The St. Mary’s County Government is updating the Comprehensive Plan to strategize for future land use, transportation, and community facilities. Residents are invited to participate and help shape this plan into a successful and sustainable roadmap for the future. Communities undertake a Comprehensive Plan to help guide future growth and development. The plan must...
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On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at approximately 3:45 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police and Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Charlotte Hall 7-Eleven at 29969 Three Notch Road, in Charlotte Hall for the report of an armed robbery. The business reported two black males armed with weapons...
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On Monday, May 24, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to 42987 St. Johns Road and Injune Lane in Hollywood, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in an offset head-on collision with no entrapment....
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On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at approximately 8:10 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a single motor vehicle collision in the area of Medley’s Neck Road and Bird Haven Drive in Leonardtown. Due to the severity of the crash, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to assume...
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Come out Friday, June 4, 2021, to Leonardtown Square from 4:00 p.m., to 8:00 pm to support the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Cover the Cruiser event! As part of Leonardtown’s First Friday, patrons will be able to donate $1 per square. Patrons sign their name to a small square which is then placed...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to invite the public to the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics held this year on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at St. Mary’s City. To participant in the walk or run register here! The purchase of a shirt, hat or a donation of $15 is...
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On Saturday, May 22, 2021, at approximately 8:17 a.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 46400 block of Rosewood Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported animal attack involving multiple victims. Emergency medical personnel were told to stage until police arrived on the scene, as the animal attack was still active. Police...
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Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Jonathan F. Lenzner announced the formation of a regional carjacking task force designed to promote cross-border coordination in the prosecution of carjacking cases. Mr. Lenzner was joined in making the announcement by the other members of the prosecution task force: Acting United States Attorney for...
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The Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning, on behalf of the Calvert County Planning Commission, will hold a virtual public meeting to kick off the Dunkirk Town Center Master Plan and Zoning update process. All who live, work, shop or visit Dunkirk are encouraged to participate in the virtual meeting on Wednesday, June...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces upcoming license-free fishing days for 2021 on June 5, June 12, and July 4 — a free option to explore Maryland’s diverse and unique fishing experiences without needing a fishing license, trout stamp, or registration. Maryland hosts license-free fishing days annually on the first two Saturdays in June and...
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Governor Larry Hogan signed into law HB 940, major legislation to legalize sports betting in the State of Maryland. It is one of 226 measures the governor enacted today alongside Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones. “We are signing another 226 bipartisan bills into law, including legislation to legalize sports...
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On Saturday, May 22, 2021, at approximately 9:32 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and South Coral Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a dirt bike. Crews arrived on the scene to find a dirt bike and the single occupant in...
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On Saturday, May 22, 2021, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and St. Andrew’s Church Road in Leonardtown, for the head-on collision reported serious with one subject possibly trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway involved in...
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On Saturday, May 22, 2021, at approximately 6:30 p.m., police, fire, and rescue personnel responded to the 42500 block of Fairgrounds Road in Leonardtown, for the reported gunshot victim. First Responders arrived on the scene to find an adult male with a gunshot wound to the back of the head. Maryland State Police Helicopter...
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On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at approximately 8:10 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a single motor vehicle collision in the area of Medley’s Neck Road and Bird Haven Drive in Leonardtown. Due to the severity of the crash, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to assume...
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5/28/2021: On Saturday, May 22, 2021, at approximately 8:15 a.m., firefighters from Calvert, Annapolis, St. Mary’s, Anne Arundel, and Prince George’s County responded to 441 East Bayfront Road in Deale, for the reported commercial building fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find an approximately 150×100 feet one-story warehouse with fire showing. No injuries...
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On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 10:16 p.m., an employee of Southern Maryland News Net was responding to a crime scene in Lexington Park when they came across a single motorcycle off the roadway in the area of Sewell Road on Hermanville Road in Lexington Park. Upon walking up to the scene, an adult...
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On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at approximately 9:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Old Rolling Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a t-bone style collision...
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On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at approximately 9:35 p.m., police responded to Castaway Circle in Lexington Park, for reports of gunshots in the area. Officers arrived on the scene to find a large amount of evidence in the roadway along with one resident reporting their home was struck by gunfire. Deputies from the St....
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On Monday, May 17, 2021, at approximately 1:18 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to 12596 Childress Road in Lusby, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2-story residence with smoke showing. The owner/occupants is identified as Nicholas Allen, with the estimated loss of structure...
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On Saturday, May 15, 2021, at approximately 6:00 p.m., firefighters from Huntingtown, St. Leonard, Dunkirk, Prince Frederick, and Solomons responded to 221 Carriage Lane in Huntingtown, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2-story residence with fire showing from the first and second floor. The owner is...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces county offices will be closed Monday, May 31, 2021 in observance of Memorial Day. In addition: The Appeal Solid Waste Facility, which includes the landfill and transfer station, and all county customer convenience centers will be closed on Monday, May 31. The Water & Sewerage billing...
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All St. Mary’s County Government administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 31, 2021, in observance of Memorial Day. Administrative offices will reopen for regular business hours Tuesday, June 1, 2021. All three Senior Activity Centers (Garvey, Loffler and Northern) will be closed. In addition, Home-Delivered Meals usually delivered Monday will instead be delivered...
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On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at approximately 2:40 a.m., firefighters from Valley Lee, Bay District, Leonardtown and NAS Patuxent River responded to 17476 Piney Point Road in Piney Point, for the reported vehicle on fire threatening a structure. Crews from Valley Lee responded to the scene with 8 personnel and arrived on the scene...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated 466 candidates for 480 associate degrees and 271 certificates during its 62nd Spring Commencement Ceremony, held May 14. The 2021 graduating class earned several exceptional characteristics, including having spent their last academic year participating in distance learning with limited in-person instruction. While the 2021 CSM graduates turned...
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