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St. Mary's deputy suspended after assault charges filed
A deputy approaching his fourth year with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was suspended this past weekend after being charged with misdemeanor second-degree assault. According to a St. Mary’s sheriff’s office press release, the deputy, Donald Anthony Shubrooks, 29, of Lexington Park, reported the incident after it had happened. According to the press release, St. Mary’s County Sheriff Steve Hall (R) said that in accordance with the agency’s policy...
Leonardtown junior prepares for Miss Maryland Teen USA
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 being selected as a Maryland State Finalist, McDowell will compete with the title Miss Leonardtown Teen USA in the Miss Maryland Teen USA competition, which will be held May 31 to June 1 at the Bethesda North Marriott in Bethesda. “I’ve always had...
Opinions clash on solving school discipline crisis
The conversation of how best to restore order at the county’s oldest high school continues in the community and board rooms. On April 25, the Calvert County Board of Education’s evening work session started with a motion from member Lisa Grenis to direct Superintendent Andraé Townsel to provide the panel with an action plan for addressing disciplinary issues at Calvert High School for presentation at their May meeting. “I have...
Candidates for St. Mary's school board's District 4 seat debate
Candidates hoping to earn a place on the St. Mary’s County Board of Education were able to voice their concerns during a District 4 public forum last week at the Lexington Park library. The April 25 debate was originally scheduled to be held April 11 along with those for at-large, District 2 and the judge races, but the District 4 event was pushed ahead after just Charles L.V. Carrington was in attendance. Incumbent Mary Washington, who said she had an illness and death in family,...
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