Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Community Oriented Policing Unit (COPs) undertook a comprehensive outreach initiative across the north and south ends of…
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Governor Appoints Health Department’s Environmental Health Director Heather Moritz to Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee
By The Citizen on December 23, 2023
St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) Director of Environmental Health, Heather Moritz, has been appointed by Maryland Governor Wes Moore to the Bay Restoration Fund…
Lexington Park Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearm Felonies
By The Citizen on December 22, 2023
UPDATE 12/22/2023: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Dimitri Paul Brooks, 28, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to 40 years in prison with…
Maryland State Police Visiting Businesses During Holiday Season to Discuss Crime Prevention
By The Citizen on December 22, 2023
Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack Prevention methods and considerations for keeping your property/business safer by removing or minimizing the opportunity for a…
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: State Police Conduct Stationary Traffic Safety Operation Followed by Roving Traffic Enforcement
By The Citizen on December 22, 2023
On December 21, 2023, troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, K-9 Unit, and the State Highway Administration conducted a…
Two Wild Animals Test Positive for Rabies in Northern St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on December 21, 2023
The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) reports two animals collected in the Mechanicsville and Charlotte Hall areas have tested positive for rabies. On December…
Maryland State Police Increasing Patrols Over Christmas Weekend
By The Citizen on December 21, 2023
Maryland State Police beginning Friday are increasing patrols through Christmas weekend as millions of Marylanders are expected to hit the highways. State troopers from all…
VIDEO: Santa Claus is Coming to Leonardtown
By The Citizen on December 20, 2023
Featuring: Robbie Boothe, Donovan Farrell, Phillip Michael Parsons, Donald Quade, Tara Rae, Wes Ryce, LaKeisha Smith, and Brandi Sydnor. Filmed by: Ed Winson Delmoro from…
St. Mary’s County Commission on the Environment Seeking Nominations for 2023 Sustainability Awards
By The Citizen on December 20, 2023
The Commission on the Environment (CoE) invites you to participate in the 2023 Sustainability Awards Program. The goal of these awards is to recognize outstanding…
Successful 20th Year of Shop with a Cop – St. Mary’s County Thanks to Volunteers, Sponsors, and Law Enforcement Partners
By The Citizen on December 20, 2023
The 20th annual Shop With a Cop event in St. Mary’s County, held on Saturday, December 9th, 2023, proved to be a heartwarming success, thanks…
14th Annual Maritime Performance Series Returns to Calvert
By The Citizen on December 19, 2023
Friday, Jan. 19 – DICK HENSOLD and PATSY O’BRIEN – Dick Hensold is one of the leading Northumbrian smallpipers in North America, and Patsy O’Brien…
MetCom Joins St. Mary’s Counties 311 Citizen Reporting Portal
By The Citizen on December 19, 2023
The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) has partnered with the St. Mary’s County Government to enhance the easy-to-use online non-emergency service portal for citizens…
Community Organizations Join at CSM to Raise Awareness, Address Crisis of Suicide Amongst Black Youth
By The Citizen on December 19, 2023
Ivy and Pearls of Southern Maryland Community Charities, Inc., and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Nu Zeta Omega Chapter, held an important event titled Give…
Preseason Trout Stocking Begins Early in Maryland Waters
By The Citizen on December 18, 2023
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has begun “preseason” stocking with the first of about 290,000 trout in Maryland waters statewide. This stocking will…
Nelson’s Face Additional Charges and Citations from Maryland Natural Resources Police
By The Citizen on December 18, 2023
On December 15, 2023, Maryland Natural Resources Police issued citations and must appear citations to Robert Nelson Jr., age 41 and James Phillip Nelson, age 47.…