State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that a St. Mary’s County jury convicted Charles Ray Reid, IV, 35, of Callaway, Maryland of charges stemming from a domestic violence incident that occurred on May 26, 2023. Following a two-day jury trial, Reid was found guilty of all charges: Fourth degree burglary; Second degree assault; Second...
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The Calvert – St. Mary’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (C-SMMPO), the designated policy board that administers the transportation planning process in designated areas of Calvert and St. Mary’s County, is updating the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The LRTP establishes transportation objectives and investment priorities for the next 25 years, focusing...
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On Saturday, January 27, 2024, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Sue Drive in Lexington Park for the report of an assault and robbery. According to the victim, the incident occurred at approximately 4:50 p.m., in the rear of the St. Mary’s Square shopping center near the...
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On Monday, January 29, 2024, John Furner, President and CEO, Walmart U.S., announced an expansion of these investments to include an annual stock grant of up to $20,000. Making Walmart the best place to shop means we need to make it the best place to work. To accomplish that, we are on a journey...
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On Monday, January 29, 2024, at 7:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Andrew’s Church Road and Blacksmith Shop Road in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find an adult male was struck by a vehicle, he was...
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Southern Maryland News Net received the following announcement from Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy: Good Evening Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy Families and Community Members, It is my honor and privilege to share with you that we are keeping the doors open. A special meeting was held on January 26th, 2024 to meet with...
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The lighthouses at Piney Point and St. Clement’s Island shine over storied waters, navigated for thousands of years before the towers’ construction. The old jailhouse in Leonardtown prompts inquiries about justice, and injustice, meted out over centuries. A schoolhouse in Drayden serves as a reminder of a painful divide that remained unchallenged, until only...
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On Wednesday January 24, 2024, Williams McClernan, & Stack LLC (“WMS Lawyers”) hosted its annual Expungement Day at the St. Mary’s County Library in Lexington Park. From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., citizens were able to receive free legal services from attorneys Marsha Williams, Kathleen McClernan, Alycia Stack, and Tiffany Young, in regard to...
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Communities surrounding the Outlying Field Webster and the Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that there will be an increase in aircraft flight activities associated with the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School training. This increase in aircraft activity will occur from January 29 through March 08, 2024. The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School...
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On Saturday, January 27, 2024, at approximately 9:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Pegg Road and Spring Wood Court in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Crews arrived on the scene to find an adult female was struck by a vehicle and was...
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On Thursday, January 18, 2024, at approximately 1:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Great Mills Road and South Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles involved with one subject trapped in the SUV. Firefighters extricated...
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College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students who have chosen to pursue careers in health care were celebrated Thursday, Jan. 11 at the Health Career Readiness Recognition ceremony. Seventy-eight students who completed programs to become clinical medical assistants, certified nursing and geriatric nursing assistants, dental assistants, phlebotomy technicians, paramedics, nutrition coaches and personal trainers in...
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By RVFD Vice President / Lieutenant Scot Best; Throughout the year, our Auxiliary holds multiple fundraising events to raise funds for the support of the RVFD organization. At our January Business Meeting, members of the Auxiliary, including President Debbie Fairfax and Vice President Jessica Snyder, presented several important firefighter life safety items to RVFD...
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The traveling national exhibit, Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad, will be on display at the St. Clement’s Island Museum starting January 28, 2024, and running through Black History Month until March 16, 2024. The St. Clement’s Island Museum is open daily, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., admission prices and...
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On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at approximately 6:12 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 27534 Old Village Road and Reeves Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision with one overturned and unknown injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to report one vehicle in the roadway and one vehicle...
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(Vote passed with no nays) On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department requested authorization from St. Mary’s County Commissioners to hold a public hearing and meetings to discuss a Fire Tax rate increase. This increase would go from the current rate of 0.024, to $0.056 which equates to $111.54 per household...
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(Vote passed with no nays) On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department requested authorization from St. Mary’s County Commissioners to hold public hearings and meetings to discuss a Fire Tax rate increase. This increase would go from the current rate of .036 to .056, which equates to $48.85 per household or...
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(Vote passed with no nays) On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department requested authorization from St. Mary’s County Commissioners to hold public hearings and meetings to discuss a Fire Tax rate increase. This increase would go from .046 to .056 which equates to $28.18 per household per year, or a $2.35...
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On Thursday, January 25, 2024, at approximately 12:18 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Budds Creek Road and Colton Point Road traffic circle in Clements, for a motor vehicle collision involving a commercial vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a head-on collision involving a semi-truck and an SUV with...
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According to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court, on Thursday, January 18, 2024, employees at two St. Mary’s County businesses failed to ask for identification for the sale of tobacco products to an underage person on December 28, 2023. Holly Bailey, 49, of Charlotte Hall was working at Race-In Inn in...
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UPDATE 1/25/2024: Police and the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office reported the package in question that was “ticking” contained a Life Alert device which was in shipping, no danger’s or hazardous objects were found. 1/24/2024: On Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., police responded to the Dameron Post Office located at 17679...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County are pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Aubert-Utz as the new Director for St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Emergency Services (DES). “After an extensive recruitment process, we are very pleased to announce Ms. Aubert-Utz as our incoming Director of Emergency Services,” said Commissioner President Randy Guy....
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By FREMS Division Erin Ward, January 23, 2024: In a powerful alliance aimed at addressing a critical issue faced by our modern-day heroes, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) joined forces with the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN) and designated January as Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month. Together, they are working tirelessly to...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces the state’s Primitive Deer Hunt will be open Feb. 1-3 statewide. Hunters with a valid hunting license, or those exempt from the hunting license requirement, may use primitive bows or muzzleloaders to hunt sika and white-tailed deer during these days. Primitive hunting devices are defined as long bows, recurve bows, flintlock,...
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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. For their main agenda item, the Commissioners accepted a check from the Tri-County Council of Southern Maryland for the Barns at New Market. During County Administrator time, the CSMC took...
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