lianne Robinson Mettam, 55

Lianne Robinson Mettam, 55

Lianne Robinson Mettam, 55, of Huntingtown passed away December 1, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born April 4, 1964 in Rochester, NY to John Henry and Reda Marie (Bonito) Robinson. Lianne was raised in Upper Marlboro and married Douglas R. Mettam. She and Douglas have lived in Huntingtown for the past 18...
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Mary Ellen Barbour, 95

Mary Ellen Barbour, 95

Mary Ellen Barbour, 95, of LaPlata, MD passed away on November 25, 2019 in Waldorf, MD. Born on October 26, 1924 in Washington, DC to the late Robert M. Garner and Estelle E. Garner. She is also predeceased by her husband William Brent Barbour; brother, Robert Garner and her sister, Eloise Maroney. She is...
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Theresa Martin Monaghan Goodwin, 92

Theresa Martin Monaghan Goodwin, 92

Theresa Martin Monaghan Goodwin, 92, of Waldorf, MD passed away peacefully at her home on December 1, 2019. Theresa was born on October 5, 1927 in Shenandoah, PA, to the late John Joseph Monaghan and Elizabeth Rosario (Dowling) Monaghan. She moved to Washington, DC at the age of 18 and was employed as a...
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Douglas (Doug) S. Harry

Douglas (Doug) S. Harry

Beloved father and friend, Douglas (Doug) S. Harry passed away on December 8, 2019. He was born on July 5, 1954 in Baltimore City, MD to Donald and Edith Harry. Doug had an accomplished 30 year career as a civilian worker in the United States Navy, where he worked his way up to the...
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Three Judicial Appointments Fills Vacancies in Court of Appeals, Anne Arundel, and St. Mary’s Counties

Three Judicial Appointments Fills Vacancies in Court of Appeals, Anne Arundel, and St. Mary’s Counties

Governor Larry Hogan today announced the following judicial appointments: Jonathan Biran for the Court of Appeals Richard Trunnell for Anne Arundel County Circuit Court James Lee Tanavage for St. Mary’s County District Court “The appointment of these qualified individuals to serve across our state’s justice system is paramount to upholding our responsibilities to the...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Serious Crash in Charlotte Hall That Sends Two to Trauma Centers

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Serious Crash in Charlotte Hall That Sends Two to Trauma Centers

On December 7, 2019, at approximately 11:08 a.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 38100 block of Golden Beach Road in Charlotte Hall, for the reported motor vehicle collision. Deputies arrived on scene and located a Ford F-150 and a Chevrolet Cobalt in the roadway with two patients unconscious...
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CSM Welcomes Three New Executives to Leadership Team

CSM Welcomes Three New Executives to Leadership Team

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces the appointment of three new members to its leadership team. Ellen Flowers-Fields has accepted the position of associate vice president, Continuing Education and Workforce Development (CWD), effective Dec. 9. Erin Ebersole, Ed.D. has accepted the position of associate vice president, Planning, Institutional Effectiveness and Research (PIER), and...
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Lexington Park Man Charged with Assault and Reckless Endangerment After Stabbing Woman

Lexington Park Man Charged with Assault and Reckless Endangerment After Stabbing Woman

On Saturday, November 23, 2019, at approximately 10:45 p.m.,Cpl. Beishline of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office made contact with the female victim who advised of a domestic assault which occurred at a residence on Rosslare Court in Lexington Park. The victim told police that she was seated in the garage when Michael Andrea...
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Former DOD Subcontractor Facing Federal Indictment for Allegedly Submitting False Claims for Hours Worked

Former DOD Subcontractor Facing Federal Indictment for Allegedly Submitting False Claims for Hours Worked

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Melissa Heyer, age 44, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, with submitting false claims to the United States, specifically for claiming to have worked hours on a government contract when she allegedly was not at work. The indictment was announced by United States Attorney for the District of...
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Maryland Deer Firearms Opening Day Harvest Up 29%

Maryland Deer Firearms Opening Day Harvest Up 29%

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that hunters reported 8,061 deer taken on opening day of the 2019 Maryland firearm season, Nov. 30. This represents a 29% increase over last year’s Saturday opener. The overall weekend harvest of 9,201 was down 9% from 2018 due to nearly non-stop rain and wind across the state on Sunday....
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CSM Partners with Earlbeck to Provide Training That Will Produce A Skilled, Work-Ready Welder Workforce

CSM Partners with Earlbeck to Provide Training That Will Produce A Skilled, Work-Ready Welder Workforce

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and Earlbeck Gases and Technologies (Earlbeck) have formalized their longtime training partnership with a memorandum of understanding today to provide students with the training and certification credentials needed to meet the expanding welder workforce opportunities. Through this partnership, CSM and Earlbeck will provide education, training, certification and business...
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SMECO Employees Raise $57,450 for Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled

