Monthly Archives: September 2024

UPDATE: Police Say Alcohol and Speed Contributing Factors After Fatal Single Vehicle Crash in Charlotte Hall

UPDATE: Police Say Alcohol and Speed Contributing Factors After Fatal Single Vehicle Crash in Charlotte Hall

UPDATE 9/4/2024: The driver and sole occupant of the 2021 Nissan Armada involved in Sunday evening’s fatal car crash has been identified as 64-year-old Melvin Leon Elem of Baltimore. UPDATE 9/2/2024: At approximately 7:01 p.m. on Sunday, September 1, 2024, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a reported single-car...
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Calvert County Government Announces Labor Day 2024 Holiday Schedule

Calvert County Government Announces Labor Day 2024 Holiday Schedule

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces county offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in observance of Labor Day. In addition: The Appeal Solid Waste Facility, which includes the landfill and transfer station, and all county customer convenience centers will be closed Monday, Sept. 2 and will reopen with normal hours Tuesday,...
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Welcome Back Hawks! CSM Students Set to Return for the 2024 Fall Semester

Welcome Back Hawks! CSM Students Set to Return for the 2024 Fall Semester

Holiday: Labor Day Weekend (College closed).  All campuses of the College of Southern Maryland will be closed for the Labor Day weekend from Aug. 31 – Sept. 2. The college will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Welcome back Hawks! Fall sessions for students start Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, for seven-week and 15-week classes at all College...
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Anne Arundel County Angler Catches Maryland State Record Blueline Tilefish

Anne Arundel County Angler Catches Maryland State Record Blueline Tilefish

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recognizes London J. Anthony of Pasadena as a new state record holder for blueline tilefish (Caulolatilus microps) in the Atlantic division. Anthony caught the 20.6-pound, 37.25-inch fish on August 24 while fishing in Poorman’s Canyon off Ocean City. He was deep-dropping with a cut ballyhoo chunk bait...
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MDOT Request for Public Comment: Improvements on MD 231 at MD 508

MDOT Request for Public Comment: Improvements on MD 231 at MD 508

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is proposing a safety and spot improvement project on MD 231 at the intersection of MD 508 in Calvert County, Maryland. This project would result in minor impacts to Hallowing Point Park, which is owned by the Calvert County Board of Commissioners and managed by the Calvert County...
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Family Fest On The Potomac River: Free Fun Event for The Whole Family!

Family Fest On The Potomac River: Free Fun Event for The Whole Family!

Get ready for a full day of family fun along the scenic Potomac River at the Piney Point Lighthouse! The Friends of St. Clement’s Island & Piney Point Museums invite everyone to enjoy an exciting lineup of activities, entertainment, and delicious food at this year’s FamilyFest on Saturday, September 14th, 2024. 10:00 a.m., to...
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Restaurant Employee Defends His Co-Workers, Shoots and Kills Robbery and Assault Suspect

Restaurant Employee Defends His Co-Workers, Shoots and Kills Robbery and Assault Suspect

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred inside of a restaurant Thursday afternoon. The decedent is 27-year-old Victor Rios Rubio of Capitol Heights. On August 29, 2024, at approximately 4:40 pm, officers responded to a shooting at a carryout restaurant in the 5200 block of Marlboro...
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Fitzies Marina Restaurant and Pub in Leonardtown Regrets to Announce Passing of Richard Tippett

Fitzies Marina Restaurant and Pub in Leonardtown Regrets to Announce Passing of Richard Tippett

On September 1st, 2024, Fitzies Marina Restaurant and Pub posted the following announce of the passing of Richard Tippett, also know for the “Fuelish Pleasure” race boat. Obituary and services will be provided when they become available. “It is with a heavy heart that we must let our friends know about the passing of...
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UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed in Charlotte Hall Identified as 39-Year-Old South Carolina Man

UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed in Charlotte Hall Identified as 39-Year-Old South Carolina Man

UPDATE 9/1/2024: On Sunday, September 1st, 2024, at approximately 1:37 a.m., First Responders were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian in the area of Three Notch Road and Carpenter Lane, Charlotte Hall, Maryland. The preliminary investigation indicates that a 2014 Chevrolet Traverse, operated by Samuel Robert Simmons, 41, of Saint Inigoes,...
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Archery Deer Hunting in Maryland Opens September 6th, 2024

Archery Deer Hunting in Maryland Opens September 6th, 2024

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will open the archery hunting season for white-tailed and sika deer on Sept. 6. The season runs intermittently through Jan. 31, 2025. Archers may use vertical longbows and vertical recurve bows Feb. 1 and Feb. 3-4, 2025 during the third annual Primitive Deer Hunt Days. Hunters should consult the 2024-2025...
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Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Rear-Ending Car in Charlotte Hall

Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Rear-Ending Car in Charlotte Hall

On Saturday, August 31, 2024, at approximately 8:05 p.m., police, fire and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Charlotte Hall Road in Charlotte Hall, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a motorcycle and sedan involved in a rear-end...
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30-Year-Old Male Flown to Trauma Center After Stabbing in Leonardtown

30-Year-Old Male Flown to Trauma Center After Stabbing in Leonardtown

On Saturday, August 31, 2024, at approximately 11:41 p.m., police responded to 25470 Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for an active physical fight involving a armed subject. 911 callers reported two black males were actively fighting with one of the suspects being armed with a knife. Police arrived on the scene to find a large...
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No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Strikes Pole in Mechanicsville, Occupant Flees on Foot

No Injuries Reported After Single Vehicle Strikes Pole in Mechanicsville, Occupant Flees on Foot

On Saturday, August 30, 2024, at approximately 7:12 p.m., police, fire and emergency medical services responded to the area of Old Flora Corner Road and Old Village Road in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one vehicle overturned. The collision was just a quarter mile away from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department...
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