Barry “Hank” Eugene Evitts was born July 5, 1960 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania to the late Harry Dewight Evitts and Daisy O’Donnel Evitts. passed away on October 14, 2020 at his home beside his loving family. Hank enlisted in the United States Navy, retiring as a Chief Aviation Ordnanceman (AOC) in 2003. On May 26,...
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UPDATE: Through an extensive investigation and coordination with the U.S. Marshals Task Force, Gregory DeShawn Collins, Jr., 22, of Waldorf, was located and apprehended in Georgia on Monday, October 19, 2020. Collins is currently awaiting extradition in Georgia and will be served an arrest warrant upon his return to Maryland for this incident. Charles...
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The Optimist Club of Calvert is excited to host their first ever Virtual Halloween Costume Contest! The contest is open to Calvert County residents thirteen years of age and under. The winner in each age category will win a $25 Walmart gift card. Contest categories are: 18 months and under, 19 months – 3...
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The Department of Justice announced grant awards totaling more than $341 million to help fight America’s addiction crisis. Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan discussed this year’s grant awards during a roundtable discussion of mental health and addiction issues led by Second Lady Karen Pence. “The addiction...
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The Early Voting Center for Calvert County voters is located in the lower level conference room of the Community Resources Building, located at 30 Duke Street (old library, across from post office) in Conference Room 1 – Lower Level, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 General Election: Monday, October 26, 2020 through Monday, November 2, 2020 (includes...
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Early voting centers also open on election day, Tuesday, November 3. Early voting will take place over an eight-day period beginning on Monday, October 26 to Monday, November 2 (including Saturday and Sunday) from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., with early voting centers also open on election day, Tuesday, November 3. Early Voting Centers,...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County with the YMCA of the Chesapeake have commissioned a study to explore the possibility of a YMCA in St. Mary’s County. We are assessing community interest and would like to invite you to give us your feedback. https://ymcachesapeake.org/ – To take the survey, click the link and then...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced that Maryland finished ninth in the nation for response to the 2020 Census. More than 2.2 million households were counted, representing a total of 99.9 percent of the state’s population. “Our administration is proud that even amid all of this year’s challenges, Marylanders stepped up with one of the country’s...
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The St. Mary’s County Board of Elections announces voting centers and drop box locations for the 2020 general election. St. Mary’s County will only have ONE early voting center location that will be open starting Monday, October 26, 2020, through November 2, 2020, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. seven days per week. The...
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On Saturday, October 17, 2020, at approximately 9:00 a.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Seventh District, Hollywood, Bay District and Valley Lee responded to the 25000 block of Dove Point Lane and Parsons Mill Road in Leonardtown, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene in under 8 minutes and found a one...
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Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced the swearing-in of former St. Mary’s County Deputy State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling on Friday, October 16, 2020. Ms. Sterling is a 13 year veteran prosecutor and will serve in the Circuit Court division prosecuting felony matters and act as a liaison to the Anne Arundel...
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On Friday, October 16, 2020, at approximately 7:28 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of 6494 Ellenwood Drive in La Plata, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle overturned with the occupant unconscious and trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle overturned in...
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On Friday, October 23, 2020, from 5:00 p.m., to 9:00 p.m., the Running Hare Vineyard and Southern Maryland Biergarten will be hosting a drive-in movie night showing The Nightmare Before Christmas! Tickets can be found here for $25 per vehicle. Gates Open at 5:30 pm – Movie Begins after sundown around 7:00 p.m. Audio...
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Local wastewater monitoring for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has detected elevated levels of viral particles in the sewer systems serving several locations in St. Mary’s County. “These viral particles are shed by individuals who have COVID-19 and can be detected in sewage,” said Dr. Meena Brewster, St. Mary’s County Health Officer. “Rising...
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UPDATE at 8:00 a.m: On October 15th, 2020 at approximately 10:50 p.m. officers responded for a Parental Abduction/Home Invasion in the 400 block of Glen Mar Circle, Glen Burnie. The mother, maternal grandmother and two unknown males forced open the door to the apartment and assaulted the father and paternal grandparents. The mother and...
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UPDATE: Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will begin Phase 2 on Monday, Nov. 9. In order for teachers to prepare for hybrid learning, instructional changes were made for the week starting Nov. 2. Outlined below are the changes and what they mean for CCPS students and virtual learning. Friday, October 30: Last day for...
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On Friday, October 9, 2020, at approximately 1:55 a.m., firefighters responded to 26532 Three Notch Road and Loveville Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision involving a Maryland State Police cruiser and a structure. Emergency personnel arrived on the scene to find a Chevrolet pickup truck that had struck a Maryland State Police...
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Do you have expired, unused, and unwanted medications or paper documents with personal information that you’d like to purge? This is your chance to dispose of them safely! Bring your items for disposal to National Take Back Day on Saturday, October 24, 2020, from 10:00 a.m., to 2:00 p.m., at the Governmental Center, located...
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William “Willie or Bill” Miles Albrittain Sr., a soldier, firefighter, and family man passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 12,2020 in Faulkner, MD, at the age of 92. He was a lifelong resident of Charles County. Willie was preceded in death by his parents, James Washington Albrittain and Mary Ellen Miles Albrittain,...
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It is with great sadness that the family of Rex Eagan announces his passing on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at the age of 77. Rex will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 51 years, Frances (Francy) Eagan; children, Patrick Eagan and Jeffrey Eagan; grandchildren, Breanne Harris, 1 LT Kevin Harris, US Army, Nicholas...
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Rosie Ann (Windsor) Bankert, 81, of Charlotte Hall, MD (formerly of Fort Washington, MD) passed away on October 10, 2020 at the Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. She was the beloved wife of the late Douglas Roy Bankert. Rosie was born on December 6, 1938 in Piscataway, MD to the late...
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John Joseph Noel, 31 of White Plains, MD, died October 7, 2020, from injuries sustained by an accident. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, John Joseph Noel, his maternal grandparents, Claude and Betty Burns and his aunt, Mary Noel. John leaves behind his sweet daughter, Destiny Noel (5). He is also...
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Edith Coon Ralon, age 91, of Lusby, MD, passed away on October 14, 2020. She was born on November 20, 1928 in Cambridge, Ohio, to Stuart Reed Coon and Lillie Leeds Coon. She grew up in Fredericksburg, Virginia and Riverdale, Maryland and graduated from Bladensburg High School in 1947. She married Carlos Kreider Ralon...
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Shirley Mae Graham, 85, of Sunderland, Maryland, passed away on October 14, 2020. She was born on April 23, 1935, in Washington , DC, to the late Lester and Edna Colvin Erhardt Sr. Shirley was employed by the United States Postal Service and was promoted to Postmaster. She served the communities of Benedict and...
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