Marines are some of the most highly-trained people on the planet, according to military officials, and this training requires highly-dedicated instructors. At Marine Aviation Training Support Squadron 1 (MATSS-1), located at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi, instructors teach Marines to be combat-ready warfighters, while providing the tools and opportunities for continuous learning and development....
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Sylvester Kenneth Price, 22, of California, MD, has been charged with three counts each of Attempted First-Degree Murder, First-Degree Assault, and Second-Degree Assault following his arrest for striking a pedestrian with his vehicle at approximately 11:45 a.m., on Friday, November 3, 2023. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to...
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On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the St. Mary’s Square located at 21600 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision involving a structure. 911 callers reported the driver appeared to be impaired and possibly injured. Crews arrived on the scene...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a week-long routine bridge inspection of the MD 4 Bridge over the Patuxent River (Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge) at the Calvert/St. Mary’s County line. The night-time inspection will take place Sunday, November 12, through Thursday, November 16, from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit recently conducted a series of alcohol compliance checks at 14 businesses in St. Mary’s County. Twelve of the establishments were found to be compliant, while two businesses failed to ask an underage person for identification. The compliance checks were conducted on Tuesday, October 24, 2023,...
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All St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) administrative offices will be closed on Friday, November 10, 2023, in observance of Veterans Day. The November 10 closure also includes: The Senior Activity Centers (Garvey, Loffler & Northern); with no home-delivered meals All three St. Mary’s County Libraries (closed November 10th and 11th) The St. Mary’s Transit...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented proclamations for Family Court Awareness Month, National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, National Family Caregiver Month, and National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. The CSMC also presented...
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The Calvert County Office on Aging is collaborating with Hospice of the Chesapeake to host a unique opportunity for family and professional caregivers to experience the challenges and struggles of a person living with dementia. The Dementia Live event will be held Monday, Nov. 13, from 9-11 a.m., at Hospice of the Chesapeake Burnett...
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State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Leonard Charles Hall, 29, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to 55 years in prison for violating probation by incurring a new conviction for conspiracy to commit first degree murder. At the time of the homicide, Hall was on probation for five cases. The new conviction violated...
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The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation (CCPR) announces winter sports registration is now open for basketball and wrestling to Calvert County residents. Adult basketball is open to players ages 18 and older, excluding high school students. Participants must be 18 by Dec. 31, 2023. The team registration fee is $700; registrants are responsible for...
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Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) invites the public to join them for breakfast and hear from celebrated scholar, author and executive director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy Dr. David Steiner as he discusses his new book, A Nation at Thought: Restoring Wisdom in America’s Schools. The Nov. 16 free event will be held...
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The bells at St. Clement’s Island Museum and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, two historic sites overseen by St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division, will toll on November 11, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. to honor the 116,516 Americans, including the 27 St. Mary’s County natives, who died in World War I. The program, BELLS OF...
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Wedding season has begun, please be mindful and observant on the roads. Weddings take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays in November and December. This time of the year is less busy for farm families and weddings are generally held in the fall after the harvest. There will be more buggies on the road especially...
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The Navy is set to field the Small Diameter Bomb-II on the F/A-18E/F after declaring Early Operational Capability (EOC) in October. The F/A-18E/F is the Navy’s first platform to carry the SDB-II, giving the aircraft the capability to hit moving targets in harsh weather and address targets in dynamic scenarios. “The Navy and Air...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) announces the realignment of the Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad (Company 4) to operate under Calvert County Government, effective Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. This decision was made by the Calvert County Circuit Court on Nov. 3, 2023. Calvert County Government will work with the Fire and...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Detective William Freeland, Detective Ryan Gough, and Detective Thomas Buckler completed the Child First – Forensic Interviewing course. This national standard training is focused on preparing detectives and child protective service employees with the skills, knowledge, and abilities to safely and correctly interview children who are the victims of physical...
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On Saturday, October 24, 2023, at approximately 5:47 a.m., fire and rescue personnel from Anne Arundel County and Prince George’s County were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 5613 Carroll Street in Churchton. The homeowner/occupant called 911 and advised that her adult daughter had set fire to her home. The 911 caller stated...
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It is with great sadness that the members of the Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad announce the passing of Life Member Stanley Williams Jr. Following a brave battle with cancer, Stanley passed away peacefully with his loving wife Joanie by his side on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Stanley began his time in the first responder...
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On Monday, November 6, 2023, at approximately 3:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Grace Baptist Church located at 7345 Indian Head Highway in Bryans Road, for the reported vehicle into the building with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle struck the side of the structure...
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The Naval Aircrew Systems Program Office (PMA-202) is leading the design and modification of the F/A-18 and EA-18G pilot helmet-mounted components of the Improved Joint Helmet-Mounted Cuing System (IJHMCS). The Navy awarded a $16.8 million contract July 28 to Collins Elbit Vision Systems for the design and development of the IJHMCS, making the system...
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On Sunday, November 5 2023, at approximately 12:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Point Lookout Road in Mechanicsville, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style collision on Point Lookout...
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At approximately 7:25 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, the subject pictured backed the white Chevy Tahoe he was driving, into a victim in the parking lot of Canopy Liquors in Great Mills, MD. The suspect then fled the area, failing to contact the damaged vehicle’s owner. Anyone with information about the identity of...
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Ticks were once rare in Western Maryland, but the disease-carrying arachnids are on the rise in the region. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Frostburg State University are working together on an initiative to study the rising prevalence of ticks and Lyme disease in western Maryland. Rebekah Taylor, associate professor and chairwoman for...
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UPDATE 11/4/2023: Police have released an update to the first shooting the occurred at the St. Mary’s Fine Wine and Spirts in Great Mills. The victim has succumbed to their injuries. At approximately 1:16 a.m., emergency personnel was alerted to a second shooting that took place at the Hickory Hills Shopping Center on Three...
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On Friday, November 3, 2023, at approximately 11:12 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, Second District and NAS Patuxent River responded to the 21000 block of Gambier Place in Lexington Park. Crews arrived on the scene to find all four occupants, two adults and two children, had evacuated the home and were suffering from CO...
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