Monthly Archives: April 2021

Lieutenant Harvey (Lou)

Lieutenant Harvey (Lou)

Lieutenant Harvey was born on April 28, 1936. Lieutenant transitioned peacefully from his home in Lusby, Maryland on April 16, 2021. Lou, as he was affectionately called, grew up in Holly Springs, Mississippi and received his formal education in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Lou is the eldest of seven children born to Arthur Sr. and...
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Calvert County April Drug Take Back Day a Huge Success, Approximately 160 lbs. of Medications Disposed Of

Calvert County April Drug Take Back Day a Huge Success, Approximately 160 lbs. of Medications Disposed Of

On April 24, Calvert County residents disposed of approximately 160 lbs. of unused and expired medications in an effort to keep them from falling into the wrong hands and being misused. Collections from the three community center sites included 62 bottles of opioid pain medications, over 550 bottles of non-opioid prescription medications, 135 bottles...
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Eleven Calvert Women Honored at the 18th Annual Women of the World Celebration

Eleven Calvert Women Honored at the 18th Annual Women of the World Celebration

On Saturday, April 17, 2021, 148 people joined the Calvert County Commission for Women (CCCW) and its six community partner organizations to celebrate the achievements and contributions of 11 outstanding Calvert County women at the 18th Annual Women of the World Celebration. Because the COVID-19 pandemic delay from Spring of last year, the 2020-2021...
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Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in Search of Host Families for 2021 Season

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in Search of Host Families for 2021 Season

The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs are looking for host families for fully vaccinated professional baseball players for the summer. Become a part of the Blue Crabs family and receive awesome benefits and rewards! We are looking for families to take in our players from May 14, to early October. All that a host family...
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Charles County Last Day of School for Students is Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Charles County Last Day of School for Students is Wednesday, June 16, 2021

The last day of school for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students for the 2020-21 school year is Wednesday, June 16. The last day of school for teachers is Thursday, June 17. The following is the end-of-year schedule for students. Friday, June 11: two-hour early dismissal for all students (in-person and virtual/report card preparation time...
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Construction of CSM’s New Center for Health Sciences Building Now Underway at Regional Hughesville Campus

Construction of CSM’s New Center for Health Sciences Building Now Underway at Regional Hughesville Campus

Construction of the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) new Center for Health Sciences building is underway at the college’s Regional Hughesville Campus. Construction is currently on track for completion in fall 2022. The Center for Health Sciences will be the second building on CSM’s Regional Hughesville Campus and will serve as a central, convenient...
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Calvert County Congratulates New Businesses

Calvert County Congratulates New Businesses

Calvert County is committed to fostering a dynamic and competitive business climate to ensure economic growth and sustainability. New businesses are a sign that the Calvert County economy continues to thrive. These new businesses help stimulate the economy and provide employment opportunities for local residents. The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners and the...
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Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival Announces Nationally Recognized Jazz Artists for 2021 Event Weekend

Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival Announces Nationally Recognized Jazz Artists for 2021 Event Weekend

The Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival, one of the mid-Atlantic’s signature jazz events held along the shores of the beautiful Potomac River and in the charming Town of Leonardtown in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, will feature fantastic jazz artists during the three day jazz weekend in 2021. This popular, annual festival, which has become...
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Flag Status Alert: United States Flag and Maryland Flag at Half-Staff for Death of Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook

Flag Status Alert: United States Flag and Maryland Flag at Half-Staff for Death of Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag be lowered to half-staff effective immediately and returned to full-staff at sunset on the day of interment (not yet known). This action is in honor of Corporal Keith Heacook of the Delmar Police Department, who died in the line of...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office: Remembering DFC. Jason Bush

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office: Remembering DFC. Jason Bush

Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office fondly remember DFC. Jason Bush. Deputy Bush passed away two years ago on April 29, 2019, after a courageous and hard-fought battle against cancer. He was 34 years old. Jason was a native of Prince George’s County and a...
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PHOTOS: Governor Hogan Celebrates Groundbreaking of Charles County Broadband Expansion Project

PHOTOS: Governor Hogan Celebrates Groundbreaking of Charles County Broadband Expansion Project

Governor Larry Hogan celebrated the groundbreaking of a major $6 million broadband expansion project to provide high-speed internet service to approximately 1,400 residents of Nanjemoy and Cobb Neck in Charles County. “The sudden shift to teleworking, telehealth, and distance learning that we have seen over the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic has further...
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Police Seeking Identity of Suspect Who Stole Cash from Register at California Holiday Inn Express

Police Seeking Identity of Suspect Who Stole Cash from Register at California Holiday Inn Express

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person shown in a theft investigation. On Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 8:23 p.m., the suspect, who was not a registered guest, stole cash from the drawers at the front desk while unattended at the Holiday Inn Express on Abell House Lane...
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Governor Hogan Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate, and Ends Restrictions on Outdoor Dining Beginning Saturday, May 1, 2021

Governor Hogan Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate, and Ends Restrictions on Outdoor Dining Beginning Saturday, May 1, 2021

With consistent improvements in key statewide health metrics and a fast pace of vaccinations, Governor Larry Hogan lifted the outdoor mask mandate in Maryland and all restrictions for outdoor dining. The governor also announced that the state has entered a new phase of its vaccination campaign, moving to direct scheduling at mass vaccination sites...
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Suspended Prince George’s County Police Officer Indicted on Assault Charge After Grabbing Handcuffed Teen by the Neck

Suspended Prince George’s County Police Officer Indicted on Assault Charge After Grabbing Handcuffed Teen by the Neck

