On Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022 at approximately 5:00 p.m., firefighters responded to 9000 block of Harmony Farm Place in La Plata for the house on…
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UPDATE: La Plata House Fire Deemed Accidental and Caused by Out of Control Brush Fire, State Fire Marshal Continues to Investigate Commercial Fire
By The Citizen on November 25, 2022
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.…
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…
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…
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…
A Message of HOPE Cancer Funds 8th Annual Bras & Drawers Event Raises Over $25,000 To Help Local Cancer Patients
By The Citizen on November 15, 2022
It was an energetic night at the Hughesville American Legion Post as community members packed the house for a fundraiser unlike any other in Southern…
Firefighters Remind Citizens of Home Heating Safety
By The Citizen on November 15, 2022
Heating equipment is a leading cause of fires in U.S. homes. Local fire departments responded to an estimated average of 48,530 fires involving heating equipment…
Maryland Reports Strong 2022 Early Deer Season Results
By The Citizen on November 14, 2022
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports that hunters harvested 20,220 deer during the early portion of the 2022 archery and muzzleloader seasons. The harvest…
Bravo Zulu! Southern Maryland’s Military Leaders Welcome LSM Class of ’23 for Behind the Scenes NAS Pax River Base Tour
By The Citizen on November 11, 2022
The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program Class of 2023 strengthened their leadership wings Nov. 3 when they went behind the scenes at Naval Air Station Patuxent…
VIDEO: Governor Hogan Meets With Governor-Elect Wes Moore at State House in Annapolis
By The Citizen on November 11, 2022
Following Tuesday’s gubernatorial election, Governor Larry Hogan today met with Governor-Elect Wes Moore to discuss the smooth and orderly transition to the incoming administration. Following…