News Staff

In Rock Hall, final preparations for Thursday’s Flat Five race continue. It’s a nearly five mile foot race entering its 41st year and begins at 8am. The race finishes where it starts — on South Main Street in front of what for many years was the municipal building. The cost is $20 if you register beforehand and increases to $30 on race day.

47 year old John Raum, Jr. of Stevensville faces a slew of charges including DUI, reckless driving and speeding after being pulled over by Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Deputies. Raum was stopped in the area of Cloverfields Dr. and Alva Court and authorities detected the smell of alcohol inside the vehicle. Raum was given a field sobriety test, which he failed, after which he was taken into custody.

A recent blaze that started in a chicken coop and spread to a barn in Rock Hall, causing $20,000 in damage has been deemed accidental by the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The call came in on the morning of June 28 for a structure fire in the 22000-block of McKinleyville Road in Piney Neck, near the Rock Hall Yacht Club. Betterton Volunteer Fire Company’s Tanker 5, which was in the neighborhood filling a swimming pool, was the first unit on the scene and discovered the flames. No injuries reported.

There will be a “Special Ethics Meeting” at 5:30 p.m., Monday, July 8 at the Liberty Building, Orphan’s Court Meeting Room, Centreville. The meeting is focused on outreach efforts, consideration and resolution of Complaints, and ensuring compliance with public financial disclosure requirements of various County officials and employees. It also addresses oversight of lobbyist registration and annual reporting requirements.

A Chester woman faces a slew of charges including DUI while transporting a minor and reckless driving following a recent incident that unfolded at the Chester Taco Bell. Authorities were called there in reference to a motor vehicle collision, in which the driver, identified as 28 year old Chloe Lawler, had struck a portion of the drive thru. Officers detected alcohol on her breath She refused a field sobriety test and was placed under arrest.

The Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office says two people were arrested for drug possession following a stop last week on the Kent Narrows Bridge. A K-9 officer was called in and indicated the presence of drugs, and a search of the vehicle uncovered multiple gel capsules and a vial inside. 46 year old Jehiah Glos and 44 year old Shannon Cottle, both of Cambridge, were charged in the incident.

Queen Anne’s County reminds you Ferry Point will be closed from July 3-5 and the parking area of the Chesapeake Heritage and Visitors Center will be closed the morning of July 4th for the Annual Independence Day Celebration. Find out more on the Queen Anne’s County Facebook page.

They’re htting the links for animals in Chestertown on July 12th when the Animal Care Shelter for Kent County hosts its first Putt for Paws golf tournament. The fundraiser is happening at Chester River Yacht & Country Club, with registration starting at noon and a shotgun start for golfers at 1 p.m. According to the Evening Enterprise, for those interested in relaxed fun off the fairway, an after-party, including bocce, will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Drunk driving charges face a man pulled over on state Route 213 recently near Dogwood Drive. The Evening Enterprise reports 31 year old Julio Cesar Hernandez, of Elkton was stopped early on the morning of June 21st and was also charged with driving without a license or registration.

Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff announces the arrest of 35 year old Brandon Trice on drug charges. Earlier this month, a vehicle Trice was riding in was stopped along Flowers Road for failing to stop at a stop sign. An officer saw paraphernalia in plain view A probable cause search was conducted and four wax folds, containing suspected Fentanyl residue, were located and determined to belong to a passenger in the vehicle, Brandon Trice. Trice was arrested and charged, according to the sheriff’s office Facebook page.