The Thomas Stone High School Class of 2019 marched with Cougar pride during the start of the school’s graduation ceremony held tonight at the Charles County Convocation Center in Waldorf. A total of 260 students received their diplomas today and took the first step toward their future as high school graduates. The Cougar Class...
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The Charles County Convocation Center was filled with cheers this morning as the Westlake High School Class of 2019 began their future as high school graduates. A total of 298 students received their diploma today in a ceremony in which the accomplishments of the class were celebrated. The Wolverine Class of 2019 earned $18,274,616...
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The 242 members of Henry E. Lackey High School’s Class of 2019 were all together for the last time June 1 when they graduated following four years of hard work and fun times. In time, the Chargers might even call them the “good ol’ days.” “We don’t realize how many special moments come from...
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Though Maurice J. McDonough High School is the smallest in the county, it is big on school pride. “We have continued to believe in ourselves as a class and instilled a pride in our school that will no doubt carry on to future students. Our athletic teams competed against much larger schools and found...
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2019 Flag Day festivities, co-sponsored by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County and the Commissioners of Leonardtown, will take place on Friday, June 14 at 6 p.m. The event will be held on the Governmental Center Lawn in Leonardtown. If inclement weather should occur, the ceremony will be moved inside the Leonard Hall Recreation...
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The following information was provided by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Assault- On May 9, 2019, Cpl. Foor responded to the 20700 block of Old Great Mills Road in Great Mills, for the reported assault. Investigation determined Derrick Lewis, age 54 of Great Mills, assaulted the victim by pouring a beer on the...
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Playing Maryland Lottery games is usually a weekend pursuit for a Charles County home improvement specialist who visited Lottery headquarters Friday. Wouldn’t you know it, he just claimed his biggest win ever from a $100,000 winning Gold Rush X50 scratch-off bought on a Thursday. The winner makes exceptions to his weekend Lottery-playing routine during jackpot runs....
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The day after Asante Ma’at graduated from North Point High School on May 30, “When They See Us” debuted on Netflix. The limited series tells the story of the Central Park 5 — five teens wrongfully convicted for the rape and assault on a female jogger April 19, 1989, in New York City’s Central...
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Assistant Warden Mary Ann Thompson and Monica Thomas from the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center were recently elected to serve on the Maryland Correctional Administrators Association (MCCA). MCCA is a non-profit organization that brings public safety professionals together for networking and training about issues in the criminal justice field. Assistant Warden Thompson...
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Bonnie Jeanne Santora, 59, “MooMoo” of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on May 31, 2019 in Waldorf, MD. Born on February 12, 1960 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Norma Jeanne Walker and Chilton Thomas Walker. Bonnie is survived by her children Lacey Santora of Mechanicsville, MD, Courtney-Sue Santora of Mechanicsville,...
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Beverly A Graves, 82, formerly of LaPlata, MD, passed away quietly in her sleep at Wilton Manors Nursing Home in Florida on May 30, 2019. Her daughters, Sharon and Laura were both with her shortly before her passing. She was born on September 27, 1936 to the late Benjamin Webster and Ruth Webster (Beall)....
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Rose Marie Davis, 77, formerly of Marbury, MD, passed away quietly in her home in Augusta, WV on May 25, 2019. She was born on February 2, 1942 to the late William and Ida Mae Bowie. Rose was a stay at home mother until she started CCCC and earned her LPN degree. She worked...
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Robert B. Wood, Sr. 84, of Abell, MD formerly of New Orleans, LA passed away on May 26, 2019. He was born on August 14, 1934 in New Orleans, LA and was the loving son of the late Margery Huck Wood and Robert H. Wood, Jr. Robert was the loving husband of Joyce Wood...
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James “Raphael” Willett, 88, passed at his home in White Plains, Maryland on Friday, May 24, 2019 with his beloved wife Kathy Spindler Willett by his side. Raphael was born February 18, 1931, the son of Walter A. and Opal Henderson Willett. A lifelong resident of White Plains, he grew up on the family...
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Kathleen A. “Kathy” Thien, 75, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away May 26, 2019 at Calvert Health Medical Center. She was born to Esther (Aucelli) and Florenze Fiorelli on May 10, 1944 in Bronx, NY where she lived until moving to Long Island at the age of six. She later lived with her family...
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Donald Richard “Pap” Liming, 94, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away on May 19, 2019 at Calvert Health Medical Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Born August 18, 1924 in Washington, DC., he was the son of the late Oscar Dewey Liming and Esther (Mehlfelt) Liming. He enjoyed spending childhood summers with his grandparents in...
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There will be a full-cycle test of the alert and notification sirens throughout St. Mary’s, Calvert and Dorchester counties on Monday, June 3, 2019, at noon. The test includes a three-minute activation of all sirens within the 10-mile area around the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. Citizens are asked to remember the scheduled testing...
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This exciting fundraising event is a professionally-timed kayak and paddleboard event that will be held at the Leonardtown Wharf on Breton Bay on Saturday, June 8, 2019. A $30 registration fee includes a Paddle for Heroes T-shirt. Event registration is available online or at the event between 9:00am-9:30am, with the races starting at 10:15...
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On Friday, May 31, 2019, at approximately 3:15 p.m., firefighters from Hollywood, Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, Bay District, and Charles County responded to 26315 Loveville Road and Kavanagh Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find fire showing from a 10×10 shed. Crews extinguished the fire in approximately 5 minutes....
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UPDATE 6/4/2019: On Saturday, June 1, 2019, at approximately 11:10 p.m., Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office 925 Liquors on Old Washington Road in Waldorf, for the reported man armed with a machete and an active fight in progress. Police arrived on scene to see Adam Godines Perez, 21, of Waldorf, fleeing on...
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