Monthly Archives: October 2021

Maryland State Police Investigating Armed Robbery and Assault in Calvert

Maryland State Police Investigating Armed Robbery and Assault in Calvert

The Maryland State Police are on the lookout for two masked men who committed an armed robbery and assault in Calvert County this morning. The armed robbery and assault took place Sunday, October 31, 2021, shortly before 6:00 a.m., at a convenience store/gas station in the 100 block of Chesapeake Beach Road in Owings,...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Re-Stock Southern Maryland Waterways with Over 5,000 Trout

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Re-Stock Southern Maryland Waterways with Over 5,000 Trout

On October 28, 2021, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources stocked two ponds in Calvert and two ponds, one lake in Charles County with 2,200 trout. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and staff safety protocols, scheduled stocking and allotments may be altered this year. The annual stocking will be completed in three bursts: preseason (January...
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Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland Welcomes George Kandathil as the Infrastructure and Planning Coordinator

Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland Welcomes George Kandathil as the Infrastructure and Planning Coordinator

The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland (TCCSMD) recently welcomed George Kandathil as the Infrastructure and Planning Coordinator. Kandathil’s breadth of expertise and educational achievements position him for success in this new endeavor. In this newly-created position, Kandathil will spearhead planning initiatives developed in response to regional demand. He will manage targeted programs and analyze...
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Calvert Marine Museum Find Local Fossils That Retell Interaction Between Prehistoric Shark and Baleen Whale

Calvert Marine Museum Find Local Fossils That Retell Interaction Between Prehistoric Shark and Baleen Whale

Locally found fossils tell an incredible story of interaction between a prehistoric shark and whale. In a recently published paper in the French paleontological journal, Carnets de Geologie, Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) paleontologists describe a 12-15 million-year-old Miocene baleen whale radius (one of the flipper bones) that was bitten repeatedly by a prehistoric shark...
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Local Photographer to Offer Free Wildlife Photography Class at St. Clement’s Island Museum

Local Photographer to Offer Free Wildlife Photography Class at St. Clement’s Island Museum

On Saturday, November 6, 2021, from 2:00 p.m., to 4:00 p.m., professional wildlife photographer J. Sal Icaza with Solomons Island Photography will take students through a two-hour wildlife photography journey focusing on eagles and ospreys. The stunning images that he will share were all taken right here in Southern Maryland. This seminar is for...
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November at CSM Offers a Cornucopia of Events for Job Seekers, Art Lovers and Students Seeking to Learn How CSM Can Help Them Reach Their Goals

November at CSM Offers a Cornucopia of Events for Job Seekers, Art Lovers and Students Seeking to Learn How CSM Can Help Them Reach Their Goals

Employment Fair.  9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at La Plata Campus, BI Building, Rooms 113-113E; Nov. 9 at the Leonardtown Campus, Building A, Room 206; Nov. 12 at the Prince Frederick Campus, Building B, Rooms 103/104/105. CSM invites students who have recently completed or will soon complete their studies to enjoy free food, enter to win gift cards and learn about local employment opportunities. Free. ...
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Re-Fund The Police: Governor Hogan Statement on Maryland State Police Salary Increases

Re-Fund The Police: Governor Hogan Statement on Maryland State Police Salary Increases

Governor Larry Hogan issued the following statement after the Maryland State Police announced that effective January 1, 2022, the state will increase the starting pay of trooper candidates by 45%: “Today, we are taking the first step in implementing our $150 million Re-Fund The Police Initiative by ensuring that we offer more competitive salaries to the troopers who...
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UPDATE: Anne Arundel Man Sentenced to 9-Years in Federal Prison for Arson of a Pasadena Bar That Injured Firefighter in 2017

UPDATE: Anne Arundel Man Sentenced to 9-Years in Federal Prison for Arson of a Pasadena Bar That Injured Firefighter in 2017

UPDATE 10/30/2021: U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett today sentenced Jamie Clemons, age 36 of Pasadena, Maryland, to nine years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for malicious destruction of a property by fire, in connection with the fire on July 28, 2017, at Coconut Charlie’s, a bar in Pasadena. Judge...
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Police Investigating Double Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Camp Springs

Police Investigating Double Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in Camp Springs

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a double fatal collision that occurred late Wednesday night in Camp Springs. The drivers of the two involved cars were killed. The first deceased driver has been identified as 52-year-old Leona Flint of District Heights. The name of the second driver...
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Charles County Board of Education Authorizes One Time Payment for Active Employees

Charles County Board of Education Authorizes One Time Payment for Active Employees

The Board of Education yesterday authorized Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) to provide a one-time $1,000 payment in two installments to active employees. Eligible employees include those covered by both the Education Association of Charles County (EACC) contract, as well as employees covered by the school system’s contract with the American Federation of State,...
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Crews Recover Body of Missing Waterman/Volunteer Firefighter Douglas Hands

Crews Recover Body of Missing Waterman/Volunteer Firefighter Douglas Hands

UPDATE 10/30/2021: The Cobb Island Volunteer Fire and EMS Department released the following statement. ***UPDATE*** FOR THE RECOVERY OPERATIONS OF FIRE FIGHTER / LIFE MEMBER DOUGLAS HANDS – On October 30, 2021 at 14:15 Hours – Fire Fighter / Life Member Doug Hands was located this afternoon during the multi-agency search of the Potomac River....
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Calvert Bus Drivers Reach An Agreement – All Calvert County Public School Buses Will be Running on Monday

