Robert Burton “Bob” Brown, 83, of Huntingtown passed away September 9, 2019 in Annapolis. He was born November 26, 1935 in Syracuse, NY to Allen W. and Ruth Elizabeth (Hyatt) Brown. He was raised in Marcellus, NY and graduated from Marcellus High School. After graduating high school, he joined the United States Army and...
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Lillian Deloris Moore, 85, of Huntingtown passed away August 23, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born August 8, 1933 in Washington, D.C. to George Henry and Gladys Beatrice (Beall) Pixton. Lillian was raised in Washington, D.C. and married William Lynn Moore, Jr. on August 8, 1949. She lived in...
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Charles Ray “Butch” Kissinger, Jr., 75, of Mechanicsville passed away September 4, 2019. He was born October 23, 1943 in Washington, D.C., to Charles Ray Sr. and Agnes Maria (Johnson) Kissinger. Butch was raised in Clinton and graduated from Surrattsville High School. He joined the United States Army on April 1, 1965 and was...
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On Wednesday, September 4, 2019, Shirley Dolores Harper-Bellamy departed from this earthly life. Family and friends will unite on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Macedonia Baptist Church 3412 South 22nd Street, Arlington, VA 22204 . Interment immediately following at Pleasant Valley Memorial Park 8420 Little River Tpke, Annandale, VA 22003.
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Ruby Hewitt Cheseldine, 97, of Bushwood, MD died September 7, 2019 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD. She was born on March 4, 1922 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Hiram Hewitt and Madeline Long Hewitt. Ruby was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. On November 6, 1962 she married her...
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Rita “Alyce” Jarboe, 101, of California, MD passed away September 7, 2019 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. She was born on September 17, 1917 in Scotland, MD to the late James Parran Tennyson and Susan Maria Ridgell Tennyson. Alyce is a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County. She was born...
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Connie Lynn Shepherd, 70, of Lexington Park, MD died September 7, 2019 at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born on July 9, 1949 in Muskogee, OK to the late Louis Moore and Clarice Neff Moore. Connie worked in the retail industry for over 50 dedicated years. She spent...
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On Sunday, September 8, 2019, at approximately 5:45 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Lawrence Hayden Road and Airport View Drive in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle overturned off the roadway. Two patients refused medical...
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On September 10 at 9:56 a.m., 911 dispatchers received a call stating that there was an active shooter inside Matthew Henson Middle School. Officers responded and determined that there was no active threat. An investigation revealed that two students, who are both 14 years old, had taken another student’s phone and called in the...
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As part of our ongoing efforts to improve customer service, the Maryland State Police is proud to announce that the application process for a Maryland Wear and Carry Permit will be transitioned from a hand-written paper application to the online Licensing Portal. Beginning Oct. 1, 2019, those applying for a Maryland Wear and Carry...
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On Sunday, September 8, 2019 at approximately 4:10 p.m., officers responded to 8100 Tower Bridge Drive in Pasadena for a report of shots fired in the area. The caller reported that 10 minutes earlier, he heard a gunshot. Thinking it was fireworks, he approached the basketball court in the park. Several juveniles told him...
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New CSM Safe App Features Real-Time Notifications, Puts Campus Security in Palm of Students’ Hands The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Public Safety and Preparedness Department launched a new CSM Safe App over the summer – putting critical, real-time information at users’ fingertips and minimizing response times during both emergency and routine security/safety situations....
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New tastes abound in the historic Solomons Town Center as restaurants showcase selected food and beverages during the one-day food festival, The Harvest Taste of Solomons 2019 from 11:00 a.m., to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 12th, 2019. The event is one of the yearly signature events designed and sponsored by the Solomons Business Association,...
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, is ranked as the nation’s fifth best public liberal arts college in U.S. News & World Report’s “2020 Best Colleges” released Monday, September, 9, 2019. St. Mary’s College also ranks 92 on the national liberal arts colleges list, public and private (compared to 95...
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UPDATE 9/10/2019: Brian Patrick Bowen, 35, of Lusby was issued a traffic citation for failing to drive an emergency vehicle safely ($50 fine) and driving left of roadway center in overtaking and passing when unsafe ($90 fine) The traffic citations were issued on September 5, 2019, by Deputy A. Budd of the St. Mary’s...
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A woman from Lexington Park plans to keep her $50,000 Maryland Lottery score a secret from everyone but her husband and her mom. “Because if you don’t,” she said, when claiming her prize at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, “you get all these friends that you didn’t know about!” Her $50,000 second-tier win came on...
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The Navy awarded CACI Enterprise Solutions, Inc., based in Chantilly, Virginia, a $385 million task order September, 6, 2019, in support of MyNavy HR Transformation, the Navy’s Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) efforts to modernize human resource systems. The Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240) will execute...
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) a $258,912 grant to support the college’s efforts to grow a cybersecurity talent pipeline in Southern Maryland. The funding will go toward the “Cybersecurity Workforce: Bridging the Gap,” program under the direction of CSM Business Program Coordinator Thomas J. Luginbill, CSM...
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Words matter at Matthew Henson Middle School, and kindness was the word of the day on September, 3, 2019, as schools opened for the 2019-20 school year. Wearing matching gray shirts with the message “One kind word can change someone’s entire day,” Henson staff gathered at the front of the school and shared kind...
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On Friday, September 6, 2019, at approximately 9:45 a.m., firefighters from Bel Alton, Newburg, Waldorf, La Plata and surrounding departments responded to 9340 Crystal Lane in Bel Alton, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 1-story residence with smoke showing, and upon further investigation, firefighters found a room...
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On Friday, September 6, 2019, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Mary’s Avenue and Glen Albin Road in La Plata, for the motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crew arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in a T-bone style collision. Fire and rescue reported...
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On Saturday, September 7, 2019, at approximately 12:45 p.m., firefighters from La Plata and surrounding departments responded to 600 Edelen Station Place in La Plata, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to a 3-story apartment complex with nothing evident. Upon further investigation, firefighters found a microwave on fire in the...
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The suspect who drove a stolen vehicle at a police officer attempting to arrest him in Cecil County on Friday, September 6, 2019, has been arrested in Virginia. The suspect is identified as William H. Galvin, Jr., 29, of Hughesville. He was arrested at a trailer owned by his mother in Front Royal, Va.,...
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Patuxent River Appreciation Day (PRAD), one of Southern Maryland’s longest running festivals, celebrates its 42nd year on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Calvert Marine Museum. All members of the family can enjoy the fun from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Museum admission is FREE all day. This year’s event will feature a weekend’s-worth...
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In accordance with the requirements of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Webster Field Annex invites public comment on the Proposed Remedial Action Plan (PRAP) for Munitions Response Site UXO-0001. During World War II, an aerial bombing target (referred to as the Former Aerial Bombing Range) was located adjacent to and...
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