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SMECO Holds 81st Annual Meeting and Announces Election Results
By The Citizen on September 1, 2019
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) held its 81st Annual Meeting on August 29, 2019, at Middleton Hall in Waldorf. The Board of Directors election was…
Hogan Administration Announces Grants Totaling $10 Million to Fight Heroin and Opioid Epidemic in Maryland
By The Citizen on September 1, 2019
Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC), in coordination with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, today announced nearly $10 million in grants to fight the heroin…
Maryland Department of Health Investigating Cases of Severe Lung Illness in People Using e-Cigarettes
By The Citizen on August 30, 2019
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and the Maryland Poison Center at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy have identified five individuals who in…
Commuter Connections and The University of Maryland Launches App incenTrip to Help Commuters Avoid Traffic, Save Fuel, and Earn Rewards
By The Citizen on August 30, 2019
Today, Commuter Connections and the Maryland Transportation Institute at the University of Maryland launched incenTrip, a new mobile app that allows commuters in the Washington…
Maryland State Police Prepare For Labor Day and Will Have Additional Troopers on Patrol
By The Citizen on August 29, 2019
Maryland State Police are gearing up for the Labor Day holiday, Maryland State Police will have additional troopers on patrol who will be using a…
SMECO Seeking Applications for 2020 Contribution for Local Organizations Working to End Opioid Crisis
By The Citizen on August 24, 2019
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO), through its charitable foundation, is inviting local organizations that are working to end the opioid crisis in Southern Maryland to…
CSM Welcomes Students for the 2019 Fall Semester with a Busy September Calendar
By The Citizen on August 24, 2019
CSM Offers Walk-in Schedule for Advising, Career and Transfer Services. Aug. 5-Sept. 13. College of Southern Maryland (CSM); La Plata, Leonardtown and Prince Frederick campuses.…
U.S Department of Justice and The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reports Record Low of Juvenile Arrests
By The Citizen on August 21, 2019
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the National Institute of Justice today released Juvenile Arrests, 2017, which documents recent trends by analyzing…
Firefighters Respond to House Fire in Mechanicsville Twice in 5 Hours, Original Fire Deemed Accidental by State Fire Marshal
By The Citizen on August 20, 2019
UPDATE 8/21/19: On Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at approximately 5:05 p.m., firefighters responded to 36975 Dixie Lyon Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported structure fire.…
Firefighters Respond to House Fire in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on August 20, 2019
On Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at approximately 5:10 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Seventh District, and Charles County responded to 36975 Dixie Lyon Road…
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program is Currently Seeking Applicants
By The Citizen on August 16, 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding under…
State Fire Marshals Office Investigating Camper Fire in Coltons Point
By The Citizen on August 15, 2019
On Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at approximately 2:55 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, Hollywood, and Charles County responded to 38095 Graves Road in…
Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week Begins, The USM Doubles Top Scholarship Prize
By The Citizen on August 13, 2019
Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week is underway, meaning big savings for shoppers and a chance for students attending a Maryland college or trade school to win…
UPDATE: CRITICAL MISSING PERSON LOCATED – Charles County
By The Citizen on August 11, 2019
UPDATE from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office: Mr. Knott has been located in Issue, He’s safe and unharmed. We thank ALL OF YOU on social…