A grand jury on Tuesday indicted a suspended Prince George’s County Police Officer on a first degree assault charge. Corporal Darryl Wormuth is also charged with second degree assault and misconduct in office. Wormuth is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old male after he was taken into custody on October 20, 2020, in Suitland. Fellow...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioners Present Proclamation to St. Mary’s County Bar Association

St. Mary’s County Commissioners Present Proclamation to St. Mary’s County Bar Association

On April 27, 2020, the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County Maryland, issued a proclamation honoring Law Day and presented it to the St. Mary’s County Bar Association. Law Day, held annually on May 1, is a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law. Law Day provides an opportunity to understand how...
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Albert Daniel “Danny” Robinson, 72

Albert Daniel “Danny” Robinson, 72

Albert Daniel “Danny” Robinson, 72, of Huntingtown, MD passed away on April 26, 2021 at his residence. Born October 5, 1948 in Warrenton, NC, he was the son of the late Robert Lewis Robinson and Helen Quinn Robinson. Danny served in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam veteran. During his enlistment, he received...
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Charles County Board of Education Approves First Charter School in Charles County

Charles County Board of Education Approves First Charter School in Charles County

The Board of Education voted on April 26 to approve the first charter school in Charles County. The Phoenix International School of the Arts (PISOTA) will open in the 2022-2023 school year as a middle school serving Grades 6-7 and expand the following year to include Grades 6-8. Located in Waldorf, the school will...
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Governor Hogan Visits Hollywood Drive-Thru Vaccine Clinic, St. Mary’s Fort, and New Harry Nice/Middleton Bridge Project

Governor Hogan Visits Hollywood Drive-Thru Vaccine Clinic, St. Mary’s Fort, and New Harry Nice/Middleton Bridge Project

Governor Larry Hogan was in St. Mary’s County Wednesday, April 28, 2021, as he continues to visit vaccine clinics and infrastructure projects across the state. St. Mary’s County Vaccination Clinic. Governor Hogan toured a drive-thru vaccination site run by the St. Mary’s County Health Department, which has the capacity to administer approximately 1,000 vaccines per...
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Maryland Man Sentenced To Seven Years’ Imprisonment for Armed Pharmacy Robbery in Pennsylvania

Maryland Man Sentenced To Seven Years’ Imprisonment for Armed Pharmacy Robbery in Pennsylvania

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Gerard Gaffney, age 19, of Mount Ranier, Maryland, was sentenced on April 26, 2021, to 84 months’ imprisonment by Chief U.S. District Court Judge John E. Jones for his role as the driver in a 2019 armed robbery of a Rite...
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Governor Hogan Statement on State Board of Education Vote to Require Full In-Person Learning for 2021-22 School Year

Governor Hogan Statement on State Board of Education Vote to Require Full In-Person Learning for 2021-22 School Year

Governor Larry Hogan issued the following statement welcoming the Maryland State Board of Education’s unanimous vote requiring Maryland school systems to offer full in-person learning for the 2021-22 school year: “The science supports getting our children back into school for in-person learning, and every student in Maryland should have that opportunity right now. To...
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St. Mary’s County April 27, 2021 Commissioner Meeting Rollup

St. Mary’s County April 27, 2021 Commissioner Meeting Rollup

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown. The Commissioners recognized important milestones and initiatives by presenting Proclamations for Community College Month, National Law Day, National Travel and Tourism Week and National Afterschool Professionals Week. The Commissioners also recognized the opening...
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Capital Electric Plans Expansion and Jobs in Prince George’s County

Capital Electric Plans Expansion and Jobs in Prince George’s County

Capital Lighting and Supply, LLC (DBA Capital Electric), a privately-owned, electrical distributor that provides electrical and lighting products in the Mid Atlantic area, is expanding its headquarters in Prince George’s County. The company will construct a new 362,880 square-foot build-to-suit warehouse and office facility at 8711 Westphalia Road, being developed by Trammell Crow Company....
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No Arm Left Behind: Governor Hogan Announces Drive-Thru, No-Appointment Vaccinations at Six Flags, Regency Furniture Stadium, and Ripken Stadium

No Arm Left Behind: Governor Hogan Announces Drive-Thru, No-Appointment Vaccinations at Six Flags, Regency Furniture Stadium, and Ripken Stadium

Governor Larry Hogan announced that Maryland has begun drive-thru, no-appointment vaccinations at the Six Flags America, Regency Furniture Stadium, and Ripken Stadium mass vaccination sites. Marylanders are now able to drive up to these sites for a vaccination without an appointment. Maryland providers have now administered more than 4.43 million vaccines. According to CDC data,...
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Eugene Levi Randolph, 83

Eugene Levi Randolph, 83

Eugene Levi Randolph, 83, of St. Leonard, Maryland passed away surrounded by his family on April 24, 2021 at his home. Born on February 3,1938 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he was the last living of 7 sons of the late James Alfred and Molly Welch Randolph. Eugene served in the Army from 1961-1963. He was...
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St. Mary’s County Health Department Reopens for Select Walk-In Services on Monday, May 3, 2021

St. Mary’s County Health Department Reopens for Select Walk-In Services on Monday, May 3, 2021

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will reopen to walk-in customers for the following services beginning Monday, May 3, 2021: Health Clinic Vital Records Birth Certificates Death Certificates Health Insurance Programs Harm Reduction Program Medical Sharps Disposal All incoming customers will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms, including temperature check, and will be required...
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