The La Plata Police Department will be conducting a multi-agency Sobriety Checkpoint on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in La Plata. This initiative is made possible, in part, by grant funding from the Maryland Highway Safety Office. On average there are approximately 7,800 impaired (alcohol and/or drugs) driving crashes statewide, resulting in approximately 4,025 injuries...
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The Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department (LVFD) is proud to announce that it will host the 79th Annual Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association (SMVFA) Convention on April 26-27, 2025. This year’s convention holds special significance as it will mark the installation of long-time LVFD member Tommy Mattingly Jr. as President of the SMVFA. The two-day...
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UPDATE 4/22/2025: The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has completed its investigation into the firearm discharge incident that occurred at Billingsley Elementary School on April 10TH, 2025. After a thorough investigation, officers determined that the firearm belonged to a relative of the student who was visiting from out of town. The facts of the case...
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Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, the largest Italian Ice concept in the world, is shaking up its flavor lineup once again with a bold new twist on a classic sip: Cola Italian Ice. Inspired by the iconic soda, this new flavor delivers the timeless taste of old-school cola nostalgia in a refreshingly cool,...
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UPDATE 4/22/2025: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General released the body-worn and dashboard camera footage from the fatal police-involved collision involving the Prince George’s County Police Department that occurred on Friday, March 21, 2025, in Landover, Prince George’s County, Maryland. The decedent is identified as 34-year-old Patricia...
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The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation (CCPR), Therapeutic Recreation Services, invites the community to participate in the annual Therapeutic Recreation Golf Tournament on Friday, May 2, at the Chesapeake Hills Golf Course. The tournament beings at 9 a.m. This fun-filled event raises funds to help individuals with special needs participate in life-enriching...
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On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at approximately 10:25 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Hayden Lane in Callaway, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving five vehicles with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find at least three vehicles in the roadway. Upon...
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A Lusby man was arrested last week after he exposed himself in a parking lot outside a retail shopping center in St. Mary’s County, according to charging documents filed by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deshunte Jones, 33, of Lusby, was formally charged with indecent exposure following an incident that occurred around 6:00...
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A St. Mary’s County man is the latest to win a Big Money top prize. He told officials that his $50,000 ticket – delivered by his first-ever Lottery purchase – will likely be the last he’ll ever buy. “What are the chances that I’ll ever do this well again,” the federal employee joked. The...
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The Board of Education of Charles County recently received the Magna Award through the National School Board Association (NSBA) on behalf of Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) for the expansion of mental health services in the school system. For 30 years NSBA has recognized exemplary school-system programs and this year CCPS was one of...
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Lucky Locksmith opens door to a $30,734 Racetrax prize A Spotsylvania, VA., man trotted his way into the Maryland Lottery’s Winner’s Circle room on April 18 after winning $30,734 playing the popular computer-animated horse racing game Racetrax on April 6. The happy winner was joined by his wife as he claimed the big prize....
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University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, announced the addition of Jasmin Garcia, LCSW-C, a mental health counselor, to its Behavioral Health team in La Plata. Garcia is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical and a Board-Approved Clinical Supervisor with more than six years of...
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NAS Patuxent River will participate in an annual hurricane preparedness and recovery exercise April 21-May 2, 2025. HURRICANE EXERCISE/CITADEL GALE (HURREX/CG) 2025 is an annual hurricane preparedness/ disaster response and recovery exercise conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC). All Navy regions and installations on the eastern...
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Food Lion is proud to announce more than 380 associates are celebrating 30-50 years of service this year. Among them is a long-term associate from a store in the Waldorf area. On April 10th, 2025, associates were honored during an annual event where the retailer shares appreciation and gratitude for those celebrating a service...
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Governor Wes Moore announced the launch of a new process to streamline hiring for four critical and hard-to-fill position types across the state government. The governor directed actions to streamline hiring to modernize state government and to support job-seeking federal workers impacted by federal layoffs and firings. Under the Maryland Department of Budget Management,...
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Maryland anglers can do their part to help the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem by catching and removing blue catfish from waterways. These nonnative fish are top predators that consume native species such as blue crabs, white perch, and menhaden. Avid anglers looking to put their skills to the test can register for tournaments and try...
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On Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 5:28 p.m., firefighters responded to the 2700 block of Tred Avon Court in Waldorf, for the house fire. 911 callers reported a grill was possibly on fire to the rear of the residence with all occupants being evacuated and accounted for. Crews arrived on the scene to find...
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office released the following message on April 18th, 2025, from Sheriff Troy D. Berry Regarding Investigation of K9 Deployment Incident. “I want to make our community aware of an incident that is being investigated. Yesterday, we became aware of a case that occurred earlier in the week involving the arrest...
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Margaret Louise Morgan, lovingly known as “Weezie,” was called home to be with the Lord on April 14, 2025, at the age of 83, surrounded by love in Mechanicsville, Maryland. Born on May 5, 1941, in Washington, D.C., Weezie was the cherished daughter of the late Louis “Sam” Welch Jr. and Margaret Elizabeth (Padgett)....
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Two juveniles have been arrested and charged as adults with attempted murder in connection with a shooting that occurred on March 5, 2025, in the 46000 block of Marshall Boulevard in Lexington Park. During the incident, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 1 a.m. and...
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A review of Prince George’s County Police Department records reflect the following: On March 28, 2019, an officer with the Hyattsville City Police Department contacted the Prince George’s County Police Department’s (PGPD) Gang Unit MS-13 Intelligence Squad to inform our agency that he had stopped a group of four men in Hyattsville. That group...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of commercial burglaries in the 29000 block Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville. Early Thursday morning, deputies responded to a report of a burglary at the New Market Pharmacy located at 29015 Three Notch Road and upon arrival, discovered that two additional businesses in the...
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Today, U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Thomas Emmanuel Williams, 52, of Laurel, Maryland, to 17 years in federal prison. On January 17, 2025, a federal jury convicted Williams on 12 federal charges related to drug-and-firearms trafficking. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the sentence with Special Agent...
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On Thursday, April 17, 2025, at approximately 5:23 a.m., firefighters from Charles County responded to 6145 Kerrick Drive in La Plata, for the reported house on fire with animals trapped. The 911 caller reported a fire in the laundry room with two dogs trapped. Crews arrived to find fire showing from the large 1-story...
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Thompson Restaurants is happy to introduce Milk & Honey to Waldorf with its 15th location that officially opened earlier this week on April 15th, 2025. This launch marks the beginning of an exciting expansion phase for the brand by the family-run hospitality company, known for its 33 years of excellence in the food industry....
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