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'Historic Motor Vehicle' Registration Leads To Cocaine Bust In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Great Mills resident Michael Joseph Brooks, 57, was arrested on Tuesday after being stopped by a deputy who spotted his 2003 Dodge Caravan, which was operating with a phony registration. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, while speaking with Brooks during the traffic stop in Great Mills, the...
6-Year-Old Girl Struck By Vehicle In Mechanicsville, Airlifted To Children’s Hospital
MECHANICSVILLE, Md. – A 6-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle at approximately 9:45 a.m., on May 1, 2024, on Friendship School Road, near Zimmermans Archery Proshop in Mechanicsville. Crews arrived on the scene and found the child suffering from injuries. The vehicle involved in the accident remained on...
Great Mills Man Arrested For Drug Possession Following Traffic Stop
LEONARDTOWN, Md. — Michael Joseph Brooks, 57, of Great Mills, MD, was arrested on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, following a traffic stop in Great Mills for two counts each of CDS: Possession Not Marijuana and CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia. While conducting proactive traffic enforcement, Deputy First Class Travis Wimberly...
Differing Opinions Surface On Addressing Safety Concerns At Calvert High School
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – During the start of the April 25, 2024, Calvert County Board of Education work session, board member Lisa Granis made a motion to direct Superintendent Dr. Andraé Townsel to develop a specific plan for addressing the violence, drugs, vaping, and safety concerns at Calvert High School. These concerns were brought to the Board’s attention during the prior meeting.
Ribbon Cutting Held For Chesapeake Hills Golf Course’s New Clubhouse
LUSBY, Md. – On April 30, 2024, Calvert County Commissioners along with Sheriff Ricky Cox, Delegate Todd Morgan, and several others held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Chesapeake Hills Golf Course’s new clubhouse. The 8,150 square-foot clubhouse, which officially opened on March 12, 2024, features...
Board adjusts capital projects plan for Calvert sheriff's office
A need to address the precarious situation at the current headquarters of the Calvert sheriff’s office in Prince Frederick has prompted county leaders to make an adjustment to its long-range planning. In a memo to the county commissioners, Mark Wills, county administrator, recapped a presentation made in early April regarding the shape of the 105-year-old building that has served as sheriff’s headquarters for the past 22 years. At their meeting...
Bikes-n-Bites Around the “Rivahs”
A tasty, two-wheeling weekend tour through Virginia’s Northern Neck, River Realm and surrounding towns includes sweeping views of the Rappahannock and the Chesapeake. In-the-know travelers celebrate the Northern Neck as one of Virginia’s most beautiful and laidback destinations for water-themed fun and bivalve delights. But it’s also home to some incredible cycling opportunities.
Leonardtown senior prepares for Miss Teen Maryland pageant
Lily Belle McDowell has been on stage many times before but the Leonardtown High School student is preparing to step onto arguably her biggest stage yet. After winning the Miss Leonardtown competition in January, McDowell was selected to compete in the Miss Teen Maryland competition, which will be held May 31 to June 1 at the Bethesda North Marriott in Bethesda. “I’ve always had an interest in being on stage...
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