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New Youth Roller Hockey Program Coming To Leonard Hall Recreation Center

New Youth Roller Hockey Program Coming To Leonard Hall Recreation Center

August 21, 2026

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Announces New School Zone Speed Camera Program Dates

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Announces New School Zone Speed Camera Program Dates

August 21, 2026

New Self-Serve Sports Equipment Kiosks Open At Two St. Mary’s County Parks

New Self-Serve Sports Equipment Kiosks Open At Two St. Mary’s County Parks

August 21, 2026

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Things To Do In Southern Maryland August 21 Through August 27, 2026

Things To Do In Southern Maryland August 21 Through August 27, 2026

SOUTHERN MARYLAND — Summer may be winding down, but Southern Maryland’s calendar is still packed with reasons to get out of the house. This week brings…

August 21, 2026August 21, 2026

New Liquor Store Approved For Point Lookout Road In Leonardtown

New Liquor Store Approved For Point Lookout Road In Leonardtown

LEONARDTOWN, Md. — A Point Lookout Road storefront that has housed liquor stores under different names is preparing for another fresh start with new owners…

August 21, 2026August 21, 2026

Popular Leonardtown Cigar Lounge Is Getting A New Name And Owner

Popular Leonardtown Cigar Lounge Is Getting A New Name And Owner

August 21, 2026

Southern Maryland Schools Are Taking Different Paths On Maryland’s Teacher Career Ladder

Southern Maryland Schools Are Taking Different Paths On Maryland’s Teacher Career Ladder

August 21, 2026

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St. Mary’s County Approves Nearly $931,000 In Grants To Support Older Adults

St. Mary’s County Approves Nearly $931,000 In Grants To Support Older Adults

August 21, 2026

Tornado Watch Issued For Southern Maryland Until 10 P.M.

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Southern Maryland As Damaging Winds, Tornadoes Possible

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

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Events in St. Mary’s County

A-MAZE-ing! Bowles Farms Unveils Corn Maze Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday

A-MAZE-ing! Bowles Farms Unveils Corn Maze Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Run For Local Heroes: Little Flower School’s Patriot Day 5K Returns Sept. 5

Run For Local Heroes: Little Flower School’s Patriot Day 5K Returns Sept. 5

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026

Things To Do In Southern Maryland August 14 Through August 20, 2026

Things To Do In Southern Maryland August 14 Through August 20, 2026

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026

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Entertainment in St. Mary’s County

From Garage Sessions To Global Stage: St. Mary’s Drum Camp Draws Musicians From Around The World

From Garage Sessions To Global Stage: St. Mary’s Drum Camp Draws Musicians From Around The World

August 10, 2026

Get Ready To Party All August Long At Toot’s Bar In Hollywood

Get Ready To Party All August Long At Toot’s Bar In Hollywood

July 31, 2026August 1, 2026

Enjoy A Summer Of Disney Magic And Broadway Favorites For $5-$10 At The Children’s Theatre Of Annapolis

Enjoy A Summer Of Disney Magic And Broadway Favorites For $5-$10 At The Children’s Theatre Of Annapolis

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

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Breaking News in St. Mary’s County

77-Year-Old Man Airlifted After Fall, Head Injury In Saint Inigoes

77-Year-Old Man Airlifted After Fall, Head Injury In Saint Inigoes

August 19, 2026August 20, 2026

Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Continues Push For Drivers To ‘Plate Where They Live’

Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Continues Push For Drivers To ‘Plate Where They Live’

August 17, 2026August 17, 2026

Utility Work Begins Ahead Of New Hollywood Road Sidewalk

Utility Work Begins Ahead Of New Hollywood Road Sidewalk

August 15, 2026

St. Mary’s County Awarded Grant To Launch Mobile Integrated Health Program

St. Mary’s County Awarded Grant To Launch Mobile Integrated Health Program

August 15, 2026

St. Mary’s Fire And EMS Alerting Upgrade Moves Forward, County Funding Could Be Needed

St. Mary’s Fire And EMS Alerting Upgrade Moves Forward, County Funding Could Be Needed

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026

St. Mary’s Emergency Services Facing Paramedic Vacancies As County Invests Millions In 911 Upgrades

St. Mary’s Emergency Services Facing Paramedic Vacancies As County Invests Millions In 911 Upgrades

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026

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More Than 8,000 Vote In SMECO Election; Results Announced At 88th Annual Meeting

