Linda Lee Skutka, was a beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend to all that crossed her path. A helper to any in need, a fierce fighter in protecting those she loved. She leaves behind many loved ones and will be missed. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 from 12:00 to 1:00...
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James Garfield Young, affectionately known as Garfield, was born on March 19, 1964 in Leonardtown, Maryland to the late Francis Xavier Young Sr. and Julia Rebecca Young. He departed this life at home surrounded by family and friends on October 29, 2018. Garfield, the youngest of 12 children, was educated in the St Mary’s...
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Bettie Gordon Byrd, 93, of California, MD passed away on October 29, 2018 in La Plata, MD surrounded by her family. Bettie was born on January 30, 1925 in Martinsville, VA to the late Carle Eugene Gordon and Ila Ruth Dalton Gordon. Bettie married her loving husband, James Silas Byrd in Martinsville, VA in....
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Robert Jackson Martin, Jr., 82, of Hughesville, MD passed on Monday, October 29, 2018 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born on August 16, 1936 in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Robert J. Martin, Sr. and Marie Goldsmith. Robert served in the United States Air Force, retired from the...
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Lucy Mae Erskine, 59, of Chaptico, MD formerly from Leonardtown, MD passed away on November 1, 2018 at her home. She was born on September 27, 1959 to the late Elsie Marie Norris Woodburn and Francis Abell Woodburn. Lucy was the loving wife of Darrell Eugene Erskine whom she married on January 2, 1988...
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George Wallace Lathroum, Sr., 89, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on November 1, 2018 at his home. Born on February 28, 1929 in Hollywood, MD he was the son of the late Violet Frances Lathroum and Leo Aloysius Lathroum. George was the loving husband of late Violet Elizabeth Lathroum whom he married on February...
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Rebecca Ann Dean, “Becky”, 64, of Chaptico, MD passed away on October 30, 2018 after a 19 year courageous battle with breast cancer. Born on October 18, 1954 in Leonardtown, MD she was the daughter of Rebecca Ann Davis of Chaptico, MD and the late John Kell Davis, Sr. Becky was the loving wife...
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Francis Eugene Thompson, Sr, 82 of Lexington Park, MD, known as “”Gene”” was born on July 5, 1936 in California, Maryland to the late James Harry Thompson and Ann Elizabeth Lloyd Thompson. Gene departed this life on Wednesday October 31, 2018, peacefully and quietly at the Sagepoint Senior Living Center in La Plata, Maryland....
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James Thomas Somerville, 83 of Loveville, MD, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Friday, November 9, 2018 for visitation at 9:00 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 29119 Point Lookout Road, Morganza, MD. Interment to follow at Charles Memorial...
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On Thursday, October 25, 2018, Miko Tiffany Gilbert departed this earthly life. Friends may visit with the family on Monday, November 12, from 10 am unitl time of service 11 am at the BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME located at 2294 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, MD. Interment will follow at Heritage Cemetery. The family would...
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Gayle Hardy-Rodgers entered in to eternal rest on Friday, November 9, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Friday, November 9, 2018 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf, MD. Interment immediately following at Heritage Cemetery, Waldorf, MD.
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Roxanne Vanessa Battle-Carey, 52 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on November 3, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 for visitation at 10:00 am until time of service at 11:00 am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 38576 Brett Way, Mechanicsville, MD. Interment will be private. Pastor John Smith will be...
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Please join us as we congratulate Trooper First Class Marcus Manning as the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack’s Trooper of the Month for October 2018. Trooper First Class Manning demonstrates a high level of professionalism in his job as a Trooper. He continuously applies himself and is consistently conscientious in the performance of his...
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Maryland Lottery and Gaming today announced that October 2018 gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos totaled a new single-month record of $157,960,668, an increase of $24,724,968 (18.6%) compared to the October 2017 total of $133,235,700. The October 2018 total was an increase of $1,405,075 (0.9%) from the previous single-month record of $156,555,593 in...
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On November 7, 2018, at approximately 7:00 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road, and Evergreen Park Road, in Lexington Park for the reported motor vehicle accident. Shortly after crews were dispatched for the initial call, the St. Mary’s County Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting two vehicles...
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On Saturday, November 3, 2018 Deputy Gott, of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the Wendy’s parking lot in Prince Frederick. The occupants were asked to exit the vehicle and a K9 scan was conducted which resulted in a positive alert. A search of the vehicle revealed three hypodermic syringes...
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UPDATE: Deputy State Fire Marshals are continuing to investigate the fire that took the life of 70 year old Robert Henry Munson, Jr., on November 1, 2018, at 8916 Erie Avenue in North Beach . Calvert County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the victim’s identification. The Office of The Chief Medical Examiner currently has the cause of...
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Governor / Lt. Governor Vote for 1 (36 of 36 election day precincts reported) Name Party Early Voting Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage Larry Hogan and Boyd K. Rutherford Republican 7,216 21,971 0 29,187 76.8% Ben Jealous and Susan Turnbull Democratic 2,383 5,870 0 8,253 21.7% Shawn Quinn and Christina Smith Libertarian...
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Governor / Lt. Governor Vote for 1 (43 of 43 election day precincts reported) Name Party Early Voting Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage Larry Hogan and Boyd K. Rutherford Republican 7,873 22,421 0 30,294 49.6% Ben Jealous and Susan Turnbull Democratic 8,628 21,646 0 30,274 49.6% Shawn Quinn and Christina Smith Libertarian...
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Governor / Lt. Governor Vote for 1 (23 of 23 election day precincts reported) Name Party Early Voting Election Day Absentee / Provisional Total Percentage Larry Hogan and Boyd K. Rutherford Republican 6,176 21,923 0 28,099 76.0% Ben Jealous and Susan Turnbull Democratic 2,484 5,968 0 8,452 22.9% Shawn Quinn and Christina Smith Libertarian...
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On November 6, 2018, at approximately 7:00 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Point Lookout Road and Seth Court in Callaway, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with a vehicle overturned, and one person trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway, and one vehicle overturned on...
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On Monday, October 29th, 2018 at approximately 5:00 p.m., Trooper First Class Harrod, from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack responded to the Flag Harbor Marina, located on Flag Harbor Blvd., in Saint Leonard, for a check the welfare. The caller stated an adult female got out of a white Lincoln Navigator, with...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of two all-terrain vehicles pictured. The ATVs were stolen sometime between Sunday, October 14, 2018, and Thursday, November 1, 2018, from under the deck of a home at the 45800 block of Church Drive in the Greenview Knolls subdivision of California. Anyone with information about the identity...
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All St. Mary’s County Government administrative offices will be closed Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. County Government offices will re-open Monday, November 26. The St. Andrews Landfill and six (6) Convenience Centers will be closed and St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) will not operate Thursday, November...
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Governor Larry Hogan has signed an official proclamation designating November as “Hire A Veteran” Month in Maryland. The month-long observance raises awareness of veteran employment opportunities, and familiarizes citizens, business, and others with the many workforce services available to veteran jobseekers and employers. The proclamation was presented by Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford at a...
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