Calvert Bus Drivers Reach An Agreement – All Calvert County Public School Buses Will be Running on Monday

The Calvert County, Maryland, Board of County Commissioners is pleased to report to our constituents that the Calvert County Public Schools and the Calvert County bus contractors have both agreed upon an interim solution to resume transportation services. While the details are being finalized, parents and students can be assured that transportation services for...
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Joseph Scott Bowles “Scottie”, 49

Joseph Scott Bowles “Scottie”, 49

Joseph Scott Bowles “Scottie”, 49, of Scotland, MD, formerly of Hollywood, MD, passed away at his residence on October 26th, 2021. He was born on September 27th, 1972 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Mary Helen Abell Bowles, and Lewis Clements Bowles, Jr. Scottie is survived by his two daughters Ciara Nicole Bowles, of...
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Shirley Kathleen Klear Hunt, 79

Shirley Kathleen Klear Hunt, 79

Shirley Kathleen Klear Hunt, 79, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away at her residence on October 24th, 2021. She was born on September 2nd, 1942 in Leonardtown, MD, to the late Jane Klear and John Gilbert Klear. Shirley is preceded in death by her husband Thomas Morris Gene Hunt, whom she married on February 26th,...
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James Juston Coady, 88

James Juston Coady, 88

James Juston Coady, 88, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Chesapeake Shores in Lexington Park, MD. He was born on August 6, 1933 in Washington, DC to the late, James Joseph Coady and Helen Katherine Hoffman. Jimmy met and married the love of his life, Shirley Mae Coady...
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Maria Olga Ruiz, 43

Maria Olga Ruiz, 43

Maria Olga Ruiz, 43 of California, MD (formerly of Milton, DE) passed away on October 26, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 20, 1977 in Santa Ana Pacueco, Mexico to the late Ramon Ruiz Delgado and Carmen Maciel Chanero of Mexico. Maria married Jose Carlos Herrera Esparza...
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Charles “Jerry” Gerard Wright, 85

Charles “Jerry” Gerard Wright, 85

Charles “Jerry” Gerard Wright, 85, of Myrtle Beach, SC (formerly of Upper Marlboro, MD) passed away peacefully on Monday, October 25, 2021 at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC. He was born May 19, 1936 in Washington, DC to the late, John Patrick Wright and Mary C. Wright. As a young man,...
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Dennis Hardy, 73

Dennis Hardy, 73

Dennis Hardy, 73, of Great Mills, MD, passed away on October 22, 2021, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. He was born on August 13, 1948, in Milwaukee, WI, to the late Allen Hardy and Lillie Mae (Mathews) Hardy. Dennis graduated from Union Grove High School, WI, in 1967. After graduation he...
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George Michael Sultage, Jr., 43

George Michael Sultage, Jr., 43

George Michael Sultage, Jr., 43, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer.  His final days were spent at home surrounded by loving family and friends. George was born in Altoona, PA on May 15, 1978 to George Michael Sultage, Sr. and Bonnie Jean (Rumbarger) Sultage....
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Rosemary Combs Hinkle, 73

Rosemary Combs Hinkle, 73

Rosemary Combs Hinkle, 73, of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away peacefully at her home with her daughter by her side on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Rosemary was born on May 17, 1948 in Hagerstown, MD to the late William Combs and Gladys (Buchanan) Combs. A proud mother, Rosi was the fierce defender of her...
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Allen Ray Richards (Al)

Allen Ray Richards (Al)

Allen Ray Richards (Al) of Loveville, Maryland entered eternal life and was born again on October 19, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me” Psalms 23:4 Born September 6, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio....
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Francis “Frank” Woodrow Murphy, Jr., 51

Francis “Frank” Woodrow Murphy, Jr., 51

Francis “Frank” Woodrow Murphy, Jr., 51, of Hughesville, MD, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 22, 2021 at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC. He was born on March 24, 1970, in LaPlata, MD and was the loving son of Francis Woodrow Murphy, Sr. and the late Dorothy Ann Murphy. After graduating high...
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John Charles Piccinotti, 82

John Charles Piccinotti, 82

John Charles Piccinotti, 82, of Yardley, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. He was born on May 24, 1939 in Pomona, CA and was the son of the late John Joseph Piccinotti and Louise (Hartman) Piccinotti. John married the love of his life, Ann C....
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Jo Ann Cook, 77

Jo Ann Cook, 77

Jo Ann Cook, 77, went home to be with the Lord on October 18, 2021. She was born on March 31, 1944 in Washington, D.C. to Homer Allen Davison, Sr. and Evelyn Crowther Davison. One of five children, she grew up in Avalon, Virginia.  A simple childhood of living “down home” was the backdrop...
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Michael Rene Raley, 69

Michael Rene Raley, 69

Michael Rene Raley, 69 of Saint Inigoes, MD passed away on October 24, 2021 at home with his family beside him. Born on November 23, 1951, he is the son of the late William Eugene Raley and Julia Mueller Raley. Michael is a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, growing up at Mary’s Hope...
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