Michael Irving “Mike” Smith, 47, of Owings passed away October 31, 2019. He was born December 20, 1971 in Cheverly, Maryland and raised in Brandywine. He married Christine West on May 13, 2000 and they resided in Owings. He was employed as a project manager for Ross Renovation. Mike enjoyed local sports and loved...
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Lorna L. Van, 67, of Lusby, MD, and formerly of Warner Robins, GA, passed away on October 23, 2019 in Baltimore, MD. Born March 9, 1952 in White Plains, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles Seward, Sr. and Mary (Booker) Seward. Lorna graduated from Matawan Regional High School in 1970. She...
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Judith Arleen “Judy” Middleton, age 75, of Temple Hills, MD died on October 26, 2019 in La Plata, MD. Judy was a Secretary for the Government Services Administration – Department of Justice for over 35 years. She loved her cats, enjoyed visiting her Southern Maryland family and playing the piano. In addition to her...
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Lucius Gibson “Gib” Latham, age 82, originally of Oxon Hill, MD (and later retired to Philippi, WV), died peacefully in his sleep at 8:49AM on October 26, 2019 at home surrounded by family under the care of Hospice of Charles County. He was born on June 24, 1937 to Lucius and Mollie Latham in...
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William Michael “Bill” Miller, age 66, of Waldorf, MD died on October 27, 2019 in La Plata, MD. Bill was born in Washington, DC on March 26, 1953. He was a lifetime resident of Charles County and worked for the United States Postal Service in the Sorting Department. Bill was very artistically talented and...
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Alfred Leroy “Al” Kessler, 83, of St Inigoes, MD passed away peacefully in his home on October 28, 2019. Born August 25, 1936 in Lavelle, PA, he was the son of the late Elwood W Kessler and Margaret I (Lesher) Kessler. Al was a lifelong resident of St Mary’s County after his family moved...
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Frances Edith Gardiner, 90, of Nanjemoy, Maryland, passed away on October 29, 2019 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata. Born on April 22, 1929 in Waldorf, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth A. V. Mudd Gardiner and Samuel Jerome Gardiner. Growing up on the family...
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Suddenly on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, Nathaniel Hall departed this earthly life. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME, 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD. Interment immediately following at Washington National Cemetery, Suitland, MD.
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University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center (UM CRMC) was recently awarded a $26,000 grant from the Rural Maryland Council. UM Charles Regional is earmarking the funds for a pilot program called, “Transportation to Wellness Project” that provides eligible patients with free transportation home from the hospital or to post-hospitalization medical appointments. The goals...
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Join the Department of Aging & Human Services for the fourth annual Veterans Resource Day Friday, November 8, 2019, at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland, located at 44219 Airport Road in California, MD, from 9:00 a.m., to 2:30 p.m. This year’s Veterans Resource Day will include a question and answer session...
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The Department of Emergency Services wants St. Mary’s County residents to be prepared and informed. In advance of inclement weather, residents are urged to sign up to receive email warnings, updates and special notices including road closures, severe weather updates, Recreation and Park Notices and CodeRED Weather Warnings. The St. Mary’s County Government CodeRED...
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On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at 10:05 a.m., firefighters responded to St. Matthews Drive and Sunset Ridge Place in Waldorf, for the reported vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Ford E350 box truck with a Kawasaki Motorcycle in the cargo compartment, with the fire showing from the cargo compartment....
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Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 2:00 a.m., residents are reminded to turn clocks backward by one hour to 1 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The Department of Emergency Services reminds everyone that the annual time change is the perfect opportunity to change batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. The...
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On Sunday, December 1, 2019, for the third consecutive year, more than 1,200 museum stores representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 18 countries, and five continents will offer inspired shopping at museums and cultural institutions during Museum Store Sunday – an exciting annual event and shopping campaign that encourages consumers and...
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On Friday, November 1, 2019, at approximately 3:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Wildewood Parkway and Wildewood Boulevard in California, for the reported head-on motor vehicle accident. An ambulance from the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad was responding to a medical call when they came across a head-on motor...
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On Friday, November 1, 2019, at approximately 11:30 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Triton Metals on Airport View Drive and Commerce Avenue in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree, with the...
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On Thursday, October 31, 2019, at approximately 5:00 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to Liberty Street and Pacific Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported injuries after an assault. Crews arrived on the scene to find a female reporting she was robbed at gunpoint while walking in the area of the St....
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On Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at approximately 7:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Old Rolling Road and Settlers Lane in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway. One patient was transported to an area...
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Starting Sunday night, November 3, 2019, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin its inspection of the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge. The inspection will take place Sunday, November 3, through Thursday, November 7, from 9:00 p.m., to 5:00 a.m., the following morning. During the inspection, crews will close one...
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Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will receive bids for the purchase of the Mary McLeod Bethune Educational Center, located in the Seventh (7th) Election District with a physical address of 22975 Colton Point Road, Bushwood, MD 20618, for a period of 45 days, beginning on October 30, 2019 and ending on December 16, 2019...
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On Thursday, October 31, 2019, at approximately 8:45 a.m., police, fire and emergency medical services personnel responded to Old Horse Landing Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported CPR in progress. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm a 32-year old male was deceased in the residence. Units from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office...
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On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at approximately 11:30 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Pegg Road and Lexington Drive in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle overturned in the roadway, with all occupants out of...
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On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at approximately 11:30 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Old Village Road and Reeves Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway with the single occupant out of...
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A Maryland Lottery player from Huntingtown enjoyed a run of luck last week that began with a $40 score and ended with a $50,000 prize on the $2,000,000 Richer scratch-off. The winning streak started Oct. 22 when he picked up one of the $30 $2,000,000 Richer instant tickets. He bought the game at a...
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