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Deputy Airlifted After Being Struck At Scene Of Maryland Fire: Sheriff Deputy Airlifted After Being Struck At Scene Of Maryland Fire: Sheriff
Deputy Airlifted After Being Struck At Scene Of Maryland Fire: Sheriff A Calvert County Sheriff’s deputy suffered serious injuries while assisting at the scene of a structure fire in Huntingtown when his patrol vehicle was struck by an oncoming car, authorities said. Deputy Gavin Shuart was working a road closure at the scene of a fire on North Solomons Island Road when he was hit by a vehicle at around 6:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Fire crews had requested assistance blocking northbound lanes to ensure safety during emergency operations.  While Shuart’s marked patrol SUV was stationed with its emergency l…

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Obituaries
Organs Of Calvert County Boy, 4, Will Help Others Live Organs Of Calvert County Boy, 4, Will Help Others Live
Organs Of Calvert County Boy, 4, Will Help Others Live In his brief but impactful four years, Carter Bloom showed a remarkable desire to help others. Even in his passing, he continued that legacy by giving the ultimate gift—donating his organs to save lives. Carter, 4, of Huntingtown, died on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 2:12 a.m., his mother, Brittany Bloom said. Carter is also survived by his father, Zach, and brother, Milo. "He will always be my baby boy and I love him so much," she added. I was there for his first breath , and was with him for his last!" A GoFundMe campaign launched for the family by Bev Woods had raised more than $25,000 as …

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Lifestyle
Maryland Lottery Player Quadruples 'Mega Millions' Win To $40K Maryland Lottery Player Quadruples 'Mega Millions' Win To $40K
Maryland Lottery Player Quadruples 'Mega Millions' Win To $40K The balls bounced right for a Calvert County man who turned a $10,000 Mega Millions prize into a $40,000 win.  Huntingtown native Tim Todd has plans to pay off some bills after adding the Megaplier feature to his ticket to quadruple his third-tier-winning prize on a ticket sold at Wawa in Dunkirk on Kirksville Lane earlier this month. Google Maps street view The big winner said he was running errands when he decided to check his $15 quick-pick ticket, at which point he received an unusual message: "Go To Lottery."  "I said, 'this must be something good,''" the 52-year-old elect…

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Sports
Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics
Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics A strong contingent of athletes and para athletes from Maryland and Virginia are headed to the Paris Olympics. A total of 24 athletes from Maryland and 15 from Virginia have all qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. Athletes from Maryland set to sport the Red, White, and Blue during the Olympics:  Phoebe Bacon, of Chevy Chase, in swimming; Aaron Brooks, of Hagerstown, in wrestling; Kevin Durant, of DC, in basketball; Erin Gemmell of Bethesda, in swimming; Noah Hanssen, of Maryland, in wheelchair fencing; Jahmal …

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