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Motor Vehicle Accident Shuts Down Part of Crain Highway in Waldorf

Motor Vehicle Accident Shuts Down Part of Crain Highway in Waldorf

On Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at approximately 1:45 p.m., a motor vehicle accident occurred on Crain Highway in the area of Plaza Drive. Reports from the scene say 4 vehicles are involved, with at least one person trapped. Seven patients are said to be involved.
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Asks Public’s Assistance in Identifying Car Theft Suspect

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Asks Public’s Assistance in Identifying Car Theft Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured. On Sunday, December 16, 2018 at approximately 8:10 a.m., the suspect entered the Planet Fitness gym in California and told the attendant he forgot something in the locker room and was allowed access to the locker room. The suspect then...
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Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire in Mechanicsville

Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire in Mechanicsville

On Friday, December 14, at approximately 3:10 p.m., Firefighters from Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded to Thompson’s Corner Road, in the area of White Marsh School in Mechanicsville for the reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived on scene with the corrected location off of Redstone Lane and advised to start a Brush truck as the...
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Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville Leads to Patient Flown to Trauma Center

Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville Leads to Patient Flown to Trauma Center

On Monday, December 17, 2018 at approximately 11:55 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Thompsons Corner Road in Mechanicsville for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision with one vehicle in the roadway,...
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Motor Vehicle Accident in Great Mills Sends Two to Hospital After Car Hits Box Truck

Motor Vehicle Accident in Great Mills Sends Two to Hospital After Car Hits Box Truck

On Friday, December 14, 2018, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Chancellors Run Road, and Rutherford Boulevard in Great Mills for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a t-bone style collision. Two patients from the...
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Mistake on Bonus Match 5 Playslip worth $50,000

Mistake on Bonus Match 5 Playslip worth $50,000

After playing the same Bonus Match 5 numbers for years, “Pop Pop” of Churchton made a lucky mistake on the five-draw playslip he bought November 26. He changed his usual number 12 to 11 in error and the result was a $50,015 payday later in the week. “I’ve been playing the same numbers for 20 years,”...
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Logistics and Industrial Operations Petty Officer Wins Headquarters Sailor of the Year

Logistics and Industrial Operations Petty Officer Wins Headquarters Sailor of the Year

A Logistics and Industrial Operation Sailor was named the 2018 Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Headquarters Senior Sailor of the Year Nov. 16. Petty Officer First Class Daniel Eldridge, an aviation technician serving as NAVAIR Technical Directive Kit Manager, was recognized for coordinating seven Central Kitting Activity employees as they processed, issued, and tracked...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Begins Preseason Trout Stocking

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Begins Preseason Trout Stocking

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering anglers an early start to the spring trout season before winter even begins. Starting the week of December 17, 2018, the department will conduct preseason trout stocking at several popular fishing locations. Early trout stocking will include several impoundments that will receive their annual allotments in a single stocking....
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NAVAIR Gives Wounded Veterans a Second Chance to Serve

NAVAIR Gives Wounded Veterans a Second Chance to Serve

Tracy Hurtt was surprised by her first few months as a civilian. Before retiring as a sergeant first class in 2013, her whole life had revolved around the military, first as a family member then as a soldier. “I struggled with not belonging to something that was bigger than I was,” she said about...
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Hogan Administration Announces $300,000 to Preserve Maryland Historical Sites

Hogan Administration Announces $300,000 to Preserve Maryland Historical Sites

The Hogan Administration today announced that the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), a division of the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning), has awarded ten projects $300,000 in Non-Capital Historic Preservation Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations and local jurisdictions for FY 2019. “Investing in Maryland’s historic communities leads to increased economic activity and tourism, as well as...
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Heading out of town this holiday season?

Heading out of town this holiday season?

Be sure to stop by the Crain Memorial Welcome Center on your way in or out of Charles County! The Welcome Center, located on Rt. 301-North in Newburg, is a great place to visit to plan all your Charles County explorations. Stocked with the most up to date information about Southern Maryland and statewide...
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Maryland State Police To Increase Patrols Ahead Of Christmas, New Year’s Traffic Surges

Maryland State Police To Increase Patrols Ahead Of Christmas, New Year’s Traffic Surges

The Maryland State Police will be working to ensure motorists get to and from their travel destination safely between Christmas and New Year’s. Troopers from each of the 23 Maryland State Police barracks who patrol every county will continue to focus enforcement efforts on impaired driving, aggressive driving, speeding, distracted driving and other violations...
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Two Waldorf Women Arrested for Shoplifting at Harris Teeter in California

