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George William Owings III, 78,

George William Owings III, 78,

George William Owings III, 78, of Dunkirk, Maryland passed away October 31, 2023. He was born on April 11, 1945 in Daytona Beach, FL but grew up as a Beach kid and Calvert County son.  He attended Calvert High School and the University of Maryland College Park before enlisting and serving in the Vietnam...
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Cecilia “Cele” Marie Barnes

Cecilia “Cele” Marie Barnes

Cecilia “Cele” Marie Barnes (nee Montgomery) of Callaway was born in Baltimore on November 29, 1929 and went to be with her Lord on October 31, 2023at he age of 79. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jim a WWII Vet and Marie (nee Hart) and three siblings: Regina Eileen Young, David...
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Allen L. Manges

Allen L. Manges

Allen L. Manges of Partlow, Spotsylvania County, Virginia passed away October 30, 2023. Allen was born in Drury, Anne Arundel County, Maryland on August 16, 1941. He attended Southern High School in Lothian. He served in the United States Air Force as a radio operator with the 6910th Radio Group, USAFSS, from 1959 through 1963...
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Dorothy C. Harris, 94,

Dorothy C. Harris, 94,

Dorothy C. Harris, 94, of Port Republic, MD passed away on October 29, 2023 in Port Republic, MD. Dorothy Harris known as Dottie to her friends, was born on January 25th 1929.  She was 94 years old. She passed away on Sunday, October 29th, surrounded by her loving family.  Her husband John, passed away...
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William James McLaughlin (“Billy Mack”), 76,

William James McLaughlin (“Billy Mack”), 76,

William James McLaughlin (“Billy Mack”), 76, of Richmond, Virginia passed October 28, 2023 peacefully cared for and comforted by his wife of 54 years, Claudette (Walton) McLaughlin. Bill was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania to William “Duke” McLaughlin and Mildred (Hanel) McLaughlin. He grew up with his sisters, Linda (McLaughlin) Markle and Jill McLaughlin, in Roscoe,...
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Cathy Marie Kekeris, 76,

Cathy Marie Kekeris, 76,

Cathy Marie Kekeris, 76, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on October 27, 2023 in Prince Frederick, MD. Cathy Marie Kekeris was born on March 30, 1947, in Silver Spring, Maryland, to her late parents, Arthur Kekeris and Cathrine (Lanham) Kekeris. Her siblings include Jimmy Kekeris, Steven Kekeris, and Johnny Kekeris. She was proceeded...
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Aldino Robert Antonioli, 28,

Aldino Robert Antonioli, 28,

Aldino Robert Antonioli, 28, of North Beach currently living in Churchton passed away October 27, 2023. He was born May 6, 1995, in Clinton to Sharon (Antonioli) Guest and Mark Dominic Antonioli. Aldino was raised in North Beach and graduated from Northern High School in 2013; where he made lifelong friends and participated in...
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Christopher Alan King, 74,

Christopher Alan King, 74,

Christopher Alan King, 74, of Mahopac, NY passed away on October 26, 2023 in Washington, DC.  A full obituary will follow at a later date. Visitation Friday, December 1, 2023 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 25 Church Street Prince Frederick, MD 20678   Services Friday, December 1, 2023 11:00 AM...
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Ronald Joseph McGlynn

Ronald Joseph McGlynn

Ronald Joseph McGlynn passed away peacefully in Solomons, Maryland on Thursday, October 26, 2023. He was born September 19, 1937, in Washington, DC, the third son of Thomas (Tom) and Catherine (McCann) McGlynn. His mother died when he was a child and then Tom married Hannah. When she passed away, he returned to live...
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Jacob Tyler Howes

Jacob Tyler Howes

Jacob Tyler Howes, aged 19, passed away on October 26, 2023, in Dunkirk, Maryland. He was born on August 3, 2004, in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Jacob was a young man of extraordinary kindness, dedication, and skill. He had a strong work ethic, compassion for others, and an uncanny ability to make the impossible seem...
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Rebecca Sue Darago (Becky)

Rebecca Sue Darago (Becky)

Rebecca Sue Darago (Becky) of Huntingtown, MD formerly of Ashland, WV passed peacefully to her heavenly home October 26, surrounded by her loving family. Becky was born August 10, 1944 to Frank Edward Willis and Clara Inez (Guilliams) Willis and raised in Ashland, WV. Becky married Carl James Darago, the love of her life,...
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Arthureen Lindsey (Rene)

Arthureen Lindsey (Rene)

Arthureen Lindsey (Rene) passed away on October 24, 2023, at 77. Rene was born on June 17, 1946, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is survived by her only sibling, Charlotte, two sons, Christopher (Theresa) and Gregory (Dohee), and five grandchildren, Michael, Stephen, Ryan, Kate, and Joshua. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary,...
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Beatrice Yvonne Gies, 87,

