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Measles Exposure Warning: Maryland Officials Investigating Locations In Mechanicsville, Charlotte Hall And Leonardtown

Measles Exposure Warning: Maryland Officials Investigating Locations In Mechanicsville, Charlotte Hall And Leonardtown

July 22, 2026

NOISE ADVISORY: Field Carrier Landing Practice Returns To NAS Pax River July 27-31

NOISE ADVISORY: Field Carrier Landing Practice Returns To NAS Pax River July 27-31

July 22, 2026

Go Behind The Badge: St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office Opens Applications For Citizens Police Academy

Go Behind The Badge: St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office Opens Applications For Citizens Police Academy

July 22, 2026

St. Mary’s County Resources

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Proposed St. Mary’s Sports Complex Comes With $337M Price Tag

Proposed St. Mary’s Sports Complex Comes With $337M Price Tag

CALIFORNIA, Md. — A proposed sports complex near California could cost more than $337 million to build, with plans calling for a massive indoor events…

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

County Approves Tax Credit For Charleys Redevelopment In Lexington Park

County Approves Tax Credit For Charleys Redevelopment In Lexington Park

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — A boarded-up former Burger King on Great Mills Road is expected to be redeveloped into a Charleys Cheesesteaks and Wings as…

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

12 Infant And Children’s Products Recalled: What Southern Maryland Parents Need To Know

12 Infant And Children’s Products Recalled: What Southern Maryland Parents Need To Know

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

St. Mary’s County Honors Home-Delivered Meals Volunteers For 20 Years Of Service

St. Mary’s County Honors Home-Delivered Meals Volunteers For 20 Years Of Service

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

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St. Mary’s County Names Glenn Mains As New Chief Information Officer

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

St. Mary’s County Selects Great Mills Road And California Areas For Investment Program

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

Kouture Decor & More LLC Hosts First Annual Back To School Pop Up Shop In St. Mary’s County

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

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Events in St. Mary’s County

Step Into 1776: Auditions Open For Historic Sotterley’s Fall Experience

Step Into 1776: Auditions Open For Historic Sotterley’s Fall Experience

July 19, 2026

Bad Parent Night Coming To Barefoot Farms In Avenue With Live Music And Nearly 50 Vendors

Bad Parent Night Coming To Barefoot Farms In Avenue With Live Music And Nearly 50 Vendors

July 18, 2026July 22, 2026

Things To Do In Southern Maryland July 17 Through July 23, 2026

Things To Do In Southern Maryland July 17 Through July 23, 2026

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026

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Entertainment in St. Mary’s County

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

Southern Maryland Dance Group Lands Surprise Performance With Tonio Armani

Southern Maryland Dance Group Lands Surprise Performance With Tonio Armani

July 1, 2026

Rock The Summer At Toot’s Bar With Live Music, Karaoke And Southern Maryland’s Biggest Party Weekends

Rock The Summer At Toot’s Bar With Live Music, Karaoke And Southern Maryland’s Biggest Party Weekends

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026

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Breaking News in St. Mary’s County

Five-Minute Rescue: One Trapped After Car Strikes Tree In California, MD

Five-Minute Rescue: One Trapped After Car Strikes Tree In California, MD

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

Water Rescue: Deputy Saves Missing 9-Year-Old With Autism In Hollywood

Water Rescue: Deputy Saves Missing 9-Year-Old With Autism In Hollywood

July 20, 2026July 21, 2026

Three-Vehicle Crash Sends Woman, 3-Year-Old Child To Hospital In Leonardtown

Three-Vehicle Crash Sends Woman, 3-Year-Old Child To Hospital In Leonardtown

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

Bystanders Rescue Driver From Burning Vehicle After Mechanicsville Crash

Bystanders Rescue Driver From Burning Vehicle After Mechanicsville Crash

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026

Two-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Three Notch Road At Trapp Road

Two-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Three Notch Road At Trapp Road

July 18, 2026July 18, 2026

Nearly One-Third Of Maryland’s Fatal Crashes Have One Thing In Common

Nearly One-Third Of Maryland’s Fatal Crashes Have One Thing In Common

July 18, 2026

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St. Mary’s County Couple Celebrates 50 Years Of Marriage, Five Decades Of Service

St. Mary’s County Couple Celebrates 50 Years Of Marriage, Five Decades Of Service

July 22, 2026

One Owner Brings Two Maryland Moving Companies Together To Better Serve Customers

One Owner Brings Two Maryland Moving Companies Together To Better Serve Customers

