The public is invited to salute America’s Veterans at the 2022 Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown. The parade, sponsored by the Commissioners of Leonardtown and…
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Make Multiple Arrests After Responding to Leonardtown High School Due to Large Fight
By The Citizen on November 7, 2022
On Monday, November 7, 2022, an altercation between students occurred at Leonardtown High School. The incident was quickly handled by the School Resource Officer (SRO)…
NAVAIR Employee Named 2022 Department of the Navy Acquisition Excellence Awards Supply Chain Acquisition Professional of the Year
By The Citizen on November 7, 2022
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md: Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) International Transportation Team Lead Mark Vernetti was named the 2022 Department of the…
Navy Achieves Full Operational Capability on Critical Underwater Training Range
By The Citizen on November 7, 2022
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges program office’s (PMA-205) Ocean Systems Fixed Ranges team recently achieved full…
Maryland Senator Urges Department of Justice and ATF to Clarify and Enforce Ghost Gun Rules
By The Citizen on November 4, 2022
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) along with a group of senators in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) and…
Lexington Park Man Claims $100,000 Top Prize in Scratch-Off Game
By The Citizen on November 4, 2022
A Lexington Park resident is $100,000 richer after discovering the second of nine top prizes in the Blizzard Bucks scratch-off game. The lucky St. Mary’s…
October is National Bullying Awareness Month! Charles County Families Find Solutions to Bullying from a Surprising Source
By The Citizen on November 3, 2022
According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, one out of every five students reports being bullied, and 41 percent fear repeat incidents. The students…
St. Mary’s County Couple Wins $580,000 Playing Multi-Match at Weis Market in Solomons
By The Citizen on November 3, 2022
A Southern Maryland couple just added over half a million dollars to their bank account, thanks to winning a $580,000 Multi-Match jackpot. The Hollywood residents…
Art Shows, Theater Performances, Poetry Readings, Concerts And Giving Tuesday are Just a Few of the Events Filling November’s Calendar at CSM
By The Citizen on November 1, 2022
“Margaret Dowell: Selected Works.” Oct. 28 – Dec. 2. La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center (FA Building), Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery. The paintings on display…
Governor Hogan Announces Statewide Preparedness Efforts to Address lncrease in RSV and Potential COVID-19 and Flu Surges
By The Citizen on October 31, 2022
As hospitals in the region and across the country experience an increase in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) admissions, Governor Larry Hogan today announced a series…
CSM Graduate Cedrick Hawkins Finds Success as Author, Podcaster and Elementary School Teacher.
By The Citizen on October 31, 2022
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) alum Cedrick Hawkins, ’20, is chasing his dream of becoming an elementary school teacher, author, and polished podcaster – professions…
DEA Warns of Brightly-Colored Fentanyl Used to Target Young Americans
By The Citizen on October 31, 2022
The Drug Enforcement Administration is advising the public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl available across the United States. Since August 2022, DEA…
Lexington Park Woman Sentenced to 30 Months In Federal Prison For Obtaining Over $1 Million In Fraudulent Disability Benefits
By The Citizen on October 28, 2022
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Angela Marie Farr, age 36, of Lexington Park, Maryland, yesterday to 30 months in federal prison, followed by 3…
Honoring Our Nation’s First Responders on National First Responders Day, Friday, October 28, 2022
By The Citizen on October 28, 2022
On October 28, we recognize their sacrifices and contributions on Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day. First responders do a demanding job that requires personal…
Police Issues Warning About Card Reader Skimming Devices
By The Citizen on October 28, 2022
The Financial Crimes Unit is issuing a community-wide warning about skimming devices. In the last week, the PGPD has recovered three skimming devices at convenience…