Two Waldorf Women Arrested for Shoplifting at Harris Teeter in California

On December 11, 2018, Master Trooper M. Davis, from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack was inside the Harris Teeter store located in California, when he observed two women take items and leave the store without paying for them. The officer advised the women to return inside the store for an investigation. Trooper K....
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint on Friday, Dec. 21

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint on Friday, Dec. 21

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of other agencies, will be conducting a roadside sobriety checkpoint during the evening of Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 on Route 235 in Lexington Park. At Friday’s checkpoint, law enforcement officers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. Drivers will also be checked...
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Ernest Nelson Windson, Jr., 75 “Ernie”

Ernest  Nelson Windson, Jr., 75 “Ernie”

Ernest Nelson Windson, Jr. “Ernie” of Lothian, MD died on December 7, 2018 at the age of 75. Born in Baltimore, MD the son of Agnes Ann Ellner Windsor and Ernest Nelson Windsor, Sr. Loving father of Drema M. Fowler, Patrick N. Windsor and Kevin J. Windsor; dear brother of Ellen Ann Moore, Christine...
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Donna Lynn Humphreys, 57

Donna Lynn Humphreys, 57

Donna Lynn Humphreys, 57, of Port Republic, Maryland passed away December 15, 2018 at Burnett-Calvert Hospice House. She was born April 20, 1961 to the late Leroy H. Humphreys and Catherine Pitcher Humphreys. She married Roger E. Humphreys and resided in Calvert Beach until his death. Donna graduated from Calvert County High School and...
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Helga Christa Burns, 74

Helga Christa Burns, 74

Helga Christa Burns, 74, of LaPlata, Maryland passed away on December 9, 2018 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Bad Frankenhausen, Germany on May 14, 1944 to the late Otto Tuschhoff and Irene Tuschhoff Hammer she is also predeceased by her brother, Rainer Justke. Helga is survived by her loving...
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Mary Catherine (Kathy) Wright, 72

Mary Catherine (Kathy) Wright, 72 of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away in her home on December 13, 2018. She was born October 22, 1946 in Lansing, NC to the late Vernie and Edna Price. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister who loved spending time with her family and watching her...
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Lillian Dixon

On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, Lillian Dixon of Waldorf, MD passed away at the age of 88. Beloved wife of the late Alfred J. “Pete” Dixon. Loving mother of Joanne Dresser, Richard Dixon, David Dixon, Donald Dixon and Brenda Proctor. Cherished grandmother of 22 grandkids, including Rachel Clark, Ryan Dixon and Leigha Messick; great-grandmother...
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Paul Edward Wilson, Sr., 75

Paul Edward Wilson, Sr., 75, of Prince Frederick, MD, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018. Paul was born in Washington, DC to the late Evelyn and Joseph Ira Wilson. He loved to hand dance, was an avid fan of the Washington Redskins, Nationals and Capitals, and an all around sports fan. His...
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Tiara C. Williams

Tiara C. Williams

Suddenly on December 11, 2018 Tiara C. Williams departed this earthly life in Waycross, GA. Family and friends will gather on Thursday, December 20, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will follow at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in...
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Mary Deloris Butler

Mary Deloris Butler

Peacefully on Friday, December 14, 2018, Mary Deloris Butler departed this earthly life surrounded by her loving family. Family and friends will unite on Friday, December 21, 2018 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at First Missionary Baptist Church 46370 Pegg Lane, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Interment will follow at Bethel Cemetery Alexandria,...
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21-Year-Old La Plata Man Arrested for Assault and Armed Robbery of Homeless Man in Waldorf

21-Year-Old La Plata Man Arrested for Assault and Armed Robbery of Homeless Man in Waldorf

On Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at approximately 9:10 p.m., Deputy J. Wilson, from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the area of St. Thomas Drive and Aldermans Place, in Waldorf, for the report of an Armed Robbery which just occurred. Police made contact with the male victim who advised while walking on St....
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No Injuries Reported in Afternoon Motor Vehicle Accident in California

No Injuries Reported in Afternoon Motor Vehicle Accident in California

On Sunday, December 16, 2018 at approximately 2:35 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road, and Miramar Way in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a t-bone style collision. Two patients signed patient care...
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Hunters Harvest 31,000 Deer During Firearms Season

Hunters Harvest 31,000 Deer During Firearms Season

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that hunters reported taking 31,588 deer during the state’s most popular hunt, the two-week firearms season. The total was eight percent lower than last year’s official harvest of 34,502. Bad weather during the prime Saturday hunt days contributed to the decline in many parts of the state. More than 4,400...
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