On December 14, 2019, the Optimist Club partnered with the St. Mary’s County Fraternal Order of Police, and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, and hosted the 16th annual “Shop with a Cop” program. Children nominated by St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS), police officers, and other agencies in the community, were be picked...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will close at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 for its winter break and will reopen at 8 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. The last day of full-term, 12-week and Minisession classes is Dec. 16. The winter break closure affects all facilities, including the campuses’ fitness centers and pools....
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It is with great sadness that the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has to announce the passing of retired K-9 Wolf. K-9 Wolf was the partner to Sgt. Shawn Morder and served the agency from 2011-2018. K-9 Wolf was a European import German Shepherd that was purchased from a vendor in North Carolina during the...
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A woman from Waldorf and her husband are regulars when it comes to Maryland Lottery jackpot games and play numbers significant to them and to their dog Chloe. When they played that combination on a $2 ticket for the Sept. 24 Mega Millions drawing, the lucky players matched four of the five white balls...
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Anna May Herriman Richardson, 88, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on December 8, 2019 at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center. Born in Washington, D.C. on February 6, 1931, she was the daughter of to the late Albert Herriman and Anna May Davis. Anna was a lifelong resident of Southern Maryland. It was here that she...
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Vernon Delmar Horsmon, Sr., 93, of Solomons passed away December 12, 2019. He was born November 9, 1926 in Prince Fredrick to Tony and Helen (Jones) Horsmon. Vernon was raised in Calvert County and was one of ten children. He joined the United States Army in 1945 and was honorably discharged in 1946 after...
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COL (Ret.) Bernard Paul Manderville, Jr, 81, of Waldorf, MD died on December 13, 2019 at his residence, surrounded by family. COL Manderville was a highly decorated career U.S. Army Ordnance Officer, retiring after 29 years of service. He served in Vietnam, Thailand, and Australia, and as the Commander of Weapons Systems Development in...
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Gladys Lavender Guy, 92 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on December 11, 2019 in Callaway, MD. Born June 17, 1927 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Leona Potter Clarke and Charles Lavender. She survived by her children: J. Glenn Guy (Patricia), Brenda G. Surfield (Ron), and Karen P. Guy all...
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James F. Gatton, Jr. (Jimmy) age 35 of Mechanicsville, Maryland passed away on December 10, 2019. He was born August 5th, 1984; the son of Debra Gass and James Gatton, Sr. He attended Leonardtown Tech Center and received honors in the welding program and graduated in 2002 from Chopticon High School. Jimmy is survived...
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Peacefully on Friday, December 6, 2019, Valeria Ann Owens departed this earthly life. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, December 19, 2019 from 11:00am until time of service 12:00pm at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will follow at Heritage Memorial Cemetery.
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Sarah Geneva Milburn, 88 of Mechanicsville, MD, entered into eternal rest on December 9, 2019. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 for visitation at 10 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, 16922 Saint Peter Claver Rd, St Inigoes, MD 20684. Interment...
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Peacefully on Friday, December 6, 2019, Katie B. Brooks went home to be with the Lord in Clinton, MD. Family and friends will unite on Friday, December 27, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 noon at From the Heart Ministries, 4949 Allentown Road, Suitland, MD 20746. Interment is private.
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On Sunday, December 15, 2019, at approximately 10:50 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Mechanicsville Road and Asher Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one vehicle overturned and one patient trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in a t-bone style...
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All St. Mary’s County Government administrative offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25, and Thursday, Dec. 26, for the Christmas holiday. Offices will reopen Friday, Dec. 27. Offices will also be closed Wednesday, Jan. 1, and Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, for the new year’s holiday. Offices will reopen Friday, Jan. 3. All three Senior...
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UPDATE: On December 14, 2019, at 6:15 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Pegg Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival deputies determined a single vehicle had struck a pedestrian causing injury. The St....
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The Friends of St. Clement’s Island and Piney Point Museums, the nonprofit organization that supports the historic sites overseen by the St. Mary’s County Museum Division and operates the popular Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival on the grounds of St. Clement’s Island Museum (and as of 2019 also in the Town of Leonardtown) each...
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Marylanders now have another way to navigate traffic incidents and congestion thanks to a new partnership between the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) and Waze. Under this partnership with Waze’s Connected Citizens Program (CCP), MDOT SHA can now more effectively share road closure incidents immediately with users. “Sharing information in...
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Thomas (Tom) Wayne Stahl, Sr, 65, of Prince Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family and his constant companion, Sadie. He was born on January 15, 1954 in Danville, PA to the late Charles and Onda Stahl. He was a resident of Prince Frederick, MD and...
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The St. Mary’s County Regional Airport is planning a series of events to celebrate 50 years of service to the community. The original airport properties were acquired in August 1968, construction was completed in 1969, and the Airport was in operation before the end of that year. 2020 will mark 50 years of operation....
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The playgroups engage young children in hands-on play, story time and activities designed to prepare them to enter school. In the event of inclement weather or any CCPS closings or delays, the playgroups are canceled. The 24-hour CCPS weather information line is 301-934-7410 or 301-932-6656. The playgroups are held at Walter J. Mitchell, J.P....
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To the Editor, The following comments are addressed very specifically to St. Mary’s County Commissioners Hewitt, Guy, and Morgan. From 2006 to 2016 I was a Deputy Sheriff with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. I held assignments in Patrol, Investigations, and Special Operations as well as a number of collateral duties. I often...
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UPDATE 12/13/2019: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, December 13, 2019, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Sherman Kelly, Jr., 40 of Waldorf, to 43 years in prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Third-Degree Sex Offense, and two counts of Production of Child Pornography. On...
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