Mark your calendars! The Second District VFD&RS will be hosting their 2nd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, December 1, 2023, from 5:00 – 9:00…
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Great Mills High School Releases Statement After Large Fight with Injuries
By The Citizen on November 30, 2023
On Thursday, November 30, 2023, at approximately 1:12 p.m., police responded to the Great Mills High School for a large physical disturbance. 911 callers reported…
Police Seize Firearms and Drug Cache in Lexington Park Apartment, Suspect Arrested in Calvert County
By The Citizen on November 29, 2023
Through a joint investigation conducted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit, a search and seizure…
Santa Claus to Fly Over Southern Maryland on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023
By The Citizen on November 29, 2023
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, Patuxent River, MD: Good boys and girls of all ages across Southern Maryland should look to the skies as Adm.…
SMECO Employees Raise $58,000 for Cornerstone Southern Maryland
By The Citizen on November 28, 2023
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) employees recently held a fund-raising event and donated $58,000 to Cornerstone Southern Maryland. “We chose Cornerstone as this year’s fund-raising…
Police Investigating Hunting Accident Involving Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound in Great Mills
By The Citizen on November 27, 2023
On Sunday, November 26, 2023, at approximately 9:00 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 19000 block of Greens Crossing Court in Great…
UPDATE: Three Indicted for Murder of 26-Year-Old Man at Sheetz in Great Mills
By The Citizen on November 25, 2023
UPDATE 11/25/2023: On Monday, November 20, 2023, James Jerome Adams Jr., 19, of Great Mills, and an adult, who at the time of the incident…
Governor Moore and Lt. Governor Miller Honor Victims Of Fatal Crashes In Maryland
By The Citizen on November 24, 2023
Governor Wes Moore and Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller last night joined safety advocates from across the state and families who have lost loved ones in…
Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision After Suspected Overdose in California
By The Citizen on November 23, 2023
On Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at approximately 5:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Three Notch Road and Chancellors Run…
UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole Plus Life in Prison for the Murders of a 6-Year-Old Child and Her Mother
By The Citizen on November 21, 2023
UPDATE 11/21/2023: Wayne Carroll Key, Jr., 44, was sentenced to Life without parole consecutive to Life in prison for the double homicide of a six-year-old child…
Police Investigating Pedestrian Struck in Lexington Park, Victim Transported with Life-Threatening Injuries
By The Citizen on November 21, 2023
On Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at approximately 1:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and Westbury Boulevard…
UPDATE: Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision That Killed 42-Year-Old Lexington Park Man
By The Citizen on November 20, 2023
UPDATE @ 3:00 p.m.: At approximately 8:59 a.m. Monday November 20, 2023, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of…
Motorcyclist Flown Out With Serious Injuries After Collision in Hollywood
By The Citizen on November 18, 2023
On Friday, November 17, 2023, at approximately 10:45 a.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department came across a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle…
CSM Celebrates 25 Adult Graduates for Returning to School to Earn Their High School Diplomas
By The Citizen on November 15, 2023
The faculty and staff of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) joined the families and friends of 25 Adult Education Program graduates Nov. 1 to…
22nd Annual Silent Angel Memorial to be held Sunday, December 3, 2023
By The Citizen on November 15, 2023
In a poignant commemoration of lives lost to homicide, community members are cordially invited to participate in the 22nd Annual Silent Angel Memorial hosted by…