News Stories from June 15 thru July 10

Ehrlich Says Maryland Needs to Approve Slots in Wake of Pennsylvania Action
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Governor Names Meredith to Court of Special Appeals
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U S Marines Celebrate July 4th with Blues, Near Beer
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Smith Island Gets State Help in Upgrading Sewer Plant
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Those Interested in Becoming State Prosecutor Need Apply by July 15
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Man Who Drowned in Wicomico Wasn't Wearing Life Jacket
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Vernon Gray Says He is Happy to be Called the Town Crank;
Says Hoyer Claims are Hooey
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DNR Out to Enforce Boating Laws This Holiday Weekend
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Who's Been Boozing While Driving?
DWI arrests from Charles County Sheriff's Dept.
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Judge Says Leonardtown Lawyer Did Not Extort
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Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Indicted for Theft
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Jarboe Credits McKay with Solving Toad School Problem
Commentary

Imperfect Crew Saved
from Perfect Day
Annapolis Man and Crew Saved from Leaking Boat by Coast Guard after Running Out of Gas 270 Miles from Shore
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Driver's Failure to Yield Sends Multiple Victims to Hospitals

LEONARDTOWN --- The driver of this Mercury Grand Marquis, operating with fire department tags by an older woman, failed to yield as she made a left turn from Rt. 5 onto Rt. 4 just after noon today.  The woman was struck head-on by a Chevy operated by an unlicensed teenage girl.  The older woman was flown to a shock trauma center in serious condition while the teens in the red Chevy were taken to St. Mary's hospital.  The Mercury was tossed into a bus operated by the Center for Life Enrichment which was transporting about a half dozen developmentally disabled persons, some of whom were in wheelchairs. Several were hurt and and the balance were transported in ambulances to the hospital to be checked out.   See more photos in this weekend's print edition.
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State Highway employee
called "one hell of a driver"
The driver of this SHA truck was called "one hell of a driver" by a witness who said the man controlled the big truck as he steered away to avoid hitting the two cars which had just hit head-on and he jumped two center curbs and landed inches from a bus which had also been struck.   The bus carried at least a half dozen disabled persons.  The truck was undamaged and was driven away.  This state worker deserves a big tip of the hat.
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St. Mary's Health Officials Confirm 2 Cases of Meningitis
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Maryland Crabs Plentiful for July 4th
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Toad Hall:
State and County Agree to Land Swap for School Site
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Supreme Court Ruling Will Not Result in Release of Terrorists
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Military Policymakers Plan to be Surprised
Navy Signs Up Georgia Firm's Low Altitude Airship
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Consumer Help Needed
Volunteer Consumer Affairs Mediators Sought to Join Others On the Job Since 1979
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Are Motorists in St. Mary's County Hauling Around Drugs in Their Pockets?
see Southern Maryland police beat
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Man Charged with Rape of 14-year-old Girl
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FBI Warns Danger Lurks
in Floating Beer Coolers
Bobbing around marinas, shipping channels, washed up on shore, innocent beer coolers could contain a bomb which could cause real terror in America unlike any since 9/11.
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Leonardtown Trooper Cited by Veterans Group for Keeping Highways Safe
Maryland State Trooper Matthew Newman, recognized for his work in saving lives on area highways by giving speed demons expensive tickets.  VL 456 Chef de Gare M. Edward Miller presenting Trooper Matthew Newman the Voiture Locale Officer of the Year Award.

Deputy Julie Yingling Named Deputy of the Quarter
St. Mary's Sheriff David Zylak honors work of Deputy Julie Yingling.
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Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy Graduates
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La Plata Man Sentenced for Child Porn Charges
NAVY PHYSICIST SENTENCED
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Judge Gives Probation to Man Who Revealed Incompetent Airport Security
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Navy Sub Fires Cruise Missile
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Downpayment Assistance for 1st Time Homebuyers; applies to mobile homes too
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Second Arrest Made in Arson Fires
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Bozo Bartender Who Set Fire to
Patron with Bar Trick Arrested
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Dunkirk VFD Cleans Up People from Deck Collapse
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Baltimore Police Commissioner, State Police former Super Sentenced to Prison
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Hoyer Happy Over House Funding of Major Spending in Region's Military Bases
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Bugged by Mosquitos?
Calvert to Begin Aerial
Spraying for Mosquitos
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Avoid Lyme Disease by Avoiding Ticks
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St. Mary's Sheriff's Deputy's
K-9 Dog Tracks Down Fleeing Suspect
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Metcom to Take Over
Water System for Pax River
See details in this coming week's print edition
Hoyer Hails Flood Insurance Changes to Fix Lousy Treatment Given Public by Insurance Companies During Isabel
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GOP Candidate Jewitt
Challenges Hoyer on Energy Policies
Guest Commentary
New!
Weekend Update, Police, Fire and Rescue from Ocean City and Rehoboth Beach by Alan Henney
Nude Woman Pulled from Ocean
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Coast Guard Rescued 6 in Leaky Boat
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State Police Make Drug Arrests;
Trouble on Skunk Back Road
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ManTech Awarded $49 Million Contract by Navy for NAWCAD at Pax River
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Drug Runners May Have to Think Twice About Fleeing the Coast Guard
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PG Carjacker Aimed Gun at Cop; Officer Shot Him; 2nd Carjacker Escaped
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DC Cops Bust Fencing Operation
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Murder in DC Down by 20% So Far
heathens can still make up their statistical downturn with a long hot summer
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Hurricane Season Likely to be Rowdy
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Doctor Charged with Sexual Assault of Two Women
Three Others Made Prior Reports
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New York Butt Smugglers Busted By Maryland Agents
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