All St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) administrative offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in observance of Veterans Day. Offices will resume normal…
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Governor Moore Announces $62 Million in State Funding to Ensure Full November SNAP Benefits for Marylanders
By The Citizen on November 4, 2025
Governor Wes Moore today announced the release of $62 million to ensure full November SNAP benefits for Marylanders. Authorized by executive order, the funding represents the…
One Injured, One Flown to Trauma Center After Multi-Vehicle Collision in Great Mills
By The Citizen on October 31, 2025
On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 12:07 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Dyson Building Center located at 20375 Point…
LSM Executive Program Studies the Realities of Economic and Workforce Development in Southern Maryland
By The Citizen on October 31, 2025
The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program Class of 2025 met with regional economic and workforce development leaders at the Chesapeake Hills Golf Course Clubhouse…
Maryland DNR Reintroduces Brook Trout to Once-Vacant Streams
By The Citizen on October 31, 2025
In early fall, as the leaves on the trees in Maryland’s western counties signal their seasonal transition, brook trout prepare for a change as well…
Governor Moore Declares State of Emergency to Address Economic Impacts of Federal Government Shutdown and Distribute $10 Million in Emergency Funding to Fight Food Insecurity
By The Citizen on October 30, 2025
Governor Wes Moore today declared a State of Emergency to address the economic impacts of the federal government shutdown and help deliver resources to support Marylanders’ health…
LEXINGTON PARK MURDER: Surveillance Video Shows Wife Giving Gun to Suspect Moments Before Killing Unarmed Man
By The Citizen on October 29, 2025
David Scott Jones, 58, of Lexington Park, has been charged in the murder of Carl Joseph Carpenter, that occurred during a confrontation outside a residence…
CSM to Launch New Aviation Maintenance Technology Associate Degree Program
By The Citizen on October 29, 2025
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is helping students fill critical workforce gaps in the region with a new associate degree program in Aviation Maintenance…
UPDATE: Attorney General Brown Now Suing Trump for Unlawfully Suspending SNAP Benefits,
By The Citizen on October 29, 2025
UPDATE 10/29/2925: Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Suspending SNAP Benefits, with Governors of Kansas, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania joining. In Maryland, SNAP feeds…
St. Mary’s County Reports Increased Levels of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
By The Citizen on October 29, 2025
Ongoing reports of illness to the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) have shown a significant increase in hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) and…
St. Mary’s County Organizations Highlight Local Food Resources As SNAP Benefits Potentially Lapse on November 1st, 2025
By The Citizen on October 29, 2025
St. Mary’s County organizations are alerting residents that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may not be distributed on November 1, 2025, due to the…
Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Shows Hypoxia Conditions Improved in Late August and September
By The Citizen on October 28, 2025
Data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Old Dominion University showed an above average volume of hypoxia—waters with less than 2 mg/l…
One Dead, One Injured, One in Custody After Assault and Shooting in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on October 27, 2025
On Monday October 27, 2025 at approximately 6:40 p.m., police responded to the 21000 block of Bellevue Court in Lexington Park, for the reported active…
VIDEO: Deputies and Woman Identified After Officer Involved Shooting in Great Mills
By The Citizen on October 27, 2025
UPDATE 10/27/2025: On Thursday, October 23, 2025, at approximately 7:52 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check at…
Governor Moore Statement on SNAP Benefit Impacts Due to the Federal Government Shutdown
By The Citizen on October 27, 2025
Governor Wes Moore released the following statement regarding SNAP benefit impacts due to the federal government shutdown: “In a letter dated Oct. 10, the Trump…