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2nd Alarm Structure Fire At Champion Auto Parts, Burn Victim Being Flown Out
VALLEY LEE, Md. – A large fire erupted at Champion Auto Parts located at 45864 Usher Lane in Valley Lee on April 23, 2024, at approximately 2:44 p.m. Fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene, where they found the 150×75 building fully engulfed in flames. Upon arrival,...
Habitat for Humanity gears up for busy schedule
Patuxent Habitat for Humanity is preparing for a busy couple of months as it finalizes a live auction, its annual charity run and yet another home build. A busy part of the year for the local nonprofit organization will commence with a live auction beginning at 9 a.m. this Saturday, April 27, at the ReStore, located at Unit 18A, 21600 Great Mills Road in Great Mills. As of April 19,...
St. Mary's briefs
New members sought for boards, committees The St. Mary’s County commissioners are seeking applications from residents who are interested in serving on a local board, committee or commission. Visit stmaryscountymd.gov/boards for descriptions and to complete the online application. All applications must include a resume and be submitted online no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21. Some boards have special requirements that are noted under descriptions. Interested residents can...
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....
Second person dies in Hollywood collision from earlier this month
A young girl that was in the back seat of a SUV involved in an accident earlier this month died on Friday. The sheriff's office had reported that a Waldorf man driving a motorcycle died April 7 after a collision with the SUV in Hollywood at 10:19 a.m. that morning. St. Mary’s sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Three Notch Road and Tom Hodges Drive where they determined that a 2006 Yamaha motorcycle had collided with a 2008 Hyundai Sonata. ...
A quilt for honor
Presenter Jackie Sickle, right, places a Quilt of Valor on the shoulders of U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard veteran Donald Bishop during a recent Quilts of Valor event honoring World War II Veterans at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. The Quilts of Valor chapter in Lusby, named Faith and Freedom, also presented quilts to Clayton Bump (U.S. Navy veteran), left, as well as Oswald Jordan (U.S. Army), William Chesley (U.S. Army) and Jaccob Marra (U.S. Army). The chapter plans to award quilts to veterans of the Korean War next month.
‘Hopeful Project’ Unveiled In Lexington Park
LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – On Friday, April 19, 2024, the “Hopeful Project” unveiled their new sign located at the Church of the Ascension at 21641 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, MD. In early spring 2022, St. Mary’s CDC was approached by a small group of local art...
St. Mary's delegates give recap of 2024 legislative session
A lot went on during the 2024 legislative session in Annapolis and Del. Matt Morgan (R-St. Mary's) and Del. Todd Morgan (R-St. Mary's, Calvert) sat down to discuss some of what happened during a breakfast last week at the Olde Breton Inn in Leonardtown. The April 18 event was hosted by the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce. “Actually it was a pretty easy term compared to last year,” Todd...
Community gathers to shape inclusive National Heritage Area management plan
Early Saturday morning, residents, community members and local leaders alike gathered to exchange ideas and give input on what should be the focus of the management plan for the recently approved Southern Maryland National Heritage Area. The Southern Maryland National Heritage Area came to fruition last year after Congress passed the Southern Maryland National Heritage Act in December 2022 and President Joe Biden signed it into law on Jan. 5, 2023. The area includes Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's and southern Prince George's counties. ...
Suspects Identity Sought For Multiple Thefts From Vehicles In St. Clements Crossing Neighborhood
LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office seeks assistance identifying and locating the individuals in these pictures in connection with multiple suspected thefts from vehicles in the St. Clements Crossing neighborhood in Lexington Park, MD. If you know who these individuals are, please contact...
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