All St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) administrative offices will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2026, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Offices will resume normal operating schedules on Monday, June 22, 2026. The June 19 closure also includes: All three St. Mary’s County Libraries (Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown, and Lexington Park) All three Senior Activity Centers (Garvey, Loffler, and...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) completed a 71-acre planting project at Newtowne Neck State Park in St. Mary’s County in April that will help prevent rain runoff from reaching the Potomac River. The Maryland Forest Service oversaw the planting of 31,990 native seedlings across 15 fields along the park’s edge. The project expanded the riparian buffer,...
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As quantum technology begins to reshape the future workforce, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is working with industry and economic leaders to prepare students to enter this emerging field. On May 20, CSM hosted the Southern Maryland Regional Quantum Forum: Unlocking the Future, to develop training pathways for emerging quantum careers. The forum...
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Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, June 4, 2026, Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West sentenced Jason Shawn Smoot, Jr., 20, to 6 years in prison for Robbery. Upon release, Smoot will be on supervised probation for a period of five years. If he violates the terms...
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UPDATE 6/8/2026: Charging Documents Added: Judge James Tanavage released Deshawn Anthony Carey on his own recognizance. Deshawn Anthony Carey, 18, of Lexington Park, has been charged with theft of $25,000 to under $100,000, theft of $1,500 to under $25,000, motor vehicle unlawful taking, four counts of theft of $100 to under $1,500, two counts...
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On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, school administrators and the school resource officer at Davis Middle School learned that a 12-year-old student had brought energy drinks mixed with alcohol in plastic bottles with the intent to sell them at school. Further investigation showed that two additional students, ages 11 and 12, had consumed the drinks...
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Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order to create a 12-month statewide task force on immigrant rights protection. The task force brings together State agencies in partnership with the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Comptroller, and other state leaders to coordinate efforts to address the fraud and exploitation of immigrant Marylanders. Immigrants...
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On Monday, June 1st, 2026, the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department officially placed Raft 2 into active service. Raft 2 is a 2025 INMAR 380-SR 12’6″ inflatable boat featuring rugged Hypalon-neoprene construction and a durable aluminum floor. It is powered by a 30-horsepower Tohatsu four-stroke outboard motor equipped with a specialized prop guard for personnel...
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“A Message to Our Community Dear Friends, Supporters, Volunteers, Adopters, and Animal Advocates, My name is Dr. Lisa Connors, and I am honored to begin serving as President of the Humane Society of Charles County, effective June 4, 2026. As we move forward together, I want to thank our community for its passion, advocacy,...
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A Charles County, Maryland, man faces indictment in connection with an attack on two federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at the Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) Airport. Cornelius Queen, 32, is charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers and interfering with security screening personnel at the airport. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the...
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The next generation of College of Southern Maryland (CSM) nurses received their pins during the Nursing Recognition Ceremony on May 14, welcoming graduates to the profession. The ceremony honored 45 nursing graduates as they begin careers in healthcare. Caroline Combs, dean of the School of Health Sciences, opened the ceremony by acknowledging the graduates’...
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A couple of Saturdays ago, May 23, was a particularly rainy day. So much so that a retired St. Mary’s County woman almost didn’t tackle a chore on her list for the day. She went back and forth, but ultimately deciding that it needed doing. This was a very profitable choice, for among the...
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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and a full lineup of military and civilian aviation performers are scheduled to take to the skies during the 2026 Pax River Air Show, set for Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. The free, public event will feature the Blue Angels,...
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On Sunday, June 7, 2026, at approximately 5:35 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Three Notch Road and Town Creek Drive in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single motorcyclist laying in the roadway after striking a SUV from...
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Jerrell Jeffrey Tyson, 35, of Laurel, is charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct after authorities said he threatened an officer during a disturbance call in Waldorf on May 30, 2026. Tyson’s listed address appears differently across filings, including Laurel and Hyattsville. Officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were called at about 3:02...
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Jeronda Artina Williams, 42, of Waldorf, has been charged with robbery, theft of $100 to under $1,500, second-degree assault, affray and disorderly conduct after an alleged fight and phone theft at a Waldorf gas station business on May 28, 2026. According to the allegations, an officer with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded at...
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Sharon Denise (Monica) Collins, 72, of Prince Frederick passed away June 5, 2026. She was raised in Montgomery County and graduated from Albert Einstein High School. She married Gary William Collins, and they eventually settled in Prince Frederick where they have lived for many years. Sharon deeply loved spending time with her family and...
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Robert Frederick Bast, 90, of Edgewater and a longtime resident of Shady Side passed away June 4, 2026. He was born November 13, 1935, in Shady Side to Edward Leo and Jeanette Laura (Lee) Bast. Robert was a very skilled craftsman. He worked as a master carpenter and boat builder for many years working...
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Francis Hall Chaney, II was born March 13, 1957, son of Grace Walser and Eugene “Babe” Chaney. He was an extraordinarily kind and generous man, who spent his life making the world a better place for those around him. Known to all as “Frank,” he passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving...
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Jonny Max Reese, 68, of Hanover, Maryland, formerly of Annapolis, Maryland, passed away suddenly at his residence on May 31, 2026. Born on June 18, 1957, in Crestview, Florida, Jonny was the son of Max Albert Reese and the late Barbara Catherine Reese. Jonny dedicated more than 26 years of his life to helping...
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ADCS/AW/Sr. Chief Petty Officer Bobby Lee Newsome, USN Retired, age 79, of Lusby, Maryland, and a former resident of Wellston, OH, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026, at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born October 26, 1946 in Pikeville, Kentucky, son of the late Robert Lee Newsom and Nannie Cantrell Newsom....
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Dewey Trinkley, 81, of Dunkirk, MD, passed away peacefully at his home on May 30, 2026, surrounded by his family. He dedicated 38 years of service to the Department of Transportation before retiring. Retirement, however, marked the beginning of a new chapter as he found his dream job at Sneade’s Ace Hardware. He truly...
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Michael Paul Stringfellow, 62, passed away on May 29, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of memories, laughter, and love that will never be forgotten. Born on April 8, 1964, Michael was the son of Margaret Helen Stringfellow and Jack Cleveland Stringfellow. He was a devoted husband to his wife, Roberta Stringfellow, and a loving...
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Alan Joseph Gwynn, 63 of Calvert County, MD, passed aware peacefully at his home on May 25, 2026 surrounded by his loving family and dog Luna. Born in Washington DC at Crafritz Hospital, on February 8, 1963, Alan was the son of the late Paul and Bertha Gwynn. He graduated from Surrattsville High School...
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Geneva Virginia Clark Peyton, 91, passed away peacefully at home on May 23, 2026, surrounded by her daughters. Born on March 25, 1935, in Glengary, West Virginia, Geneva was the daughter of Daisy Evelyn Clark and Jospeh Daniels Clark and the oldest of 8 children. On December 24, 1953, she married John “Jack” Francis...
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