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…
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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…
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…
Firefighters from St. Mary’s and Calvert Operate on 28 Acre Brush Fire in Lexington Park for Over 8 Hours
By The Citizen on April 17, 2022
On Friday, April 15, 2022, firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to 47452 Sewell Road in Lexington Park, for the reported small…
Free Kona Ice in Southern Maryland for National “Chill Out Day” on Monday, April 18, 2022
By The Citizen on April 15, 2022
National “Chill Out Day” and trucks nationwide hand out free shaved ice on Tax Day. It’s a way to cure the community’s stress related to…
DAV Chapter 26 St. Mary’s Operation Soap and Suds
By The Citizen on April 15, 2022
DAV Chapter 26, DAV Auxiliary Unit 26 St Mary’s, the International Association of Machinists (Fighting Machinists) and Aerospace Workers Union Local 4 have joined forces…
Waldorf Drug Dealer Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death, Other Charges
By The Citizen on April 13, 2022
U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Rodney Mondell Coby, a/k/a “Cuz,” age 33, of Waldorf, Maryland, to 40 years in federal prison, followed…
UPDATE: Hill’s Country Store to Honor Mechanicsville Man Killed by Drunk Driver
By The Citizen on April 12, 2022
Hill’s Country Store (located at 29933 Point Lookout Road in Helen) will be honoring William Brown on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Hill’s posted the following.…
State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Mechanicsville, No Injuries Reported
By The Citizen on April 10, 2022
On Sunday, April 10, 2022, at approximately 11:00 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Newburg, Seventh District and Hughesville responded to the residence next to…
Firefighters Respond to Three Structure Fires within 2 Hours of Each Other in Charles County, No Injuries Reported
By The Citizen on April 10, 2022
On Friday, April 1, 2022, at approximately 5:07 a.m., firefighters were alerted to 3315 Leonardtown Road in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on…
UPDATE: Police Say Speed and Alcohol Contributing Factors in Double Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash in Charlotte Hall
By The Citizen on April 10, 2022
UPDATE 4/10/2022 @ 2:00 p.m.: On April 10, 2022, at 2:45 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 30000 block…
Firefighters Operating on Scene of Overturned Semi-Truck in Charlotte Hall, Helicopter Requested for Operator
By The Citizen on April 8, 2022
On Friday, April 8, 2022, at approximately 8:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to 7464 Sugar Cane…
UPDATE: Suspect Arrested in Connection of Fatal Fire That Killed Woman and 1-Year-Old Daughter in 2-Alarm Fire in Waldorf
By The Citizen on April 8, 2022
UPDATE 4/8/2022: On Thursday, March 31, 2022, at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers and local fire departments and EMS responded to the 3000 block of Heathcote…
UPDATE: Woman Succumbs to Injuries After House Fire in Hughesville, Man Remains Hospitalized in Stable Condition
By The Citizen on April 7, 2022
UPDATE 4/7/2022: Officials from Medstar Washington Hospital Center reported that Barbara Sue Thompson, 75, succumbed to the injuries she had received during a fire inside…
No Injuries Reported After Shed Fire in Golden Beach
By The Citizen on April 7, 2022
On Thursday, April 7, 2022, at approximately 12:52 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hollywood, and Hughesville responded to the 29000 block of Grant Road in Mechanicsville,…