Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is issuing capital credit refunds totaling nearly $3.8 million. Of that total, a general refund of approximately $2.2 million will be issued in early July. Active eligible customer-members will receive credits on their bills and checks will be issued to eligible former members. Special refunds of about $1.6 million...
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Between May 14 and June 3, 2017, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office received calls for a black male, in his early 50’s, with a beard sitting in a white Lexus exposing himself to passersby in the CVS, in the Solomons Island parking lot. Deputies were able to locate the subject in the area of...
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NAVAIR Assistant Commander for Corporate Operations and Total Force Stephen Cricchi accepted the 2016 Adm. James S. Russell Naval Aviation Flight Safety Award June 15 during a modest conference room ceremony. The award, which Cricchi accepted on behalf of NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. Paul Grosklags, was one of two top naval aviation safety awards...
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On Friday, June 19, 2017 Deputy First Class J. Kirkner from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Primrose Court, in Lexington Park, for the report of a robbery. Police contacted the male victim who reported the right two tires of his Toyota Camry had been deflated by a sharp object, he also...
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On Wednesday, St. Mary’s County Public Schools expressed their appreciation for the support of law enforcement at their schools and on their safety teams. During a ceremony, they recognized Safety and Security Assistants, Maryland State Police, and deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office for their public safety efforts in the public school...
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Another online newspaper is reporting that a stabbing had been reported on Friday on North Essex Drive in the area of Hancock Road, in Lexington Park. They then updated the article to say that “Police and EMT are on the scene with a 25 year old male with stab wounds in the face area....
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On May 31, Deputy First Class Lacey Johnson from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and K-9 Brix finished the Basic Canine Handler Course and were certified at their K-9 Center by Master Canine Trainer Todd Fleenor. Master Canine Trainer Brian Fleig from the Anne Arundel County Police and Rene Cuyler from the Charles...
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Phone scam in reference to you missing jury duty or that you need to pay money to satisfy a warrant is completely false. There is currently a phone scam being conducted by a subject who claims to be from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office & advises that there is a warrant for your arrest...
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Have a sick or injured cuddly friend? The teddy bear doctor is in at the 2017 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for Children Day event at Regency Furniture Stadium (11765 St. Linus Drive, Waldorf) on Friday, June 23 starting at 5:30 p.m. This event will take place prior to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs game...
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During the week of June 19, to June 23, 2017, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Smallwood Drive at Wade Elementary School Leonardtown Road at Thomas Stone High School Poplar Hill Road at Malcolm Elementary School Piney Church Road at St. Charles High School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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On Saturday, June 10, 2017, at approximately 11:20 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2900 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of a disorderly female. When officers arrived they learned it was the same woman who had been banned from the business the day before. As...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office released the following information regarding Juvenile Apprehensions for the Month of May 2017. No further information is available at this time. 5/26/17: A 13 year old male juvenile of Lexington Park was arrested for Second Degree Assault at Esperanza Middle School. The juvenile was arrested and charged by...
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John Canty Stevenson of St. Leonard, MD, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 85. He was born on January 31, 1932, in Washington, DC, to Pearl (Thomas) and Robert C. Stevenson, II. John was a veteran of the United States Army....
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Zella “Ann” O’Dell, 78, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, MD. She was born in West Virginia, on October 5, 1938, to Roszella (Robertson) and Hampton W. Thornton. She was the beloved wife of the late Clarence E. O’Dell, who passed in 2006....
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Lisa Marie Hodges of North Beach, MD, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at the age of 34. She was born on October 30, 1982, in Washington, DC, to Susan (Galliher) and Jeffrey A. York. She was the beloved wife of John E. Hodges and in November, 2016, they celebrated their 9th...
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Alfred Ullstrom, 86, of Lothian, MD passed on Saturday June 10, 2017 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was born in New York, on December 22, 1930, to Dorothy and Oscar Ullstrom. He was the beloved husband of the late Carole Regina (Karawan) Ullstrom, who passed in 2009. Alfred was a veteran of the...
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Benjamin Roger “Pappy” Rawlings, 87, of Prince Frederick, Maryland, passed away on June 16, 2017 at the Burnett-Calvert Hospice House. He was born on June 26, 1929 in Prince Frederick, MD to the late Benjamin Fielder and Louise Buckmaster Rawlings. Pappy worked on the farm along side of his friend of 83 years James...
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Edith Marie Pickeral, 67, of Lusby passed away June 13, 2017 at her home surrounded by family. She was born January 10, 1950 in Washington, D.C. to James Basil and Edith (Childress) Cox. She was raised in Maryland Park and graduated from Maryland Park High School. Edith married Russell Lee Pickeral on January 15,...
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Edith May (Vitale, Harris), age 93, previously of North Beach, MD passed away June 17, 2017 at the home of her daughter where she had lived for the past several years. She was born November 7, 1923 in Washington, D.C. to Michael A. and Florence I. (Bailey) Vitale. Her 17 year marriage to Temple...
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Jeanne Marie Parmer, 84, of North Beach passed away June 16, 2017 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was born June 28, 1932 in Washington, D.C., to Robert W. Sr. and Ruby Evelyn (Randall) Burke. Jeanne was raised in Anacostia and graduated from St. Cecilia Academy in 1950. She married Harold Glen “Doc” Parmer...
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Lorraine Agnes Quick, 89, of California, MD passed away June 12, 2017 at her home in Wildewood. She was born on February 1, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY to the late James Arthur McKevitt and Theresa Murat. Lorraine was strong in body, mind & temperament. She was the middle of three children & the only...
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Dianne Curley Rudolph, 71, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital on June 13, 2017. She was preceded in death by husband, George Frank Rudolph; her parents, M. Audrey and William Edward Curley, Jr. and her brother, William Edward Curley, III. She was born on May 30, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA....
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James Stiner Wathen, 82, of Leonardtown, MD passed away June 12, 2017 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. He was born on February 27, 1935 in Clements, MD to the late William L. Wathen and Rose V. Gray. James has been a long time residence of the ARC of Southern Maryland since...
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Leonard Joseph Williams, 70, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away on June 11, 2017 in Washington, DC. Leonard was born on April 14, 1947 in LaPlata, Maryland. He worked as a Sheet Metal Worker for Local #102. He enjoyed watching old westerns, especially ones with Client Eastwood. He also enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren....
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Lucy Varonica Griffin, 54, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, died on June 14, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 22, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Luther Copsey and the late Teresa Varonica Huntington Copsey. She is preceded in death by her late parents and her sister,...
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