Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Seeking Community Action
To address substance abuse prevention Dr. Meena Brewster, the county’s Health Officer and director of the St. Mary’s County Health Department, is calling for community-wide action to address substance...
View ArticleWorld Champion Selected January Touch of Class Award Winner
Chic With Chex, a 10 year-old sorrel Quarter Horse mare — owned by Don Burgy of Howard County and trained by Dutch Chapman of Carroll County received the Maryland Horse Industry Board’s (MHIB) January...
View ArticleHoyer on CNN’s “State of the Union”
“The fact is that the Senate passed in a very bipartisan way a comprehensive immigration bill. What the President said and what we have said we would consider is if the Republicans can move forward...
View ArticleDan Bongino on The Obamacare Scorecard
Thus far Obamacare has: -Caused the cancellation of over 6,000,000 healthcare plans -Caused the elimination of many doctors and hospitals from patient provider networks -Caused a massive spike in...
View ArticleCathy McMorris Rodgers to Deliver Republican Address to the Nation
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today announced that House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) will deliver the Republican...
View ArticleBasketball Game in County Jail Ends in Fight
On January 21, Deputy P. Bowen responded to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center for a fight between inmates. The investigation revealed inmate Matthew Dillon Silver, 38, of Clinton, struck inmate...
View ArticleMET Permanently Protects 211 Acres in Southern Maryland
The Maryland Environmental Trust accepted three conservation easements in 2013 that will permanently protect 211 total acres of important woodland and scenic views in St. Mary’s and Charles counties...
View ArticlePerc Tests to Begin in St. Mary’s County
Due to high seasonal groundwater levels, the St. Mary’s County Health Department will begin wet season perc testing on February 3, 2014. Perc testing was suspended in May 2013 due to declining...
View ArticleAccidental House Fire Started by Unattended Candle
January 26, 2014 at 6:54 pm, a fire at 10807 United Court in Waldorf, was discovered by the occupant. Waldorf, Baden, Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Departments responded. There was a smoke alarm and it...
View ArticleStolen Vehicle Set on Fire
On January 26, 2014 at 3:05 pm, a vehicle fire at 2035 Sharpersville Road in Waldorf was discovered by a passer by. Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department responded. Unknown suspect(s) intentionally set...
View ArticleJanuary Blues Concert Uplifting One’s Soul
A January Blues jam session was held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on January 19, 2014 in the parish hall. The 11th annual January Blues was sponsored by St. Paul’s along with The Unitarian...
View ArticleSMC Board of Education Meeting Rescheduled
The Board of Education of St. Mary’s County meeting previously scheduled for Wednesday, January 29, 2014, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 28, 2014. For more details, call (301) 475-5511, ext....
View ArticleCalvert County Police Blotter 1/27/14
During the week of January 20 through January 26 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,144 calls for service throughout the community. Citizens with information on the...
View ArticleCalvert County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Increasing Number of Heroin...
During the past several months there have been an increasing number of heroin overdoses by Calvert County citizens. Several of the overdose victims have been found deceased in surrounding counties. Due...
View ArticleWarming Centers Available to Public for Week of January 27
The public buildings listed below are open during regular business hours for use by residents as warming centers during the week of January 27. Capital Clubhouse, 3033 Waldorf Market Place, Waldorf...
View ArticleJohn Bernard Edgston, 76
John Bernard Edgston, 76 of Hollywood, MD, “Coin” as he was affectionately called, passed away on January 23, 2014. John was born to the late Irvin Chase and Mary Frances Morgan on July 18, 1937. He...
View ArticleBeverly “Jean” Thomas Abernathy, 75
Beverly “Jean” Thomas Abernathy, 75 of Leonardtown, MD died January 26, 2014 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. Born September 14, 1938, in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late...
View ArticleJackie “Jack” Charles Matlock, Sr., 66
Jackie “Jack” Charles Matlock, Sr., 66 of Chaptico, MD, died January 22, 2014, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD.He was born November 14, 1947 in Annapolis, MD to the late Donald Cort...
View ArticleFrancis “Frankie” B. Guy, 78
Services: A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 10:00 AM in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Avenue, MD with Father Charles Cortinovis officiating. Interment will...
View ArticleStone and Moore United Way’s Mardi Gras King & Queen
With Honorary King Chris Moore and Honorary Queen Jeannie Stone at the helm, United Way of Calvert County’s Mardi Gras is marching to a new drum. Rather than multiple candidates competing to earn the...
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