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On 6/25/2022, Tpr J. Engleman responded to the Family Dollar, located at 21703 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, MD for the report of someone trespassing. Investigation revealed Shanel Lavonya Gantt, 39 of Beaver Falls, PA had been previously trespassed from the property. Gantt was issued a criminal citation for Trespass: Private Property and was released from the scene.

Dr. Mimi Novello has joined MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital as its president and chief medical officer. With a strong record of dedication to patient safety and an eye toward innovation, Novello took the helm of MedStar St. Mary’s in late…

UPDATE: The driver of the vehicle recently contacted TheBayNet.com to provide an update on all of the patient’s injuries, and the good news that all of them are now home recovering. One female occupant, who had previously been reported to have been transported to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, was...

LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools has been recently awarded a Judy Center Early Learning Hub Expansion Grant for Lexington Park Elementary School. This expansion grant will provide additional support and education for families with young children residing in the Lexington Park Elementary School catchment zone.

LEONARDTOWN, MD – A free concert featuring a nationally-renowned jazz group, an exclusive opening party where attendees dress in their best all-white attire, and a free opening reception to kick off the 22nd annual Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival in a big way this July 8 in downtown Leonardtown. As one of the mid-Atlantic’s signature jazz events, this three-day […]

In the 2007 film “Bee Movie,” Jerry Seinfeld’s character Barry B. Benson tries to strike up a conversation with Vanessa Bloome, which is played by Renee Zellweger, by asking, “You like jazz?”

Three were injured - and two airlifted to the hospital - early on Thursday, June 30 in Maryland after a major crash left multiple people trapped in St. Mary's County. Two people had to be extricated in the crash, according to an unconfirmed report, which was reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday morning on Oakley Road near the area of Gilbert Lane.

Here is what is happening at museums around Southern Maryland this week.

On March 9, 2017, Delecia Waddy went to the Kings Dominion Camp Wilderness Campground in the 10000 block of Kings Dominion Boulevard in Doswell, Virginia. 24-year-old Delecia attempted to bargain for a space on the campground but failed to secure a spot. The same day, Delecia created a post on her Facebook page that read: "Its never too late to do the right thing. Don't get discouraged. (Speaking to myself also)."

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - In-person visitation has been temporarily suspended at two Virginia correctional centers due to COVID-19 outbreaks. There will be no in-person or video visitations at Baskerville Correctional Center through July 9. In-person visitations have also been suspended at Haynesville Correctional Center until July 8. “We appreciate your...

LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will host a Public Forum Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the Commissioner’s meeting room inside the Chesapeake Building, at 41770 Baldridge Street, in Leonardtown. Public Forums allow residents to speak directly to the Commissioners on...

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – On 6/28/2022, Tpr J. Engleman conducted a traffic stop on Pegg Road at Pegg Lane, Lexington Park, MD. A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted which revealed a loaded handgun with no serial number, commonly referred to as a “ghost gun.”. The...

LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools has been recently awarded a Judy Center Early Learning Hub Expansion Grant for Lexington Park Elementary School. This expansion grant will provide additional support and education for families with young children residing in the Lexington Park Elementary School catchment zone. The Expansion Grant award, $330,000.00 annually, is […]

HANOVER, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia State Police said a person was airlifted to the hospital following a crash on Interstate 95. The single-vehicle crash happened near the Henrico and Hanover line on I-95 north near mile marker 85 on Wednesday. Med-flight landed at the scene to help a person seriously...

First responders in Charles County should have clear communication after the construction of two new cell towers in Newburg and Nanjemoy.

LEONARDTOWN, Md. – St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) resumes full transit route service for the Route 3, Great Mills bus, starting Friday, July 1, 2022. The Great Mills, Route 3 bus runs northbound and southbound every hour from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays – Fridays. It traverses the route between the Leonardtown governmental center and the Tulagi Place transfer locations.