Associate Professor of Special Education Katherine Koch, MEd, Ph.D., NRP, recently published a new book, “Case Studies in EMS: A Reflective Approach.” The collection explores real-world emergency medical services (EMS) situations for paramedics, EMTs, students and educators to enhance their decision-making in emergency response situations. Koch specializes in teaching courses on special education, including...
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Aarchi Patel from Perry Hall and Garry Davis from Mechanicsville recently visit Lottery headquarters to participate in the final Unlock the Cash Second-Chance Promotion Live Game event, walking away with cash and scratch-off prizes. In the Unlock the Cash Live Game, there are six safes, with cash amounts and/or scratch-off prizes inside. The winners,...
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The Maryland Park Service graduated 20 new State Park Rangers following four weeks of job training. Maryland Ranger School this year was held at the future Savage Highlands State Park in Garrett County, which is scheduled to open to the public in 2026. The rangers were honored in a ceremony held Nov. 11 at the Eastern Garrett...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) La Plata Campus rang with cheers and shouts of praise as 22 Adult Education Program graduates walked across the stage on October 30, 2025. CSM faculty and staff joined proud family and friends in celebrating the 2025 graduates of the National External Diploma Program (NEDP) and the General...
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State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Robin Maudie Barahona Gonzalez, 37, of Lexington Park, Maryland, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison with 35 years of active incarceration and ordered to registered as a sexual offender for LIFE for the sexual abuse of a minor and possession of child pornography. The sentence...
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Brenda Lee Cusato, 67, of Harwood passed away November 15, 2025. She was born September 16, 1958 to Clarence and Dorothy (Harris) Farrall. Brenda was preceded in death by her husband Anthony Cusato and her sister Regina Langeluttig. She is survived by her children Anthony Cusato Jr. “AJ” and his wife Connie of Huntingtown,...
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Christopher Shelton Loeffler, 48, passed away on November 13, 2025, at his home in Huntingtown, Maryland, surrounded by his family. Chris was born on April 9, 1977, in Washington, D.C to David and Kathleen Loeffler. He was raised in North Beach and later moved to Huntingtown. Chris had a spirit of adventure and a...
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Penni Cee Meador, 65, of Lusby, Maryland passed away on November 13, 2025 at Capital Region Medical Center. She was Born on June 17, 1960, in Washington, D.C., to Betty Claudette (Hutto) and David Samuel Boswell. Penni grew up in Largo, Maryland, where she graduated from Largo High School, class of 1979. She married...
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Mary Theresa Morris, 73, of Maryland, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2025. Born on May 14, 1952, in Washington, D.C., to John and Mary Morris, she was raised in Mount Rainier, Maryland, and lived a life filled with love, laughter, and devotion to her family and faith. Mary graduated from Frostburg University, where...
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Norma Ann Buckmaster, 80 passed away on November 11, 2025, at her home in St. Leonard, Maryland. Norma was born on December 31, 1944, in Washington, DC to Charles and Virginia Kendrick. Norma, or Nana as she was affectionally known, held several jobs over the years, to include working at Ben Franklin and The...
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Judy L. Fulir, 71, of Hollywood, MD passed away on November 9, 2025 at her residence. Born May 27, 1954 in Pawhuska, OK, she was the daughter of the late Bob Powell and Edith (Lynn) Powell. Judy is survived by her husband, Mark Fulir; step-children, Melissa and Joseph Fulir; her sister, Bobbie Foreman and husband...
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Captain John Thomas Smith, USAF, Ret., passed away peacefully at age 84 after battling a service-connected cancer. He was a man of quiet faith in God who walked the walk. He was loved beyond measure and will be missed deeply. John led a full and meaningful life. He was born in Kinston, North Carolina,...
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Robert “Bobby” Lee Kemp, a devoted husband, loving father, and steadfast friend, passed away peacefully at his home and surrounded by family. Born on January 23, 1943, to Sarah Lucille Helmick and Clarence Kemp, Bobby grew up in a home filled with love alongside his siblings Rosie, John, Hubert, and Janet. At just 16,...
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Lilyann “Lyn” Marie Beard, 77, of Waldorf, MD, passed away on November 15, 2025. She was born on October 20, 1948, in Ohio to the late Michael and Dorothy Strainic. After graduating from Anderson High School in 1965, she went on to study English at Ohio State University. She later earned a master’s degree...
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Joan Carol MacMillan, 85, of California, Maryland, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 9, 1940, in Alexandria, Virginia, Joan was the daughter of Clarence Minor Madison and Ada Gertrude (Edwards) Madison. She was raised with strong values of family, kindness, and hard work—qualities that became...
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Teresa Mae Gould, 59, of Hughesville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 12, 1966, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Teresa was the daughter of John and Margaret (Black) Rice. On September 5, 1998, she married the love of her life, David Gould, and together they built...
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The family of Mary Newheiser Brooks of Compton, Maryland, is saddened to announce her passing on November 15, 2025, at the Hermitage in Solomons, Maryland at the age of 95 years. Born in December of 1929, in Washington, D.C., Mary was the third of four daughters born to William and Alice Malone Newheiser. She...
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UPDATE 11/18/2025: Emerson Carl Schaeffer, 27, of St. Inigoes, entered a guilty plea to one count of second-degree assault on November 12, 2025. The plea was entered during a hearing before Judge Joseph Michael Stanalonis in the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County. This plea relates to the April 27, 2023, incident involving the...
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SMNEWSNET.COM was temporarily knocked offline Thursday morning after a widespread Cloudflare outage disrupted thousands of websites across the country. The issue began when one of Cloudflare’s internal systems became overloaded and crashed, causing a chain reaction that prevented websites from loading. Cloudflare is a major internet infrastructure provider used by millions of sites for...
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UPDATE 11/18/2025 @11:30 A.M.: The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a multi-unit apartment fire that displaced two dozen people and caused an estimated $1.5 million in damages on Monday in Chesapeake Beach. At approximately 6:36 a.m. on Nov. 17, 2025, fire crews from Calvert County and surrounding counties responded to the...
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UPDATE 11/17/2025: On Saturday, November 15th, 2025, at approximately 7:41 am, Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack along with deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to United States Route 301 (Crain Hwy) at Maryland Route 234 (Budds Creek Rd), for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to...
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On Monday, November 17, 2025, at approximately 3:53 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 3000 block of October Place in Waldorf, for the reported commercial building fire. 911 callers reported someone was setting the house on fire, with smoke and flames visible. Additional 911 callers reported all occupants were out...
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On Sunday, November 16, 2025, at approximately 11:07 a.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 21000 block of Chancellors Run Road in Great Mills, for the reported house on fire. Multiple 911 callers reported fire showing from the residence, with the two homeowners evacuating. Crews quickly arrived on the scene to confirm...
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Update on Fire Services in St. Mary’s County, MD: In response to the release of the Deer Wood Park Drive After Action Report and Improvement Plan, the St. Mary’s County Chief’s Council would like to provide the community with an update on changes that have occurred and are continuing to do so following the...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office invites you to the coolest event in Southern Maryland, the 2025 St. Mary’s Splash, on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Point Lookout State Park. Join the fun and take the plunge to support Special Olympics Maryland – St. Mary’s County, which provides year-round sports training and competition for...
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