Charles County Announces President’s Day Schedule
The Charles County Commissioners wish to remind residents of the following offices and facility schedule changes for the President’s Day holiday on Monday, Feb. 18. The following offices will be closed...
View ArticleSt. Mary’s Closures for Presidents Day
County Government Offices Closed February 18 in Observance of Presidents Day STS, Landfill and Convenience Centers Open St. Mary’s County Government Offices and all three St. Mary’s County Libraries...
View ArticleState Commissions 25 Forest Wardens
The State commissioned 25 Maryland Forest Service employees as Forest Wardens on February 7 at a ceremony at Greenbrier State Park in Boonsboro. The students have proven themselves qualified to protect...
View ArticleDoris Marie Downs, 78
Doris Marie Downs, 78, of Mechanicsville died at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway on Thursday, Feb. 14. She was born in Mechanicsville on Feb. 28, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Louis...
View ArticlePatricia Ann Cullison, 78
Patricia Ann Cullison, 78, of Ridge, MD died Feb. 13 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown after a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 16, 1934 in Harland County, KY, she is the daughter of the...
View ArticleFrancis X. Prior
Francis X. Prior, passed away peacefully on Feb. 13 at Asbury Solomons in Solomons, MD. He was 92 years old and lived a full, rich life. Born Nov. 7, 1920 in Worcester, MA, he was the oldest son of the...
View ArticleComments from Commissioner Morgan Regarding Sequestration
The BOCC are ever aware of the looming possibility of sequestration. We are in touch daily with our local Navy leadership, State and Federal representatives and other community members. As the issue...
View ArticleAlliance Strengthens Cardiac Care Program
MedStar Heart Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center recently entered into a first-of-its-kind clinical and research alliance with world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, specifically the Sydell and...
View ArticleCalvert County Young Marines to Hold Open House
The Calvert County Young Marines are holding an Open House for any potential recruits and their parents on at the American Legion in Chesapeake Beach, MD Saturday, February 23rd from 1100-1200. All who...
View ArticleSchools Moving Toward Online Testing
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) fifth and seventh graders are trading paper and pencil for keyboards in March when they take the reading portion of the Maryland School Assessment (MSA). Students...
View ArticleDUI Contributes to Accident
On February 16, at 2:24 am, MSP Officers from the La Plata Barracks, responded to Carrico Mill Road for a single motor vehicle collision. Preliminary investigation revealed the operator/single occupant...
View ArticleNew Gas Tax Bill for Maryland Draws Fire
A Transportation Proposal from Senate President Miller and Opposition to it from Delegate Fisher. A transportation funding proposal from the President of the Maryland Senate would impose a 3 percent...
View ArticleVEX Robotics League Challenge with Keynote Speaker
What: VEX Robotics League Challenge with Keynote Speaker: Cutting-Edge Robotics-Prosthetics Scientist Michael J. Zeher When: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., February 16 Where: College of Southern Maryland, La...
View Article12-Year-Old Girl Charged With Making a Bomb Threat at School
On February 12, PFC M. DePaulo – a Charles County Sheriff’s Office school resource officer assigned to Mattawoman Middle School – was made aware of graffiti in a girl’s bathroom indicating a bomb would...
View ArticleFertilizer Rules for Small Grains and Cover Crops
The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) today clarified its guidelines concerning winter nutrient applications for farmers growing small grains. The guidelines apply to all farmers growing small...
View ArticleSMCPS Recipient of Curry’s 26 Acts of Kindness
Ann Curry’s 26 Acts of Kindness In response to the horrific, senseless, violent act that unfolded at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, NBC News correspondent Ann Curry encouraged...
View ArticleMission Possible: Promoting Nonprofit Success
Third Annual Conference Features Orgforward Founder Justin Pollock The Nonprofit Institute at the College of Southern Maryland’s third annual conference for employees, board members and volunteers of...
View ArticleFarmers Reminded March 15 is Deadline on Crop Insurance
MDA Secretary Buddy Hance reminds farmers that the sales closing date to purchase crop insurance for spring seeded crops and to make changes to policies is March 15. Spring seeded crops include corn,...
View ArticleLOST-12/8/13-Burmese mix male cat-St. Mary’s County
Burmese mix male cat missing since about 8 December 2012. He is mainly a mix of Dark and light coco brown and white..He is missing from Ridge/Dameron area of St Mary’s. He answers to the name Felipe...
View ArticleHelen Celeste Latham Bowles, 101
Helen Celeste Latham Bowles, 101, of Clements died on Feb. 15 in Hospice House of St. Mary’s, Callaway in the company of her family at her side, after a long, and courageous struggle with pancreatic...
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