A total of 97 participants braved the cold water on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Point Lookout State Park and over $36,000 was raised for…
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St. Mary’s Man Wins $30,018 at Murphy’s Town & Country Convenience Store in Avenue Playing Racetrax
By The Citizen on December 6, 2021
A Racetrax player from St. Mary’s County was running errands and, as often happens, decided to play a few games. What has never happened before,…
Sabre Systems, Inc., Receives Veteran Employer Award from the U.S. Department of Labor
By The Citizen on November 19, 2021
Sabre Systems, Inc., was selected by the U.S. Department of Labor to receive the 2021 Hire Vets Gold Medallion Award. The HIRE Vets Medallion Award…
Royce Miller Enters Agreement to Reacquire Maryland International Raceway
By The Citizen on November 10, 2021
The Miller family owned and operated Maryland International Raceway for 25 years, from 1990 to 2014 and then sold the facility to IRG Sports &…
Re-Fund The Police: Governor Hogan Statement on Maryland State Police Salary Increases
By The Citizen on October 30, 2021
Governor Larry Hogan issued the following statement after the Maryland State Police announced that effective January 1, 2022, the state will increase the starting pay of…
New Southern Maryland Autonomous Research and Technology Building Opens in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on October 19, 2021
A major new academic and research building opened by the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland located at Airport Road in California, will emphasize…
65 Acre Flora Corner Road Property in St. Mary’s County Gets Conservation Protection
By The Citizen on October 18, 2021
On October 7, 2021, the Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust acquired a conservation easement on a 65.88-acre property in the Mechanicsville, Md., area owned by Nellie…
Lucky Lexington Park Man Wins $100,000 on Scratch-Off at St. Mary’s County Rod ‘N Reel
By The Citizen on October 8, 2021
Winning the top prize on a scratch-off is an amazing experience. Consider how it would feel to win $1 million on one game and then,…
Trooper John Engleman Named as the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack’s Trooper of the Month
By The Citizen on September 16, 2021
Please join us as we congratulate Trooper John Engleman as the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack’s Trooper of the Months for May, June & July…
Alzheimer’s Association 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Southern Maryland Shifts to Walk From Home
By The Citizen on September 16, 2021
Participants registered for the Walk at Asbury Solomons are invited to walk from home as COVID-19 and Delta variant surge The post Alzheimer’s Association 2021…
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Announce Winners of 2021 Photo Contest
By The Citizen on September 15, 2021
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the winners of the 2021 Natural Resources Photo Contest, with the grand prize going to Nathaniel Peck of…
Firefighters From Hollywood Respond to Animal Rescue in Sandgates
By The Citizen on September 8, 2021
On Thursday, September 7, 2021, at approximately 12:45 p.m., Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the 42300 block of Allison Drive for a possible…
Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter Waives Adoption Fees During the Clear the Shelter Event – August 23 to September 19!
By The Citizen on August 24, 2021
The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter will waive adoption fees for all animals during the Clear the Shelter event beginning Monday, August 23 through Sunday,…
Mechanicsville Native Jarrett Frye Entering First Pro Motocross Appearance at Budds Creek This Weekend
By The Citizen on August 18, 2021
When the fastest riders on the planet and the world’s most prestigious off-road motorcycle racing series converge on Southern Maryland’s famed Budds Creek Motocross Park…
Mechanicsville Woman Wins $30,000 on Scratch-Off at Charlotte Hall Dash In
By The Citizen on August 17, 2021
At first, she thought her Diamond Bingo scratch-off was a $100 winner. Then, the St. Mary’s County resident checked it using the Lottery vending machine…