UPDATE 11/28/2022: On November 23, 2022, at approximately 4:53 p.m., firefighters responded to 9990 Harmony Farm Place in La Plata, for the reported structure fire.…
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SMECO Employees Raise $55,000 for the Center for Children
By The Citizen on November 23, 2022
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) employees held a fund-raising event and donated $55,000 to the Center for Children. “Children are a vulnerable population and helping…
Leonardtown Cancels Christmas Tree Light / Christmas on the Square Event Set for Friday, November 25, 2022
By The Citizen on November 23, 2022
Due to the forecasted inclement weather, and in the interest of public safety, the Town of Leonardtown and Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department in coordination with…
Maryland State Police Increasing Patrols As Motorists Take To The Road Ahead Of Thanksgiving
By The Citizen on November 23, 2022
With more than 1 million Marylanders expected to travel 50 or more miles over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Maryland State Police will be increasing patrols…
Maryland’s Deer Firearms Hunting Season Opens Saturday, November 26, 2022
By The Citizen on November 23, 2022
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that the two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens Saturday, Nov. 26 and runs through Saturday, Dec.…
“Help a Hawk” at CSM During ‘Giving Tuesday’ November, 29, 2022
By The Citizen on November 23, 2022
Help the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation kick off a season of giving by participating in the college’s “Giving Tuesday” event as part of…
Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision Involving a Dump Truck at County Line in Budds Creek
By The Citizen on November 22, 2022
On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at approximately 4:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Charles and St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s responded to the area…
Police Advising Against Sending Checks through the Mail
By The Citizen on November 21, 2022
Due to the excessive number of intercepted checks in the US Mail in recent months in Southern Maryland, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office at…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of the two Individuals in a Theft Investigation
By The Citizen on November 21, 2022
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the two individuals pictured in a theft investigation. On Tuesday, July 30, 2022, at…
Lexington Park COPs Unit Collected Non-Perishable Food Items for Various Food Pantries
By The Citizen on November 21, 2022
On November 19, 2022, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Lexington Park COPs Unit braved the cold weather to collect non-perishable food items for various…
MDOT Urges Safety, Early Planning to Ensure Happy Thanksgiving Holiday Travel
By The Citizen on November 21, 2022
Maryland’s highways, bridges, rail lines and airways are expected to hit new milestones in the pandemic recovery over the coming weeks, as millions of people…
State Fire Marshal Announces New Accelerant Detection Canine Team
By The Citizen on November 21, 2022
The Office of the State Fire Marshal added a new employee to the ranks yesterday, and while every newly minted Deputy State Fire Marshal is…
Two Lexington Park Men Arrested on Drug and Gun Charges
By The Citizen on November 17, 2022
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested two Lexington Park men this week upon execution of a search warrant resulting in CDS…
Temporary Daytime Signal Outage at Chancellors Run Road and FDR Boulevard Intersection on Thursday, Nov. 17th
By The Citizen on November 16, 2022
The St. Mary’s County Department of Public Work’s (DPW&T) contractor continues their construction for the FDR Boulevard Extension. Between the hours of 9 a.m. –…
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – November 15, 2022
By The Citizen on November 16, 2022
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, with the invocation and pledge, followed…