On Sunday, June 10, 2018, at approximately 7:45 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, Hollywood, and Patuxent River Naval Base responded to the 22900 Block of Cypress Drive, in Wildewood, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to discover smoke and fire showing from the attic area of the residence. After investigating, crews...
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Members of the St Mary’s County Amateur Radio Association will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 23 – 24 at Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and...
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On Saturday, June 9, 2018, at approximately 12:12 p.m., Police, fire and rescue responded to Budds Creek Road, in the area of Bayside Road, in Leonardtown, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with multiple people trapped. Units arrived on scene to find two pick-up trucks in the roadway, in a head-on style collision,...
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Rudy Joseph Firmani, 89, of Edgewater passed away June 6, 2018. He was born August 23, 1928 in Italy to Silvio and Elizabeth Firmani. Rudy came to the United States with his family in 1936 and lived in Washington, D.C. He was employed as an ornamental iron worker and co-owner of Northeast Iron Works...
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Billy T. “Paleobum” Palmer, 67, of Huntingtown, MD passed away May 6, 2018 at his residence after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 7, 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Harold and Bessie Palmer. Billy joined the Navy in 1970 as a Submariner and retired after 20 years. He was a Sonarman,...
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Cecil Junior Pasini, age 90 of La Plata, Maryland, died June 5, 2018 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland. Cecil joined the Navy in 1944 and then transferred to the Air Force where he served all over the world, retiring after 24 years (in 1969) as a...
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Sarah Jean Bowling, 37, of Harrisburg, PA, formerly of Charles County, MD, died on June 2, 2018. Born on June 22, 1980 in Clinton, Maryland, Sarah graduated from McDonough High School, Class of 1998 and attended College of Southern Maryland. She was employed as a kitchen designer. Sarah was preceded in death by her...
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Katherine Moran Boarman (nee Murphy), a resident of Charlotte Hall and a payroll coordinator at The Wills Group, passed away unexpectedly at her home on June 2, 2018 at the age of 65. Kathy was born in Newburg on June 27, 1952 to Roger Leonard and Myrtle Valerie Murphy. She graduated from La Plata...
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Heather Anne Dinges, age 29 of Bryantown, Maryland, died May 29, 2018. She was born April 18, 1989 in La Plata, Maryland to the late Jeffery N. Dinges and Sandra (Summers) Hungerford. Heather loved her family more than anything and always had a smile. She loved her “Pop” and Grandma very much – they...
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James Anthony “Flip” Rawls., 53 passed away on May 28, 2018. He was born on August 11, 1964 in Queens, New York to parents James Henry Rawls of Sandersville, Georgia and the late Vivian Jones Rawls of Queens, New York. James graduated from Far Rockaway High School in Queens, New York. After high school,...
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Elliot Weisman, 89, of California, MD passed away on June 5, 2018 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Elliot was born on August 7, 1928 in Rockaway Beach, NY to the late Louis Weisman and Kitty Secol Weisman. Elliot was a graduate of Central High School in Bridgeport, CT in 1947. He proudly served in...
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Stacy Lynn Russell, 36, of Hedgesville, WV passed away on June 5, 2018. Born on October 17, 1981 in Clinton MD, she was the daughter of Geary Allen Bish, Sr. and Terry Marie Russell (William). Stacy graduated from La Plata High school in 2000 where she went on to further her education and became...
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Gloria Jean Bowers, 68, of Charlotte Hall, Maryland, passed away on June 5, 2018 in Charlotte Hall, MD. Gloria was born on October 6, 1949 to the late Alfred McCauley and the late Gladys Marie “Jimmie” (Fortman) McCauley. Gloria is survived by her daughter, Lisa Messenger (Dan); step-daughters, Lisa Martin (Eric) and Charlotte Ragsdale...
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Barbara Naomi Coffren, 88, of Avenue, MD passed away on June 1, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Born at home in Clinton, MD on September 7, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Barbara Virginia Goddard Thompson and Ralph Goddard who passed away when she was 3 years of age and was...
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Carol Ann Morgan, 75, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on June 5, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 13, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Mildred Louise Campbell Economides and Thomas John Economides. Carol was the loving wife of Joseph Ambrose Morgan whom she married on...
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Laverne Theresa Brown, 68 of Bowie, MD, entered into eternal rest on June 3, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 for visitation at 10 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 12 noon at St. George’s Catholic Church, 19199 St. George’s Church Road, Valley Lee, MD 20692. Interment to...
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Edith Marie Butler, 64 of Callaway, MD, entered into eternal life on June 6, 2018. Arrangements are pending. The family would be most appreciative for monetary donations to help with funeral expenses. Donations may be made directly to Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home via credit card, money order, cash or certified check. No personal checks accepted
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Suddenly on Thursday, May 24, 2018 Kevin Preston Edwards departed this earthly life in Washington, DC. Family and friends will unite on Friday, June 8, 2018 from 10:00am until time of service at 11:00am at From the Heart Church Ministries 4949 Allentown Road, Camp Springs 20746. Interment will follow at Washington National Cemetery Suitland,...
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Charles County Public Schools honored 2,071 seniors during high school graduation ceremonies that take place at the Charles County Convocation Center at North Point High School. Students in the Class of 2018 have earned a record amount of scholarship offers for a graduating class, with offers totaling nearly $122 million. This is an increase...
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Have each other’s back and always remember where you came from. That was a key message shared among the Westlake High School senior class during the graduation ceremony held June 1. The graduating Wolverine Class of 2018 included 312 students, all of whom arrived to the ceremony, ready to begin their futures. This year’s...
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“The future is truly in our hands, so let us make the most of it.” This is the message Henry E. Lackey High School valedictorian David “DJ” Nelson left with his graduating peers on June 1 during their graduation ceremony held at the Charles County Convocation Center. The Charger Class of 2018 includes 214...
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Charles County Public Schools kicked off its high school graduation ceremonies May 31 with the Class of 2018 from North Point High School. Graduates walked across the stage, eager to get their diplomas during a ceremony that celebrated the accomplishments, successes and future plans of 448 students. North Point valedictorian Noah Kidwell plans to...
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Maurice J. McDonough High School seniors graduated in a ceremony held June 1 at the Charles County Convocation Center in Waldorf. The ram senior class of 222 graduates earned nearly $9 million in scholarship offers. At McDonough, students know and understand the core meaning of the letters used to spell out the name of...
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