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Adult And Child Injured After Collision Involving School Bus In Great Mills
GREAT MILLS, Md. – A two-vehicle collision involving a school bus occurred on Chancellors Run Road, near Buck Hewitt Road, on May 23, 2024, at approximately 7:40 a.m. Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find school bus 642, which was not carrying any children at the time, and another vehicle involved in the crash.
Leonardtown High baseball claims state title
Through much of the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference schedule this spring, the Leonardtown High School baseball team appeared to be treading water and the Raiders stood at 8-8 with the postseason just around the corner. But from there Leonardtown was perfect and the Raiders ended an improbable run to claim the 4A state title by upending Walt Whitman of Montgomery County 2-0 on Friday evening at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf. Leonardtown (15-8) had grown accustomed to facing the best pitchers in SMAC and those...
CCSO Officer Airlifted To Trauma Center After Accidental Shooting At Firing Range
CHARLOTTE HALL, Md. — A Charles County Sheriff’s Office officer suffered a gunshot wound to the leg in an accidental shooting at the Southern Maryland Correction Facility on May 22, 2024. Emergency personnel responded to the facility, located at 14320 Oaks Road in Charlotte Hall, at approximately 8:49...
St. Mary’s County Celebrates National EMS Week
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of National EMS Week, Chief Tom Raley hosted an outdoor luncheon for the St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services’ EMS providers. “It’s a valuable opportunity for us to come together, collaborate, and acknowledge the hard work of...
Leonardtown Baseball Wins State Championship
WALDORF, Md. – Congratulations to the Leonardtown High School baseball team for winning the Class 4A Baseball State Championship!. Leonardtown claimed the title by defeating Walt Whitman High School from Bethesda, MD, 2-0 at Regency Furniture Stadium Friday evening. Congratulations to both teams for an outstanding season!. Contact our...
Power outage curtails Calvert board meeting
It was during the presentation of a proclamation for National Poppy Day that the lights went out in the Calvert County commissioners’ hearing room. Representatives from a local American Legion had just presented Quilts of Valor to Mark Willis, county administrator, and David Payne, assistant sheriff, (both Willis and Payne are Marine Corps veterans) that the room in the Calvert County Courthouse in Prince Frederick went dark. While the commissioners...
"La Dank DMV Crew" Members Handed Severe Sentences for Marijuana Distribution Ring
Two members of the "La Dank DMV Crew," a sophisticated marijuana distribution ring that shuttled hundreds of pounds of pot from California into the metropolitan area, have been handed stiff prison sentences. According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Avery Bost of Brandywine, MD, was sentenced to 37 months in prison, while Joe Blyther of Bowie, MD, will spend the next decade behind bars for their roles in the conspiracy.
Teens In Stolen Vehicle Lead To Five-Vehicle Crash In Mechanicsville, Sheriff Says
At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, a vehicle was stolen from a Great Mills residence, which was spotted shortly after 2:45 p.m. later that afternoon by sheriff's deputies, who attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Three Notch Road and Mechanicsville Road in Mechanicsville. The...
Southern Maryland police briefs
Man allegedly holds woman at knifepoint On May 14, Charles sheriff’s officers arrived at Trotter Road in Bryantown for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers made contact with a woman who said she was sitting in her residence watching a movie when she heard footsteps coming up her basement stairs. She turned around and saw her ex-boyfriend, Clifton Jerome Goldring, 63, of Bryantown, with a steak knife in...
Westlake boys win 2A state track and field title
After playing the bridesmaid role through the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference regular season and championship meet, the Westlake High School boys track team finally got to the altar at the most opportune time when the Wolverines captured the 2A state title on May 23 at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex. Westlake athletes attained 73 points at the state meet to finish well clear of runner-up Harford Tech (47) and Hereford (40), with county and SMAC champion La Plata another four points back in...
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