Matt Wynn

Omaha

Executive Director at The Flatwater Free Press

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Spring Fair returns to St.Mary's

1 month ago | somdnews.com | Matt Wynn

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Southern Maryland police briefs

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

Charles CountyJuvenile charged with strong-armed robbery, assaultOn May 1 at 6:11 p.m., Charles sheriff's officers responded to the 2700 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of a previous robbery. Earlier in the day, a juvenile victim and a juvenile suspect got into a fight during school hours. After school, the victim was allegedly assaulted again by the suspect, and his shoes were stolen, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said in a release.
Fire, exacerbated by hoarding, rips through house killing two

2 months ago | stardem.com | Matt Wynn

A fire claimed the lives of two Charles County men on Thursday morning. Firefighters from Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles counties, as well as some units from Virginia, responded early April 17 to Brunswick Road in Faulkner for the report of a structure fire. The fire was reported at 6:15 a.m. — the second of the morning for many local firefighters after a blaze devastated a La Plata home — was heavy, with smoke pouring from the structure.
Southern Maryland police briefs

2 months 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.
Reintroducing fire to the land

Mar 18, 2025 | 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.
Winter assessments show mixed results for Charles students

Mar 17, 2025 | 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.
Southern Maryland police briefs

Mar 11, 2025 | 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.
Learning the story of Harriet Tubman

Feb 22, 2025 | 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.
Mechanicsville apparent murder-suicide under investigation

Feb 20, 2025 | somdnews.com | Matt Wynn

A husband and wife are dead in what appears to be a murder-suicide in Mechanicsville. On Wednesday, Feb. 19, at approximately 4:10 a.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were called to a residence in the 28000 block of Livingston Road in Mechanicsville for the report of two people not breathing. Upon arrival, patrol deputies entered the home and located the bodies of two unresponsive adults on a couch, according to a release from the sheriff’s office.
"These allegations are despicable': In wake of crematorium scandal, morticians resign, board being reviewed

Feb 14, 2025 | stardem.com | Matt Wynn

After a scathing report about a White Plains crematorium began circulating in late January, the Maryland State Board of Morticians had several key figures resign after complaints arose of their inaction over the last several years. Brandon Wylie, Michele Kutta and Patrick Thompson, executive members and officers of the board, all resigned under pressure from Gov. Wes Moore (D). Soon after their resignation, they were promptly removed from the Maryland Department of Health’s website.