Monthly Archives: December 2018

Joseph C. Johnson, 81

Joseph C. Johnson, 81

Joseph C. Johnson, 81 of Hughesville, MD, entered into eternal rest on December 17, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, December 29, 2018 for visitation at 9 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am at St. Mary’s Newport Catholic Church, 11555 St. Mary’s Church Rd., Charlotte Hall, MD. Interment to...
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Lexington Park Woman Wins $10,000 From Scratch-Off Purchased ABC Liquors

Lexington Park Woman Wins $10,000 From Scratch-Off Purchased ABC Liquors

A resident of Lexington Park who recently celebrated her 30th birthday hit for $10,000 on a $10 50X The Cash scratch-off game. She bought the winning ticket at ABC Liquors, 22741 Three Notch Road, a few miles north of Lexington Park in the community of California.
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William R. Mickens

William R. Mickens

William R. Mickens went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 13, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, December 22, 2018 from 10:00am until the time of service at 11:00am at Fort Washington Baptist Church, 11516 Fort Washington Rd. Fort Washington, MD. Interment will follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens, 900...
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4-Vehicle Pileup in Hollywood Sends Two to Hospital

4-Vehicle Pileup in Hollywood Sends Two to Hospital

On Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at approximately 10:10 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Airport Road in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find 4 vehicles in the roadway in a rear-end style collision. Two patients were transported to...
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Child Flown to Area Hospital After Being Struck by Vehicle in California Walmart Parking Lot

Child Flown to Area Hospital After Being Struck by Vehicle in California Walmart Parking Lot

On Friday, December 21, 2018, at approximately 2:20 p.m., police and emergency personnel responded to the Walmart on Miramar Way, in California for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the parking lot. A male juvenile was struck by a car and received what appeared to be minor injuries. As a precaution the child...
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Carl Theodore “CT” Resnick, 74

Carl Theodore “CT” Resnick, 74

Carl Theodore “CT” Resnick, 74, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on December 14, 2018 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. Born April 6, 1944 in Sheboygan, WI, he was the son of the late John Resnick and Clara (Hoppa) Resnick. Carl graduated from North High School in Sheboygan, WI in 1962 and married his...
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UPDATE: 2-Alarm Fire at San Souci Plaza in California was due to Electrical Malfunction

UPDATE: 2-Alarm Fire at San Souci Plaza in California was due to Electrical Malfunction

UPDATE: The Office of the State Fire Marshal reports fire was the result of an electrical malfunction and originated on the exterior of the retail space in the covered area above the sidewalk. Multiple adjoining retail spaces sustained smoke damage as well. They estimate the monetary loss to the structure at over $25,000. No...
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Maximum Deployment Initiative

Maximum Deployment Initiative

For the seventh year in a row, Sheriff Tim Cameron is implementing Maximum Deployment of Sheriff’s Office personnel throughout St. Mary’s County this holiday season. A public roll call will take place on December 21, 2018, at 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the Leonardtown McKay’s, located at 40845 Merchants Lane in Leonardtown. The press and...
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Maryland Lawmakers Look to Ban Untraceable Guns in Next Session

Maryland Lawmakers Look to Ban Untraceable Guns in Next Session

With about a month until the 2019 legislature convenes on Jan. 9, the new Democratic House of Delegates majority leader is looking to continue the progress made last session on gun violence prevention by banning 3D and ghost guns in the state. House Majority Leader Kathleen Dumais, D-Montgomery, said she will be introducing a...
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Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Lusby Sends Four People to Hospital

Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Lusby Sends Four People to Hospital

On Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at approximately 4:53 .pm., units from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the area of northbound MD Route 4 and HG Trueman Road, in Lusby, for a motor vehicle crash involving two vehicles. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser...
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UPDATE: Navy Federal Credit Union Says at this Time, all Deposits are Back to Normal

UPDATE: Navy Federal Credit Union Says at this Time, all Deposits are Back to Normal

IMPORTANT UPDATE – At this time, all deposits are back to normal. To see your latest account details, use online and mobile banking. For account-specific questions, you can now call a member representative. We apologize for any inconvenience. — Navy Federal (@NavyFederal) December 20, 2018 Navy Federal Credit Union confirms delays with account deposits...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Warns Citizens of Email and Phone Scams

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Warns Citizens of Email and Phone Scams

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has received an increase of reports regarding email scams, as well as scam phone calls which have caused monetary losses. Below are three recent reported incidents. 1. Celebrity scam- This scam typically comes in the form of an email from a celebrity/and or employee of a celebrity. The...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Opens New District II Station in Bryans Road

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Opens New District II Station in Bryans Road

