The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) reports two animals collected in the Mechanicsville and Charlotte Hall areas have tested positive for rabies. On December 16, 2023, a raccoon was collected from the Wicomico Shores Subdivision, and a skunk was collected from the North Indian Creek Subdivision. The test results were confirmed by the...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating after a student at Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Springdale brought a loaded gun onto school property today. The 18-year-old suspect is Ke’Shawn Reeves of Lanham. This morning, at approximately 8:20 am, the PGPD was notified that Prince George’s County Schools security personnel recovered the...
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On Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 11:20 a.m., a student at La Plata High School became disorderly and refused directions from school administrators and staff. Multiple attempts were made to de-escalate the situation, but the student refused to leave the classroom and continued to scream. The classroom was evacuated, and the school was placed...
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Maryland State Police beginning Friday are increasing patrols through Christmas weekend as millions of Marylanders are expected to hit the highways. State troopers from all 23 barracks will focus on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving while conducting saturation patrols on roads with high DUI incidents. Enforcement is bolstered by funds from the Maryland Department...
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Featuring: Robbie Boothe, Donovan Farrell, Phillip Michael Parsons, Donald Quade, Tara Rae, Wes Ryce, LaKeisha Smith, and Brandi Sydnor. Filmed by: Ed Winson Delmoro from Winson Media https://winson.media/ Vincent Chapman from Sargas Media https://www.sargasmedia.com/ Donovan Farrell https://www.donovanfarrell.com/ Drone footage by: Ed Winson Delmoro from Winson Media Matthew Stearns of Stearns Aerial Imagery, LLC (410)...
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On Monday, May 8, 2023, detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division initiated an investigation into a shooting that occurred in the 2400 block of Sedgemore Place in Bryans Road. In that case, Carl Francis Braxton, age 30, of Bryans Road, was shot and killed. The case was reviewed...
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On Friday, December 8, 2023, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) was conducting saturation patrol in the Prince Frederick area of Calvert County. While stationary on Fairground Road, Park officers observed a white Jeep pulling into a parking space, away from other vehicles. The Jeep was occupied by two individuals...
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The Southern Maryland Bluegrass at the Elks series will host the Lonesome River Band on Sunday January 14, 2024, at the Calvert Elks Lodge #2620 in Prince Frederick, MD. The doors will open at Noon and “LRB” will start their performance at 2:00 PM. They are a band that are sure to please and...
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The Commission on the Environment (CoE) invites you to participate in the 2023 Sustainability Awards Program. The goal of these awards is to recognize outstanding St Mary’s County students/schools, restaurants, businesses, non-profits, farms/Ag, individual/household for their environmental stewardship, resource conservation, innovative best practices and pollution prevention. Click here for the full PDF ELIGIBILITY: Open...
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The 20th annual Shop With a Cop event in St. Mary’s County, held on Saturday, December 9th, 2023, proved to be a heartwarming success, thanks to the dedication of volunteers, sponsors, and law enforcement partners. This cherished community tradition brought holiday joy to 104 children who were each provided with $225 to spend on...
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June Ryan Matzen, 91, of Lothian, MD passed away December 18, 2023. She was born June 5, 1932 in Baltimore, MD, and was raised in Bladensburg, MD where she attended Bladensburg High School. June was employed as a bookkeeper with Citizens Bank for twenty years, and retired from the State of Maryland Child Support...
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Emmalee Ann Moreland, 20, of Lusby passed away December 17, 2023. She was born September 3, 2003, in Prince Frederick to Shanna Moreland and James R. Phipps, Jr. Emmalee was raised in Huntingtown and graduated from Huntingtown High School in 2022, where she was a member of the marching band. She was currently employed...
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Ursula Ann Nevius, 87, of Shady Side passed away December 15, 2023. She was born August 19, 1936 in Washington, DC to Martin and Emily (Suszynski) Yurawecz. Ursula grew up in NW Washington, DC where she loved riding on the street cars. She earned an academic scholarship to attend St. Patrick’s Academy and excelled...
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Ethel Lucille Buck (Pitcher), of Broomes Island, Maryland, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Calvert Heath Medical Center December 15, 2023. She was born on January 10, 1934 on Broomes Island, Maryland to the late John J. Pitcher, Jr. and Amy Elliott Pitcher. Ethel is also preceded in death by her sisters and...
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Robert Duane Waddell, Sr., 85, of St. Leonard, Maryland passed away December 15,2023 at his home. Robert was born on September 17, 1938 in Connelsville, Pennsylvania. At the age of 19, Robert joined the United States Coast Guard where he served on the USCGC Wistaria. He was stationed in Baltimore and spent his time...
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Christopher Philip Sheridan, 37, of Arnold passed away December 12, 2023. He was born July 18, 1986, in Johnstown, PA to Daniel Patrick and Catherine Ann (O’Leary) Sheridan. He was raised in Owings and moved with his family to Windward Key in Chesapeake Beach and graduated from Northern High School in 2004. He has...
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Earl Henry Hutchins, “PawPaw”, 86, of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away December 11, 2023 at his home. He was born July 15, 1937 in Prince Frederick, Maryland to the late Earlie L. and Hazel Hutchins. Beside his parents, Earl is preceded in death by his wife, Anne Virginia Hutchins, daughter Mary Kit Peacock, son,...
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Donald Claibourne Hall, 53, of Bowie, MD, formerly of Huntingtown, MD, passed away December 10, 2023. He was born in Annapolis, MD on September 9, 1970 to the late Edgar Henry Hall, Jr. and Dorothy Lydia Hance Hall. Donald was preceded in death by his baby brother, Edgar Henry Hall III. He is survived...
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Carolyn May Tomlinson, a devoted wife to James Arthur Tomlinson for 41 years, departed this world and entered the arms of Jesus, peacefully surrounded by family on December 7, 2023. She was a cherished mother, grandmother, and beloved figure in the lives of many. Born to Richard Joseph Gilliam and Gloria May Gilliam (Ashen),...
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Jean Marie Webb, age 82, passed away December 7, 2023 surrounded by family. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. A full obituary and service date and time will be posted here when the information is available.
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John Edward “Ted” Bowers, Jr., 62, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on December 12, 2023 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital with his dedicated and loving wife at his side. He was born on April 28, 1961 in Honolulu, HI to the late Suzanne Gail (nee: Smith) Bowers and John Edward Bowers of Lancaster,...
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Nellie Jo’an Richardson Burch, 83, of Hughesville, MD passed away peacefully on December 12, 2023 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s with her family at her side. She was born on August 9, 1940 to the late Nervy Ellen (nee: Anderson) Sexton and Dolph Hamilton Sexton. Nellie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister...
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Gerald Walter Harrison (Jerry), 75, of Hollywood, Maryland was born at St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, Maryland, on June 2, 1948, to Sarah Evelyn Wingfield Harrison and Thurman Lee Harrison, Jr. He had two siblings, Thurman Lee(Buddy), and James Wingfield, and is preceded in death by both parents and brothers. Jerry grew up in Lexington...
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Amy Rebecca Nicholson Goddard, 52, of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully on December 11, 2023 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD with her loving family at her side. Amy was born on May 8, 1971 to the late Charles William Nicholson and Antonia May Repici Nicholson. Amy grew up in Ridge, Maryland...
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Mollie Rea was born in Washington DC to Alice Rea and William Rustin Howard, the third of three children. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School with numerous Varsity letters in several sports, including tennis, golf, and canoeing and could never understand how she had totally un-athletic children. She attended Meredith College in North...
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