More Than 8,000 Vote In SMECO Election; Results Announced At 88th Annual Meeting

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Shell Yeah! Volunteers Wanted To Plant 1 Million Oysters In Breton Bay

Shell Yeah! Volunteers Wanted To Plant 1 Million Oysters In Breton Bay

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Search For Lost Cross Manor Could Unearth St. Mary’s County’s Earliest Stories

Search For Lost Cross Manor Could Unearth St. Mary’s County’s Earliest Stories

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Maryland Sunflower Fields Are Blooming: Here’s How To Plan Your Visit

Maryland Sunflower Fields Are Blooming: Here’s How To Plan Your Visit

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

New Members Sought for Boards, Commissions & Committees

New Members Sought for Boards, Commissions & Committees

August 19, 2026

Calvert Meals On Wheels Debuts All New Look

Calvert Meals On Wheels Debuts All New Look

August 18, 2026

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Crime & Courts in St. Mary’s County

Cracked Windshield Leads To Cocaine, Heroin And Ammo Charges In Lexington Park

Cracked Windshield Leads To Cocaine, Heroin And Ammo Charges In Lexington Park

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Third Arrest Made In Connection With 2 Separate Lexington Park Home Invasions And Assaults

Third Arrest Made In Connection With 2 Separate Lexington Park Home Invasions And Assaults

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026

No ID, No Pass: Three St. Mary’s Businesses Fail Tobacco Compliance Checks

No ID, No Pass: Three St. Mary’s Businesses Fail Tobacco Compliance Checks

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026

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Local Government in St. Mary’s County

St. Mary’s Commissioners Approve Nearly $1.95 Million For Emergency Services

St. Mary’s Commissioners Approve Nearly $1.95 Million For Emergency Services

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

St. Mary’s County Faces 90-Day Deadline On 2050 Growth Plan

St. Mary’s County Faces 90-Day Deadline On 2050 Growth Plan

August 19, 2026

St. Mary’s County Leaders Head To Ocean City For 2026 MACo Conference

St. Mary’s County Leaders Head To Ocean City For 2026 MACo Conference

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026

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Economy & Business in St. Mary’s County

$1 Million Prizes Bring Big Wins to Lottery Players in Fallston, Manchester

$1 Million Prizes Bring Big Wins to Lottery Players in Fallston, Manchester

August 17, 2026August 17, 2026

‘Mr. & Mrs. Thankful’ Couple’s Night Out Ends With $25,000 Lottery Win In Anne Arundel

‘Mr. & Mrs. Thankful’ Couple’s Night Out Ends With $25,000 Lottery Win In Anne Arundel

August 12, 2026August 12, 2026

Her Next Chapter Began With A Bookmark: How A Navy Veteran Built A Bookstore On Wheels In Southern Maryland

Her Next Chapter Began With A Bookmark: How A Navy Veteran Built A Bookstore On Wheels In Southern Maryland

August 12, 2026August 12, 2026

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Food & Drink in St. Mary’s County

Southern Maryland’s White Sauce Debate: Love It, Hate It Or Never Tried It?

Southern Maryland’s White Sauce Debate: Love It, Hate It Or Never Tried It?

August 20, 2026August 21, 2026

5 Places To Grab A Sandwich In Southern Maryland For National Sandwich Month

5 Places To Grab A Sandwich In Southern Maryland For National Sandwich Month

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026

Harvest Countdown Begins At Corteau Vineyards

Harvest Countdown Begins At Corteau Vineyards

August 13, 2026

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Schools in St. Mary’s County

St. Mary’s Schools Advance Security Upgrades With Remaining Federal Grant Funds

St. Mary’s Schools Advance Security Upgrades With Remaining Federal Grant Funds

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026

St. Mary’s Schools Restructure Elementary Report Cards To Give Parents Clearer Picture Of Student Progress

St. Mary’s Schools Restructure Elementary Report Cards To Give Parents Clearer Picture Of Student Progress

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026

Rising Utility Costs Prompt Nearly $932,000 Budget Adjustment For St. Mary’s Schools

Rising Utility Costs Prompt Nearly $932,000 Budget Adjustment For St. Mary’s Schools

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026

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Defense & Military in St. Mary’s County

New Home For NAVAIR Updates: Aviation And Munitions Content Moves To DVIDS

New Home For NAVAIR Updates: Aviation And Munitions Content Moves To DVIDS

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

ADVISORY: “VERY LOUD NOISE” May Be Produced From NSWC Dahlgren Division Range Testing This Week

