The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Youth Gun Violence Task Force recently completed a three-month-long mission — the team executed 105 sea…
A 21-year-old Indian Head man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Sept. 10 for his part in a car crash that killed a 63-year-old hitchhiker.
Fall marks the return of the National Football League, the winding down of Major League Baseball’s regular season, pumpkin spiced everything a…
While having children back in school is good news, the disruptions in classroom instruction and other components of academic normalcy have cre…
The St. Mary’s County commissioners approved an additional $6.8 million in fund allocations related to the federal American Rescue Plan Act du…
This week in the Southern Maryland News police briefs, read about a Waldorf pharmacist who is accused of distributing narcotics to an undercov…
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office now has a District 3 station, although for now it is mainly being used for criminal investigations due …
A Mechanicsville woman faces a felony animal cruelty charge and 16 misdemeanor animal cruelty charges following an investigation.
Jeremiah Bookard, 6, left, and his best friend Zamont Basnight, 5, both of Lexington Park, enjoy one of the rides at the Ridge Volunteer Fire …
By a 3-2 vote after much public comment, the Leonardtown Council this week approved a temporary extension of outdoor seating for Social Coffee…
Bill Cameron of Hollywood stands next to his 1965 Ford Falcon convertible on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Taste of Leonardtown event, which feat…
Great Mills to host Free Dentistry Day
Mark Tayac beats a drum and sings while James Edwards dances in the background on Saturday afternoon at Indigenous Heritage Day at Historic St…
A display of heritage
Pete Himmelheber puts ink on lead pieces so he can print a document on the reproduction colonial printing press at Historic St. Mary's City on…
U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer led a Zoom discussion on broadband in Southern Maryland on Thursday, Sept. 9.
Debbie Tilton of Ridge smiles last Friday evening as she waits for the wheel to determine if anyone wins the current round at the Ridge carniv…
Axel Earley, 2, eats a treat on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Taste of Leonardtown. Earley came to the annual event, which featured specials from…
A Chantilly, Va.-based company recently announced that it plans to open an office in St. Mary’s County.
During the week of Sept. 13 through Sept. 17, St. Mary’s public school system, in partnership with Motorola Solutions and Avigilon Corporation…
More than three dozen students and 10 employees of St. Mary’s public schools were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the first week or so of schoo…
St. Mary’s
A celebration of the St. Mary’s River will be held at Historic St. Mary’s City 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25. This outdoor festival off…
This week's police briefs include a foiled laptop fencing in Waldorf, a bicyclist who was threatened with a shotgun in Lexington Park, a liquo…
Megan Cruz is a captain in the U.S. Army. Her father, Ron Tucker, a resident of Mechanicsville, recently reached out to Southern Maryland News…
Three Republican women officeholders are seeking reelection in St. Mary’s County.
About 30 Catholic youngsters are hosting a 9/11 commemoration event on St. Clement’s Island to honor the memory of those who died along with c…
Community
Fall marks the return of the National Football League, the winding down of Major League Baseball’s regular season, pumpkin spiced everything and the return — following a one-year hiatus — of county fairs.
She didn’t have much time to spare before the deadline, but Arielle Bruce’s submission was eventually picked as the cover for last year’s Charles County Fair guide. But because the county fair was canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bruce’s artwork ended up on the cover of this…