Matt Wynn

2 weeks ago | somdnews.com | Marty Madden |Matt Wynn

Charles CountyNewburg man allegedly uses slurs, threatens to burn house downOn April 4, Charles sheriff's officers responded to Cliffton Drive in Newburg for a neighbor dispute. Upon arrival, officers contacted two men who reported that Michael Gerard Benedict, 50, of Newburg was allegedly yelling at them and calling them the n-word, charging documents say. Both men that Benedict was allegedly yelling at are Black males, according to the documents.

1 month ago | stardem.com | Matt Wynn

Fire is a natural process. According to The Nature Conservancy, many native plants and animals across the state have evolved to withstand periodic episodes of natural fire. Occasionally, in the absence of natural fire, it is necessary to artificially reintroduced to the land through various preservation agencies. On March 10, a burn in Nanjemoy finally had the correct moisture and wind conditions to take place after being delayed since roughly November 2024.

1 month ago | tncontentexchange.com | Matt Wynn

Charles public school students were tested across the board for grade-level readiness in math and reading this winter and saw some expected improvement, although many were still below grade level by the middle of the school year. On March 11, the Charles County Board of Education reviewed those results. Local students complete i-Ready assessments three times during the school year.

1 month ago | somdnews.com | Marty Madden |Matt Wynn

Charles CountyWaldorf man allegedly fails to report to sex offender registryOn Jan. 24, Charles sheriff's officers received records from the instant messaging app Discord in response to a previously submitted search and seizure warrant. Discord provided records for two separate accounts linked to the request, one of which was a now deleted account. The second record showed a new username linked to a phone number belonging to Christopher Thompson Linder, 30, of Waldorf.

2 months ago | stardem.com | Matt Wynn

History was brought to life with a performance telling the story of Harriet Tubman, an Eastern Shore native and one of the most significant abolitionists of her era. The Friends of Maxwell Hall, a group dedicated to preserving and bringing to light the history of the hall, put on a performance Feb. 15 featuring Shemika Renee, a first-person historical performer,Mike Callahan, a member of the Friends of Maxwell Hall, shared a little bit of the property’s history with Southern Maryland News.