ADVISORY: “VERY LOUD NOISE” May Be Produced From NSWC Dahlgren Division Range Testing This Week

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

Evolving Warfare: Rise of the Drones! Draws Defense Leaders To Lexington Park Symposium

Evolving Warfare: Rise of the Drones! Draws Defense Leaders To Lexington Park Symposium

July 23, 2026July 30, 2026

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Outdoors in St. Mary’s County

St. Mary’s County Included In $4.6M Maryland Parks And Conservation Funding

St. Mary’s County Included In $4.6M Maryland Parks And Conservation Funding

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Chesapeake Bay ‘Dead Zone’ Shrinks Below Average In July

Chesapeake Bay ‘Dead Zone’ Shrinks Below Average In July

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026

Weekly Southern Maryland Fishing Report: Mackerel Run Is One Of The Best Yet

Weekly Southern Maryland Fishing Report: Mackerel Run Is One Of The Best Yet

August 17, 2026August 17, 2026

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Sports in St. Mary’s County

St. Mary’s Ryken Names Clara Hayward As Head Coach Of The Tennis Program

St. Mary’s Ryken Names Clara Hayward As Head Coach Of The Tennis Program

August 19, 2026

St. Mary’s Ryken Names Keith Veney Head Boys Basketball Coach

St. Mary’s Ryken Names Keith Veney Head Boys Basketball Coach

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026

Flash Giveaway Added: Win Tickets To Budds Creek National With Travis Pastrana As Grand Marshal

Flash Giveaway Added: Win Tickets To Budds Creek National With Travis Pastrana As Grand Marshal

August 13, 2026August 17, 2026

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Health & Wellness in St. Mary’s County

St. Mary’s County Health Officer Dr. Meena Brewster Wins National Public Health Award

St. Mary’s County Health Officer Dr. Meena Brewster Wins National Public Health Award

August 13, 2026

Maryland Awards $80M To 41 Projects Tackling Rural Health Care Needs

Maryland Awards $80M To 41 Projects Tackling Rural Health Care Needs

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026

Following Measles Cases, St. Mary’s Health Department Hosting Free MMR Vaccine Clinics

Following Measles Cases, St. Mary’s Health Department Hosting Free MMR Vaccine Clinics

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

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St. Mary’s County Guides

Things To Do In Southern Maryland August 7 Through August 13, 2026

Things To Do In Southern Maryland August 7 Through August 13, 2026

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026

Maryland Boating Guide: Easy Ways To Protect Rivers, Creeks And The Chesapeake Bay

Maryland Boating Guide: Easy Ways To Protect Rivers, Creeks And The Chesapeake Bay

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Maryland Striped Bass Closure: What Every Angler Needs To Know Before Fishing In August

Maryland Striped Bass Closure: What Every Angler Needs To Know Before Fishing In August

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Weather in St. Mary’s County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Southern Maryland, 60 MPH Winds Possible

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Southern Maryland, 60 MPH Winds Possible

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026

Maryland Tornado Or Straight-Line Winds? Here’s How Officials Tell The Difference

Maryland Tornado Or Straight-Line Winds? Here’s How Officials Tell The Difference

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Rain Brings Relief, But Drought Still Covers 91% Of Maryland

Rain Brings Relief, But Drought Still Covers 91% Of Maryland

July 31, 2026August 1, 2026

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Pets in St. Mary’s County

Young Doberman Mix Rex Seeks Active, Child-Free Home In St. Mary’s County

Young Doberman Mix Rex Seeks Active, Child-Free Home In St. Mary’s County

August 17, 2026August 17, 2026

Southern Maryland Animal Shelters Waive Adoption Fees Throughout August

Southern Maryland Animal Shelters Waive Adoption Fees Throughout August

August 14, 2026

Two Senior Dogs Seek Loving Retirement Homes In St. Mary’s County

Two Senior Dogs Seek Loving Retirement Homes In St. Mary’s County

August 13, 2026

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Home & Garden in St. Mary’s County

Growing Citrus In Maryland: A Practical Home Guide

Growing Citrus In Maryland: A Practical Home Guide

August 12, 2026

Maryland Mold Season: How To Prevent, Spot And Safely Remove Household Mold

Maryland Mold Season: How To Prevent, Spot And Safely Remove Household Mold

July 24, 2026

The 10 Best Plants To Grow In A Maryland Garden

The 10 Best Plants To Grow In A Maryland Garden

May 12, 2026

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