Monthly Archives: January 2021

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Missing 15-Year-Old Male from St. Leonard

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Missing 15-Year-Old Male from St. Leonard

Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputies are searching for a missing juvenile, 15-year-old Logan Poole of St. Leonard, MD (pictured below). Poole is approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 120 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information in regards to Poole’s whereabouts is asked to please contact Det. J. Buck at [email protected]...
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Department of Public Works and Transportation Announce Mill Seat Road Closure on January 11, 2021

Department of Public Works and Transportation Announce Mill Seat Road Closure on January 11, 2021

Mill Seat Road, located in Mechanicsville, will close on or about Monday, January 11, 2021, for the replacement of a drainage pipe. Construction work will take place just southwest of the Mill Seat Road/Tanyard Drive intersection in the Country Lakes neighborhood. During the construction, through traffic will not be possible; residents may continue to...
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Emergency Services Reminder: Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Emergency Services Reminder: Carbon Monoxide Detectors

The Department of Emergency Services reminds citizens about the critical importance of having Carbon Monoxide Detectors in homes. Carbon Monoxide is a gas that you cannot see, taste or smell and in the home. Fuel-powered devices can provide wonderful benefits to families when used correctly, and these devices emit carbon monoxide. Subsequently, carbon monoxide...
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Governor Hogan Announces $50.5 Million For School Construction and Economic Development Projects

Governor Hogan Announces $50.5 Million For School Construction and Economic Development Projects

Governor Larry Hogan today announced $50.5 million for critical capital projects in the State of Maryland, including school construction and economic development projects across the state. To date, the governor has announced more than $700 million in emergency economic relief for Marylanders. “These shovel-ready projects will help create jobs and lay the foundation for the strongest...
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SMECO Seeks Nominees for Outstanding Teacher Awards

SMECO Seeks Nominees for Outstanding Teacher Awards

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) and the school systems of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties are accepting nominations for the 2021 Outstanding Teacher of the Year Awards for educators who exemplify excellence in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Winning teachers will receive cash awards of $500 for their personal...
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Firefighters Respond to Structure Fire at Navy Recreation Center in Solomons, NDW Investigating Cause

Firefighters Respond to Structure Fire at Navy Recreation Center in Solomons, NDW Investigating Cause

On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at approximately 11:50 a.m., firefighters from Solomons, St. Leonard, Bay District, Hollywood, and NAS Patuxent River responded to the Navy Recreation Center located in Solomons, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a one story bathhouse/comfort station with smoke showing. First arriving units...
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Kevin Darnell Dyson

Kevin Darnell Dyson

Kevin Darnell Dyson of Park Hall MD died on January 1, 2021. He was born on August 19, 1967 to Thelma L. Dyson and the late Paul A. Fenwick of Park Hall, Maryland. Kevin graduated from Great Mills High School in Great ls Maryland in 1986. He received his trade as an electrician at...
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Detectives in Calvert County Arrest Dunkirk Man and Recover Stolen Firearms

Detectives in Calvert County Arrest Dunkirk Man and Recover Stolen Firearms

On Thursday, January 7, 2021, members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) with the assistance of the Special Operation Team (SOT) executed a search warrant in the 1400 block of Knight Ave. in the Cavalier Country neighborhood in Dunkirk. The search warrant was an effort to recover stolen firearms from...
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Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary Currently Offering Family Portrait Fundraiser

Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary Currently Offering Family Portrait Fundraiser

UPDATE: Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary President Katie Knott contacted SMNEWSNET and provided the following information: Starting Monday, December 7, 2020, The Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary, with the assistance of Volunteer Fundraising Dimensions, is offering Family portraits to the community. We will have 2 representatives in the community going door to door in...
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52-Year-Old Man Succumbs to Injuries Sustained After December Crash in Newburg, Maryland State Police Investigating

52-Year-Old Man Succumbs to Injuries Sustained After December Crash in Newburg, Maryland State Police Investigating

On Thursday, December 24, 2020, at approximately 3:40 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision on Maryland Route 257 (Rock Point Road) in the area of Pleasant View Place in Newburg, Maryland. Due to the seriousness of the collision, the Maryland...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warns Citizens of Spoofing Calls

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warns Citizens of Spoofing Calls

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has recently been made aware of numerous scam calls from someone claiming to be a representative of Amazon alleging that someone has tried to place unauthorized charges on personal Amazon accounts and attempting to have the callers visit random websites to include ww.anydesk.com. The calls are from local area...
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FBI Seeking Information Related to Violent Activity at the U.S Capitol Building

FBI Seeking Information Related to Violent Activity at the U.S Capitol Building

The FBI is seeking information that will assist in identifying individuals who are actively instigating violence in Washington, D.C. The FBI is accepting tips and digital media depicting rioting and violence in the U.S. Capitol Building and surrounding area in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021. If you have witnessed unlawful violent actions, we...
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UPDATE: Police Recover Boy Scouts Trailers Stolen from Church in Huntingtown

