This weekend, the iconic Tiki Bar located in Solomons, MD will be hosting its 42nd annual opening that will take place on Friday, April 22…
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St. Mary’s County Man Found Guilty of Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine
By The Citizen on April 22, 2022
State’s Attorney Richard Fritz announces that on April 20, 2022, following a three-day trial, a Saint Mary’s County jury found Terry Lee Kent, 31, of…
Two Leonardtown Square Businesses Donating Portions of Proceeds for Town Administrators Fight Against Parkinson’s
By The Citizen on April 21, 2022
Social Coffeehouse shared the following – “As some of you may know, our town administrator, Laschelle Mckay, has been a huge fighter for the businesses…
UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Six Overnight Burglaries in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on April 20, 2022
UPDATE 4/20/2022: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division is investigating a series of burglaries that occurred in the overnight hours of April 16…
Maryland Wildfires – Safety, Tips, and Tools for Our Citizens as Calls for Brush Fires Increase
By The Citizen on April 20, 2022
By Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Lieutenant Scot Best, April 20, 2022. “Every year, wildfires burn across the United States, and a growing number of people…
UPDATE: Police Investigating Four Shootings in 48 Hours in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on April 20, 2022
On Friday, April 15, 2022, at 10:55 pm, Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting complaint at the 45300 block of Columbus Drive in Lexington…
St. Mary’s County Public Schools 2022–2023 Pre-Kindergarten and Head Start Applications Now Open
By The Citizen on April 20, 2022
St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) will open the 2022–2023 online Common Application for Pre-Kindergarten and Head Start on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The Pre-Kindergarten programs…
College of Southern Maryland Mourns Passing of CSM Board of Trustee Samuel C. Jones
By The Citizen on April 20, 2022
The College of Southern Maryland mourns the passing of CSM Board of Trustee Samuel C. Jones. Jones, who passed away April 12, had served and…
Home-School Numbers Soar in Southern Maryland, CSM Provides Programming to Help Families; Info Session Set for April 29, 2022
By The Citizen on April 19, 2022
Home-school families looking for support creating an educational plan that works best for their children can turn to the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) for…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Scammers Spoofing Sheriff’s Office Phone Number
By The Citizen on April 19, 2022
Some local businesses reported today receiving fraudulent calls claiming to be law enforcement officers with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, spoofing the agency’s main…
Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of George Earl Newton
By The Citizen on April 19, 2022
It is with a heavy heart that the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department announces the passing of Board of Director George Earl Newton. Obituary, funeral and…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft and Fraud Suspect
By The Citizen on April 18, 2022
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft and fraud investigation. The suspect used stolen credit…
Re-Fund The Police: Governor Hogan Announces Nearly $10 Million For Community Safety Works Awards
By The Citizen on April 18, 2022
Governor Larry Hogan today announced nearly $10 million in grant awards through the new Community Safety Works program to more than 300 business districts and…
Police Recover Handgun and Arrest Lexington Park Man After Foot Chase
By The Citizen on April 18, 2022
On Saturday, April 16, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division, along with Patrol Division deputies, attempted to serve an arrest…
Black Diamond Disaster Event, an American Civil War Commemoration Weekend, to be Held at St. Clement’s Island Museum
By The Citizen on April 18, 2022
On the weekend of April 23-24, the St. Mary’s County Museum Division will remember the 87 lives lost in a tragedy during the American Civil…