The Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. regrets to announce the passing of Active Life Member Charles “Mike” Wills. Mike passed away…
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Charles County Traffic Operations Unit Conducts Seatbelt and Distracted Driver Enforcement Which Nets 571 Citations and 99 Warnings
By The Citizen on September 5, 2019
Officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Operations Unit, along with officers from St. Mary’s and Calvert Counties, recently conducted a series of joint…
Seventh District Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Vehicle Fire Threatening Garage in Bushwood
By The Citizen on September 4, 2019
On Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at approximately 3:55 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown, Hollywood, and Charles County responded to 22044 Colton Point Road in…
Governor Larry Hogan Proclaims September as International Underground Railroad Month for Maryland
By The Citizen on September 4, 2019
Governor Larry Hogan proclaimed September as International Underground Railroad Month, which recognizes Maryland as the most powerful destination for authentic Underground Railroad history. It also…
Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville Sends Five to Area Hospital
By The Citizen on September 4, 2019
On Monday, September 2, 2019, at approximately 1:55 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Mechanicsville Road and Church Road in Mechanicsville, for the…
Local Non-Profit ACLT and Native Musician Unite to Preserve the Chesapeake
By The Citizen on September 1, 2019
As you read this, the largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon Rainforest, is burning away at about one and a half soccer fields per…
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
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…