July 17, 2026

Voting Opens For SMECO’s 2026 Annual Meeting Election

Voting Opens For SMECO’s 2026 Annual Meeting Election

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

Registration Now Open For Leonardtown’s Annual Gingerbread Lane Holiday Display

Registration Now Open For Leonardtown’s Annual Gingerbread Lane Holiday Display

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

Fresh Corn, Tomatoes And More! Farmers Feeding St. Mary’s Produce Giveaway Returns

Fresh Corn, Tomatoes And More! Farmers Feeding St. Mary’s Produce Giveaway Returns

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026

Maryland Revolutionary War Sites: Historic Places, Trails And Stories To Explore

Maryland Revolutionary War Sites: Historic Places, Trails And Stories To Explore

July 12, 2026

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Crime & Courts in St. Mary’s County

Life Plus 30 Years: 23-Year-Old Lexington Park Man Sentenced For First-Degree Murder Of Malic Freeland

Life Plus 30 Years: 23-Year-Old Lexington Park Man Sentenced For First-Degree Murder Of Malic Freeland

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

UPDATE: Callaway Couple Released On Recognizance After 4-Year-Old Kept In Closet With Bungee Cord For 12 Hours A Day

UPDATE: Callaway Couple Released On Recognizance After 4-Year-Old Kept In Closet With Bungee Cord For 12 Hours A Day

July 21, 2026July 22, 2026

Jaymi Sterling Secures $72,488 Grant To Strengthen Gun Violence Prosecutions In St. Mary’s County

Jaymi Sterling Secures $72,488 Grant To Strengthen Gun Violence Prosecutions In St. Mary’s County

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

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Local Government in St. Mary’s County

St. Mary’s County Moves Closer To Awarding $1.5 Million In Community Grants Through Cannabis Reinvestment Fund

St. Mary’s County Moves Closer To Awarding $1.5 Million In Community Grants Through Cannabis Reinvestment Fund

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026

Stanley Martin Proposal To Develop 271 Acres Draws Strong Public Opposition During St. Mary’s Planning Hearing

Stanley Martin Proposal To Develop 271 Acres Draws Strong Public Opposition During St. Mary’s Planning Hearing

July 15, 2026July 16, 2026

St. Mary’s Celebrates National Park and Recreation Month, Sunny Squirrel Invites Families To Disney’s Frozen

St. Mary’s Celebrates National Park and Recreation Month, Sunny Squirrel Invites Families To Disney’s Frozen

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

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Economy & Business in St. Mary’s County

Gov. Moore Launches New Chip-Enabled EBT Cards To Fight Benefit Fraud

Gov. Moore Launches New Chip-Enabled EBT Cards To Fight Benefit Fraud

July 21, 2026

Taylor Gas Continues 75 Years Of Family Service With Trusted HVAC And Propane Solutions

Taylor Gas Continues 75 Years Of Family Service With Trusted HVAC And Propane Solutions

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

Final Lap Ahead: Potomac Speedway Promoters To Step Away After 2026 Season

Final Lap Ahead: Potomac Speedway Promoters To Step Away After 2026 Season

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

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Food & Drink in St. Mary’s County

Engineer Builds Self-Serve Produce Stand To Bring Fresh, Local Food To Lexington Park

Engineer Builds Self-Serve Produce Stand To Bring Fresh, Local Food To Lexington Park

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

What’s In Season In Maryland? Your Seasonal Produce Guide

What’s In Season In Maryland? Your Seasonal Produce Guide

July 17, 2026

Boone’s Bagels Receives Leonardtown Council Support for Beer and Wine License Application

Boone’s Bagels Receives Leonardtown Council Support for Beer and Wine License Application

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026

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Schools in St. Mary’s County

Ready Or Not, AI Is Moving Into Southern Maryland Classrooms

Ready Or Not, AI Is Moving Into Southern Maryland Classrooms

July 21, 2026

After More Than 30 Years, Bay Montessori Reaches A Major Milestone In Lexington Park

After More Than 30 Years, Bay Montessori Reaches A Major Milestone In Lexington Park

July 20, 2026July 21, 2026

St. Mary’s County Students Among Maryland’s Top Performers At SkillsUSA Nationals

St. Mary’s County Students Among Maryland’s Top Performers At SkillsUSA Nationals

July 19, 2026

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Defense & Military in St. Mary’s County

