The Maryland Department of Commerce announced today that its various finance and tax incentive programs helped create and retain at least 16,892 direct jobs in…
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Governor Hogan Encourages Marylanders to Celebrate Harriet Tubman’s 200th Birthday
By The Citizen on February 22, 2022
Governor Larry Hogan announced that in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Harriet Tubman and the 5th anniversary of its opening, the…
UPDATE: Police Charge White Plains Man for Robbery in La Plata, Detectives Searching for Second Suspect
By The Citizen on February 22, 2022
UPDATE 2/22/2022: On January 29, 2022, at approximately 7:59 p.m., LPPD officers responded to 40 Drury Drive, Walmart, for the report of a robbery where…
No Injuries Reported After Livestock/Equipment Barn Catches Fire in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on February 21, 2022
On Tuesday, January 15, 2022, at approximately 1:50 a.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hughesville, Seventh District, Leonardtown, and Hollywood responded to 26151 Yowaiski Mill Road in…
Impaired Driver Arrested After Striking Gas Pump at Great Mills Sheetz
By The Citizen on February 21, 2022
On Monday, February 21, 2022, at approximately 2:52 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Sheetz located at 20760 Old Great Mills Road…
No Injuries Reported After Large Brush Fire in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on February 20, 2022
UPDATE: 2/20/2022 @ 8:00 p.m., No injuries reported. Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forestry responded to the scene to assist. The fire was caused by…
Six Injured After Two Vehicle Collision in California
By The Citizen on February 20, 2022
On Sunday, February 20, 2022, at approximately 3:43 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and FDR Boulevard…
Infant Flown to Trauma Center After Vehicle Drives Into Apartment Building in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on February 19, 2022
On Saturday, February 19, 2022, at 1:30 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to 21674 Susan Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported motor…
Department of Recreation & Park’s Museum Division Teams Up with the Baltimore Orioles to Promote Local History During Black History Month
By The Citizen on February 18, 2022
The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, in partnership with the Baltimore Orioles, has teamed up to bring awareness to the important themes of Black History…
UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office Make Arrest for Armed Robbery at Great Mills Sheetz Last September
By The Citizen on February 17, 2022
UPDATE 2/17/2022 : The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division made an arrest this week in an armed robbery investigation in Great Mills last…
Lexington Park Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition
By The Citizen on February 17, 2022
DeAundre Tyrique Keys, a/k/a “Dre,” age 25, of Lexington Park, Maryland, plead guilty to federal charges of distribution of fentanyl and to being a felon…
Maryland State Police, Department Of Labor Warn Of Rise In Unemployment Insurance Scams
By The Citizen on February 17, 2022
The Maryland State Police and the Maryland Department of Labor Unemployment Division are tracking and combating illegal schemes wherein fraudsters are impersonating the Division in…
MDOT SHA Announces New Partnership with GEICO to Promote Highway Safety
By The Citizen on February 16, 2022
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) announced a new partnership with GEICO to sponsor the MDOT SHA Coordinated Highways Action Response…
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – February 15, 2022
By The Citizen on February 16, 2022
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. Following the invocation, Pledge of Allegiance,…
Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Celebrates Firefighter/Paramedic Darius Hawkins for Black History Month
By The Citizen on February 15, 2022
Continuing our celebration of Black History Month showcasing African-American contributions to the Fire/EMS services, Ridge VFD would like to spotlight the many accomplishments of one…