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Maryland Fishing Report Now Available as Amazon Alexa Skill

Maryland Fishing Report Now Available as Amazon Alexa Skill

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced today that it is expanding its communications channels and services to include Amazon Echo. Through an innovative partnership with NIC Maryland, the department will now offer the Maryland Fishing Report, which provides anglers with the latest fishing hotspots, catch of the week, water and weather conditions and more, as an...
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Maurice Ignatius Long, Sr., 92

Maurice Ignatius Long, Sr., 92

Maurice Ignatius Long, Sr., 92, of Hughesville passed away on May 2, 2018 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Born on May 16, 1925, he was the son of the late Richard Joseph Long, Sr. and the late Mary Eulalia Long (Thompson). Maurice was a World War II veteran, a member of St. Mary’s...
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May Ottey, 82

May Ottey, 82

May Ottey, 82, of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away on May 1, 2018. Born in Floreffe, Pennsylvania on June 30, 1935, one of 15 children, she was the daughter of the late Henry Bendel and the late Julia Ballas. May was a homemaker and loving mother. She enjoyed spending time with her family and...
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Paul Dana Ryan, 54

Paul Dana Ryan, 54

Paul Dana Ryan, 54, of Lexington Park, MD, passed away April 30, 2018 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. Paul was born in Bethesda, MD to Larry and Jenny Ryan on April 13, 1964. He attended Perry High School and graduated in 1982. He went on to join the Navy, where he worked...
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Glendon Edward Heiston, 75

Glendon Edward Heiston, 75

Glendon Edward Heiston of Dagsboro, Delaware passed away at his home on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the age of 75. He was born in Washington, DC on June 8, 1942. He was a member of the Pile Drivers Union Local 2311 for 37 years until his retirement in 2002. Glendon enjoyed many hobbies,...
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Brenda Mae Bauckman Dorsey, 78

Brenda Mae Bauckman Dorsey, 78

Brenda Mae Bauckman Dorsey, 78, of Leonardtown, MD passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her loving daughters. She was the only child born to the late Hubert Bauckman and Mildred Hirst Bauckman. Brenda graduated from high school and attended Southern Seminary for two years. In 1972 she married her...
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Violet Maxfield, 82

Violet Maxfield, 82

Violet Maxfield, 82, of Mechanicsville, MD died on April 28, 2018. Her last days were spent at the Hospice House of St. Mary’s surrounded by loving family and friends. Violet was born in Java, VA on February 8, 1936. She was the daughter of the late Andrew J. Cates and Stella (Lovelace) Cates. Violet...
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Geary Allen Bish, Jr., 38

Geary Allen Bish, Jr., 38

Geary Allen Bish, Jr., 38 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on April 27, 2018 at his residence in Lexington Park, MD. Geary was born on September 24, 1979 to Geary Allen Bish, Sr. and Terry Marie Russell (Willy) in Clinton, MD. Geary was an avid Redskin’s fan, he also volunteered at the Veterans...
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Lucile Roesler “Lucy” Bollman

Lucile Roesler “Lucy” Bollman

Lucile Roesler “Lucy” Bollman of Solomons, MD and Bronxville, NY passed away on April 27, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 25, 1932 in Amsterdam, Holland to the late Norbert Roesler and Elly van Tienhoven. After graduating from the Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, NY, Lucy earned...
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Beatrice Maurine Walkin, 90

Beatrice Maurine Walkin, 90

Beatrice Maurine Walkin, 90, of Leonardtown, MD (formerly of Joplin, MO), passed away passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 29, 1927 in Spring City, MO to the late Albert Raymond Bauer and Elsie A. Flock. Maurine was employed for almost 38 years...
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AMSC Antonio “Tony” Campos, USN (Ret.), 96

AMSC Antonio “Tony” Campos, USN (Ret.), 96

AMSC Antonio “Tony” Campos, USN (Ret.), 96, of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. He was born May 4, 1921 in San Antonio, TX to the late Juan Campos and Fermina Morales. Tony proudly enlisted in the United States Navy and dedicated over...
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John Herman Nelson, Jr. 89

John Herman Nelson, Jr. 89

John Herman Nelson, Jr. 89, of Avenue, Maryland passed away on April 25, 2018 John was born April 6, 1929 in Washington D.C. to the late John Herman Nelson, Sr. and Mary Constance (Bostwick) Nelson. He married the love of his life, Mary Cecelia Brown on June 23, 1951 in Palmers, MD; together they...
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Barbara Jean Sexton, 65

