Port Republic News

Four people charged in a Dec. 1 home invasion and armed robbery in St. Leonard have all been indicted on 16 criminal counts each in the Calvert County Circuit Court.

Mary Douglass of Port Republic works on a Baltimore Ravens knit cap for one of her grandchildren.

Some people decorate a Christmas tree thinking merely what colors look nice together.

Lisa Fischer stands next to a new patient, a young male gray horned owl, at her home in Mechanicsville.

Four suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with a home invasion robbery that occurred Dec.

BOYNTON, W. R., J. D. HAGY, J. C. CORNWELL, W. M. KEMP, S. M. GREENE, M. S. OWENS, J. E. BAKER, AND R. K. LARSEN.

Rene Victoria Hovanec, 9, sketches ideas for future glasswork pieces. Photo courtesy of MILDRED BALDWIN Left, Rene proudly points out a studio glassware piece by her father, Jerry Hovanec.

Getting elementary school students focused after a holiday break could be, to say the least, somewhat trying for teachers.

Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans awarded College of Southern Maryland Director of Administrative Services Gladys Jones and the college the Sheriff's Salute on Nov.

With the holiday season right around the corner, two Calvert County artists thought it would be a good idea to do something a little different for their upcoming exhibit.

Port Republic residents turned out in force to voice displeasure over proposed changes to the county's environmental regulations at a public hearing Tuesday evening.

Left, Tania Gale, a naturalist at Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, displays various specimens of bats at Friday's "Pizza and Wings" program at the park.Right, Avery Degennaro, 3, of Prince Frederick, and his father, Mike, look over bat specimens displayed by Gale at Battle Creek Cypress Swamp.

Local community theater lovers now have a third place to call a home away from home.

A goat from Eco-Goats dines on plant leaves Wednesday at American Chestnut Land Trust in Port Republic.

At right, Theresa and Wayne Lloyd of Waldorf, along with their daughter Sharon Johannesen of Port Republic and their grandson Finn Johannesen, 2, and Elsa Johannesen, 3 months, participated in the "Walk for Grandparents" on Sept.

The Port Republic man who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the shooting death of his brother was sentenced in the Calvert County Circuit Court today, Friday.

A Port Republic man is one of 18 members of the 52nd graduating class of the Maryland Natural Resources Police Academy, the law enforcement arm of the Department of Natural Resources , a press release stated.

At first glimpse, Prime Time Children's & Youth Activity Center's 21st Annual Anniversary Party would appear to be more a family reunion or community block party than simply a daycare center celebration.

The 143rd Annual Calvert County Jousting Tournament will be held from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Aug.

Finding the winners was not easy. Judges had plenty of photos from which to choose the best of Calvert County for the county's photo contest.