The Prince George’s County Police Department suspended the police powers of an officer following his arrest by the Annapolis City Police Department. Corporal James Thornley faces several charges to include assault and the use of a firearm. He is suspended without pay. The officer is accused of pointing his duty-weapon at another driver in...
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Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced that Ronald Phelps, 61, of Glen Burnie was sentenced to 25 years suspend all but 15 years for sex abuse of a minor. The defendant entered an Alford plea on June 29, 2021. “This is truly a heartbreaking case,” said State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess....
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“Due to the recent rise in COVID infections and hospitalizations in Calvert County, the CalvertHealth Foundation made the very difficult decision to err on the side of caution and move our 2021 Breast Cancer 5K to a virtual-only event. As much as we have looked forward to the camaraderie and hopefulness of this annual...
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The Department of Recreation and Parks announces a temporary closure of a section of the three Notch Trail from Hidden Pond Court to Mechanicsville Road beginning Monday, September 27, 2021, and lasting until Monday, October 11, 2021. The Department of Public Works and Transportation will replace a pipe and repair a washout in the...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) is reminding bus driver trainees of the many CDL testing appointments that are still available for Bus Drivers’ Day at the MVA on September 25, 2021. Last week, Governor Larry Hogan directed MDOT MVA to take steps to make sure school bus drivers are...
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On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., Sotterley will host a virtual joint Speaker Series and Common Ground event featuring Dr. Julie King. Dr. King will review some of the exciting — and unexpected — findings from St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s recent archaeological survey of Sotterley. Traces of a pre-Sotterley dwelling, the...
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The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, in partnership with the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC), will be offering the final free Open House for visitors and the community at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. The monthly open houses will resume at...
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The Department of Defense announced that they have selected the St. Mary’s County Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) application as one of only thirteen grant awards for the country. St. Mary’s County’s Departments of Economic Development and Public Works and Transportation collaborated with the Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS PAX) to submit the...
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Laura Ann Tippett, 57, of Chaptico, MD passed away on September 19, 2021 in Lusby, MD. Born November 19, 1963 in Prince George’s County, MD, she was the daughter of Helen Mary Pirner and the late Joseph Leroy Tippett. Laura attended Southern High School in Harwood, MD and was a painter for twenty three years....
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Today marks the 16th anniversary of the homicide of Jerry Alan Wills III, a resident of Waldorf. His case remains unsolved. Your assistance can help us bring justice to Jerry and his family. On September 23, 2005 at approximately 2:50pm, officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Days Inn Hotel in...
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At a time when some are attempting to silence victims of domestic abuse, I’m working to ensure that their voices are heard and their stories get told. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To mark this occasion, the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with the Commission on Women and the Center for...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the state is taking additional steps to increase nursing personnel, providing hospitals with maximum flexibility to mitigate staffing shortages. “This week, Maryland reported the nation’s lowest COVID-19 case rate, and we continue to withstand the Delta variant surge better than just about any other state,” said Governor Hogan....
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David Wilson “Dave” Barrett, 56, of Lusby, MD passed away on September 19, 2021 at Calvert Health Medical Center. Born December 31, 1964 in Prince Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Robert W. Barrett and Patricia M. (Sharp) Barrett. Dave graduated from Calvert High School in 1983 and served in the...
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Walter Francis DeMarr, 92, of Upper Marlboro, MD passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, September 16, 2021. He was the son of the late, Thomas Percy DeMarr and Lettie (Keller) DeMarr. Walter proudly joined the Army in 1951 and would go on to serve his country before being honorably discharged. He would...
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CDR Joseph Scott Eversole, USN, (Ret.), 56, passed away on September 10, 2021 in Hollywood, MD with his loving family by his side. Scott, as he was known to his family, was born on July 10, 1965 in Clarksville, TN, to Joseph Eversole and the late Elizabeth Irene Booth Eversole. He grew up on...
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Joseph “Joey” Michael Curtis, 57, of California, MD passed away on September 14, 2021 at University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center in Largo, MD. He was born on April 27, 1964 in Leonardtown, MD to Michael Hawthorne Woodland of Leonardtown, MD and Ella Noreen Curtis of Oxon Hill, MD. Joey is a lifelong...
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Patricia Ann Runco, 85, of Solomons, MD (formerly of Leonardtown, MD) passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021 at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD. She was born on September 18, 1935 in Tarentum, PA to the late John Francis Wygonik and Mary Stephenski Wygonik. Her life of travel and adventure began early...
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James Stanton Urban, 77 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on September 10, 2021 at home. He was born on September 27, 1943 in Hartford, CT to the late Stanton Urban and Constance (Kearshes) Urban. Growing up in Levittown, NY, Jim attended college close to home at Hofstra University where he received a bachelor’s degree...
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Jo Ann Maloney, 72, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home September 15, 2021 in Mechanicsville, Maryland. She was born on January 23, 1949 in Washington D.C. to George D. and Eliza Rackey “Harris”. Jo Ann was full of life. She loved to laugh and she truly enjoyed being around people. It...
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George Frederick Wagner, 72, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on September 15, 2021 in his home. He was born on December 3, 1948 in Scranton, PA to the late Arthur George Wagner and Lydia Schmeig. George was employed for many dedicated years as a newspaper carrier for the Washington Post until his retirement...
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Joseph Hatcher, Jr., 70 of Hollywood, MD passed away on September 15, 2021 at home. He was born on February 2, 1951 in Washington, D.C. to the late Joseph Hatcher and Rosa Lee Polk, of Fort Washington, MD. Joe was the oldest of six children. Joe joined the ARC on January 7, 1998. He...
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Catherine Bernadine “Queenie” Pilkerton, 94, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on September 17, 2021 at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born on September 2, 1927 at home in Leonardtown, MD to the late George William Owens and Mary Lillian Pillsbury Owens. Queenie worked hard her entire life. Before...
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Judith Ann Cox, 83, passed away peacefully at her home September 14, 2021 in Waldorf, Maryland, surrounded by her loved ones, after her long battle with Leukemia. She was born May 30, 1938 to the late William Russell O’Neal and Eva Lillian O’Neal “Sisk” in Cumberland, Maryland. She was the youngest of seven (7)...
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AO1-AW Kenneth Ray Lotter, 58, of Great Mills, MD, passed away on September 16, 2021 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD with his loving family by his side. He was born on January 7, 1963 in Clare, MI, to William Harry Lotter, of Tioga, PA and Karen Lee Lotter, of Falmouth, MI....
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Jacqualine Nadine Williams, 77, of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, September 19, 2021. She was born on July 27, 1944 in Thomasville, GA to the late, Gatson D. Wilson and Lois E. (Bowles) Wilson. At 16 years old, Jackie would meet the love of...
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