Elizabeth Ann Thompson, 70, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017. Born in Washington, D.C. to the late Ethel Marie (Gray) and Ralph William Gue. Survived by her loving son, Ralph “Tony” Gue, Sr. (Shannon) of Mechanicsville, MD; extended family J.K. (Jimmy) Thompson Jr. (Mellisa) and son Ryan of Bowie, Md,...
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Rosa “Maria” Parrish, of Temple Hills, MD passed on October 22, 2017 at the age of 85. Born in Izmir, Turkey to Maria and Giovanni Paolillo. Maria loved her family. Most of her life, revolved around her family in the cherished role as mother to her only daughter and “Noni” to her three grandchildren....
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Clarence Ronald Cain “Ron” was born November 5, 1936 in Washington DC to Clarence Thomas Cain and Anna Belle (Mauk) Cain. He grew up as a child of a service member and traveled all over the world. When he was 17 he joined the Air Force and served his country proudly and honorably for...
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Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Johnson, 89, of Lothian passed away October 21, 2017 at Riva Terrace Assisted Living in Davidsonville. She was born April 1, 1928 in Lothian to Calvert Lorenzo and Elizabeth Anne “Lillie” (Moreland) Wilkinson. Betty attended Owensville Elementary School and graduated from Southern High School in 1946. She married John Herbert Johnson...
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Gwendolyn Ann “Gwen” Arnold, 76, of Lexington Park passed away October 21, 2017 at her residence. She was born August 9, 1941 in Capitol Heights to Wilmer and Alice (Brady) Greenwell. Gwen married Donald Arnold in June of 1961 and they lived in Capitol Heights before moving to Prince Frederick, where she lived for...
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Elsie Louise Klock, age 91 of La Plata, Maryland (formerly of Clinton, Maryland), died October 23, 2017 at Sagepoint Senior Living Center in La Plata, Maryland. Elsie was a retired Statistical Analyst with G.S.A. (U.S. Government). She was a member of Epiphany Episcopal Church in Forestville, Maryland. She enjoyed traveling, especially with her husband...
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William Spencer Owens, age 69 of Hughesville, Maryland, died October 22, 2017 at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. William was President and Owner of Bill Owens and Sons Glass Company in Hughesville, Maryland, founded in 1989. He was a huge Washington Redskins fan and loved old cars and Harley Davidson motorcycles....
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Warren Leonard “Bud” Decker of Brandywine, Maryland, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at the Genesis Healthcare Center in Waldorf surrounded by his loving family. He was 94 years old. Born on July 10, 1923 in Lima, Ohio, Bud was the son of the late Katherine A. Decker and...
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Pauline Zabko, a Southern Maryland resident for nearly 25 years, died early Saturday the 21st of October at the MedStar St Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Born in June of 1927 in Hammondsport, NY, the first child to be born in the United States to immigrant parents: Michal and Maria (Barabas) Lukacko. Pauline along...
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Robert James De Atley, 84, of Waldorf, MD passed away October 20, 2017 at George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC. Robert was born October 28, 1932 in Washington, DC to the late Norman and Eula De Atley. Robert was a Veteran of the United States Navy. He worked as a machinist at Briggs and...
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland will waive the application fee for any first-generation student who applies to St. Mary’s College. Per www.imfirst.org, a first-generation college student is defined as a student whose parent(s) have not completed a bachelor’s degree. This means that that student is the first in his or her family to attend a four-year college to attain a bachelor’s degree. “First-generation students...
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Close encounter with a zombie? Hungry vampires at the chase? Goblins on your heels? The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is offering recommendations for pedestrians coping with these Halloween vices: look up, look out, walk calmly, use crosswalks and follow traffic signals. Because every day and especially on Halloween, everyone...
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Charles County Public Schools held its annual fall chess tournament on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Thomas Stone High School. One hundred forty students participated in the event, which is open to any student in grades kindergarten through 12. The tournament follows a Swiss-style format in which each student plays four games. Students compete in...
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The Tri-County Council of Southern Maryland presented a check for $79,680 to the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County during the board’s weekly business meeting. The money is earmarked for the relocation of the Charlotte Hall Farmers Market. In 2006, St. Mary’s County signed an agreement with the Tri-County Council’s Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is investing $50.3 million to deploy cutting-edge Smart Traffic Signals that will improve traffic operation and ease congestion for approximately 700,000 drivers per day on 14 major corridors across the state. The system uses real-time traffic conditions...
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Wednesday’s Pet for 10/25/17 is HARPER Featured Pet: HARPER Rescue Group: Calvert Animal Welfare League (CAWL) Breed: LAB Mix Sex: Female Size: Medium Vetted: Spayed and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: $250.00 Harper is a 2-year-old Lab mix. She came into rescue all the way from Florida where she was in a shelter...
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On October 25, 2017, at approximately 2:05 p.m, police and emergency personnel responded to Village Liquors at Budds Creek Road, in Chaptico for a motor vehicle accident. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a vehicle into the building. Two people were transported to an area hospital for minor injuries. The cause of the accident is unknown...
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The Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack in conjunction with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and the Maryland Transportation Authority Police will be conducting high visibility DUI enforcement this upcoming weekend. Troopers and Officers will be spread out throughout the county conducting enforcement efforts to combat DUI and Impaired drivers on Charles County roads....
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In the months since Governor Larry Hogan declared a State of Emergency to combat the heroin and opioid crisis, Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center has been working with state agencies and local jurisdictions to address the epidemic, which is ravaging communities across the state. Today, the Maryland Department of Health released its overdose death report...
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The obstacles and challenges that kept them from earning a high school diploma were overcome Oct. 19 when members of the Charles County Adult Diploma Programs graduated. The Lifelong Learning Center has 78 graduates this year, with 16 attending the ceremony at North Point High School in caps and gowns, cheered on by their...
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Thomas Chesley departed this earthly life on Saturday, October 21, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Friday, October 27, 2017 from 10:00 am until Mass of Christian burial 11:00 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 11555 St. Mary’s Catholic Church Rd., Charlotte Hall, MD. Interment at church cemetery.
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John W. Brubacher, 62, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Thursday evening, October 19, 2017, at the Davis Hospice Center. John was born December 4, 1954, in Leonardtown, Maryland, son of the late Werner J. and Marguerite (Woodburn) Brubacher John enlisted in the United States Air Force on January 2, 1973 and served honorably during...
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Elizabeth Regina (Stevens) Swales, at the age of 95, completed her circle of life on this earth on October 20, 2017 at her home in Hollywood, MD surround by her loving family to start a new circle of eternal life with her Heavenly Father. Elizabeth was born July, 14, 1922 in Hollywood, MD to...
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