Barbara Jean Sexton, 65

Barbara Jean Sexton, 65, of Valley Lee, MD passed away on May 1, 2018 in her home. Born on August 12, 1952, she was the daughter of Lillie Sexton of Valley Lee, MD and the late Eugene Sexton. She is survived by her siblings; Margie Carter of Hollywood, MD, Robert Sexton of Redgate, MD,...
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Joseph “Joe” Allan Wilson, 54

Joseph “Joe” Allan Wilson, 54

Joseph “Joe” Allan Wilson, 54, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on May 1, 2018 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on July 25, 1963 in Washington, DC, he was the son of Barbara Beach Wilson of Leonardtown, MD and the late David E. Wilson. Joe was the loving husband of the late Sandra Wilson, who preceded...
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James Bernard Quade “Jim Bunny”, 84

James Bernard Quade “Jim Bunny”, 84

James Bernard Quade “Jim Bunny”, 84, of Avenue, MD passed away surrounded by his loving family on April 29, 2018. He was the son of the late Lucy Catherine Russell Quade and Alton Monroe Quade. Jim Bunny was the loving husband of the late Josephine Amanda Quade whom he married in Immaculate Heart of...
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Mary “Alberta” Burroughs Spalding, 91

Mary “Alberta” Burroughs Spalding, 91

Mary “Alberta” Burroughs Spalding, 91, of Morganza Turner Road, Mechanicsville, MD and a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Maryland passed away April 29, 2018 at the home of her son. The daughter of the late James Wilson Burroughs and Grace Mae Cusic born February 25, 1927 in Oraville, MD. She married George Leroy...
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Agnes Elizabeth Holly, 80

Agnes Elizabeth Holly, 80

Agnes Elizabeth Holly, 80, of Brandywine, MD formerly from Washington, DC passed away on April 29, 2018 in Clinton, MD. Born on September 6, 1937 in Chaptico, MD, she was the daughter of the late Agnes Marie Hill Somerville and Joseph Hampton, Somerville, Sr. Agnes was preceded in death by her husband James Richard...
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William Henson

William Henson

Peacefully on April 29, 2018 William Henson went home to be with the Lord. Family and friends will unite on Monday, May 7, 2018 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at Union Bethel AME Church, 6810 Floral Park Rd, Brandywine, MD. Interment on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 10:15 am at...
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Charles W. Fenwick

Charles W. Fenwick

“Peacefully on April 30, 2018 Charles W. Fenwick went home to be with the lord. Family and friends will unite at 10:00 a.m. on May 8, 2018 until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church, 37575 Chaptico Rd, Chaptico, MD 20621. Interment will follow at Queen of...
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Dontay Doughlas Demus

Dontay Doughlas Demus

On Saturday, April 28, 2018, Dontay went home to be with the Lord. Friends and family will unite on Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 12:30 p.m. until time of life celebration at 1:30 p.m. at BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME, 2294 Old Washington Rd, Waldorf, MD. Interment will be private.
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Aaron Hayden Brooks, 64

Aaron Hayden Brooks, 64

Aaron Hayden Brooks, 64 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on April 29, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, May 3, 2018 for visitation at 9 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Washington St, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Interment will be private.
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Sobriety Checkpoint to be Conducted in Charles County

Sobriety Checkpoint to be Conducted in Charles County

The Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack in partnership with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, La Plata Town Police and the Maryland Transportation Authority Police will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint on Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Charles County, Maryland. Motorists are encouraged to appoint a designated driver or use public or other alternative...
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UPDATE: Deputies Arrest Lexington Park Man for Trespassing at Greenview Knolls Elementary School

UPDATE: Deputies Arrest Lexington Park Man for Trespassing at Greenview Knolls Elementary School

  UPDATE 5/3/2018 @ 8:30 p.m.: Ernarde Delovestein Banks, 37, of Lexington Park, was arrested by Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and charged with causing a disturbance during a school operation, trespassing on school grounds, and causing a disturbance while intoxicated. 5/3/2018: On Thursday, May 3, 2018, at approximately 12:20 p.m., Deputies from...
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St. Mary’s County – Missing Person – 20-Year-Old Joel Andrew Brinson

St. Mary’s County – Missing Person – 20-Year-Old Joel Andrew Brinson

Joel Andrew Brinson, 20, of Lexington Park, has been reported missing. Brinson was last seen on April 29, 2018, in the Lexington Park area, and has family in Charles County. At this time, there are no critical factors known regarding Brinson being reported as a missing person. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of...
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Maryland State Police Prepare For Increased Patrols For Cinco De Mayo

Maryland State Police Prepare For Increased Patrols For Cinco De Mayo

As Cinco de Mayo approaches on Saturday, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to be safe and smart and avoid impaired and distracted driving. With an increase in impaired drivers expected throughout the state this weekend, state police will be conducting saturation patrols at each of the 23...
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