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Mrs. Sweeney shares her story
Ms. Sweeney is the kind of teacher that is not as recognized as other teachers may be, but surely deserves to be. For 3 years, she has taught the same students, and so we’ve all gotten to know her. She is kind, wise, and supportive and deserves all the credit.
Water main break in Dumfries causes traffic delays, police say
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Prince William County Police Department said drivers can expect delays after a water main break in Dumfries on Thursday morning. In a post on the X platform around 8:10 a.m., police said they were assisting with a water main break near Graham Park Road between Gayle […]
Charles County's administrator paid nearly $400,000 on continued leave
After going on paid leave since at least June 2023, there is still a veil of mystery surrounding Mark Belton, Charles government’s county administrator. Belton, who made $235,244 a year at the time of being placed on administrative leave, was the highest county-paid employee in Charles County. At the time of Belton’s leave, Southern Maryland News was informed that he was placed on administrative leave, but not the nature of...
Charles government employees to get multiple days off around holidays
Charles County government employees will be able to enjoy a few extra days off around the holidays this year, but with a price tag of about $112,000 to taxpayers. At the Oct. 22 meeting of the Charles County commissioners, Commissioner Amanda Stewart (D) brought the item forward, saying in her initial agenda request, “In recognition of the dedication and hard work demonstrated by our county staff throughout the year, I would like to propose additional leave days for the 2024 holiday season.” ...
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