A member of Calvert Library Prince Frederick staff tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, December 5. Deep cleaning of the building took place on Sunday, December 6. The staff member did not have close contact with the public nor work in the public area in the days preceding the positive test. Staff members who...
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On Saturday, December 5th, just before 7:00 pm, Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 2, based at Andrews Air Force Base, was dispatched to Patuxent River Park in Prince George’s County, to hoist a kayaker who had capsized and was stuck in mud in the marsh. The Prince George’s County Emergency Operations Center received a...
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The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Master Corporal Robert Cadrette, ID #304, who died during the early evening hours on December 5, 2020 from complications associated with COVID-19. M/Cpl. Cadrette, age 51, was assigned to the Special Services Division, Property Management Section and was a 22-year-veteran of the Agency. Prior...
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According to the official numbers issued by the Maryland Department of Health and the CDC on Sunday, December 6, 2020, Maryland is reporting 5,836 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 48 hours On Friday, December 4, 2020, the state reported an all-time high of 3,792 new cases for 24 hours. The positivity rate...
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The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership (HSMP) is seeking public comments on the draft 2020 Community Health Assessment (CHA) report for St. Mary’s County. Community members can read the draft report and provide feedback to HSMP for consideration before the report is finalized at: www.healthystmarys.com/2020-CHA This 2020 CHA report summarizes both quantitative public health data...
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Santa Claus will soon be coming to town in Valley Lee and surrounding areas. The Second District VFD&RS will be escorting Santa on his annual Fire Truck visits to all of the communities around Valley Lee. Due to COVID-19, and for the protection of both our citizens, our firefighters and EMS providers, as well...
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Maryland State Police arrested a man Thursday on charges he solicited sex from an undercover trooper who was posing as a child over the Internet in Prince George’s County. Ricardo Xavier Castillo, 52, of Hanover, Maryland, is charged with one count of sexual solicitation of a minor. He is being held without bail at...
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St. Mary’s County Public Schools Department of Food and Nutrition Services announces the schedule for curbside meal distribution for the month of December. Meals are available for students ages 18 years and younger. During the weeks of December 7 and December 14 – Curbside meals will be distributed at all school sites on Monday,...
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The Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department is pleased to announce that we will be bringing Santa around to our Community once again by way of a fire truck. We will be visiting many of the most populated streets and neighborhoods in our area and hope that you understand that we will not be able...
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On Friday, December 4, 2020, at approximately 3:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hollywood Road and Morgan Road in Hollywood, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with multiple subjects trapped. Crews arrived on the scene within minutes to find three vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision...
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UPDATE 12/4/2020: On Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 at 6:30 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Camp Cosoma Road for the report of a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Due to the severity of the injuries sustained by the pedestrian, members of...
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David R. McGuffie born July 26, 1936 in Cameron WV, died November 30, 2020. He was a graduate of the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in business administration degree. He served 24 years in the US Navy and retiring as a Senior Chief at Pax River in 1974. He was a member...
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Michael “Mike” D. Neidlinger, 56, of Aquasco, MD passed away on November 23, 2020 at his home. Born on December 20, 1963 in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of William Neidlinger and Viola Neidlinger (Krall). Mike married the love of his life, Mary A. Murphy, on December 20, 2018 and they spent 13...
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David Tiller, 67, of Hollywood MD passed away on November 27, 2020 at his home. He was born on January 22, 1953 in Washington D.C. to the late Carr A. Tiller and Rose Proden Tiller. David was supported for many years by the ARC of Southern MD, whose caring and devoted staff helped him...
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John Harrison Nelson, 93 of Lexington Park, MD passed away on November 30, 2020 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. He was born on May 13, 1927 in Live Oak, FL to the late Otto and Virginia (Burke) Nelson. After graduating high school, John attended the Merchant Marine Academy where he...
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Douglas “Doug” Calvin Benfield, 69 of Mechanicsville, MD passed unexpectedly due to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. He was born on April 22, 1951 in Caudwell County, NC to the late Doyle Benfield and Ruby (Lackey) Benfield. He was one of six children. Doug was a hard-working man...
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Arthur Blane Altizer died at his home on November 29, 2020 at the age of 88, leaving behind his beloved wife of 58 years, Judy. He is also survived by three daughters, Kara Small, Rebecca Towns (Gene), Kimberly Busch (Dan), five grandchildren: Mitsuko Coulby (Andrew), Zachary Towns (Erin), Brianna Duvall (Colton), John Busch, and...
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Leonard Emile “Lenny” Daniele, 81, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on December 1, 2020 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on October 26, 1939 in Washington, D.C. to the late Agnes Fiorelli. Lenny spent his career as a skilled and dedicated barber until his retirement in 2015 from Paul’s Barber Shop...
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Virgil James Pendry, Jr., 61, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully at the St Mary’s Hospice House in Callaway, MD on November 24, 2020. Virgil was born January 9, 1959 in Washington, DC to the late Virgil James Pendry Sr. and Grace (Sullivan) Pendry. After graduating high school, he proudly served in the United...
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Carol Ann Clark King, age 77, of Mechanicsville Maryland died following emergency surgery on November 29, 2020. Carol was born on March 6, 1943 in Toledo, Ohio to Claude and Emma Clark. Raised in Beckley, West Virginia she graduated from Trappe Hill High School in 1961. Carol worked for more than 35 years at...
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Rolland Oliver “Rollie” Hower of La Plata, Maryland passed November 25, 2020 from cancer. Rollie was born in Fremont, Ohio June 14, 1928, the son of Oliver Nelson Hower and Maud Isabel (Stafford). He attended Toledo University from 1948-52, later achieving a Ph.D. in Cryobiology in 1977. He married Harryette R. Bradley on October...
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David Timothy Ruff, Sr., 79, of Mechanicsville, MD (previously of San Diego, CA) passed away at his home on November 30, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. David was born in Flint, MI on July 31, 1941 to the late Walter Ruff and Laura Belle Ruff. He was the 6th child out of 8...
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