The halls of Chesapeake Shores nursing home were filled with holiday joy on Christmas Eve, thanks to three young visitors who decided to share the Christmas spirit with residents. Emma and Cole Raley, along with their cousin Jay Clarke (Leonard), donned their elf costumes and arrived at the facility with arms full of carefully...
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The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Scholarship Fair will be held next month at St. Charles High School. Students who are headed to college in the fall and want to learn about applying for scholarships can attend the fair with their families from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 15. CCPS staff will be...
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UPDATE 12/29/2025: Niamora Delise Lopez, 20, of Lexington Park, has been charged with first-degree assault and second-degree assault following a reported stabbing incident early Monday morning, December 29, 2025, according to court documents. At approximately 1:03 a.m., officers and emergency medical personnel responded to the 45000 block of Indian Way in Lexington Park for...
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12/29/2025 – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call reporting a stabbing early Monday morning at a Royal Farms convenience store in Lexington Park. At approximately 1 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the Royal Farms located at 21779 Tulagi Place. Upon...
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Governor Wes Moore announced that Marylanders have completed more than 220,000 applications for critical benefits through the Maryland Benefits One Application, a mobile-friendly tool that helps customers apply for vital benefits. Since its July launch, the system has provided a centralized and easy-to-use online location that allows Marylanders to apply for Medicaid, SNAP, Temporary Assistance...
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Lottery players in Waldorf who purchased a Maryland Lottery Holiday Raffle should check their tickets. The third Early Bird drawing took place today awarding one lucky winner a $50,000 prize. The Early Bird winner is Ticket Number 166251, which was sold Dec. 17 at Foods In convenience store located at 12549 Mattawoman Drive in Waldorf. The...
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On Saturday, December 27, 2025, at approximately 5:25 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Post Office Road and St. Charles Parkway in Waldorf, for the serious motor vehicle collision with rollover and entrapment. Crews quickly arrived on the scene to find a three-vehicle collision with one overturned and...
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UPDATE 12/28/2025: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the Friday, March 21, 2025 fatal officer-involved vehicle collision that occurred in Landover, Prince George’s County, Maryland. On March 21, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Seat Pleasant Police Department (SPPD) officers conducted a traffic stop on a Hyundai sedan....
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Dusty Lynn Daugherty, age 38, passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2025. She was born on December 6, 1987, to Charles and Victoria Daugherty. Dusty is survived by her loving parents, Charles and Victoria Daugherty; her children, Paige Payne, Preston Ball, and Emily Payne; her sister, Shannon Brown (Gerald), along with numerous extended family...
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On November 24, 2025, Peter Christian Lund, 94, of Waldorf, MD, passed away peacefully at home. Peter was born in Takoma Park, MD, on February 14, 1931, to the late Axel Peter Lund and Mary Evelyn (Marquis) Lund, and raised in Clinton, Maryland. He married the former Betty Louise Snyder of Clinton, Maryland, and...
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Theresa Michele Boswell, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home on December 18, 2025. Theresa was the daughter of Frank and MaryAnn Dorwart and grew up surrounded by a large and loving family. She married the love of her life, Ralph Boswell, and together they built a life rooted in love and devotion....
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Thomas F. Nelson Sr., lovingly known as “Frankie,” passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at St. Mary’s Nursing Home in Leonardtown, Maryland. He was 91 years old. Frankie was born on February 8, 1934 to Alphonsus Francis “Mills” Nelson and Emma Meyers in Clements, Maryland. Frankie spent his early years working on...
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David Paul Leman Sr. age 66, of Lexington Park, MD passed away December 12, 2025. He was born in Washington D.C. on April 3, 1959 to Richard and Margaret Leman. David graduated from Thomas Stone High School in 1977. He was a standout athlete, lettering in varsity football, wrestling, and track and field. Upon...
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Keith Byron Fleshman, 72, of Lusby, Maryland passed away on December 25, 2025, surrounded by his family at Calvert Health Medical Center. He was an adoring husband to Gail Lois for 51 years, loving father to Todd Byron and Troy Wesly, and beloved father-in-law to Kelly Suzanne; grandfather to Connor William and Koltyn Michael;...
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Robert Allen “Al” Newman, 64, of Lusby, Maryland, passed away Christmas Day, 2025, at his home. He was born on November 25, 1961, in Washington, D.C., to Ruth Jean (Fields) and George Edward Newman. Al attended Huntingtown Elementary, and Calvert Junior High School, and spent his younger years living between both North Carolina and...
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Theresa Graf, 88, of Capitol Heights passed away December 21, 2025. She was born October 2, 1937, in Budapest, Hungary to Imre Horvath and Julia Szent Marjai. Theresa was raised in Budapest and her family escaped during the Revolution in 1956, moving to Austria for a year before coming to the United States. Her...
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Joseph Edward Fitzpatrick, 93, of Charlotte Hall passed away December 20, 2025. He was born February 28, 1932, in Collier, PA to William and Annie (Manley) Fitzpatrick. Joe grew up in the Collier subdivision of Union Town, PA. He joined the United States Navy in 1950 and retired as Chief Petty Officer in 1968....
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Evia June Cox, 104, of St. Leonard, MD passed away on December 20, 2025 in Prince Frederick, MD. Evia June Cox, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and cherished friend passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025 at the remarkable age of 104. June was born on June 21, 1921, in Indian Valley, Virginia to...
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Charlotte Ann (Francis) Rank, 83, of Huntingtown, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 19, 2025, in Prince Frederick, Maryland, following a valiant battle with pulmonary fibrosis. She was born on October 6, 1942, in Russia, Ohio, to the late Charles Leo and Louise Katherine (Bender) Francis. Charlotte is survived by her devoted husband...
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Gail Robin Iannucci, 67, of Dunkirk passed away December 18, 2025. She was born February 3, 1958 in Washington, DC to Lee Clyde and Oney Evelyn (Phipps) Price. Gail grew up in Hillside, MD, just outside of Washington, DC and attended Suitland High School. She worked in data entry for the Food and Drug...
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With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved daughter Brittney Ann Burnette-Bowman, 35, of Lusby Maryland who passed away at her home on December 14, 2025. Born on October 9, 1990 in Clinton, Maryland, she was the daughter of Tiffiny Jean Knight and Gary Michael Knight. Brittney was a devoted mother to...
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Cara Lee Naumoff, 62, of Prince Frederick, Maryland, passed away on December 12, 2025 at her home. She was born on December 21, 1962, in Prince George’s County to Janice Marie (Bell) and Harry Joseph Lohman. Cara grew up in Accokeek, Maryland, and attended Gwynn Park High School, graduating class of 1980. She then...
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Irene “Renie” Breslin Krebs, 80, of Fairfax, VA passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025 at the Brightview Assisted Living in Edgewater, MD. Renie was born on February 26, 1945 in Roanoke, VA. She earned her B.S. from Longwood College and later a Master of Social Work from Tulane University. Renie enjoyed a fulfilling career helping people – she first started...
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Pamela Norris Lee, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on December 10, 2025, at the age of 76, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Washington, D.C., she grew up in College Park, MD, where she developed strong roots that stayed with her throughout her life. After marrying the...
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Michael David “Mike” Hall, 69, of Huntingtown, Maryland, passed away on December 10, 2025, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was a loving father and grandfather, affectionately known to his family as “Pop Pop.” His greatest joy in life was his family and...
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