Monthly Archives: March 2022

State Fire Marshal Investigating 2-Alarm Structure Fire in Owings

State Fire Marshal Investigating 2-Alarm Structure Fire in Owings

On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at approximately 10:20 p.m., firefighters from North Beach, Prince Frederick, Dunkirk, St. Leonard, Huntingtown, and surrounding departments responded to 140 West Mt. Harmony Road in Owings, for the reported building on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from a commercial building with multiple exposures including...
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Hoyer, Cardin, Van Hollen Announce More Than $1.2 Million to Early Childhood Education Programs in St. Mary’s County

Hoyer, Cardin, Van Hollen Announce More Than $1.2 Million to Early Childhood Education Programs in St. Mary’s County

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) announced $1,277,001 in federal funding for the St. Mary’s County Board of Education’s Head Start programs to expand early learning, development, health services, and family well-being. “After a pandemic that has set our school systems and our students back,...
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Governor Hogan, President Ferguson, Speaker Jones Announce Bipartisan Tax Relief Agreement

Governor Hogan, President Ferguson, Speaker Jones Announce Bipartisan Tax Relief Agreement

Governor Larry Hogan, Senate President Bill Ferguson, and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones announced that they have reached a historic bipartisan agreement to provide $1.86 billion in tax relief over five years for Maryland retirees, small businesses, and low-income families. Combined with the recently-enacted gas tax suspension, this legislative session will deliver nearly $2 billion...
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Patrol Officers Apprehend Burglary Suspects in White Plains

Patrol Officers Apprehend Burglary Suspects in White Plains

On March 27,2022, at 3:45 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 8500 block of Kingsway Drive in White Plains for the report of a burglary in progress. Upon arrival, officers observed the suspects exiting the house and fleeing on foot, and three suspects were apprehended. Officers observed the glass...
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One Transported to Hospital After Suspected Impaired Driver Strikes Utility Pole in California, Police Investigating

One Transported to Hospital After Suspected Impaired Driver Strikes Utility Pole in California, Police Investigating

On Monday, March 28, 2022, at approximately 6:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Old Rolling Road in California, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with live power lines on a vehicle with one occupant trapped. SMECO was requested to expedite a response to...
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Ribbon Cutting Planned for New North County Farmers Market Opening in St. Mary’s County

Ribbon Cutting Planned for New North County Farmers Market Opening in St. Mary’s County

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will host a Ribbon Cutting Event at the new North County Farmers Market located at 29133 Thompson Corner Road, Mechanicsville, at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. The new complex located on 15 acres along Thompson’s Corner Road includes a 5,100-sq-ft Seasonal Market building with 14 vendor...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Package Theft Suspect in Lusby

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Package Theft Suspect in Lusby

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is looking to identify the male subject in these photos in reference to a package being removed from a residence in Lusby, MD. Anyone with information is asked to contact DFC. Wilder at [email protected]. Please refer to case 22-16077.
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Mother and Daughter Serving in the St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office Together

Mother and Daughter Serving in the St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office Together

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office continues to celebrate Women’s History Month in March. Meet Corrections Corporal Dannette Barrow and her daughter Andrea Barrow, who is currently a cadet with the agency. Cpl. Barrow joined the St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office in 2011, relocating here with her family from Maine. Coming from a military family,...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Two Subjects Wanted for Failure to Register as Sex Offender

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Whereabouts of Two Subjects Wanted for Failure to Register as Sex Offender

The St. Mary’s County Office of the Sheriff is seeking the whereabouts of two individuals, both wanted on warrants for Sex Offender Registry violations. Israel Holmes, age 22 of Great Mills, is wanted for Failure to Register as Sex Offender and Violation of Probation. Frank James Fenwick, age 46 of no fixed address, is...
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St. Mary’s County Health Department COVID-19 Testing Operations Change

St. Mary’s County Health Department COVID-19 Testing Operations Change

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is announcing changes to the days and hours of operation at the SMCHD COVID-19 testing sites. Effective April 1, 2022, COVID-19 testing will be available for community members at the:  Behavioral Health Hub at 21625 Great Mills Rd in Lexington Park Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m....
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IRS-CI Releases Latest COVID-Related Fraud Investigational Statistics Ahead of CARES Act Anniversary

IRS-CI Releases Latest COVID-Related Fraud Investigational Statistics Ahead of CARES Act Anniversary

The IRS-Criminal Investigation Washington, D.C. Field Office investigated 84 of the agency’s more than 660 tax and money laundering cases related to alleged COVID fraud, totaling $1.8 billion since the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law nearly two years ago. These cases involved a broad range of criminal...
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Governor Hogan Commemorates Maryland Day in Historic St. Mary’s City

Governor Hogan Commemorates Maryland Day in Historic St. Mary’s City

Governor Larry Hogan today joined federal, state, and local elected officials for the Maryland Day Weekend celebration in Historic St. Mary’s City, which was the site of Maryland’s first capital. During the event, the governor was presented with the Cross Bottony award—the museum’s highest honor—for his many years of support for Historic St. Mary’s...
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Calvert County Detectives Seeking Identity of Counterfeit Suspect

Calvert County Detectives Seeking Identity of Counterfeit Suspect

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a passing of counterfeit money that occurred on Wednesday, March 23, and Thursday, March 24, 2022, at two 7-Eleven locations in Calvert County. ▪️ 3855 Old Town Road, Huntingtown, MD 20639 ▪️ 15 N Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 The suspect pictured below passed...
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NAS Patuxent River Sets Noise Advisory for Webster Field March 28, to March 30, 2022