On December 18, Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry, along with Command Staff and employees assigned to District II, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Agency’s new District II station located in the Bryans Road Shopping Center at 3099 Marshall Hall Road in Bryans Road. The station was previously located in...
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Motor Vehicle Accident Shuts Down Part of Crain Highway in Waldorf

Motor Vehicle Accident Shuts Down Part of Crain Highway in Waldorf

On Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at approximately 1:45 p.m., a motor vehicle accident occurred on Crain Highway in the area of Plaza Drive. Reports from the scene say 4 vehicles are involved, with at least one person trapped. Seven patients are said to be involved.
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Asks Public’s Assistance in Identifying Car Theft Suspect

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Asks Public’s Assistance in Identifying Car Theft Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured. On Sunday, December 16, 2018 at approximately 8:10 a.m., the suspect entered the Planet Fitness gym in California and told the attendant he forgot something in the locker room and was allowed access to the locker room. The suspect then...
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Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire in Mechanicsville

Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire in Mechanicsville

On Friday, December 14, at approximately 3:10 p.m., Firefighters from Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded to Thompson’s Corner Road, in the area of White Marsh School in Mechanicsville for the reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived on scene with the corrected location off of Redstone Lane and advised to start a Brush truck as the...
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Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville Leads to Patient Flown to Trauma Center

Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville Leads to Patient Flown to Trauma Center

On Monday, December 17, 2018 at approximately 11:55 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Thompsons Corner Road in Mechanicsville for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision with one vehicle in the roadway,...
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Motor Vehicle Accident in Great Mills Sends Two to Hospital After Car Hits Box Truck

Motor Vehicle Accident in Great Mills Sends Two to Hospital After Car Hits Box Truck

On Friday, December 14, 2018, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Chancellors Run Road, and Rutherford Boulevard in Great Mills for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a t-bone style collision. Two patients from the...
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Mistake on Bonus Match 5 Playslip worth $50,000

Mistake on Bonus Match 5 Playslip worth $50,000

After playing the same Bonus Match 5 numbers for years, “Pop Pop” of Churchton made a lucky mistake on the five-draw playslip he bought November 26. He changed his usual number 12 to 11 in error and the result was a $50,015 payday later in the week. “I’ve been playing the same numbers for 20 years,”...
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Logistics and Industrial Operations Petty Officer Wins Headquarters Sailor of the Year

Logistics and Industrial Operations Petty Officer Wins Headquarters Sailor of the Year

A Logistics and Industrial Operation Sailor was named the 2018 Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Headquarters Senior Sailor of the Year Nov. 16. Petty Officer First Class Daniel Eldridge, an aviation technician serving as NAVAIR Technical Directive Kit Manager, was recognized for coordinating seven Central Kitting Activity employees as they processed, issued, and tracked...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Begins Preseason Trout Stocking

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Begins Preseason Trout Stocking

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering anglers an early start to the spring trout season before winter even begins. Starting the week of December 17, 2018, the department will conduct preseason trout stocking at several popular fishing locations. Early trout stocking will include several impoundments that will receive their annual allotments in a single stocking....
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NAVAIR Gives Wounded Veterans a Second Chance to Serve

NAVAIR Gives Wounded Veterans a Second Chance to Serve

Tracy Hurtt was surprised by her first few months as a civilian. Before retiring as a sergeant first class in 2013, her whole life had revolved around the military, first as a family member then as a soldier. “I struggled with not belonging to something that was bigger than I was,” she said about...
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Hogan Administration Announces $300,000 to Preserve Maryland Historical Sites

Hogan Administration Announces $300,000 to Preserve Maryland Historical Sites

The Hogan Administration today announced that the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), a division of the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning), has awarded ten projects $300,000 in Non-Capital Historic Preservation Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations and local jurisdictions for FY 2019. “Investing in Maryland’s historic communities leads to increased economic activity and tourism, as well as...
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Heading out of town this holiday season?

Heading out of town this holiday season?

Be sure to stop by the Crain Memorial Welcome Center on your way in or out of Charles County! The Welcome Center, located on Rt. 301-North in Newburg, is a great place to visit to plan all your Charles County explorations. Stocked with the most up to date information about Southern Maryland and statewide...
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Maryland State Police To Increase Patrols Ahead Of Christmas, New Year’s Traffic Surges

Maryland State Police To Increase Patrols Ahead Of Christmas, New Year’s Traffic Surges

The Maryland State Police will be working to ensure motorists get to and from their travel destination safely between Christmas and New Year’s. Troopers from each of the 23 Maryland State Police barracks who patrol every county will continue to focus enforcement efforts on impaired driving, aggressive driving, speeding, distracted driving and other violations...
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