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Governor Hogan Proclaims October as Move Over Awareness Month, Expanded Law to Protect Road Users Takes Effect Saturday, October 1, 2022
By The Citizen on September 30, 2022
Governor Larry Hogan declared October as Move Over Awareness Month in recognition of an expanded law taking effect on Saturday to protect all road users. Read the…
Governor Hogan Announces 4.5% Cost of Living Adjustment Increase For All State Employees
By The Citizen on September 30, 2022
Governor Larry Hogan announced that all employees across state government will receive a 4.5% cost of living adjustment (COLA )increase— effective November 1, 2022—as part…
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – September 27, 2022
By The Citizen on September 28, 2022
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, with the invocation and pledge, followed…
Firefighters from St. Mary’s and Calvert Operate on Scene of Large Mulch Fire at St. Mary’s County Landfill for Over 2 Hours
By The Citizen on September 26, 2022
On Sunday, September 25, 2022, at approximately 10:55 a.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 23000 block of FDR Boulevard in…
Charles County Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Maryland in La Plata on Friday, September 23, 2022!
By The Citizen on September 22, 2022
The Charles County Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Maryland will begin at 9 a.m. at Texas Roadhouse in La Plata on Friday, September…
23 Emergency Naloxone (NARCAN) Boxes Placed Throughout St. Mary’s County to Help Prevent Fatal Overdoses
By The Citizen on September 20, 2022
International Overdose Awareness Day is observed annually on August 31st to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also…
Maryland State Fire Marshal Welcomes New Explosives Detection Canine Team Graduates
By The Citizen on September 20, 2022
The Office of the State Fire Marshal added a new member to its roster. K-9 “Paulie” and her partner, Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Chris…
UPDATE: Driver That Killed 19-Year-Old Anthony Lawrence Ford in Hit and Run Collision Pleads Guilty to One Misdemeanor
By The Citizen on September 19, 2022
UPDATE 9/19/2022: On Friday, September 16, 2022 Conrad Leland Young Jr., of Mechanicsville, plead guilty to one misdemeanor and one traffic violation in the hit-and-run…
UPDATE: Bridge is Open, No Injuries Reported and Police Have Victim in Custody
By The Citizen on September 19, 2022
UDPATE: Police were able to take the victim into custody. The subject was transported to an area hospital for evaluation. Bridge and traffic is re-opened…
UPDATE: Motorcycle Accident in Tall Timbers Under Investigation, 62-Year-Old Piney Point Man Flown to Trauma Center
By The Citizen on September 18, 2022
UPDATE: On September 15, 2022, at 3:47 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 18000 block of Piney Point Road…
Police Conducting Death Investigation at Charlotte Hall Food Lion After Possible Overdose
By The Citizen on September 18, 2022
On Saturday, September 17, 2022, at approximately 4:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Food Lion located at 30290 Mt Wolf Road…
Two Flown to Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Motorcycle in California
By The Citizen on September 17, 2022
On Friday, September 16, 2022, at approximately 8:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Wildewood Parkway and Hickory Nut Drive…
UPDATE: Police Arrest Lexington Park Man who Killed Two Lexington Park Women in 2021 Impaired Driving Crash
By The Citizen on September 16, 2022
UPDATE 9-16-2022: Maryland State Police arrested a man who was indicted this week in connection to a fatal four-vehicle crash that killed two people last…
One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Motorcycle Accident in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on September 16, 2022
On Thursday, September 15, 2022, at approximately 6:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 18901 Point Lookout Road in Lexington…