Gregory (Greg) Paul Cameron of Huntingtown, MD passed away on March 16, 2024, in Rural Retreat, VA. He was born on September 30, 1961, in Johnstown, PA. to Margaret “Peggy” Cameron. He was raised in Nanty-Glo, PA, and attended Blacklick Valley High School where he was an honor student and an excellent athlete. He...
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Elizabeth (Betty) Catterton Norfolk passed away on March 16, 2024, at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was born June 8, 1935, in Greenock, MD to Robert Francis and Elizabeth Nutwell Catterton. Betty graduated from Southern High School in 1953. She married Kenneth Norfolk on August 4, 1956. They built a home and raised their...
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On March 15, 2024, Deborah Kathryn “Kathy” Vassallo, 69, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Deale, MD, with her family by her side. After a 2.5-year battle with cancer, Kathy’s strength and grace throughout her illness were an inspiration to all who knew her. Born...
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Helen May Holler, 94, of Solomons, Maryland, passed away on March 15, 2024. She was born on May 31, 1929, in Cumberland, Maryland, to Chancey and Retha (Bennett) Lewis. Helen was raised in Cumberland and graduated in the class of 1947 from Fort Hill High School. She lived in various places throughout Maryland and...
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Rosemary Catherine Purnell (Hash), 78, of Annapolis, Maryland passed away on March 13, 2024. She was born on October 18, 1945, in Washington, DC, the daughter of the late Dexter and Catherine Hash (Freedman). Rosemary is survived by her daughters Joanne M. Gay (Steve) of Huntingtown, Maryland, and Marjorie E. DiMartino (Tony) of SeaTac,...
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Elinore M. Fortney, 89, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on March 22, 2024. She was a devout Catholic and a pillar of her community, known for her unwavering faith, generous spirit, and wit. Born in 1934, to the late Henry and Blanche Stepp, and she is the sister of...
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Terrence Francis “Terry” Flanagan, 75, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on March 21, 2024, with his loving family at his side. He was born April 28, 1948, in Washington D.C. to the late Joseph Francis Flanagan and Yvette Couleman Flanagan. In May 1968, Terry was drafted into the U.S. Army and served his...
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Benson Ralph Cross, 85, of Benedict, MD peacefully passed on Friday, March 22, 2024 with his loving family by his side. Born on February 27, 1939, in the recently opened hospital in La Plata, MD to the late Jennings Columbus Cross, Sr. and Emma Mae Canter Cross of Hughesville, MD. Ralph was the youngest...
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Diane Oliver Duvall, age 76, from Aquasco, MD, passed away on March 20, 2024. Diane was born June 20, 1947, to William and Cora Oliver in Maryland. Diane was blessed with two children, Ellen Camargo of Chandler, AZ, and William Duvall IV of Upper Marlboro, MD. She found fulfillment as a project manager working...
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Annie Elizabeth Ridgell, 75, passed away March 10, 2024 at Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland. A lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Annie was born on August 11, 1948 to the late William Albert Graves and Mary Violet Graves (Hayden). Annie fell in love with the boy who lived right next door,...
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Alan Scott Ruby, 61, of Mechanicsville, MD, unexpectedly passed away on March 17, 2024. Alan was born on September 7, 1962, to the late Ramond Ruby and Mildred Danforth in Rutland, VT. After graduating from high school, he married his beloved wife, Roberta, in 1983 and together they had three children, Matthew, Mellissa and...
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Donald Earl Braun, Sr, aged 84, from Hughesville, MD, peacefully passed away on March 21, 2024. He was born on December 24, 1939, in Washington, DC, to Earl and Emma Braun. He grew up in Charles County and graduated from La Plata High School in 1957. After graduation, he began work as a Steamfitter/pipefitter...
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A deputy from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in Chesapeake Beach, for a reported assault. Upon arrival, they were met by a 39-year-old female and a 38-year-old male who stated that they were at the American Legion on Chesapeake Beach Road in Chesapeake Beach on Sunday, March 24, 2024. The...
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On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 1:28 a.m., the Francis Scott Key Bridge (I-695) completely collapsed after a Singapore flagged container ship “Dali” collided with a support pillar. The collapse has cited a mass casualty incident resulting in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County, Anne Arundel County, along with search and rescue teams from...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD – A discussion panel featuring Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) leaders Adm. Carl Chebi, Rear Adm. John Dougherty, Rear Adm. Joseph Hornbuckle, and Dan Carreño highlight this year’s Sea-Air-Space Conference and Exposition 2024, hosted by the Navy League of the United States. The event kicks off Monday,...
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On Sunday, March 24, 2024, at approximately 2:54 p.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to Maryland Route 5 (Mattawoman-Beantown Road) and Pinefield Road for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, a Collision Reconstruction Specialist (CRS) was requested and TFC. M. Posch of the MSP...
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On Saturday, March 23, 2024, at approximately 9:52 p.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to the 4800 block of Livingston Road for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, a Collision Reconstruction Specialist (CRS) was requested and TFC. J. Engleman of the MSP Leonardtown Barrack...
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St. Mary’s County native, Rachel LaBatt is excited to announce she is returning as a finalist for Miss Maryland USA 2024, as Miss St Mary’s County USA 2024. Former Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel 2022 announced last year that the organization will no longer restrict contestants based on their age or marriage status. The competition...
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What is Maryland Day? On March 25, 1634, the Ark and the Dove, carrying 150 European settlers, landed on St. Clements Island. In 1916, the General Assembly passed legislation officially making Maryland Day a state holiday. Maryland Day commemorates the first landing of English colonists on St. Clement’s Island on March 25, 1634 –...
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During the 131st Conference of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies C.A.L.E.A. (CALEA), LPPD’s Compliance Coordinator Jacquelyn DeSoto was awarded Accreditation Manager Certification. Ms. DeSoto is the second accreditation manager to earn the award in Maryland. Nationwide, only 67 individuals have received the prestigious certification from CALEA, with a current enrollment of...
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On Saturday, March 23, 2024, at approximately 2:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Maddox Road and Rivendell Way in Chaptico, for a serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment and one overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a pole...
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On Saturday, March 23, 2024, at approximately 2:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Andrews Church Road at FDR Boulevard Road in California, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one overturned and one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle on its...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division, in coordination with the Southern Maryland 250th Committee, Southern Maryland National Heritage Area, and numerous Southern Maryland civic organizations, is proud to present Rebels & Redcoats: A Southern Maryland Revolutionary War Family Event, on Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Piney Point Lighthouse...
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative’s (SMECO) Board of Directors has appointed 10 members to the 2024 Nominating Committee scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at SMECO’s headquarters in Hughesville. The committee will review candidate applications for the five Board positions to be elected this year. Elections will be held to fill one position...
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PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION, MD – Communities surrounding the Webster Outlying Field are advised that noise-generating night-time testing events are scheduled to take place April 10 through April 12, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Night testing and training is essential for the precision and safety of our service members and the...
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