Cinderella Society originally started before COVID but faced challenges during the pandemic. Now, Brittany and Katrina are bringing the mission back to life, ensuring that…
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UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Arrested – $100,000 in Cash, Cocaine, and Firearm Seized in Narcotics Investigation
By The Citizen on February 6, 2025
UPDATE 2/7/2025: On February 6, 2025, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested James Allen Chase, 65, of Lexington Park, following an ongoing…
Lexington Park Man Arrested on Felony Drug and Firearm Charges
By The Citizen on February 6, 2025
A Lexington Park man is facing multiple felony drug and firearm charges following an arrest by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on February 6,…
Governor Wes Moore Delivers 2025 State of the State Address
By The Citizen on February 6, 2025
Governor Wes Moore today delivered his third State of the State address. Before a joint session of the Maryland General Assembly, the governor spoke about…
Where Do Birds That Leave Maryland for the Winter Go?
By The Citizen on February 6, 2025
By Joe Zimmermann, science writer with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: In recent summers on Maryland’s “tern raft,” a man-made conservation platform that serves as…
Governor Moore Announces Dramatic Decrease in Fatal Overdoses in Maryland in 2024
By The Citizen on February 6, 2025
Governor Wes Moore announced that the number of fatal overdoses in Maryland decreased dramatically in 2024. According to preliminary data from Maryland’s Overdose Data Dashboard,…
Growing to New Heights: CSM Offers New Vertical Agriculture Course Thanks to $490,000 Grant
By The Citizen on February 6, 2025
The world’s population continues to grow, beyond 8 billion people, and every one of them needs to eat every day. How do farmers keep up…
Great Mills Man Threatens to Kill Woman and 10-Year-Old Child Faces Harassment and Threat Charges
By The Citizen on February 5, 2025
Jeremiah Lee Logan Jr., 22, of Great Mills, has been charged with multiple counts of harassment and threats following allegations of repeated phone calls and…
Hollywood CVS Pharmacy Closing in March of 2025
By The Citizen on February 5, 2025
CVS Pharmacy in Hollywood has announced they will close on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025. As of February 2025, all prescriptions will be sent to the…
SMECO Employees Raise $60,000 for Three Local Hospitals
By The Citizen on February 4, 2025
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) employees recently held a fund-raising event and donated $60,000 to three hospitals in Southern Maryland: CalvertHealth Medical Center, University of…
The Department of the Army Identifies Great Mills Man as One of Three Soldiers Involved in Helicopter Crash
By The Citizen on January 31, 2025
A United States Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed at approximately 9 p.m. while performing a training mission near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Jan. 29.…
Ray Bivens Appointed Director of St. Mary’s County Recreation & Parks
By The Citizen on January 31, 2025
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County are pleased to announce the appointment of Ray Bivens as the new Director of the Department of Recreation &…
Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy Closes for Remainder of 2024-2025 School Year
By The Citizen on January 31, 2025
It is with great regret that Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy (LHJNA) will not continue with academic instruction for the 2nd semester of the 2024-2025…
CSM Offers Empowering, Entertaining Events in February 2025
By The Citizen on January 29, 2025
Gallery Exhibit: Iterations by Laurel Lukaszewski. Through March 7. Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery, Hank Willoughby Foundation Center for the Arts (FA Building), La Plata Campus…
UPDATE: Who Pulled the Trigger? – Sheriff’s Office Under Fire After Rearrest of Hollywood Shooting Suspect
By The Citizen on January 29, 2025
1/29/2024: John Curtis Reeves IV, 23, of Bushwood, has been rearrested and faces new charges related to a November 1, 2024, shooting on Breezy Lane…