St. Mary’s News

Three Notch Trail Awarded $4.1 Million in Funding for 3.3 Mile Extension

Three Notch Trail Awarded $4.1 Million in Funding for 3.3 Mile Extension

St. Mary’s County is set to receive $4.1 million from two separate state and federal grant programs for the construction of the next phase of the Three Notch Trail. The Hogan administration has announced $17,276,154 in grants to support improvements to bicycle and pedestrian safety and connectivity across the state. St. Mary’s County was...
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Lady Baltimore Ball to be Hosted at Historic St. Mary’s City

Lady Baltimore Ball to be Hosted at Historic St. Mary’s City

On October 27, 2018, the Historic St. Mary’s City Foundation will host an evening of food, drink, and dancing at the Haunted 1676 State House. Tickets are $125 per person and include an open bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres, as well as a photo booth to commemorate your evening fun.  Festivities will feature music...
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Two Injured After Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Hollywood

Two Injured After Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Hollywood

On Saturday, September 29, 2018, at approximately 10:10 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Johns Road, and Sandy Bottom Road in Hollywood, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with one trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree,...
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St. Mary’s County School Health Council Meeting Schedule

St. Mary’s County School Health Council Meeting Schedule

The St. Mary’s County School Health Council will meet on the following dates during the 2018-2019 school year: Thursday, September 27, 2018 Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Thursday, May 2, 2019 The St. Mary’s County School Health Council acts in an advisory capacity to the Board of Education of St. Mary’s...
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No Injuries Reported in Early Morning Motor Vehicle Accident in Leonardtown

No Injuries Reported in Early Morning Motor Vehicle Accident in Leonardtown

On Friday, September 28, 2018, at approximately 7:20 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Andrews Church Road, and Point Lookout Road, in Leonardtown for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find a Dodge Ram pick-up truck off the roadway, with the single occupant, out...
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Chris Thompson Hired as St. Mary’s Chief of Communications for Emergency Services

Chris Thompson Hired as St. Mary’s Chief of Communications for Emergency Services

Christopher Thompson has been hired to serve as a division manager in the St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services; he will be filling the Chief of Communications position. His duties and responsibilities will be supervising the 911 Communications Center personnel. Chris comes to us from the Charles County Department of Emergency Services after...
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Oyster Season Opens October 1

Oyster Season Opens October 1

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the 2018-2019 public oyster harvest season will open Oct. 1 and run through March 31, 2019. Opening month is reserved for divers and watermen using patent and shaft tongs, as well as recreational oystering. During the season, recreational oyster harvesting is open to any Maryland resident and does not...
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Identity Needed for BB Gun Theft Suspect

Identity Needed for BB Gun Theft Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured. On Monday, Sept. 17, 2018 at 4:12 p.m., the suspect placed a green Smith & Wesson BB gun from the Ace Hardware Store in Charlote Hall under his shirt and exited without paying for it. Anyone with information about the...
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One Injured in Park Hall Motor Vehicle Accident

One Injured in Park Hall Motor Vehicle Accident

On Thursday, September 27, 2018 at approximately 1:40 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Willows Road, and Point Lookout Road in Park Hall, for the reported serious motor vehicle with a subject trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles involved in a motor vehicle collision with the female occupant of...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Theft Scheme Suspects

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Theft Scheme Suspects

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the persons pictured. On Wednesday, August 8, 2018 between 10:57 a.m. and 7:45 p.m., the male suspect made three trips into the California BJ’s Wholesale Club and stole several Wisenet home monitoring cameras by hiding them in his clothing and exiting the store...
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Lemmon Assumes Command of Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division from Gahagan

Lemmon Assumes Command of Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division from Gahagan

Rear Adm. Shane G. Gahagan turned over command of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to Rear Adm. John S. Lemmon during a change of command ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Vice Adm. G. Dean Peters, Commander of Naval Air Systems Command, presided over the ceremony....
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Sixty-Six tons of Beef Recalled for E.coli, Sold at Target, Safeway, Sam’s Club Nationwide

Sixty-Six tons of Beef Recalled for E.coli, Sold at Target, Safeway, Sam’s Club Nationwide

Cargill Meat Solutions, a Fort Morgan, Colo. establishment, is recalling approximately 132,606 pounds of ground beef products made from the chuck portion of the carcass that may be contaminated with Escherichia coliO26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ground beef items were produced and packaged on June...
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Motor Vehicle Accident in Loveville Injures One

Motor Vehicle Accident in Loveville Injures One

On Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at approximately 5:30 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Sunnyside Road, and Point Lookout Road, in Loveville for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision, with one vehicle still in the roadway....
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Female Bicyclist Found Unconscious in Roadway Flown to Trauma Center

