Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place Wednesday, March 16 – Thursday, March 31, 2022…
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CSM Earns Military Friendly School Designation for 2022-23; Ranks Top 10 Nationally for Small Community Colleges
By The Citizen on March 11, 2022
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has been recognized as a top post-secondary school for veterans and their spouses for the seventh consecutive evaluation period.…
UPDATE: 35-Year-Old Piney Point Man and Capitol Riot Suspect Arrested on new Charges in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on March 7, 2022
UPDATE 3/7/2022: On Friday, February 25, 2022, at approximately 11:35 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Action Lounge and Billiards…
NAS Patuxent River Updates COVID Mask Policy Effective March 2, 2022
By The Citizen on March 4, 2022
NAS Patuxent River announced March 2 that indoor mask-wearing is not required for DoD personnel in all but two DoD spaces at NAS Patuxent River,…
Jury trials to resume in criminal and civil cases statewide on March 7th
By The Citizen on March 3, 2022
Court of Appeals of Maryland Chief Judge Joseph M. Getty issued administrative orders announcing the Maryland Judiciary will return to Phase V of its five-phased progressive…
Veteran Prosecutor Jaymi Sterling Launches Campaign for State’s Attorney for St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on March 3, 2022
Jaymi Sterling (Republican), a fourteen-year career prosecutor, announced she is running for State’s Attorney for St. Mary’s County. Sterling vows to restore integrity to the…
Senate Unanimously Passes “George “Walter” Taylor Act”
By The Citizen on March 1, 2022
The Senate just UNANIMOUSLY passed SB 273 – Environment – PFAS Chemicals: Prohibitions & Requirements (George “Walter” Taylor Act), the bill that protects Marylanders from…
Daylight Saving Time Begins March 13, Department of Emergency Services Reminder to Check Batteries
By The Citizen on March 1, 2022
Time will spring forward one hour. Daylight saving time officially begins at 2 a.m., Sunday, March 13, 2022. You lose an hour of sleep, but make sure to…
Celebrating Spring with the Historic Sotterley Garden Guild’s Plant Sale
By The Citizen on February 26, 2022
Spring is just around the corner and that means it’s time for a much-anticipated event – the annual Plant Sale sponsored by the Historic Sotterley…
Trio From Lexington Park Arrested for Shoplifting at Prince Frederick Walmart
By The Citizen on February 25, 2022
On February 20, 2022, Deputy Ashley from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to a theft in progress at the Prince Frederick Walmart located at…
Four Businesses Fail Alcohol Compliance Checks and Sell to Under Age Individual- Seventeen Pass
By The Citizen on February 25, 2022
On Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted a series of covert compliance checks at local businesses, utilizing…
Governor Hogan Encourages Marylanders to Celebrate Harriet Tubman’s 200th Birthday
By The Citizen on February 22, 2022
Governor Larry Hogan announced that in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Harriet Tubman and the 5th anniversary of its opening, the…
Department of Recreation & Park’s Museum Division Teams Up with the Baltimore Orioles to Promote Local History During Black History Month
By The Citizen on February 18, 2022
The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, in partnership with the Baltimore Orioles, has teamed up to bring awareness to the important themes of Black History…
Lexington Park Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Distribution of Fentanyl and Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition
By The Citizen on February 17, 2022
DeAundre Tyrique Keys, a/k/a “Dre,” age 25, of Lexington Park, Maryland, plead guilty to federal charges of distribution of fentanyl and to being a felon…
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – February 15, 2022
By The Citizen on February 16, 2022
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. Following the invocation, Pledge of Allegiance,…