SMECO Employees Raise $57,450 for Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) employees held two fund-raising events and recently donated $57,450 to three organizations in Southern Maryland: The Arc Southern Maryland in Calvert County, Spring Dell in Charles County, and Bay Community Support Services in St. Mary’s County. Each organization will receive $19,150. “We selected these three organizations that assist intellectually...
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Maryland State Police Continue Fatal Collision Investigation in Prince George’s County After Two Pedestrians Are Struck

Maryland State Police Continue Fatal Collision Investigation in Prince George’s County After Two Pedestrians Are Struck

On December 7, 2019, shortly after midnight, the Maryland State Police, College Park Barrack received a 911 call reference a collision involving two pedestrians struck on northbound US-1 (Baltimore Ave.) just north of Mulberry St, Laurel, Prince George’s County, MD. The two pedestrians struck were identified as Daniel Benzinger, 26 of Laurel, MD and...
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La Plata High School It’s Academic Team Wins Regional Competition

La Plata High School It’s Academic Team Wins Regional Competition

The La Plata High School It’s Academic team earned the title of Charles County competition winner in the annual regional event held Dec. 4. The three-member team of Captain Tanner Wyant, Jenna Burtch and Margaret Stine won with a score of 280 points in the championship round against teams from St. Charles and Westlake...
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Police in Charles County Say Alcohol to be Factor in Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 17-Year-Old Driver

Police in Charles County Say Alcohol to be Factor in Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 17-Year-Old Driver

On Saturday, December 07, 2019, at approximately 12:45 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles on northbound United States Route 301 in the area of Faulkner Road in Faulkner. Due to the seriousness of the collision, a request was...
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No Injuries Reported After Garbage Truck Overturns in Leonardtown

No Injuries Reported After Garbage Truck Overturns in Leonardtown

On Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at approximately 8:00 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Beaver Lane and Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, involving a trash truck overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle accident involving a garbage truck,...
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Mary E. Ridgeway, 92

Mary E. Ridgeway, 92, of Newburg, MD passed away on December 1, 2019 at the University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center. Born in Thompkinsville, MD on July 10, 1927 to the late Sankston Jackson and Emma Jackson, Mary is also preceded in death by her (first) husband, Richard Ryan and (second) husband, Walter...
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Mary Alma (Mom Mom) Hampton

Mary Alma (Mom Mom) Hampton

Mary Alma (Mom Mom) Hampton was born in Valley Lee, MD on November 13, 1930 to Irving Graves Hewitt and Edith (Combs) Hewitt. She graduated from St. Mary’s Academy and began nursing school at Georgetown University. However, her heart had been captivated by a wily Texan named Paul Myrlin Hampton and she traded her...
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Lori June Papadakis (nee Lemke), 52

Lori June Papadakis (nee Lemke), 52

Lori June Papadakis (nee Lemke), aged 52, of Mechanicsville, MD, died December 2, 2019, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Lori was born in Milwaukee, WI, on November 18, 1967, but spent her childhood in Wauwatosa, WI. At age 5, she became a believer in Jesus Christ, but it wasn’t until...
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William Thomas “Billy” Hanbury Sr, 81

William Thomas “Billy” Hanbury Sr, 81

William Thomas “Billy” Hanbury Sr, 81, Charlotte Hall, MD passed away peacefully on December 2, 2019. William T. Hanbury, Sr., affectionately known as Billy, Uncle Bill, Daddy and Dad, was born in Washington, DC at the old Sibley Hospital in NW DC, he lived in Charlotte Hall with his wife, Catherine of 51 years...
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Bobby Lee Viands, 84

Bobby Lee Viands, 84

Bobby Lee Viands, 84, of Deale passed away December 5, 2019 in Annapolis. He was born July 11, 1935 in Luray, VA to Staige Arthur and Julia Ann (Short) Viands. Bobby was raised in Virginia and moved to the D.C. metro area when he was 18 and has lived in Deale for the past...
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Mary Virginia McGovern, 91

Mary Virginia McGovern, 91, of Huntingtown passed away November 30, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born January 29, 1928 in Baltimore to Howard S. and Gladys M. (Barnes) Hamann. Virginia was raised in Baltimore. She married John “Jack” McGovern on July 13, 1946 and they lived in Forestville for...
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Marie N. Stephens

Marie N. Stephens

Peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, Marie N. Stephens departed this earthly life in Washington, DC. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. until time of service at 10:30 a.m. at New Southern Rock Baptist Church, 750 Buchanan Street NW, Washington, DC 20011. Interment will follow at Fort...
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