Starting with the 2024-2025 school year, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will offer additional space in its prekindergarten program for three-year-old students. To be considered for a three-year-old PreK space, a child must be three years old on or before Sept. 1, 2024. The child’s family must also meet income eligibility requirements to apply...
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The biggest Maryland Lottery prize of the past week was a $1 million scratch-off win on a ticket sold in Columbia. But perhaps the Lottery’s highlight of the week came on the morning of May 6, when a lucky lady from Baltimore visited the Winner’s Circle room at Lottery headquarters and became the first...
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UPDATE 5/14/2024: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal crash following a police pursuit that began in Calvert County and ended in Harwood, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Monday morning. On May 13, 2024, during the overnight hours, Calvert County Sheriff’s deputies received multiple...
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A memorial visitation will be held on Monday, May 20, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, followed by the memorial service at 11:00 A.M. at Rausch Funeral Home, Owings, Maryland. Reception to follow at 12:30 P.M., Holland Point Civic Association – Loveless Building, 919 Walnut Avenue, North Beach, MD 20714.
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Kimberly Jane Wilburn, 58, of Chesapeake Beach passed away May 12, 2024. She was born July 11, 1965 in Cheverly, MD to John William and Donna (Craig) Okrak. Kim enjoyed a lovely upbringing in the charming small town of Olney, MD. She graduated from Connelly School of the Holy Child in Potomac and later...
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Donald Ray Millsap, 74, of Lothian passed away May 9, 2024. He was born March 30, 1950 in Richlands, VA to James Columbus and Etta Jane (Blevins) Millsap. Donald grew up in Mount Rainier, MD and graduated from Northwestern High School in Hyattsville. He married Maria Castellanos in 1969 and they had three children....
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Charles Fred Wilkerson, Sr., 79, of Dover, DE passed away May 9, 2024. He was born March 20, 1945 in Calvert County to Morris Nathanial and Beula Mae (Catterton) Wilkerson. Charles married Sharon Graves on May 14, 1965 and they lived in Lothian before moving to Kent Island where they lived for 21 years....
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Margaret R. Tesner of Lusby, passed away on May 9th, 2024 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Margaret was born June 17th, 1944 in Buffalo, New York to the late Floyd and Mary Kocher. She is predeceased by her beloved husband, Douglas P. Tesner, and her loving sister Patricia (Richard) Reeves. Margaret was...
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Joseph Henry “John” Caldwell, 94, of Huntingtown, Maryland, passed away May 6th, 2024. He was born August 28th, 1929, in Baltimore, Maryland to John F. Caldwell and Mary F. (King) Caldwell. He was raised in Baltimore along with 12 other siblings and enlisted with the US Marine Corps in 1947 after finishing school. Serving...
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On Monday, May 13, 2024, the routine activity of Town Hall was interrupted by a phone call from a concerned citizen who spotted a mother duck in distress due to her ducklings falling into a storm drain. After receiving the call, they quickly contacted the Department of Public Works (DPW) crew who immediately went...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated its time-honored graduation ceremonies in front of a packed house during its 65th Spring Commencement May 10. The college celebrated 449 candidates for graduation for earning 367 degrees and 111 certificates during three commencement ceremonies marked with laughter, cheers and applause. Of the students being celebrated, 46.3 percent were...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported today that 52 white-tailed deer sampled within Allegany, Baltimore, Frederick, Montgomery and Washington counties in 2023 tested positive for chronic wasting disease, a neurological disease found in deer, elk, and moose. Of the positive samples, 49 came from within the existing chronic wasting disease management area (Allegany,...
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Nancie Anne Schalk Johnson passed away peacefully on May 3, 2024, in her favorite reclining chair and surrounded by family and friends. She was predeceased by her father, Lou Wellington Schalk III, mother, Lorraine Schalk, twin sisters Pamela and Janet Schalk, and stepmother, Doris Schalk. She is survived by her children Monique Wright (husband...
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Albert Earl Watson II, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away on May 3rd, 2024 in Washington, DC. He was born on January 16th, 1952 in St. Lucie, Florida to the late Earl Watson and Pearl Moye. Albert was a devoted family man who leaves behind his loving wife Neva; daughter Beth Hawkins...
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AT1 Howard Perry Pinnell, USN, (Ret.), 59, of Callaway, MD passed away at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC with his loving family at his side. He was born on May 21, 1964 in Salisbury, MD to William Perry Pinnell, Jr. and Patricia Suzann (nee: Jones) Pinnell of Callaway, MD. Howard is a...
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Charles Benedict “Dickie” Gatton, 83 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on May 8,2024 peacefully in his home, with his loving family by his side. He was born on June 1,1940 in Leonardtown, MD to the late William Carroll “Willie” Gatton and Mary Catherine (Evans) Gatton of Leonardtown. A lifelong St. Mary’s County resident, Dickie...
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Lionell Demetrius Somerville, 37 of Hollywood Maryland gained his wings and departed this earthly world, going home to be with our Lord and Savior on April 26, 2024. Lionell affectionately known as “Chubby”, Chubb-Rock” or “Smiley” was born July 9, 1986 in Prince Frederick, Maryland to Pernell, Sr. and Alma (Elaine) Somerville. At a...
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Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Mundie, 91 of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully on May 4, 2024, with her family at her side. She was born on December 16, 1932, in Washington DC to the late Lawrence Guy Wood and Mary Helen (Herbert) Wood. Bettyjean was the second born to a family of ten siblings. Her...
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Mary Ramona Wathen, 91, of Hollywood, MD passed away on May 1, 2024 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD with her loving family at her side. Born on October 30, 1932 in Pearson, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Matthews Hammett, Sr. and Alberta Catherine Coombs Hammett. Mary is...
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Lynn Buonviri, age 77, of Leonardtown passed away comfortably on May 2nd at the MedStar St Mary’s ICU. Loving family members were at her bedside throughout her time there. Lynn taught briefly at Great Mills High School, where she met her husband Mike. They were together for 40 years. She left to work for...
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Marie Antoinette Sciarra, 86, of Hollywood, Maryland passed away in Leonardtown, Maryland on May 1, 2024. Marie was born on January 14, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Antoinette Coia. She has a younger sister, Connie Dombrowski, in Philadelphia. She was a certified nursing assistant and spent...
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Colin “Rocky” Henry Lanham, 76, of Hughesville, MD, passed away on May 5, 2024. Born on December 26, 1947, to the late Frederick Henry Lanham and Violet Constance Wilson. After graduating from high school, he was drafted into the Army and served in the Vietnam War. He returned home a hero. After returning home...
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Sarah Josephine Bedell, 75, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024, in Leonardtown, Md, with loved ones by her side. She was born on December 4, 1948, in Rock Hill, SC to Clyde and Anna Wallace. She married her beloved husband, Andrew Vaughn Bedell on March 15, 1991. They recently celebrated...
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Dill Dinkers Pickleball, an established leader of dedicated indoor pickleball, known for its fun, friendly, and welcoming environment, announced today the addition of its 16th regional developer. The individuals behind this partnership have committed to the development of eight or more dedicated indoor pickleball facilities throughout Southern Maryland including Calvert, St. Mary’s, Charles, Prince...
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UPDATE 5/13/2024: Jared Michael Lemon, 43, of Owings, was convicted on Friday, May 10, 2024, of five counts of unlawful possession of child pornography. The conviction followed a trial in Calvert County Circuit Court before the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee. In late 2022, an acquaintance of Lemon’s found disturbing images on Lemon’s cell phone....
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