Doris Jean Lynch, 87 of Virginia Beach, VA was called home to Heaven with her loving family by her side on September 30, 2018 in Saint Leonard, MD. She follows into Heaven her husband of 62 years, James and her son Michael. Doris worked for New York Telephone as a young woman. When she...
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Ruth Pettyjohn Klemstine (Mom-Mom)., 93
Ruth Pettyjohn Klemstine, or better known as Mom-Mom, passed away peacefully at the Genesis Healthcare Center in Waldorf, Maryland on Saturday, September 29, 2018. She was 93 years young. She was born in Dover, Delaware on August 18, 1925 and married Charles H. Klemstine on August 19, 1943 (one day after turning 18, a...
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Elaine Marie Carey, 55
Elaine Marie Carey, 55, of Owings, MD passed away October 1, 2018. Elaine was born December 31, 1962 in Washington, D.C. to Jean Docie (Barrick) and Lawrence Henry Carey. She was raised in District Heights and graduated from Suitland High School in 1982. She began a career in the Federal Government working for the...
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Adele Cooke Peed, 81
Adele Cooke Peed, 81., On September 29, 2018, our beloved mother and wife passed away at her home in Brandywine Maryland. She was the greatest mother, wife and person anyone could ask you to share their life with. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Morty, her children, Jimmy Johnny, Bruce and...
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Richard Blane Barlow, 86
Richard Blane Barlow, age 86, of Charlotte Hall, MD died on September 30, 2018 at his residence. Richard was a United States Air Force Veteran and a bus mechanic for the DC Metro system for 14½ years. He was also a sales representative for People’s Life Insurance Company for 17 years. Richard enjoyed cooking,...
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Janell Martin
Our beloved Mom and Grammy, Janell Martin, went to heaven on Monday, October 1, 2018 surrounded by her family. Janell was born in Folsom, Louisiana on September 17, 1940 to John and Tera Dillon. After marrying she moved to Maryland where she raised her five daughters. Janell was a devoted Mom to her five...
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Seven Mattress Firm Stores in Southern Maryland to Remain Open
Mattress Firm plans to close up to 700 stores as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, including more than 200 within days. However, at this time, seven stores in Southern Maryland ( 3 in Charles and 2 each in Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties) will remain open. The mattress retailer said in a court...
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Hughesville Man Scores Two Big Lottery Wins in Under Two Weeks
William Frasher of Hughesville is one of the luckiest Keno players in the state right now! He claimed a $25,000 prize just 10 days after cashing in an $80,060 winning ticket. The young professional was attending a working lunch with his boss at a family friend’s restaurant when they decided to play a couple of rounds of Keno....
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Maryland Casinos Generate $143.8 Million in Revenue During September 2018
Maryland Lottery and Gaming today announced that September 2018 gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos totaled $143,780,258, an increase of $9,244,525 (6.9%) compared to the September 2017 total of $134,535,733. Contributions to the State of Maryland from September 2018 casino gaming revenue totaled $59,532,953, including $44,633,988 for the Education Trust Fund. Casino gaming...
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Drunk Bushwood Man Arrested for DUI, Assault and Reckless Endangerment After Discharging Firearm in Leonardtown
On October 4, 2018, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22200 block of Archer Street in Leonardtown, for the reported assault. Two victims advised deputies a blue van with a white male operator drove past the area while they were outside, and discharged a firearm. The victims advised the...
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Danielle Valerie Gunson, 18
It is with great sadness that the Gunson family announces the passing of Danielle Valerie Gunson on the morning of Thursday, September 27th, 2018. Danielle was born on February 19th, 2000 in Annapolis, Maryland. She grew up in the Crofton-Davidsonville area and attended South River High School. She enjoyed cheerleading, reading books (her favorites...
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David “Joseph” Johnson, 24
David “Joseph” Johnson, 24, of Ridge, MD passed away on October 1, 2018 in Lexington Park, MD. Born on August 30, 1994 in Prince Frederick, MD is was the loving son of Lisa Janie Underwood and Charles Edward Johnson, Jr. of Ridge, MD. Joseph graduated from Leonardtown High School and was employed as a...
