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The St. Mary’s County commissioners will host a public forum on Tuesday, July 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the board meeting room, located in the Chesapeake Building at 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown. Residents can speak directly to the commissioners on topics of their choosing for up to three minutes per person. Anyone wishing to provide feedback to the board can do so at any time via email to csmc@stmaryscountymd.com or mail to Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, P.O. Box 653, Leonardtown, MD, 20650. ...
St. Mary's marriage licenses
Monday, June 3 Ryan Frances Mungavin, 39, of Mechanicsville and Danielle Jenna Tagiavia, 32, of Mechanicsville Dante Davel Arnold, 46, of White Plains and Talithia Desiree Scott, 39, of White Plain Gregory Brice Ritter, 32, of Mechanicsville and Erika Kristen Prate, 34, of Mechanicsville ...
11 of 12 St. Mary's businesses pass alcohol checks
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted a series of alcohol compliance checks in northern and central St. Mary's County last month. The covert compliance checks involved using an underage sheriff's office confidential informant. The informant is 18 years old and was wearing athletic pants and a shirt, and "was informed to enter the restaurant or retail store and retrieve or order an alcoholic beverage from the...
Amateur radio group dials up fun at annual field day
Walter Rupp was on a sailing vacation in Florida years ago when he received a call on his amateur radio and heard an interesting accent. After a few minutes, the California resident realized the individual was from about 10 miles north of Paris, and the two chatted for a while. “It’s an opportunity to speak to people all over the world,” said Rupp, who is a past treasurer, secretary and...
After 37 years, Holton retires from St. Mary's sheriff's office
To say there were some growing pains in 1997 when Cpl. Andrew Holton was first assigned to work the Lexington Park Community Policing Hotspot Team would be an understatement. “When I first got the assignment for Lexington Park I was like, ‘I don’t know anybody; I don’t know how this is going to work,’” said Holton, who served alongside Joseph Sommerville and Andrew Newsome to help reduce crime in the southern end of the county. ...
McQuilkin 'swapped frocks for farms'
From the fashion streets of London to the back of a farming truck in Southern Maryland, Susan McQuilkin has spent much of her life advocating for agriculture. But after 20 years with the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, McQuilkin retired last week. The now former marketing executive for SMADC, a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, started with the company in 2004. But before she supported farmers in...
Vehicle crashes in Ridge
A one-vehicle crash on Route 235 in Ridge Sunday morning resulted in serious injuries to a motorist. According the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, the crash happened around 7:35 a.m. in the area of Bryans Lane. The injured motorist was flown to a regional trauma center by Maryland State Police Trooper 7.
Great Mills man sentenced to life for fatal stabbing
A man was sentenced last week for the slaying of a 33-year-old St. Mary’s man that occurred two years ago. Cherron Montril Waul of Great Mills was given a sentence of life in prison for the first-degree murder of 33-year-old Jermell Delontae Jones of Lexington Park. Waul, 47, was convicted of first-degree murder by a jury following a three-day trial earlier this year. ...
Crash, fire reported in Hollywood
Shortly before 8 p.m. June 29, a two-vehicle crash reportedly occurred on Route 235 in Hollywood. According to the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, one of the vehicles caught on fire. No injuries were reported by the fire department as a result of the crash and fire. The incident remains under investigation.
Senior spotlight
Meals are now $6 to $7 per person as of July 1. Meals will still be by donation for those aged 60 and older. Zumba Gold will be held 12:30 p.m. Mondays at the Loffler Senior Activity Center. Enjoy an aerobic dance class using music with a Latin beat. Fitness Card required. Geri-fit will be held 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through July at Loffler Senior Activity Center. Geri-fit is...
Pax River museum restores space mural
It wasn’t the shading, or mixing the colors, or the facial reproductions, or the attention to detail that was the hardest part of painting the 1986 mural that now hangs in the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum. Not by a long shot. “It was climbing up and down that scaffolding every day,” George McWilliams said of the three months he spent painting the 22-by-25-foot mural, originally created at the Officer’s...
Experience 'Cuisine & Culture' this weekend in Lexington Park
Despite what the Jules Verne novel said, there’s no need to go around the world in 80 days when you can do it in just one when the Lexington Park Business Association holds its inaugural Community Culture & Cuisine event this weekend. “I am very excited about this event because we’ll have so many new and exciting things we have never seen before in Lexington Park,” Kristin Kauffman, the event coordinator for the business association, said. “It’s going to be something to remember for the...
Southern Maryland police briefs
Man charged with rape and kidnapping On June 21, charges were filed against Robert Michael Bates, 47, of Waldorf alleging rape, kidnapping, assault and false imprisonment. A criminal indictment sheet claims the crimes occurred around June 6. On that same day, Bates allegedly tried to run over his roommate multiple times, according to court documents. ...
Crews battle brush fire
On June 22, St. Mary’s firefighters were dispatched to a large brush fire in a wooded area off Woodburn Hill in Mechanicsville. No injuries were reported. The region has experienced hot temperatures and a lack of rain over the last couple of weeks.
Groundbreaking held for new Pax River Village in Lexington Park
Lexington Park is getting a facelift with plans to turn the area into a vibrant shopping and leisure community. On June 20, Northern Virginia-based Atlantic Realty broke ground on the 25-acre Pax River Village Center, which will feature a national grocery chain, smaller shops and stores and leisure space. “It’s going to be a tremendous project,” David A. Ross, president of Atlantic Realty Companies Inc., said. “This is going to...
Mechanicsville man charged with assaulting, shooting at ex-wife
A 47-year-old Mechanicsville man is in custody following a late Saturday night incident in Great Mills during which a woman was allegedly assaulted and seriously injured. According to a St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office press release, John William Alvarado was apprehended Sunday in the Leonardtown area. According to court documents filed by sheriff’s office Detective David Lawrence, patrol officers had initially reported to Nicholas Court in Great Mills in response...
Senior spotlight
Meals at senior activity centers will increase in price from $6 to $7 per person per meal effective July 1. Meals will still be by donation for those aged 60 and older. Zumba Gold will be held 12:30 p.m. Mondays at the Loffler Senior Activity Center. Enjoy an aerobic dance class using music with a Latin beat. Fitness card required. Geri-fit will be held 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through...
Library links
Pokémon cross-stitch will be held 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, July 1, at the Waldorf West branch. Mobile Monday: Mondays @ the Park — Game time will be held 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday, July 1, at Laurel Springs Park. Pop-Up Library services include Wi-Fi access, library card services, crafts to go, “500 by 5” starter kits, and materials for check out. Registration required. The Outreach Van will be available...
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