Beatrice Yvonne Gies, 87,

Beatrice Yvonne Gies, 87, of Solomons, Maryland, went home to be with God on Sunday, October 22, 2023.  She died peacefully in the comfort of her own home.  Bea was born on August 31, 1936, in Washington, D.C to Robert and Isabella Lansdown.  Bea was the youngest of 9 children, and her siblings were:...
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Ashley Elizabeth Siebert

Ashley Elizabeth Siebert

Siebert, Ashley Elizabeth Birth: Friday, January 25, 1991 Residence: Charlotte Hall, MD Death: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at the age of 32   Ashley Elizabeth Siebert passed away peacefully at Georgetown University Hospital on 25 October 2023 after a brief and unexpected illness. Ashley was born at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. on...
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Sharon Eileen Clark, 68,

Sharon Eileen Clark, 68,

Sharon Eileen Clark, 68, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on November 1, 2023. She was born on December 27, 1954, to John and Veronica Stanley in New Jersey. She was one of five children. She and her family moved to Aquasco, Maryland where she graduated from Gwynn Park High School in 1973. Shortly thereafter...
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JoAnne Greenwell Choporis

JoAnne Greenwell Choporis

JoAnne Greenwell Choporis peacefully passed away on October 29, at her home in Breton Bay, Leonardtown, Maryland. JoAnne was a devout Catholic. When unable to attend Mass she participated in it being celebrated on television in churches all over the world every day.  She also said the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and the Rosary...
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John “Jack” Gregory Cullison

John “Jack” Gregory Cullison

In the wee hours of Saturday morning, October 21st, 2023 angels were commissioned to escort John Gregory “Jack” Cullison to Heaven to be reunited with his wife Franny. John Gregory Cullison, better known as “Jack”, was born on October 30th, 1934, at his family home in Ridge, Maryland.  He was the seventh child in...
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Rick L. Greenlee, 70,

Rick L. Greenlee, 70,

Rick L. Greenlee, 70 of Lusby, MD passed away on November 4, 2023 in Prince Frederick, MD. He was born on February 7, 1953 in London, England to the late Harold W. Greenlee and the late Patricia A. (Tobin) Hoins. Rick was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, and friend. He was the life...
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Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member Stanley Williams Jr

Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member Stanley Williams Jr

It is with great sadness that the members of the Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad announce the passing of Life Member Stanley Williams Jr. Following a brave battle with cancer, Stanley passed away peacefully with his loving wife Joanie by his side on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Stanley began his time in the first responder...
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Operator Flown to Trauma Center After Striking Church in Bryans Road

Operator Flown to Trauma Center After Striking Church in Bryans Road

On Monday, November 6, 2023, at approximately 3:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Grace Baptist Church located at 7345 Indian Head Highway in Bryans Road, for the reported vehicle into the building with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle struck the side of the structure...
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Navy Upgrades Pilot Helmet-Mounted Components for F/A-18 and EA-18G, Increasing Safety, Readiness

Navy Upgrades Pilot Helmet-Mounted Components for F/A-18 and EA-18G, Increasing Safety, Readiness

The Naval Aircrew Systems Program Office (PMA-202) is leading the design and modification of the F/A-18 and EA-18G pilot helmet-mounted components of the Improved Joint Helmet-Mounted Cuing System (IJHMCS). The Navy awarded a $16.8 million contract July 28 to Collins Elbit Vision Systems for the design and development of the IJHMCS, making the system...
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One Transported with Minor Injuries After Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Mechanicsville

One Transported with Minor Injuries After Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in Mechanicsville

On Sunday, November 5 2023, at approximately 12:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of  Three Notch Road and Point Lookout Road in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style collision on Point Lookout...
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UPDATE: Police Make Two Arrests in Murder Outside Great Mills Liquor Store

UPDATE: Police Make Two Arrests in Murder Outside Great Mills Liquor Store

UPDATE 11/6/2023: Detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) Criminal Investigations Division have arrested two people in connection with the Saturday morning shooting of Scott Marvin Bernich that took place at St. Mary’s Fine Wine & Spirits in Great Mills. Arrested were Leroy Christopher Neal, 48, of Mechanicsville, MD, and Britny Lee...
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Police Seeking Identity of Hit and Run Suspect in Lexington Park

Police Seeking Identity of Hit and Run Suspect in Lexington Park

At approximately 7:25 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, the subject pictured backed the white Chevy Tahoe he was driving, into a victim in the parking lot of Canopy Liquors in Great Mills, MD. The suspect then fled the area, failing to contact the damaged vehicle’s owner. Anyone with information about the identity of...
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Researchers Enlist Community Help in Studying Increase of Ticks in Western Maryland

Researchers Enlist Community Help in Studying Increase of Ticks in Western Maryland

Ticks were once rare in Western Maryland, but the disease-carrying arachnids are on the rise in the region. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Frostburg State University are working together on an initiative to study the rising prevalence of ticks and Lyme disease in western Maryland. Rebekah Taylor, associate professor and chairwoman for...
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