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Accused bank swindler indicted
A former bank teller is charged with stealing more than $16,000 using account numbers provided by another conspirator, according to court documents in a newly indicted case.
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County employees hungry to help needy, food bank
Charles County government employees will gather Nov. 14 at four local grocery stores to collect food items for the Southern Maryland Food Bank.
New NASA Satellite Zooms in on Tornado Swath
Moving Image Archive > NASA Images > New NASA Satellite Zooms in on Tornado Swath , NASA GSFC New NASA Satellite Zooms in on Tornado Swath A number of severe thunder storms swept through the mid-Atlantic states on April 28, bringing high winds, hailstones, and heavy rains to many areas.
SHA to loan safety vests for Halloween
The Maryland State Highway Administration will lend reflective safety vests to parents for their kids to wear when they go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
State drainage law draws fire from area municipalities
La Plata elected officials are gathering support from other municipal leaders in Southern Maryland to submit a bill in the 2010 Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis that will address serious issues with a state stormwater management law that they say severely hampers the ability to move forward with redevelopment projects.
La Plata moves to 'control own destiny' on tax credit
La Plata elected officials are preparing to adopt a resolution in November that will give the town the authority to set the rate of the state's homestead property tax cap for folks who own residential property in town.
Judge pleads guilty to vehicle tampering
A Maryland judge apologized Wednesday for engaging in a bit of vigilante justice when he let the air out of the tire of a courthouse employee who parked in a restricted area.
Police fired 11 shots in fatal traffic stop
A pair of sheriff's officers fired 11 rounds during a deadly confrontation with a Pisgah man at a traffic stop earlier this month, said county police Monday in a release that also identified the three officers on the scene.
Judge Pleads Guilty To Vehicle Tampering
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What started out with a bang at the beginning of the year ended quietly when stalled union contract negotiations between nurses and the administration of Civista Medical Center in La Plata drew to a quiet close several months ago.
... Teach a teen to rock, and he rocks forever
Keith and Nicki Grasso, co-owners of Island Music Company in La Plata, pose with an electric guitar in front of a store display.
County attorney's wife loses round one of court battle
A local teacher is appealing a court ruling favoring the school system in a lawsuit which claims her constitutional rights were violated following a medical leave of absence.
The town of La Plata Veterans Day parade and ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. Nov. 8 in the parking lot of the Charles County government building on Washington Avenue, will turn onto Charles Street, wind down La Grange Avenue and end at town hall at 305 Queen Anne St., said Amy PeOa, the town's special events coordinator.
State requires critical area update
The Charles County Planning Commission is leaving the record open until Nov. 19 on proposed revisions to the county critical area program.
Indian Head Community Action Group and Neighborhood Crime Watch will meet at 7:30 p.m. Oct.
Evelyn Bancroft of Prince Frederick holds pajama pants up to herself after sewing the legs together during a sewing class at the College of Southern Maryland in La Plata on Oct.
Power plant firm seeking exception
The Charles County Board of Zoning and Appeals will hold a public hearing on Competitive Power Ventures' request for a special exception to build a gas metering, condensing and conditioning facility on Piney Church Road in Waldorf.
Phillips comes out swinging in commissioner campaign
He had been riding the fence on which race to enter in the 2010 election, but now that he's registered to battle for the 2nd District commissioner's office, Mike Phillips is ready to detail what he'd like to see done differently in the county seat.
Spooky set is preparing to take over La Plata
Scare up a good time The Charles County Chamber of Commerce will hold the fourth annual Festival of Scarecrows from Oct.
Swan Point kids going nuts for planting effort
Kids in Swan Point spent a day last weekend harvesting walnuts that fell from the nearly 100 walnut trees in the community.
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