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VIDEO: House Destroyed After Fire in Helen, State Fire Marshal Currently Investigating
By The Citizen on September 11, 2019
On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at approximately 2:40 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Seventh District, Second District and Charles County responded to 25686 Grandiflora…
Drunk Driver Arrested at Scene of Rollover Crash in Hollywood
By The Citizen on September 10, 2019
On Sunday, September 8, 2019, at approximately 5:45 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Lawrence Hayden Road and Airport View…
UPDATE: Driver of the Ambulance that Struck Another Vehicle on Thomas Johnson Bridge Issued Two Traffic Tickets for Incident
By The Citizen on September 10, 2019
UPDATE 9/10/2019: Brian Patrick Bowen, 35, of Lusby was issued a traffic citation for failing to drive an emergency vehicle safely ($50 fine) and driving…
Motor Vehicle Accident on Patuxent Beach Road Sends Two to Area Trauma Centers and Three to Hospital
By The Citizen on September 6, 2019
On Friday, September 6, 2019, at approximately 4:50 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Patuxent Beach Road and Patuxent Boulevard…
The Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department Sadly Announces Passing of Life Member Charles “Mike” Wills
By The Citizen on September 6, 2019
The Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. regrets to announce the passing of Active Life Member Charles “Mike” Wills. Mike passed away…
Southern Maryland College Fair to be Held on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department
By The Citizen on September 5, 2019
The Southern Maryland College Fair will take place on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department with two sessions. The first session…
Seventh District Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Vehicle Fire Threatening Garage in Bushwood
By The Citizen on September 4, 2019
On Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at approximately 3:55 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown, Hollywood, and Charles County responded to 22044 Colton Point Road in…
Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville Sends Five to Area Hospital
By The Citizen on September 4, 2019
On Monday, September 2, 2019, at approximately 1:55 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Mechanicsville Road and Church Road in Mechanicsville, for the…
Potomac Speedway Employee Injured After Being Struck by Race Car
By The Citizen on September 4, 2019
On Sunday, September 1, 2019, at approximately 11:05 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the Potomac Speedway in Budds Creek, for the reported traumatic…
Two Children Injured After Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on September 4, 2019
On Monday, September 2, 2019, at approximately 11: 000 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Pegg Road and West Westbury Boulevard in Lexington…
Two Injured in Minor Motor Vehicle Accident in California
By The Citizen on September 4, 2019
On Saturday, August 31, 2019, at approximately 10:25 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Chancellors Run…
UPDATE: First Responders Recover Body of Deceased Swimmer From Lexington Park Lake
By The Citizen on September 3, 2019
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Nathaniel Warren Rosengrant, 34 of Lexington Park. Detectives from the St. Mary’s County Criminal Investigations Division responded and…
Firefighters Save Driver with CPR After Single Vehicle Strikes Tree in California
By The Citizen on September 2, 2019
On Monday, September 2, 2019, at approximately 9:25 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Andrew’s Church Road and Indian…
Hogan Administration Announces Grants Totaling $10 Million to Fight Heroin and Opioid Epidemic in Maryland
By The Citizen on September 1, 2019
Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC), in coordination with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, today announced nearly $10 million in grants to fight the heroin…