During a Dec. 1 meeting, the St. Mary’s school board heard a proposal that would do away with valedictorians and salutatorians beginning with …
A man who shot into the air in a threatening manner was sentenced to 286 days in jail on Monday, Nov. 29.
For those who think government meetings are boring, they weren’t at the St. Mary’s redistricting board’s Nov. 30 meeting.
Public school enrollment in St. Mary’s County is both up and down over last year’s numbers, according to Superintendent Scott Smith.
A new facility for Southpoint Church, which has been holding services at RC Theaters in California near Aldi and previously was at Leonardtown…
Despite overwhelming opposition from the community, the St. Mary’s County Board of Appeals approved a gravel pit in Mechanicsville on Nov. 18.
After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Christmas on the Square returned to Leonardtown Nov. 26. The event was sponsored by the commissioners…
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Approval of a concept site plan for a new Royal Farms convenience store and a Starbucks coffee shop was postponed by the St. Mary’s County Pla…
Oysters and other shellfish cannot be harvested in an area of the Potomac River near St. George Island after more than 10,000 gallons of sewag…
The new Leonardtown library branch's design firm recently won a prestigious award.
Police arrested 42-year-old Wayne Carroll Key Jr. on Thursday, Nov. 25, following the deaths of a 37-year-old woman and a 6-year-old child.
Karin Bailey is gearing up for a third term.
Sheriff Tim Cameron (R) called his time with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office “a long, strange trip, but mostly good.”
Although St. Mary’s public schools haven’t seen school bus drivers protest or have “sick-outs” recently, Superintendent Scott Smith is trying …
Democratic hopefuls for the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial race had their first opportunity to square off on issues related to jobs and the econo…
About 100 guests piled into the Green Turtle in La Plata on Nov. 17 for a meet-and-greet event ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
Members of the St. Mary’s redistricting board got an earful at their Nov. 18 public hearing at the Lexington Park library.
One-year-old Gabriel Greenwell of Leonardtown picks the perfect apple during the “Amazing Apples Cider-Making” demonstration at the Fifth Dist…
Two conservation easements were recently acquired in southern St. Mary’s County.
The chief of the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad died at age 62 on Nov. 18.
A land of firsts was the basis of a feasibility study into establishing Southern Maryland as a national heritage site.
Brian Kristal, owner of Reptile Wonders, shows off a pitcher of fresh-pressed apple cider during the "Amazing Apples Cider-Making" demonstrati…
Animal shelter under construction
Lusby artist Alison Barry makes a plein air oil painting for Clara Hayward’s fine arts painting class at St. Mary’s Ryken High School on Wedne…
Chaptico businessman Michael Montillo brought his photography skills to the inaugural Chickenstock fall festival, held Nov. 13 at Bachelor's H…
A 67-year-old Great Mills man spent 60 days in jail as a consequence for driving under the influence in a crash that injured two people riding…
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James Ian has experienced plenty of success in life as a singer, songwriter, actor and poet, but he also struggled since being diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy when he was in his teens.
Port Tobacco Players’ are currently staging the timeless dramatic comedy Christmas classic “Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol” through Sunday, Dec. 19.
The holidays are a time for rejoicing and celebrating, and in the case of Twin Beach Players’ rendition of “The Ghost Before Christmas,” it’s also a time for forgiveness.