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Bikes-n-Bites Around the “Rivahs”
A tasty, two-wheeling weekend tour through Virginia’s Northern Neck, River Realm and surrounding towns includes sweeping views of the Rappahannock and the Chesapeake. In-the-know travelers celebrate the Northern Neck as one of Virginia’s most beautiful and laidback destinations for water-themed fun and bivalve delights. But it’s also home to some incredible cycling opportunities.
'Historic Motor Vehicle' Registration Leads To Cocaine Bust In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Great Mills resident Michael Joseph Brooks, 57, was arrested on Tuesday after being stopped by a deputy who spotted his 2003 Dodge Caravan, which was operating with a phony registration. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, while speaking with Brooks during the traffic stop in Great Mills, the...
St. Mary's deputy suspended after assault charges filed
A deputy approaching his fourth year with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was suspended this past weekend after being charged with misdemeanor second-degree assault. According to a St. Mary’s sheriff’s office press release, the deputy, Donald Anthony Shubrooks, 29, of Lexington Park, reported the incident after it had happened. According to the press release, St. Mary’s County Sheriff Steve Hall (R) said that in accordance with the agency’s policy...
MetCom proposes increase to sewer charges in St. Mary's
The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission presented a review of its ongoing projects and proposed sewer and water rate increases during Tuesday’s county commissioners’ meeting. The recommended fiscal 2025 capital improvement budget reflects a $1.66 million decrease for water projects and a $2.08 million decrease for sewer projects compared to what was proposed in the fiscal 2024 capital plan for fiscal 2025. MetCom’s audited fiscal 2023 outstanding debt was about...
Candidates for St. Mary's school board's District 4 seat debate
Candidates hoping to earn a place on the St. Mary’s County Board of Education were able to voice their concerns during a District 4 public forum last week at the Lexington Park library. The April 25 debate was originally scheduled to be held April 11 along with those for at-large, District 2 and the judge races, but the District 4 event was pushed ahead after just Charles L.V. Carrington was in attendance. Incumbent Mary Washington, who said she had an illness and death in family,...
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