UPDATE 2/18/2020: A federal jury trial begins today in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland, before U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel, in the case of…
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District Heights Man Arrested After Attempted Home Invasion in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on February 17, 2020
On Sunday, February 16, 2020, at approximately 3:00 a.m., police responded to the 21000 block of Manon Way in Lexington Park, for the reported disturbance.…
Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Crash on Old Washington Road in Waldorf, After Suspects Flee from Officer
By The Citizen on February 15, 2020
On February 15, shortly before 2 a.m., a patrol officer responded to the area of Larkspur Court in Waldorf for the report of loud music…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Thanks Its Partners in WARM Program
By The Citizen on February 15, 2020
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office thanks its numerous community partners for their continued assistance in the WARM program (Wrapping Arms ‘Round Many), a local…
Public Encouraged to Donate Non-Perishable Food Items for Local Soup Kitchen Spring Break Program in Exchange for Free Admission to County Museums
By The Citizen on February 15, 2020
The St. Mary’s County Museum Division is once again partnering with St. Mary’s Caring Soup Kitchen, the only full-time soup kitchen in Southern Maryland, to…
Hogan Administration Announces 22% Decline in Opioid Prescriptions Since 2017
By The Citizen on February 15, 2020
The number of opioid prescriptions in Maryland has dropped by more than 22% since 2017, with nearly 20% fewer patients receiving opiates during the same…
St. Mary’s County Public School Press Releases: Friday, February 14, 2020
By The Citizen on February 15, 2020
ST. MARY’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ ETHICS PANEL APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces the Ethics Panel appointment made by the Board…
NAS Patuxent River to Hold PFAS Information Open House on Tuesday, March 3, 2020
By The Citizen on February 15, 2020
Residents in the vicinity of NAS Patuxent River and other interested parties are invited to attend a public information meeting to learn about the Navy’s…
One Transported to Hospital After Minor Single Vehicle Crash and Suspected Overdose Behind California Walmart
By The Citizen on February 13, 2020
On Monday, February 10, 2020, at approximately 3:55 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the rear of the Walmart in California, for the…
One Injured After Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on February 13, 2020
On Thursday, February 13, 2020, at approximately 1:40 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Gate 2,…
Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Second Bank Robbery in 5 Days
By The Citizen on February 13, 2020
On Thursday, February 13, 2020, at approximately 10:10 a.m., police responded to the M&T Bank located on Mohawk Drive, in Charlotte Hall, for the reported…
Striped Bass Conservation Regulations Set for Spring 2020
By The Citizen on February 13, 2020
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced new striped bass conservation measures for the Spring 2020 fishing season to meet a coast-wide conservation target. The 2018 benchmark stock assessment…
Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership to Host Youth Mentoring Series
By The Citizen on February 13, 2020
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership (HSMP) is a coalition of partners and community members working together to improve health in St. Mary’s County through action teams that…
Mentoring Program Comes to St. Mary’s County Public Schools in February
By The Citizen on February 12, 2020
In February, St. Mary’s County Public Schools will host The Listen Up Conversation, a series of presentations for high school students. The Listen Up Conversation…
Only St. Mary’s County Lynching Victim from 1887 to be Memorialized with Historic Marker
By The Citizen on February 11, 2020
The St. Mary’s County Museum Division is once again partnering with the Big Conversation Partnership on Dismantling Racism in Southern Maryland and the Equal Justice…