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Back In Action: The Deadrise Revives Southern Maryland’s Rock Scene At The Rex Theatre
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – On Wednesday, May 1st, local rock band The Deadrise will open for Plush at The Rex Theatre. The Deadrise band is composed of three local musicians: Sammy Hastings (lead vocals), Joey Hastings (drummer), and Max Tucker (guitar). Although they started the band years ago, they’ve been on a hiatus; this performance is their debut back into the music scene of Southern Maryland.
La Plata baseball upends Leonardtown
Last Friday afternoon when the La Plata High School baseball team quickly erased a 1-0 deficit en route to forging a 7-1 victory over Leonadtown High, Warriors’ leadoff batter Taylor Ellis found himself playing a role contrary to his normal fare. La Plata (13-2) spotted Leonardtown a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning as Warriors’ starter Camden Cooke escaped serious trouble to limit the visiting Raiders to a single run. Leonardtown’s Owen Hugel had led off the game with a bloop single...
One Injured Following Two-Vehicle Collision With Classic Car In Callaway
CALLAWAY, Md. – On April 28, 2024, at approximately 6:20 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a motor vehicle accident on Piney Point Road in the area of Take It Easy Ranch Road. Crews arrived to find a classic car and another vehicle off the roadway with one occupant injured.
La Plata Police Department Unveils Its Special Olympics Maryland Vehicle
LA PLATA, Md. – The La Plata Police Department (LPPD) is proud to unveil its Special Olympics Maryland (SOMD) Torch Run public/private partnership cruiser. The Special Olympics Torch Run and SOMD logos are displayed on the sides of the cruiser. For over 42-years, law enforcement has been the single...
Lexington Park Native Serves With U.S. Navy In Guam
U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM – Chief Petty Officer Stephanie Blyleven, a native of Lexington Park, Maryland, is serving in the U.S. Navy at Naval Base Guam. Blyleven graduated from Great Mills High School in 2007. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those...
Lusby woman convicted of federal fraud schemes
A 45-year-old Lusby woman was convicted on April 25 by a jury in federal court for conspiracies to commit passport, wire and bankruptcy fraud, as well as making a false statement in a bankruptcy proceeding. A U.S. Department of Justice press release stated that, according to testimony during defendant Charmaine Miesha Brown’s five-day trial in Greenbelt, in January 2014 Brown, a U.S. citizen, married Andrews Oduro Brown, a/k/a “Andrews Oduro,” a Ghanaian national who entered the U.S. in May 2013. In 2021, Oduro obtained legal...
Light The Night In Honor Of Brice Trossbach
ST. MARY’S COUNTY, Md. – Residents of Southern Maryland are encouraged to light the night during National Fallen Firefighter Week in honor of Brice Trossbach and other fallen heroes from May 1 to May 5. On June 27, 2023, at approximately 4:06 a.m., fire and rescue personnel responded...
SMCM Women’s Rowing Wins MARC Championships, Earn NCAA Championships Berth
The Women’s Varsity 8 squad finished second in the first heat with a time of 7:18, just behind Bryn Mawr. The Women’s Second Varsity 8 team earned first in their heat with a time of 7:25. The Women’s Third Varsity 8 crew earned third in that same race with a time of 7:45.
On a mission
Retired St. Mary's County dentist and Lions Club member Dr. Martin Barley, center, accepts Leonardtown Lions Club's annual donation to the local Mission of Mercy program from Leonardtown Lions George Kirby, left, and Angie Payne. Mission Mercy provides free dental examinations and services to the underserved in Southern Maryland. For more information on Mission of Mercy, go to the website southernmdmom.org.
St. Mary's County Board of Education at-large seat voters guide
St. Mary's County Board of Education at-large seat voters guide Brandie Edelen Town of residence: Mechanicsville Age: 51 Question 1: Do you feel board of education members should weigh in on what books are allowed or banned from schools ...
Driver Injured After Pickup Truck Rear-Ends Tractor-Trailer In Leonardtown
LEONARDTOWN, Md. — A motor vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer on Point Lookout Road near Lawrence Avenue injured one person this evening, April 26, 2024. Emergency personnel responded to the scene at approximately 4:55 p.m. Upon arrival, crews found a pickup truck had crashed into the rear of a tractor-trailer. Both drivers had exited their vehicles before the crews’ arrival.
One Airlifted To Trauma Center Following Serious Collision In Loveville
LOVEVILLE, Md. – On April 22, 2024, at approximately 5:35 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a serious motor vehicle accident on Sunnyside Road in the area of Pin Cushion Road. Crews arrived to find two vehicles involved in a collision with a pole and wires down in the roadway....
Calvert pickle ball players in full swing
Cool and overcast conditions and an occasional drizzle at Hallowing Point Park hardly proved for an ideal setting on Saturday for Calvert County Parks and Recreation’s pickle ball tournament that transpired there this weekend, but those elements could hardly dampen the enthusiasm of those tandems that reached their respective finals. Calvert residents and Northern High School math teachers Rowena Conway and Heather Finamore have developed a genuine chemistry on the court that proved to be a winning formula last weekend amid any and all atmospheric...
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