NAS Patuxent River Sets Noise Advisory for Webster Field March 28, to March 30, 2022

Communities surrounding the NAS Patuxent River and Webster Field airfields are advised that helicopter nighttime testing events are scheduled to take place March 28 and March 30, 2022 from 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. As with all operations, NAS Patuxent River takes precautions to lessen the impact of testing activities on the community. For...
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Governor Hogan Announces $291.7 Million Supplemental Budget With Health Care and Disability Services Provider Rate Increases, Support For Child Care Providers and Facilities

Governor Hogan Announces $291.7 Million Supplemental Budget With Health Care and Disability Services Provider Rate Increases, Support For Child Care Providers and Facilities

Governor Larry Hogan submitted a $291.7 million supplemental budget to the General Assembly with substantial provider rate increases for health care and disability services providers, and additional resources to support child care providers and facilities. “Every day, we are inspired by the commitment of our health care and child care providers, and these investments will...
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Historic Sotterley Holding Two Day Common Ground: Passage to Strength and Change Symposium

Historic Sotterley Holding Two Day Common Ground: Passage to Strength and Change Symposium

On Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30, 2022, Historic Sotterley will hold two days of on-site programming, entitled Common Ground: Passage to Strength and Change. This symposium will feature a roundtable with some of Sotterley’s diverse descendants, a living history performance, a study of genealogy to discover unknown relatives and ancestors using DNA,...
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26th Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge, Nearly $3 Million Raised So Far!

26th Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge, Nearly $3 Million Raised So Far!

The Polar Bear Plunge is part of Maryland’s history. For the past 25 years, thousands of plungers have jumped into the icy waters of the Chesapeake Bay all in support of Special Olympics Maryland. Your dedication to our 6,102 athletes is impactful and has created countless inclusion experiences across the state of Maryland. Help...
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PHOTOS: Governor Hogan and First Lady Visit Local Businesses in Calvert and St. Mary’s County

PHOTOS: Governor Hogan and First Lady Visit Local Businesses in Calvert and St. Mary’s County

Governor Larry Hogan and First Lady Yumi Hogan made several stops at local businesses throughout Calvert and St. Mary’s County on Friday, March 25, 2022, as part of a two-day swing through Southern Maryland in celebration of Maryland Day. Calvert County Public Library. Governor Hogan and the First Lady toured the Calvert County Public...
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Final Environmental Impact Statement for Testing and Training Activities in the Patuxent River Complex Available

Final Environmental Impact Statement for Testing and Training Activities in the Patuxent River Complex Available

The Department of the Navy (Navy) has completed the final version of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Testing and Training Activities in the Patuxent River Complex. It has been filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality,...
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Lusby Man Sentenced 30 Years for Sexually Abusing a Minor Over a 7-Year Period

Lusby Man Sentenced 30 Years for Sexually Abusing a Minor Over a 7-Year Period

UPDATE 3/25/2022: James Eric Baugher, 56, of Lusby, was sentenced on March 25, 2022, to 30 years imprisonment for sex offenses that he committed over a 7-year period with a minor child. The sentence was imposed by the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee of the Calvert County Circuit Court. Baugher will not be eligible for...
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UPDATE: Maryland Office of the Attorney General Releases Investigative Report Released for March’s Fatal Police Pursuit in Charles County

UPDATE: Maryland Office of the Attorney General Releases Investigative Report Released for March’s Fatal Police Pursuit in Charles County

UPDATE 12/1/2022: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of Attorney General today released its investigative report of the March 11 fatal police pursuit in Charles County. On March 11, 2022, at 4:06 a.m., officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a hit-and-run crash in the 3900 block...
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Police Investigating Assault and Shooting in Waldorf

Police Investigating Assault and Shooting in Waldorf

On Friday, March 25, 2022, at approximately 6:17 p.m., police responded to the 4700 block of Shady Hill Lane in Waldorf, for the reported assault in progress. The 911 caller reported his friend was actively assaulting him and that he had struck the caller in the head with a chair before fleeing the scene...
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April 2022 Events at the Calvert County Marine Museum

April 2022 Events at the Calvert County Marine Museum

March 25, 2022 – Enjoy museum events and activities in a variety of ways during the month of April. Guests will find some of their favorite annual events, as well as programming for students on Spring Break! There’s something for everyone this month at the Calvert Marine Museum. For a complete listing of programs...
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Charles County Detectives Arrest and Charge Man Wanted in Armed Robbery, Police Searching for Second Suspect

Charles County Detectives Arrest and Charge Man Wanted in Armed Robbery, Police Searching for Second Suspect

On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, Charles County Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division arrested Raequan Traymond Reaves, 26, of Waldorf, in connection with an armed robbery of a citizen that occurred earlier this month. On March 7, officers responded to a tavern in the Waldorf area for the report of a robbery. The...
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Dr. Andrae Townsel Elected as Calvert County Board of Education Superintendent

Dr. Andrae Townsel Elected as Calvert County Board of Education Superintendent

At the Thursday, March 24, 2022, Calvert County Board of Education Meeting, members voted and approved Townsel with a 4-0 vote to become the Superintendent and will be effective started July 1, 2022, Townsel will serve a four year term, dependent on the approval of the Maryland State Superintendent of Schools. The Board is...
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