Barbara Naomi Coffren, 88, of Avenue, MD passed away on June 1, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Born at home in Clinton, MD on September 7, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Barbara Virginia Goddard Thompson and Ralph Goddard who passed away when she was 3 years of age and was...
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Carol Ann Morgan, 75, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on June 5, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 13, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Mildred Louise Campbell Economides and Thomas John Economides. Carol was the loving wife of Joseph Ambrose Morgan whom she married on...
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Laverne Theresa Brown, 68 of Bowie, MD, entered into eternal rest on June 3, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 for visitation at 10 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 12 noon at St. George’s Catholic Church, 19199 St. George’s Church Road, Valley Lee, MD 20692. Interment to...
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Edith Marie Butler, 64 of Callaway, MD, entered into eternal life on June 6, 2018. Arrangements are pending. The family would be most appreciative for monetary donations to help with funeral expenses. Donations may be made directly to Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home via credit card, money order, cash or certified check. No personal checks accepted
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Suddenly on Thursday, May 24, 2018 Kevin Preston Edwards departed this earthly life in Washington, DC. Family and friends will unite on Friday, June 8, 2018 from 10:00am until time of service at 11:00am at From the Heart Church Ministries 4949 Allentown Road, Camp Springs 20746. Interment will follow at Washington National Cemetery Suitland,...
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Charles County Public Schools honored 2,071 seniors during high school graduation ceremonies that take place at the Charles County Convocation Center at North Point High School. Students in the Class of 2018 have earned a record amount of scholarship offers for a graduating class, with offers totaling nearly $122 million. This is an increase...
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Have each other’s back and always remember where you came from. That was a key message shared among the Westlake High School senior class during the graduation ceremony held June 1. The graduating Wolverine Class of 2018 included 312 students, all of whom arrived to the ceremony, ready to begin their futures. This year’s...
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“The future is truly in our hands, so let us make the most of it.” This is the message Henry E. Lackey High School valedictorian David “DJ” Nelson left with his graduating peers on June 1 during their graduation ceremony held at the Charles County Convocation Center. The Charger Class of 2018 includes 214...
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Charles County Public Schools kicked off its high school graduation ceremonies May 31 with the Class of 2018 from North Point High School. Graduates walked across the stage, eager to get their diplomas during a ceremony that celebrated the accomplishments, successes and future plans of 448 students. North Point valedictorian Noah Kidwell plans to...
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Maurice J. McDonough High School seniors graduated in a ceremony held June 1 at the Charles County Convocation Center in Waldorf. The ram senior class of 222 graduates earned nearly $9 million in scholarship offers. At McDonough, students know and understand the core meaning of the letters used to spell out the name of...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a stolen trailer. The trailer was stolen between the timeframe of May 20, 2018 to May 27, 2018, from the 42000 block of Greenwell’s Hill Lane, in Leonardtown. The trailer has a weld bead fashioned in the name “Sergio”, and at the time of...
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On Friday, June 01, 2018, Corporal J. Zimmerman of the Maryland State Police CRASH Team presented the facts of the investigation for the fatal collision that occurred on May 07, 2018, in Charles County, Maryland to the Grand Jury for Charles County, Maryland. On Monday, June 04, 2018, the Grand Jury for Charles County...
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Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspects involved in a commercial robbery that occurred on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at CVS, 6260 Crain Highway in La Plata. A preliminary investigation showed that shortly after 5:00 a.m., three male suspects, possibly in their late...
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La Plata High School wrapped up Charles County Public Schools graduation weekend June 2 with a look back at the four years the Class of 2018 has spent together and how they clicked into place. “We quickly learned a trait that I believe is the foundation to success and happiness in our lives to...
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Kade Pruitt looked out over the sea of green to the first graduating class that spent all four of its high school years at St. Charles High School. They have come far in the years they spent together. The Spartans of St. Charles weren’t called on to prove themselves on the battleground, but they...
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When he was five years old, Semaj Rascoe wanted to be a tiger. His friends said they would grow up to be dentists or lawyers; Rascoe wanted to be a fierce cat, but a teacher dashed his hope. Yet, his wish – in a way – came true. He grew up to be a...
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On June 6, 2018, at approximately 7:50 p.m., firefighters from the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department responded to Fawn Court, in Prince Frederick, for a house fire. The female occupant sustained burns to her arms and legs as a result of attempting to extinguish a grease fire, and was flown to Washington Burn Center by...
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Reinforcing his commitment to protect Marylanders, Comptroller Peter Franchot today warned Maryland residents about a scam in which cyber thieves contact citizens via social media using an official-looking certificate about a large sum of money for a fee. The scammers send messages using the Comptroller of Maryland and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) logos on...
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Ruby Frances Howard, 99, of Dunkirk passed away June 2, 2018 at Burnett Calvert Hospice House surrounded by family. She was born November 15, 1918 in Bristol, MD, now a part of Lothian to Malcolm Olin and Mattie Mae (Griffith) Catterton. Ruby was raised in Bristol and attended public schools. She married J. Allen...
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Barbara Sue Clowser, 78, of Solomons, MD and formerly of Riverdale, MD passed away on June 4, 2018 at Asbury-Solomons Health Care Center. Born May 10, 1940 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late William G. Moore, Sr. and Leora (Billings) Moore. Barbara was a cashier for Giant Food for thirty...
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Ryan Eugene “Nurm” Nurmi-Farris, 34, of Lusby, MD and formerly of Broomes Island, MD, passed away on June 2, 2018 at his residence. Born August 17, 1983 in Prince Frederick, MD, he was the son of Donald Eugene Farris and Rita Elizabeth (Nurmi) Levy. Ryan graduated from Patuxent High School in 2001 and was...
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Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County announced that on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, a Charles County jury, after a 2 day trial, convicted Stephen Eugene Paysinger, 39 of Waldorf, of Aggravated Animal Cruelty. Paysinger was previously tried and convicted for the stated charge, but the case was overturned due to a legal technicality....
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Wednesday’s Pet for 6/6/18 is MADISON Featured Pet: Madison Rescue Group: Last Chance Animal Rescue Breed: Feist Mix Sex: Female Size: Medium Vetted: Spayed and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: $375.00 Madison is a 3-year-old female, Feist mix. She is very sweet but shy. She is learning to walk on a leash, she...
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Jack Bailey, Senate candidate for District 29 (Calvert and St. Mary’s), has received the endorsement from the National Rifle Association. In addition, Jack Bailey received an AQ rating from the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF). This rating is reserved for a pro-gun candidate based on responses to a candidate questionnaire. It is...
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