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Bryan Schmitt of Deale, Md., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League final Northeast Division tournament of the season on Chesapeake Bay Sunday with eight bass weighing 25 pounds, 14 ounces.

Employees of the new Big Lots store participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony before the store opens in Waldorf Aug.

Employees of the new Big Lots store participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony before the store opens in Waldorf Aug.

WELCOME - A Verizon spokeswoman says a tree trimmer trimmed a little more than he planned, chopping through a fiber cable in Southern Maryland and cutting off telephone service to about 750 customers.

With his American flags firmly planted in the ground, Chattan Haselden, 6, of Welcome finds a seat on the grass at the La Plata Town Hall.

A Charles County grand jury has issued the following indictments: Latoya Ann Adams, 24, of Welcome was charged with narcotics possession with intent to distribute, drug possession, conspiracy to manufacture or distribute narcotics and false statement to a peace officer for events that occurred April 12.

A jazz festival will be held May 1 and 2 at the College of Southern Maryland, La Plata campus, 8730 Mitchell Road.