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La Plata siblings commemorate D-Day in Normandy
When the opportunity arose for two high schoolers to represent their Civil Air Patrol squadron at the 80th anniversary of D-Day last month in Normandy, France, Jack and Lauren Compton looked toward their community and raised more than $8,000 to make the incredible chance a reality. The brother and sister both belong to the cadet program in Civil Air Patrol, the auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. The cadet program focuses on building well rounded Americans and aerospace leaders through a curriculum targeting leadership, aerospace,...
Thompson denied 100th win for Blue Crabs
La Plata High School graduate and former major league pitcher Daryl Thompson has enjoyed a long, storied career in the Atlantic League as a member of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. But last Sunday afternoon in his latest attempt to attain his 100th career victory, Thompson could not get through the fourth inning and was chased after allowing 10 runs on 11 hits. Thompson, who was 0-3 during a brief major league career with the Cincinnati Reds, sought the 100th victory of his prolonged career...
Deputies looking for potential witness to fatal crash in Charles County
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Deputies are looking for the identity of a woman who may have witnessed a fatal motorcycle crash that happened on June 25 on Chapel Point Road. The crash happened around 4:40 p.m. on Chapel Point Road near Purcell Road. The collision involved a 2007 Honda CBR600 motorcycle. The […]
North Point student sworn in as new student member of Charles school board
The Charles County Board of Education swore in Samarjeet “Sam” Virk, a rising senior at North Point High School, to be the student member of the board for the next school year. Virk, who was sworn in at the board’s June 17 work session, was elected in May by Charles County students in sixth through 12th grade. The election was held from April 15 through May 17 and 2,408 votes were cast. He secured 63% of the vote, representing 1,513 ballots. ...
Growth in Charles County narrowly outpaces goal
Charles County continues to grow and plenty of development will follow suit. The local planning commission heard key statistics from last year in their 2023 annual report at a July 1 meeting. While it may appear on the surface that the county is growing rapidly, the average annual rate of growth has decreased over the last several decades, the annual report said. ...
Charles officers seek whereabouts of alleged shooter
A woman who allegedly shot someone in the hand is currently being sought out by Charles County police. The Charles sheriff’s office Domestic Violence Unit is actively seeking the public’s assistance in locating Danielle Sicam Alicka, 27, of Hughesville. She is wanted in connection with multiple charges including home invasion, armed robbery and first-degree assault. ...
Charles commissioner seeks to rename Black History Month
Commissioner Ralph E. Patterson II (D) is seeking to rename Black History Month — a recognition that was passed by Congress in 1986. “The reason is, looking back at all the wonderful months we have where they celebrate all different heritages, February is the only month that has “history” in the name,” Patterson said at the June 25 meeting of the commissioners. He seeks to rename the month to “African...
Cost of Charles charter to top $1 million as draft approved
Change does not come for free. At the June 27 meeting of the charter board, Charles County’s Acting Director of Fiscal and Administrative Services Jacob Dyer delivered the price tag of switching the county’s form of government. Voters will get to decide in a November ballot referendum whether Charles switches from a code home rule form of government to a charter government, which would come with a county executive and other new positions. ...
Charles officials talk about private burial ground discoveries
During a gravel mining operation in June 2021, contractors found the remains of six bodies in what would later become the Parklands neighborhood in White Plains. Construction was halted and work was done to determine the scope of the burial ground. Mining plans were revised and the development faced some redesign, according to Doria Fleisher, the community engagement coordinator for Charles County. At the June 25 meeting of the Charles...
LaTanya Lisa Lee Arrested For Hit-Run, Fleeing From Sheriff
LaTanya Lisa Lee, 31, has been identified as the driver apprehended following an early morning hit-and-run at around 2 a.m. at the St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf, authorities announced on Tuesday. While investigating the reported crash, officers say that they spotted Lee, who proceeded to flee, striking two patrol...
St, Mary's Door tops Indian Head
In the last game for each team prior to a brief Independence Day holiday break that marks the genuine midway portion of the Charles–St. Mary’s Baseball League schedule, the defending CHASM league champion St. Mary’s Door benefited from four home runs en route to a 7-3 victory on Sunday morning at Rainbow Construction Field. St. Mary’s Door got six solid innings from starting pitcher Greg Keobke and the Door’s slumbering offense came to life early and provided the hurler with ample support. Koebke doubled and...
High Schoolers Help Create Inexpensive Water-Monitoring Buoys on St. Marys River
The newest technology in Chesapeake Bay water quality monitoring is here, and high school students are partly responsible for creating it—at a fraction of the cost of typical water quality monitors. Southern Maryland students and their teacher have been building and deploying automated buoys called Bay Observation Boxes (BOBs)....
Little Eagles can develop skills at basketball camp
Inside the spacious North Point High School gymnasium each week through most of July, the sounds of numerous boys and girls participating in the 19th annual Little Eagles Basketball Camp provides an audible reminder to past and present campers about the intrinsic value of the entire experience. North Point High School boys basketball coach Jimmy Ball has been overseeing the Charles County Parks and Recreation Little Eagles camp since the school opened nearly 20 years ago. Now, several of his former campers and North Point...
Collating equity in Southern Maryland
What began as a topic of conversation less than a decade ago, the Southern Maryland Equity in History Coalition has since expanded into a grand sum of 31 organizations working together to elevate the history of Black, Indigenous and other people of color across Southern Maryland. Although the local history of Black and Indigenous people in the region is referenced in books, members and organizers of the coalition have sought to make it more accessible through a comprehensive and easily searchable website. Their mission is...
ECW Legend The Sandman Is Coming To Waldorf
WALDORF, Md. – “Hardcore Icon” The Sandman will headline Assault Wrestling Alliance’s (AWA) Temperatures Rising show on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the Unique Sports Academy. Fans will be able to meet the five-time Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) champion and all of AWA’s top stars!
The road AHEAD: Maryland to be a test-subject state in new federal hospital model
Maryland will be one of two test-subject states for a new federal program that officials hope will improve patient outcomes and bridge inequities while constraining hospital and medical costs. The post The road AHEAD: Maryland to be a test-subject state in new federal hospital model appeared first on Maryland Matters.
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