On Friday, July 19, 2019, at approximately 11:25 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the Ole McDonnell Country Store at 15486 Rock Point Road in Newburg, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle. An-off duty emergency medical technician rendered first aid and requested a helicopter. They advised the single occupant was...
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The Elevation Foods company is voluntarily recalling containers of Archer Farms-brand egg salad; Freskëtbrand egg salad, tuna salad, and Thai lobster salad; and Archer Farms-brand deviled egg sandwiches produced on June 18, 2019, due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children,...
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2019 Junior Fire Camp – We have an opening for your child! $25 per child for the week. MANDATORY Parent/Child meeting on Monday, July 29, 2019 at 7 pm at the firehouse. For children going into Grades 6th to 8th for the 2019/2020 school year. Contact Sterling Myers at [email protected] or call 410-231-9064 for...
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On the first Friday of every month, historic Leonardtown’s art galleries, restaurants, cafes, gift shops, antique shops, bookstores, etc. open their doors to showcase local artists and/or serve specials at their establishments. You are invited to a fun evening of live entertainment, demos, receptions, hands-on activities, and seasonal promotions.
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced the appointment of Diane Croghan to serve as deputy chief of staff in the Office of the Governor for labor, housing, education, human services, and health matters. Croghan succeeds Tiffany Robinson, whom the governor recently appointed to be Maryland’s next secretary of Labor. “Diane is an invaluable asset to...
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The Commissioners of Sy. Mary’s County is seeking 11 volunteers for a local YMCA Exploratory Committee. This committee will learn about YMCA programs and services, investigate community needs, identify potential locations for a facility, discuss potential facility amenities and gauge fundraising capacity for purposes of delivering an in-depth report to the Commissioners. This 11-member...
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UPDATE 7/24/2019 @ 4:30 p.m.: A spokesperson from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Ofice told SMNEWSNET.com that two airsoft guns were recovered at the scene, and the suspect will be charged with second-degree assault for today’s incident. 7/24/2019: Police in St. Mary’s County are investigating an assault that occurred in Loveville at approximately 12:30...
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On Friday, July 19, 2019, at approximately 11:15 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Three Notch Road and Thompson Corner Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway with one subject...
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The following persons are wanted by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Unit is responsible for the service of criminal and child support warrants as well as criminal summonses issued by the courts. They are also responsible for coordinating extraditions of suspects out of state. If you have information...
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On Monday, July 22, 2019, at approximately 3:05 a.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 3545 Promenade Place in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 4-story apartment complex with smoke showing from the third-floor balcony. The owner/occupant has been identified as Jerone Cobble, with...
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On July 15, 2019, Deputy Sampson of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Super 8 Motel in Prince Frederick. While making contact with the driver, Stephanie Marie Jarboe, 33, of Huntingtown, Deputy Sampson noticed the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from her breath....
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UPDATE 7/24/2019: According to the application for statement of charges filed in Howard County District Court, the Vice and Narcotics unit received a tip regarding possible prostitution activity in rooms 45 and 33 at the Terrace Motel. Howard County Police Officers observed the suspicious activity that was occurring and believed it was related to...
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On Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at approximately 10:20 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 26326 Cherry Lane in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle accident with one person unconscious. Police arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a utility pole. The vehicle was occupied by...
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Michael P. Casey of Poquoson, Virginia, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Newport News, Virginia, on charges stemming from his participation in a lucrative conspiracy to falsely label millions of dollars-worth of foreign crab meat as “Product of USA.” “By illegally mislabeling hundreds of thousands of pounds of crab meat, the defendant intentionally...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners adopted today a recommendation by the Department of Parks & Recreation to restrict alcohol consumption at Breezy Point Beach & Campground. The resolution prohibits alcohol in the Breezy Point Beach day-use area, allowing the use of beer and wine at campsites only. The measure is an effort...
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U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Harold Thomas Martin, III, age 54, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, to nine years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for willful retention of national defense information. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur; Assistant...
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Maryland’s Overdose Response Program (ORP) launched in 2014 to train individuals most able to assist someone at risk of dying from an opioid overdose when emergency medical services are not immediately available. Persons who are trained by St. Mary’s County Health Department will receive a free rescue kit that includes naloxone (Narcan®), a life-saving...
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Mizkan America, Inc., announced the voluntary recall of select production codes of certain RAGÚ® pasta sauces in the U.S. because the sauce may contain fragments of plastic. There have not been any reports of consumer injuries or complaints. Mizkan America is taking this action out of an abundance of caution. This recall is at the retail level and...
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The St. Andrew’s Landfill will host Hazardous Waste Collection Day Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. This program allows residents to clean out their barns, basements, sheds, garages, storage areas under kitchen sinks, etc. and take advantage of the opportunity to properly discard of potentially toxic/dangerous materials....
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The Hogan Administration announces that Opportunity MDOT, a first-of-its-kind Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) program to empower businesses throughout the state, will host a kickoff workshop Thursday, August 1, at the University of Maryland, College Park. Opportunity MDOT is designed to help connect small-, minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses with new opportunities related to...
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The Commissioners of Leonardtown invite the public to a special event recognizing National Aviation Day Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at 11:15 a.m., on the lawn of the governmental center located at 23115 Leonard Hall Drive in Leonardtown. The event will feature multiple static aircraft displays including the Maryland State Police Trooper 7 helicopter. The...
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The Circle of Angels Initiative. Inc invites the public to the 12th Annual Commemoration Honoring all Uniformed Services in Southern Maryland, on Friday, August 2, 2019. 2019 is the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion which is connected to our local area because of WWII sites, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS-Pax) and Solomons...
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On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, Ruth P. Lawings entered into eternal rest. Family and friends will unite on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 10:00 am until time of life celebration 11:00 am at Westphalia United Methodist Church, 9363 D’Arcy Rd., Upper Marlboro, MD. Interment immediately following at Westphalia United Methodist Church Cemetery.
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Sarah Oretha Bennett, 80, of Lusby, MD passed away peacefully at home on July 13, 2019. She was born September 26, 1938 in Washington, DC. Sarah was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and one brother, and her husband Frank J. Bennett. She is survived by her four daughters – Ria, Cathy,...
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Mary Sue Seaton, 85, of Upper Marlboro passed away July 8, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born September 7, 1933 in Maryville, TN to James Alfred and Hazel Lilly (Teffeteller) Abbott. Mary was raised in Maryville. She married Wilford Stanley Seaton and they lived in Maryville until to moving to Maryland in...
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