The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The CSMC then presented proclamations in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Economic Development Week, Red Ribbon Week, and National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The Commissioners then presented annual...
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UPDATE 10/21/2025! We are excited to share that on Saturday, October 25th, 2025, a community benefit is being held for the Cook & Wells Families! Our small-town community continues to show its strength and compassion as family and friends come together to support Laura and Bobby Cook, along with Brooklynn Wells, her parents Miranda...
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This October, Maryland State Police are inviting families across the state to join troopers for a series of Halloween-themed community events designed to provide safe, family-friendly fun. From Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore, troopers will be hosting and participating in “Trunk or Treat” celebrations and other festive gatherings to help ensure children and...
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UPDATE: A Friday night gathering in Avenue, Maryland, led detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID) to conduct a traffic stop in Leonardtown that resulted in the arrest of an 18-year-old and the recovery of a loaded “ghost gun.” According to court documents, CID detectives were conducting proactive enforcement...
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Delegates representing 76,000 members of the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) attending the MSEA fall Representative Assembly (RA) voted to support the re-election of Gov. Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and Attorney General Anthony Brown. Every four years the RA delegation votes on the MSEA Endorsement Council’s recommendation for statewide office candidates. “More than...
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The Maryland State Police, in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and allied law enforcement agencies across the country, are asking residents to dispose of unneeded prescription medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, taking place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The biannual program allows people...
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The Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons invites visitors to enjoy a variety of educational and family-friendly events this November—from fossil identification to honoring our veterans—and to take advantage of fabulous shopping opportunities at the Museum Store. For the full calendar of November events, visit our website www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Sundays, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, and...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division, which oversees Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, St. Clement’s Island Museum, and the Old Jail Museum is pleased to present special events and exhibits during the holiday season. Piney Point Lighthouse Museum Holiday Family Open House (Sunday, November 30, 2025, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.). Kick off the...
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Upon the second anniversary of Daniel Lewis Edwards’ disappearance, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is renewing its call for the public’s assistance in locating him. Edwards was last seen on October 20, 2023, leaving a job site in the Town Creek neighborhood of California, Maryland. Investigators hope that someone with new or previously...
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In Honor of Maryland Emancipation Day on November 1st, Historic Sotterley is proud to be partnering with Maryland Humanities and their One Maryland One Book initiative to host a full day of programming that celebrates ancestry, literature, and the power of storytelling. The event will highlight the impact of descendant voices in preserving, sharing,...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Aging & Human Services (DAHS) is proud to host Veterans Resource Day on Friday, November 7, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University of Maryland – Southern Maryland, located at 44219 Airport Road in California. This event is free and open to the public. Veterans,...
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On Monday October 20, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Chancellors Run Road and Buck Hewitt Road in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle struck a motorcycle...
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The nation’s first responder community is getting a huge upgrade that will benefit public safety across the country. AT&T is launching FirstNet Fusion, which will allow every firefighter, police officer and EMT – no matter what cell phone service they use – to instantly talk, share video and coordinate during an emergency. FirstNet®, Built...
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Jay Marshall John Pilkerton, 60, of Great Mills, has been formally charged with two misdemeanor offenses following a traffic stop on October 15, 2025. According to court documents, Pilkerton was arrested by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office after deputies reportedly discovered suspected crack cocaine and related paraphernalia during a search. The incident began...
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On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at approximately 2:50 a.m., police, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel responded to the A&E Motel, located at 21647 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for a report of an assault or possible animal attack. Bystanders reported to First Responders that a black and white pit bull had attacked a...
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Two men from the same Mechanicsville address are facing separate criminal cases stemming from a single incident on October 10, 2025, that allegedly involved assault, animal cruelty, and property damage. Seth Walter Piaquadio, 26, of Mechanicsville, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault and resisting arrest following an altercation at his residence on Hills...
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Patrick Henery Nutter, 39, of Lexington Park, has been formally charged with violating a protective order, according to court records and documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. The alleged incident occurred on October 15, 2025, just hours after he was served the order. Deputy Sams of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office...
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Tony David Wald, 38, of Lexington Park, has been indicted in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court on multiple charges stemming from a violent domestic incident that occurred on January 30, 2024. An arrest warrant was issued the same day as the incident, but Wald was not taken into custody until October 4, 2025—more than...
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St. Mary’s County Animal Services announced today that they have “244 animals in their care and a waiting list of close to 3 dozen animals that are scheduled to be surrendered in the next week or so. We are drowning in critters and we NEED to move some of them out to adoptive homes.”...
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At the October 9, 2025 meeting, the St. Mary’s County Alcohol Beverage Board reviewed and adjudicated five separate violations of underage alcohol sales involving four local establishments. In one case, both the employee and the licensee at the same business were cited and heard separately. All violations stemmed from compliance checks conducted by the...
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On Thursday, October 16, 2025 at approximately 4:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 44049 St. Andrew’s Church Road and Indian Bridge Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries and vehicle on fire. Firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene...
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Free and low-cost continuing education opportunities expand access, foster community, and enrich the lives of Southern Maryland residents age 60 and up. For residents of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties age 60 and over, the opportunity to explore a variety of continuing education and personal enrichment courses for little-or-no cost is now available...
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As many commuters may have noticed, our harvest season is ramping up and the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Agriculture and Maryland Farm Bureau, is reminding motorists to share the road safely with large farm equipment as the fall harvest is underway in the state....
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Governor Wes Moore hosted veterans organizations Hiring Our Heroes and Student Veterans of America at the State House to discuss how Maryland can leverage cross-sector partnerships to help veterans find and excel in their post-service careers. The discussion comes as critical federal resources to support veterans transitioning into post-service opportunities—such as the GI Bill...
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Beginning in June of 2025, The No Kings protests, also known internationally as the No Dictators or No Tyrants protests, is a series of demonstrations, largely in the United States, against what the organizers describe as authoritarian policies of Donald Trump and corruption in his administration. Protests around our country and state are set...
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