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McDaniel’s Winningest Coach Kevin Curley Dies At 54 After Cancer Battle That United Community
For months, Coach Kevin Curley’s community followed every update.
The Johns Hopkins stays.
The feeding tube.
The chemotherapy.
The hopeful return home.
The prayers, donations, letters, and messages from the people he spent more than 30 years coaching, mentoring, and shaping.
On Wednesday, May 27, that fight came to an end.
Curley, the winningest men’s basketball coach in McDaniel College history, died at 54 after a battle with metastatic esophageal cancer, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe campaign created for his family.
He was surrounded in his final hours by his wife, Alliso…
Student-Athlete Loses Arm In Maryland Crash, Will Have To Learn To Walk Again, Loved Ones Say
It was supposed to be a normal Friday night for four Maryland teens.
They went out to hit some golf balls, grabbed a bite to eat, and were heading home along a narrow, winding road on Friday, May 1, when the driver lost control.
Minutes later, everything changed forever for those teens.
The driver struck a tree, claiming the life of 18-year-old Ryan Duvall. Three others were critically injured and rushed to area hospitals.
Now, Liam O'Donoghue, 16, a Calvert Hall student-athlete known for his skills on the rugby and football field, is facing the fight of his life.
The crash left the teen…
Black Belt Ryan Duvall, 18, Mourned After Deadly Maryland Crash: 'A Light In All Of Our Lives'
Ryan Duvall was just 18, a first-year college student, a dedicated martial artist, and someone those closest to him say brought light into every room he entered.
Now, his family and community are mourning his sudden loss after a crash in Maryland late Friday night.
Shortly before 9:45 p.m. on May 1, officers were called to the intersection of Poplar Hill Road and Merrymans Mill Road in Cockeysville, where a single vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.
Duvall, who was a passenger, was pronounced dead at the scene. A teen driver and another passenger were taken to the hospital with lif…
Maryland Dad, Business Owner Scott Chait Dies Suddenly, Leaves Wife, Four Kids
Scott Chait left behind more than just a business when he died unexpectedly — he left behind a wife, four kids, and a Maryland community helping to pick up the pieces.
The owner of Sparks Electric, Chait was the breadwinner for his family before his death on Friday, April 17, according to organizers of a fundraiser set up for his wife and children in the days after his passing.
“With the sudden passing of Scott Chait, we have created this GoFundMe page to help his family with expenses during this difficult time,” organizer Mary Beth Brubaker wrote. "Scott leaves behind a wife and four child…
Maryland Father Dies Suddenly From Ruptured Aorta, Leaves Two Kids Behind: ‘Immeasurable Void’
Fernando Martinez wasn’t sick. He wasn’t in the hospital. And then, suddenly, he was gone.
The Maryland father died unexpectedly on Friday, April 17, after suffering a ruptured aorta, a catastrophic medical emergency that left his family with no time to prepare for life without him.
He leaves behind two young children, Alejandro and Sophia, who were at the center of everything he did.
Fernando Martinez
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“Fernando was more than a neighbor - he was a kind, hardworking, and caring presence whose warmth touched so many,” family friend Kyra Vocci wrote.
In Greenbrier, where…
AmandaStrong: Community Steps Up For Family Of Beloved Maryland Lax Coach, Mom Killed In Crash
A Maryland community is wrapping its arms around the family of Amanda Rae Regan, the beloved coach, mom, and former national champion who was killed in a crash last week.
Regan, 37, died on Tuesday, April 14, after a single-vehicle crash on East Mount Harmony Road in Owings, leaving behind her husband, Brandon, and their two children, Griffin and Jillian.
In Calvert County, Maryland State Police said Regan lost control of her vehicle for unknown reasons and crashed into a tree. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
But in the days since her death, the story has become about much more than …
Three HS Seniors ID'd After VA Crash: Dad Says They Were ‘Ready To Start Their Lives’
A Virginia community is rallying around a single father who lost his youngest son in a crash that killed three high school seniors just weeks before graduation.
Kyle Derby was just 17 and gearing up for his future.
He was supposed to graduate in June with his friends. Instead, his name is now being shared in tributes, fundraisers, and messages from people trying to make sense of what happened shortly before midnight on Friday, March 27, in Spotsylvania.
According to the sheriff's office, Derby, Antonio Rubsam, and Dylan Stanley, seniors at Spotsylvania High School, were involved in the sin…