Female Bicyclist Found Unconscious in Roadway Flown to Trauma Center

On Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at approximately 7:50 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 41010 Bishop Road, and Loveville Road, in Mechanicsville, for the reported unconscious subject in the roadway. Dispatch advised responding units the 911 caller reported finding an unknown aged female unconscious in the roadway on Bishop Road,...
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Employees Walk and Run for Suicide Awareness in “Laps for Life” Held on September 18th

Employees Walk and Run for Suicide Awareness in “Laps for Life” Held on September 18th

Spreading awareness about suicide was the goal of the ninth annual “Laps for Life” walk/run/team relay event held here September 18. Military members, civilians, contractors and their family members walked or ran 12 laps around the track to commemorate the fact that every 12 minutes, a life is lost to suicide. Capt. Christopher Cox...
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St. Mary’s Airport Receives Funds for Expansion

St. Mary’s Airport Receives Funds for Expansion

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen have announced a $1,772,227 Department of Transportation (DOT) grant for St. Mary’s County Regional Airport in California. These funds will be used to extend existing runways and remove obstructions that will allow for greater passenger and cargo capacity. “St. Mary’s Regional Airport is an important hub...
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Wednesday’s Pet is Bishop

Wednesday’s Pet is Bishop

Wednesday’s Pet for 9-26-18 is Bishop Featured Pet: Bishop Rescue Group: Pets with Disabilities Disability: Deaf Breed: Lemon Hound Sex: Male Size: Medium (50 lbs) Vetted: Neutered and Up-to-date with routine shots Adoption Fee: $300.00 Bishop is between 4 and 5 years old. He landed in a shelter as a stray. He is a...
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Additive Manufacturing, Collaboration Keep T-6Bs Flying

Additive Manufacturing, Collaboration Keep T-6Bs Flying

Recent delivery of 15 T-6B Texan II dorsal assembly ribs in a matter of weeks is an example of how quickly stakeholders can increase readiness through collaboration and innovation. “With additive manufacturing (AM), the fleet can now get the parts in a matter of hours in addition to having an additional source of production,”...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Warns Public of IRS Telephone Scam

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Warns Public of IRS Telephone Scam

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is advising the public to be aware of scam telephone calls from individuals claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The caller is an individual posing as an IRS agent, or law enforcement official collecting debts on behalf of the IRS, in attempt to extort money. The perpetrators will...
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State Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint in St Mary’s County this Friday

State Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint in St Mary’s County this Friday

The Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in St Mary’s County this Friday, September 28th. The time and location of the checkpoint will not be announced. The purpose of the checkpoint is to deter people from driving impaired and to ultimately reduce the number of impaired driving-related collisions who...
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2018 State of the County Video Report and Executive Summary now Available for Viewing

Citizens wanting to learn more about progress made by the county during the last fiscal year can view the 2018 State of the County video report. The 22 minute report highlights accomplishments made on projects and programs undertaken in 2017 and 2018. The report also looks ahead to projects currently underway, including the new...
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Dunkin’ Donuts is Officially Dropping ‘Donuts’ from it’s Name

Dunkin’ Donuts is Officially Dropping ‘Donuts’ from it’s Name

Dunkin’ Donuts has been on a first-name basis with its fans long before the introduction of its iconic tagline, “America Runs on Dunkin’,’’ with customers around the world naturally and affectionately referring to the brand as “Dunkin’.” In recognition of this relationship, and as one of many steps to transform itself into the premier...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested for Drunk Driving, Hit and Run, Reckless Driving and Other Traffic Charges

Lexington Park Man Arrested for Drunk Driving, Hit and Run, Reckless Driving and Other Traffic Charges

On Monday, September 24, 2018, the St. Mary’s County Emergency Communications Center received numerous calls of a white sedan traveling south on Route 235 operating in a reckless manner. The vehicle was reported striking a pickup truck at Route 235 and Hollywood Road and striking another truck at Route 235 and Old Rolling Road....
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Governor Larry Hogan Announces New Parental Leave Policy for State Employees; Provides 60 Days of Paid Leave

Governor Larry Hogan Announces New Parental Leave Policy for State Employees; Provides 60 Days of Paid Leave

Governor Larry Hogan today announced a new parental leave policy for Maryland state employees, which will provide up to an additional 60 days of paid leave following the birth or adoption of a child under six years old. To provide more flexibility for working parents, the 60 days may be used any time within...
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SMECO Board Elects New Officers

SMECO Board Elects New Officers

The Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) Board of Directors recently elected new officers at the regular monthly board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. P. Scott White of Hollywood was elected chairman, and W. Michael Phipps of Owings was elected vice chairman. In addition, Samuel “Jack” Hammett received the Regional Service Award for Outstanding...
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