Florence Susanna Ridgell Wolf, 85 of Scotland, MD, passed away peacefully at her home on January 11, 2018 surrounded by loved ones. Born October 17, 1932 to Cecilia King Ridgell and Joseph Austin Ridgell. Susanna, as she was known by family and friends, was married to the late Charles F. Wolf Jr., and they...
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Doris Marie Jean Rangel, 84, of Mechanicsville, Maryland (formerly of Virginia), passed away on January 11, 2018 in Mechanicsville. Born on November 14, 1933 in Nashua, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Eli C. Dufour and the late Marie Lavoie Dufour. Doris was a Dental Assistant for the Department of Veterans...
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Paul Reed Scott, 80, of Tracy’s Landing, MD (formerly La Plata) died Monday, January 8, 2018. Born on March 27, 1937 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late William Andrew Scott and the late Marion Chaney Scott. “Scottie” as he was known to all who loved him; is survived by his...
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Mary Lillian Bailey, known to friends and family as “Mary” or “Aunt Sis,” passed away on January 18, 2018 in Leonardtown, Maryland at the age of 96 years. Mary was born on February 28, 1921 at White’s Neck in Bushwood, Maryland. She was the daughter of John William Hall, Sr. and Gladys Mae Cheseldine...
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Eliza Catherine Mason was born on October, 9, 1932 to James and Nellie Miles. She departed this life on Saturday, January 13, 2018 after a brief illness. On September 2, 1951, she married her ‘Best Friend’, Harry F. Mason, at Our Lady’s Chapel in Medley’s Neck. Maryland. Catherine received her formal education at the...
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Mary Janet Simmons, born to the late Francis John and Delphine Evelyn Murphy of Pennsylvania on October 25, 1950 departed this life January 18, 2018 in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Mary received her education within the Charles County Public Schools, graduating from La Plata High School. A consummate mother and homemaker, Mary dedicated her life...
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Thomas Carroll Gordon, 76 of Lexington Park, MD, entered into eternal rest on January 16, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, January 25 for visitation from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, Mechanicsville, MD. On Friday, January 26 service will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at...
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Peacefully on Sunday, January 14 2018, Dorothy M. Baskin departed this earthly life in Cheverly, Maryland. Family and friends will unite on Monday, January 22, 2017 from 10:00am until time of service at 11:00am at Carolina Missionary Baptist Church, 9901 Allentown Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744. Interment will follow at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in...
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Bella Nicole White, passed away on January 12, 2018 and is now forever asleep in the arms of an Angel. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, January 20, 2018 for visitation at 11:00 am until time of service at 12 noon at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 38576 Brett Way, Mechanicsville, MD 20659. Interment will...
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Peacefully on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, Betty went home to be with the Lord. Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 10 am until time of Life Celebration Service at 11 am at the BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME located 2294 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, MD. Interment is private.
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Nicholas Allen “Nick” Morrison, 25, of Annapolis, MD passed away January 12, 2018 in Severna Park, MD. Born December 21, 1992 in Lewisburg, WV, he was the son of Richard Carl Morrison and the late Ali Christine McGraw. Nick graduated from Calvert High School in 2009 and was a hospitality server for Arturo’s Trattoria...
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On Thursday, January 18, 2018, David Winters, a 22-year-0ld service technician at Winters Heating & Cooling, received a call from service administrator Kelsy Martin, 32 of Leonardtown. Martin told Winters that a man in a California residence needed immediate assistance due to a purported lack of heat at the home. Although Winters had already worked...
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From kindergarten to graduate school, education clearly is Gov. Larry Hogan’s priority in this election year. The proof is spelled out in his administration’s $44.4 billion operating budget for FY 2019 delivered to the Maryland General Assembly Wednesday. To the chagrin of health professionals and advocacy groups, new funding for Maryland’s opioid “state of...
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Preserving a piece of NAS Patuxent River’s history, conservators removed a 12-by-20 mural of astronauts Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, Scott Carpenter and John Glenn from the wall above the doorway of the abandoned Officers Club – or O-Club – located at Pax River on Cedar Point Road across the street from the Chesapeake Bay....
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Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement following Amazon’s announcement that Montgomery County has been selected as a potential site for its second headquarters: “This is tremendous news for Montgomery County, our entire state, and further proof that Maryland is truly open for business. Maryland put forward an extremely strong group of sites...
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Detectives from the Prince George’s County Police Department arrested a suspect in connection with a sexual assault in Beltsville in December of 2017. The suspect is 25-year-old Jose Gomez-Portillo of the 2000 block of W. Patapsco Avenue in Baltimore. At the time of the assault, the suspect lived in the same area as the...
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On Wednesday, January 10, 2018, Deputy First Class. D. Smith of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the WaWa on Three Notch Road, in Charlotte Hall, regarding a welfare check of a driver who had fallen asleep at the fuel pumps. Upon arrival, DFC. Smith observed a driver and passenger sleeping in a...
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On Wednesday, January 17, 2018, Senior Deputy Fire Marshal John A. Nelson was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal. Deputy Chief Nelson, started his career with the Office of the State Fire Marshal in 2004. Nelson has been assigned to the Southern Regional Office since being hired. In 2008 he...
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UPDATE 1/18/2018: An investigation revealed that Timothy Barton, 27, of Lusby, and Joseph Barton, 53, also of Lusby, were involved in a physical altercation at their residence on Antelope Trail. During that altercation at some point Timothy produced a knife and stabbed Joseph. While trying to get away from Timothy, Joseph received numerous lacerations...
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Crystal Lynn Magtutu, age 30, of Clements, has been reported as a missing person. At this time the missing person is considered critically missing. Magtutu has blonde hair and blue eyes; she is 5’6” in height, and weighs 170lbs. The missing person is possibly armed with a handgun and operating a green 2001 Chevrolet...
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On January 16, 2018, Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh joined a coalition of attorneys general urging Congress to advance legislation allowing states with legalized medical or recreational marijuana to bring that commerce into the banking system. Banks and other depository institutions are currently hindered by federal law from providing financial services to marijuana businesses,...
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A Charles County mechanic is ratcheting up his search for a home now that a lucky Winter Ice Multiplier scratch-off gave him a $100,000 top-prize win. The loyal Maryland Lottery player usually reinvests his scratch-off wins to purchase more games and that was what led him to select a $10 Winter Ice Multiplier game at Jimmie’s Corner in...
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Technical advancements and achievements from across the Command were recognized at the 17th Annual Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Commander’s and Innovation Awards ceremony at the Rear Adm. William A. Moffett Building, Patuxent (Pax) River in December. “These awards today are but a small sample of your great work for the warfighter,” began...
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Diamond Djenne Owens, 18, of Clinton, Maryland, is currently wanted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office for the following charges: Burglary Theft Diamond Djenne Ownes, is possibly staying in the Lexington Park area. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Diamond Djenne Owens, is asked to contact Detective Melissa Hulse at (301) 475-4200...
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