Lexington Park Native Serves At Home Of The Navy’s Legendary TOPGUN School

Lexington Park Native Serves At Home Of The Navy’s Legendary TOPGUN School

July 19, 2026July 20, 2026

UMD MATRIX Lab Strengthens Southern Maryland’s Aerospace And Defense Ecosystem

UMD MATRIX Lab Strengthens Southern Maryland’s Aerospace And Defense Ecosystem

July 17, 2026July 17, 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 6, 2026July 6, 2026

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Outdoors in St. Mary’s County

Public Invited To Help Shape Two New Oyster Restoration Projects In St. Mary’s River

Public Invited To Help Shape Two New Oyster Restoration Projects In St. Mary’s River

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

Weekly Southern Maryland Fishing Report: Spot, Croaker, Cobia And Bluefish Biting Across The Bay

Weekly Southern Maryland Fishing Report: Spot, Croaker, Cobia And Bluefish Biting Across The Bay

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

Maryland State Parks Adventure Challenge: How To Visit More Parks Throughout The Year

Maryland State Parks Adventure Challenge: How To Visit More Parks Throughout The Year

July 19, 2026

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Sports in St. Mary’s County

Southern Charm Elite Doubles In Size, Invites Southern Maryland Community To Invest In Season Two

Southern Charm Elite Doubles In Size, Invites Southern Maryland Community To Invest In Season Two

July 17, 2026

New Commanders Stadium Poses Environmental Concerns For Anacostia River

New Commanders Stadium Poses Environmental Concerns For Anacostia River

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026

St. Mary’s Ryken Appoints Steve Howes As Director Of Athletics

St. Mary’s Ryken Appoints Steve Howes As Director Of Athletics

July 6, 2026July 8, 2026

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Health & Wellness in St. Mary’s County

Maryland Measles Travel: How Families Can Prepare Before A Trip

Maryland Measles Travel: How Families Can Prepare Before A Trip

July 22, 2026

FDA Links Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak To Lettuce From Taco Bell

FDA Links Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak To Lettuce From Taco Bell

July 17, 2026July 20, 2026

Maryland Department Of Health Confirms Five New Measles Cases

Maryland Department Of Health Confirms Five New Measles Cases

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026

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St. Mary’s County Guides

Maryland Pet Owners: The Surprising Way Pets Start Nearly 1,000 House Fires Every Year

Maryland Pet Owners: The Surprising Way Pets Start Nearly 1,000 House Fires Every Year

July 18, 2026

Where To See Maryland Fireflies This Summer Before They Disappear

Where To See Maryland Fireflies This Summer Before They Disappear

July 17, 2026

Southern Maryland Back-To-School Guide: Everything Families Need For The 2026-27 School Year

Southern Maryland Back-To-School Guide: Everything Families Need For The 2026-27 School Year

July 10, 2026July 21, 2026

Weather in St. Mary’s County

Maryland Air Quality Is Red And Could Worsen This Weekend

Maryland Air Quality Is Red And Could Worsen This Weekend

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026

Maryland Air Quality Alerts Explained: What They Mean And When You Should Stay Inside

Maryland Air Quality Alerts Explained: What They Mean And When You Should Stay Inside

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026

WEATHER ALERT: Heat Advisory Issued For Southern Maryland As Heat Index Nears 105

WEATHER ALERT: Heat Advisory Issued For Southern Maryland As Heat Index Nears 105

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026

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Pets in St. Mary’s County

A Tale Of Three Tails: St. Mary’s County Shelter Dogs Search For Forever Homes

A Tale Of Three Tails: St. Mary’s County Shelter Dogs Search For Forever Homes

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

Pet Returns Are Rising: Fido & Friends Has A Plan To Keep Pets Home

Pet Returns Are Rising: Fido & Friends Has A Plan To Keep Pets Home

July 14, 2026

After Being Returned, Lucont Is Still Waiting For His Forever Family In St. Mary’s County

After Being Returned, Lucont Is Still Waiting For His Forever Family In St. Mary’s County

July 13, 2026

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Home & Garden in St. Mary’s County

The 10 Best Plants To Grow In A Maryland Garden

The 10 Best Plants To Grow In A Maryland Garden

May 12, 2026

Southern Maryland Beekeepers Grow Community Through Education and Stewardship

Southern Maryland Beekeepers Grow Community Through Education and Stewardship

March 24, 2026

St. Mary’s County Library Distributes Thousands Of Free Seeds Packets, Expands Community Gardening

St. Mary’s County Library Distributes Thousands Of Free Seeds Packets, Expands Community Gardening

March 21, 2026

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