The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County have appointed David Weiskopf County Attorney. Mr. Weiskopf has served as Acting county Attorney since October 5, 2017. He has been with St. Mary’s County Government since July 15, 2008 when he was hired as Deputy County Attorney. “We are pleased to officially appoint David as our next...
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The Charles County Commissioners celebrated Margaret Mary Smith Upright‘s 106th birthday with a special citation. Happy early birthday, Margaret! Margaret was born at home to John Howard Smith and Blanche Soper Smith on Dec. 25, 1912. She grew up on Linwood Place, SW, Washington, D.C., with three brothers and one sister. As a child,...
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The law enforcement community of St. Mary’s County kicked off the community’s 15th annual Shop With A Cop program on December 15, 2018. Personnel from agencies including (but not limited to) the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland Natural Resources Police, State Fire Marshal’s Office,...
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After-school activities at Great Mills High School are cancelled on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. At approximately 2:59 P.M. an anonymous call was received in the main office at Great Mills High School (GMHS). The caller informed office staff that he was on his way to carry out an act of violence. GMHS administration notified...
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After years of planning and budget discussions, a contract was awarded Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, to make additions and improvements to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown. The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County approved a $25,696,000 contract to Scheibel Construction of Huntingtown. The company recently completed the Capt. Walter Francis...
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Maryland State Police responded to twenty five impaired driving crashes this past weekend. From Prince George’s County to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, troopers responded to 25 alcohol or drug related crashes between Friday, December 14 and Sunday, December 16, 2018. Nine of the crashes occurred in Baltimore County and four occurred in Prince...
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On December 16, 2018, at approximately 8:30 pm officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to a tavern in the 9000 block of Livingston Road, in Fort Washington for the report of a stabbing. The preliminary investigation reveals a dispute between the victim and suspect escalated into the stabbing. After being...
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On Friday, December 14, 2018, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 46300 block of Pegg Road in Lexington Park, for the reported burglary in progress. Contact was made with individuals at the residence who advised Benjamin Leon Sanders, 40 of Dameron, arrived at the residence armed with a tire...
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During the winter months, State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci is reminding the Citizens of Maryland to take care in the use of portable generators. Many people use portable generators during power outages. The most common risks of using the generators are carbon monoxide poisoning, electrical shock, electrocution and fires. NEVER use portable generators inside...
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Calvert County Crime Solvers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest or indictment of a person responsible for a crime in Calvert County. Anyone with information about an unsolved crime or the location of a fugitive may contact Calvert County Crime Solvers by calling 1-410-535-TIPS. All individuals who...
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On Saturday, November 10, 2018 at approximately 8:15 p.m., officers of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Mall Circle, in Waldorf, for the report of shots fired. Upon officer’s arrival, they found four 40. caliber spent shell casings on the ground, on the access road between Buffalo Wild Wings and...
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On Sunday, December 16, 2018 at approximately 2:25 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack and Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, responded to Three Notch Road, in the area of Poplar Ridge Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident that was reported as one vehicle overturned and one...
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On Saturday, December 15, 2018, at approximately 6:00 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Gate two of the Naval Air Station Patuxent River on Three Notch Road, in Lexington Park for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with subjects trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle on its side...
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On Thursday, December 13, 2018 at approximately 11:35 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Old Rolling Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a rear-end style collision. No injuries were reported...
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On Thursday, December 13, 2018 at approximately 6:20 p.m., firefighters from Dunkirk and surrounding companies responded to 9516 Southern Maryland Boulevard in Dunkirk, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a one-story single-family residence with smoke showing. After investigating, firefighters found a grease fire in the kitchen that had extended...
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Joanne Love Roberts, originally from Loveville, MD, passed suddenly on December 5, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Joanne was born October 6, 1942 in Leonardtown, MD. She is survived by her husband, William Roberts III, daughter Bonnie Therres (Joe), grandchildren Keith Therres, Brittany Renner (Thomas), one sister, Brenda Love Thomas (Matthew), her forever...
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Frederick Matthew Holton, 76 of Mechanicsville, MD, entered into eternal rest on December 10, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 for visitation at 9:00 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 28297 Old Village Rd, Mechanicsville, MD 20659. Interment to follow at...
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Lawrence Donovan Potter, 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Ridge, MD on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 surrounded by family and his devoted dog “Bear”. Lawrence was a native of Great Mills, MD, born and raised on the farm “White Plains”. Born September 16, 1930, he was the seventh of eight children of...
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Kenneth Delano “Sonny” Greenwell, 85, of Hollywood, MD passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family on December 10, 2018. Born on November 26, 1933, in Hollywood, MD, he was the son of the late Valley Ignatius and Blanche Elizabeth Greenwell. He was the loving and caring husband of the late...
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Dorothy Beatrice Downs Hall, 95 of Lexington Park, MD formerly of Leonardtown, MD passed away on December 9, 2018 in Chesapeake Shores Nursing Home Lexington Park, MD. Born on July 17, 1923 in Leonardtown, MD she was the daughter of the late Agnes LeOdie Raley and James Webster Downs. Dorothy was the loving wife...
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James Edwin Coffren (Eddie), 90, of Avenue, MD passed away on December 8, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Born at home in District of Columbia on January 6, 1928, he was the son of the late Maude Elizabeth Coffren and Walter LaVerne Coffren. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Barbara...
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The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of Maryland’s Family Law Firm, Dugan, McKissick & Longmore, LLC as 2018 10 Best Family Law Firm for Client Satisfaction. The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys is a third-party attorney rating organization that publishes an annual list of the Top 10 Family Law Attorneys...
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