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George Broughton Spence, Jr., 81
George Broughton Spence, Jr., 81, passed away on September 15th, 2018. The cause of death was leukemia, which had only been diagnosed three weeks before. George, known as GB to his siblings, was born in 1937 on a farm in Lillington, North Carolina. He was the sixth of nine children born to Broughton Spence...
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Laura Jessie Heidelmark, 93
Laura Jessie Heidelmark, 93, of Mechanicsville, MD (formerly of Rensselaer, NY) passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center of Leonardtown, MD. She was born on March 3, 1925, in Odgensburg, NY to the late Alfred Jacob Laraby and Agnes Bell Riddle Laraby. Laura is a graduate of Fort Covington...
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John Andrew “Jack” Bowes, 68
John Andrew “Jack” Bowes, 68, of Tall Timbers, MD died on September 27, 2018. He was born on September 21, 1950 in Washington, D.C., to Joseph Ford Bowes and Helen Audrey Cranston Bowes. Jack was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and a graduate of Little Flower School (1964) and St. Mary’s Ryken...
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Catherine Hanna Grant, 83., (Kitty, Kitten)
On Monday, October 1, 2018, Catherine Hanna Grant (Kitty, Kitten), mother, daughter, and sister, passed away at the age of 83. She will be forever and lovingly remembered by her family and friends. One of her many qualities was that she loved her family and friends fiercely and unconditionally. She was preceded in death...
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Jean Beverly Nertney
Jean Beverly Nertney, of Leonardtown, Maryland, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2018 at the age of 92. She was born on March 20, 1926 in Wilmington, Delaware, to James Stoddard and Irene Stoddard. She was their only child. Jean raised her daughter, Linda, in Wilmington, Delaware and then moved to Hallandale, Florida upon...
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Mary Agnes Weasenforth, 86
Mary Agnes Weasenforth, 86, of Ridge, MD passed away on October 3, 2018 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on September 22, 1932 in Point Lookout, MD. Mary was the loving wife of the late Lawrence O. Weasenforth, Sr. who preceded her in death on May 19, 2009 and who he married on July 23, 1949...
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Walter Edward Preston Luck Jr.
Peacefully on Monday, October 1, 2018 Walter Luck, Jr. went home to be with the lord. Family and friends will gather for memorial service on October 10, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 12 noon at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will be private
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Two Deputies Graduate DARE Instructor Course
Two St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies graduated the DARE instructor course on Sept. 28, 2018. Cpl. Jaime Davis and DFC Matt Lawrence, who serve as School Resource Officers for Leonardtown Middle School, Margaret Brent Middle School, Esperanza Middle School and Spring Ridge Middle School, completed the two-week long course held in Sykesville at...
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Small Fire at Hampton Inn Found After Units Responded for Fire Alarm
On Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at approximately 3:55 a.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department, and NAS Patuxent River Fire Department, responded to the Hampton Inn, located at 22211 Three Notch Road, in Lexington Park, for a fire alarm. Crews arrived on scene as the 5-story commercial building that was being evacuated, and after...
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Apartment Kitchen Fire Reported in Lexington Park
On Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at approximately 3:20 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Second District and NAS Patuxent River, responded to the 21600 Block of Liberty Street, and Pegg Road, for the reported kitchen fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a second floor apartment with smoke showing, and after further investigation, firefighters...
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Governor Larry Hogan Announces Statewide Anti-Human Trafficking Director
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that Laurie E. Culkin, an attorney and advocate on behalf of human trafficking victims, has been named as Maryland’s first Anti-Human Trafficking Director. This position, which will be housed within the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, will be responsible for coordinating supportive services for victims, as well...
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Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press (SISP) Releases Publication on the Fossils from Calvert Cliffs
Calvert Marine Museum Curator of Paleontology, Dr. Stephen J. Godfrey, has edited a multi-authored volume published today. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology no. 100, “The Geology and Vertebrate Paleontology of Calvert Cliffs, Maryland, USA,” is online at https://opensi.si.edu/index.php/smithsonian/catalog/book/107. This website has links to access and download the PDF file at no cost. Calvert Cliffs, along the Western shore of...
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