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Fundraiser adds spice to holidays
Attendees line up to sample chili at a cook-off Saturday to benefit the Shop With a Cop program being organized by local officers.
Police have charged a La Plata man who told authorities he was a bounty hunter with shooting and killing a 24-year-old man who was reportedly trying to rob him in an early-morning confrontation at a bar, according to court documents.
Census center opens in La Plata
The U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday officially opened a local census office on the third floor of 101 Charles St.
4-year-old girl recognized for saving mom's life
Charles County Commissioners recognized a 4-year-old Waldorf girl after saving her mother's life.
Forum focuses opposition to disabilities cuts
More than 200 people filled a town hall meeting at St. John Vianney Family Life Center in Prince Frederick on Thursday night to increase awareness about the impact of funding cuts in programs for developmentally disabled people in the state.
La Plata police receive federal grant
The La Plata Police Department has received a federal grant to purchase computer software that will enable officers to complete reports in their cruisers after responding to incidents in town.
La Plata water test had high bacteria
La Plata officials are vowing to do a better job of notifying the public when there's a problem with the town's drinking water.
Shelter wants you ... to adopt a pet for the holidays
The Tri-County Animal Shelter will host a number of special events during November.
No Wrongdoing in Md. Officer Shooting
LA PLATA, Md. - The Charles County sheriff's office says a grand jury has found that two officers did not use excessive force in a fatal shooting.
La Plata delivers a crisp salute to local veterans
Ray Mertz, owner of KOOL productions, escorts two veterans, CW5 Ray Johnson and Sgt.
Newburg woman, 101, helped found VFW auxiliary
Mary E. Michael, 101, of Newburg will be honored on Veterans Day for her work with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10081 Ladies Auxiliary.
(News update) Man killed in weekend shooting
Posted Monday at 12:01 p.m. A man was killed and a second man injured early Saturday morning during a shooting at the Mattawoman Restaurant in Indian Head, police reported.
Comments sought on proposed rates for child support
The Maryland Department of Human Resources - the state agency responsible for collecting and distributing child support payments - seeks public comment on the possibility of revising the child support guidelines in Maryland.
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.
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.
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