UPDATE: Police Recover Boy Scouts Trailers Stolen from Church in Huntingtown

UPDATE 1/6/2021: Following the press release of the ‘Stolen Boy Scout Trailers’, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Detectives received numerous tips from the community which revealed the location of the 1st stolen trailer. The trailer was subsequently recovered on Dec. 23, 2020 and had been spray painted black. Additional leads ultimately led to the recovery...
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Commissioners Approve Restaurant Relief Fund II to Support Food Service Establishments Impacted by COVID-19

Commissioners Approve Restaurant Relief Fund II to Support Food Service Establishments Impacted by COVID-19

The Commissioners approved round two of the St. Mary’s County Restaurant Relief Fund during their meeting on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Recognizing that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic hardship for many small businesses, St. Mary’s County has activated the Restaurant Relief Fund for foodservice establishments during this time. (Read the full meeting rollup...
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland to Host Charles F. Bolden on February 10, 2021 – My Journey to NASA and Becoming a Soft Power Advocate

St. Mary’s College of Maryland to Host Charles F. Bolden on February 10, 2021 – My Journey to NASA and Becoming a Soft Power Advocate

My Journey to NASA and Becoming a Soft Power Advocate by MG Charles Bolden. On February 10, 2021, from 1:00 p.m., to 2:00 p.m., The Patuxent Partnership and the Center for Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) will host MG Charles Frank Bolden Jr., NASA administrator of 8 years, retired...
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Governor Hogan Announces Statewide Actions to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccinations in Maryland

Governor Hogan Announces Statewide Actions to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccinations in Maryland

Governor Larry Hogan announced a series of actions to accelerate the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in the State of Maryland. “While the initial distribution of vaccines does offer a glimmer of hope, we still have a long way to go in this fight,” said Governor Hogan. “Distributing and administering vaccines throughout 2021 will be...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – January 5, 2021

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – January 5, 2021

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their first regular business meeting of 2021 Tuesday, Jan. 5, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown. The first item on the agenda was a request from Bill Hunt, Director of Land Use and Growth Management, for amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, the Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Operator of Vehicle in St. Inigoes Vandalism Case

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Operator of Vehicle in St. Inigoes Vandalism Case

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person operating a vehicle in a vandalism investigation. On Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 at 4:30 pm, the suspect drove off the roadway in the 48500 block of Heritage Hill Lane in St. Inigoes and across the lawn between two homes to access...
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Maryland Accepting Claims and Issuing Payments for the Extended PUA, PEUC, and FPUC Federal Unemployment Insurance Programs

Maryland Accepting Claims and Issuing Payments for the Extended PUA, PEUC, and FPUC Federal Unemployment Insurance Programs

Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the Maryland Department of Labor has begun accepting claims and issuing payments for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Unemployment Emergency Compensation (PEUC), and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) unemployment insurance programs extended by the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act. “Just one week after the federal COVID-19...
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Melissa “Missy” Anne Ridgell, 41

Melissa “Missy” Anne Ridgell, 41

Melissa “Missy” Anne Ridgell, 41, of Leonardtown, MD passed away in California, MD on December 26, 2020. Missy was born on November 5, 1979 in Leonardtown, MD and was the daughter to Brenda Langley and the late Michael Meads, Sr. Missy is survived by her children; Nathan Ridgell of Leonardtown, MD, Kamryn Ridgell of...
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Catherine “Kitty” Victoria Huntington, 76

Catherine “Kitty” Victoria Huntington, 76

Catherine “Kitty” Victoria Huntington, 76 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on December 24, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was born March 6, 1944 in Leonardtown, MD, and was the daughter of the late Mary Marguerite Quade Pilkerton and Harry V. Pilkerton. Kitty is survived by her husband, Harry B. Huntington...
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Patricia Ann Quinn, 89

Patricia Ann Quinn, 89

Patricia Ann Quinn, 89, of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on December 25, 2020 in LaPlata, MD. Born January 13, 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Marianna & Harry Toney. Patricia was the loving wife of the late Robert Paul Quinn, Sr., whom preceded her in death on November...
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Anna Lois Yates (Hodges), 83

Anna Lois Yates (Hodges), 83

Anna Lois Yates, 83, of Colton’s Point, MD passed away on December 25, 2020 in Callaway, MD. She was born on March 22,1937 in Washington, DC and was the loving daughter of the late Ernest Smith Hodges and Eleanor S. Pogue. Anna was the loving wife of the late Robert Edward Yates whom she...
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Joseph Allen “Joey” Stillwell

Joseph Allen “Joey” Stillwell

It is with deep sorrow we announce Joseph (Joey) Allen Stillwell, loving fiancé and father of four children, passed on Saturday, December 26th, 2020. Joey was born on December 30, 1976 in Washington DC, to Eddie and Patsy Stillwell. Joey had a passion for his family, the Washington Redskins, cooking, being the scrabble king...
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UPDATE: Critical Missing Person LOCATED – Charles County

UPDATE: Critical Missing Person LOCATED – Charles County

UPDATE: Ms. Franch has been located safe and unharmed. 1/5/2021: Detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help in locating Rebecca Teresa Franch, 22, who left a location where she was residing in Waldorf on January 4, 2021, at about 8 p.m. and has not returned. According to family...
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