Offshore Aviation Group (OAG), a veteran-owned Maryland business, announced the purchase of the historic Piney Point Terminal in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The company plans…
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Firefighters from Maryland and Virginia on Scene of Large Barn Fire in Newburg
By The Citizen on October 1, 2025
On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at approximately 10:03 p.m., firefighters from Charles, St. Mary’s Counties along with companies from Virginia responded to the 10000 block…
College of Southern Maryland Celebrates Reopening of the Southern Maryland Studies Center
By The Citizen on October 1, 2025
Nearly 100 faculty, staff, and community members gathered at the College of Southern Maryland’s Dr. Elaine Ryan Library in the Learning Resource Building on the…
Sterling-Backed Legislation Creating a New Felony Crime for Concealment of Death and Dismemberment Becomes Law
By The Citizen on October 1, 2025
Legislation strongly supported and championed by St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling, House Bill 674 / Senate Bill 394, Criminal Law – Concealment of…
Governor Moore Announces Resources for Federal Workers as Team Maryland Stands United in Response to Federal Government Shutdown
By The Citizen on October 1, 2025
Governor Wes Moore today announced support and resources available to help meet the needs of federal workers who live in Maryland and are impacted by the…
Maryland’s Black Bears More Active in Fall
By The Citizen on September 30, 2025
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reminds residents that black bears are beginning a period of increased feeding activity in preparation for winter hibernation. As the leaves change…
UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to Life Plus Five Years for Fatal Shooting of Ex-Wife
By The Citizen on September 29, 2025
UPDATE 9/29/2025: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Jayson David Pressley, 39, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to LIFE in prison plus an…
Mechanicsville Mother Charged with Child Neglect After Children Call 911 from Trash-Filled Home
By The Citizen on September 29, 2025
Irene Elizabeth Hammond, 33, of Mechanicsville, has been formally charged with two counts of misdemeanor child neglect following an incident on August 21, 2025, in…
Mechanicsville Man on Federal Probation Arrested in St. Mary’s County on Drug Charges
By The Citizen on September 29, 2025
Cliffton Cornelious Pickeral, 43, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on September 26, 2025, and faces multiple drug-related charges after St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s deputies reported finding…
Gun Theft Suspect Charged in Jail Assault That Sent Inmate to Hospital in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on September 29, 2025
Maliq Rasheed McGill, 23, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple criminal charges in St. Mary’s County stemming from two separate incidents — one involving…
UPDATE: Sheriff’s Deputy Injured After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Cruiser; Suspect Also Faces Drug Charges
By The Citizen on September 29, 2025
Newly obtained court documents provide additional information about the September 26, 2025, crash in Mechanicsville that left a St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s deputy injured and…
Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Kitchen Fire in Solomons
By The Citizen on September 29, 2025
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at approximately 12:30 pm, firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the 11700 block of Asbury Circle in…
Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Antique Fire Apparatus Muster
By The Citizen on September 29, 2025
The Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association will host its Antique Fire Apparatus Muster on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, located…
UPDATE: Victim in Critical Condition, Police Searching for Baltimore Man Wanted for Attempted Murder in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on September 28, 2025
On Saturday, September 27, at around 5:17 p.m., 2025, First Responders were dispatched to the 21000 block of North Essex Drive in Lexington Park, for…
55-Year-Old Hollywood Man Flown to Burn Center After Suffering Serious Injuries
By The Citizen on September 28, 2025
On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 4:02 p.m., Rapid Responder 19B from the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad requested an ambulance and medic unit to…