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Two Injured Following Motor Vehicle Collision In Leonardtown
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – On May 15, 2024, at approximately 8:00 a.m., emergency personnel responded to a motor vehicle accident on southbound Point Lookout Road in the area of Budds Creek Road. Crews arrived to find two vehicles in the roadway with multiple occupants injured. EMS evaluated two patients on...
$50K Lottery Scratcher Sold At Maryland Sheetz
If at first you don't succeed... Just keep scratching.A Maryland man turned a $5 Money Money Money ticket into $50,000, though not before he lost on three previous tickets during a stop at Sheetz in St. Mary's County.The lucky winner said that he purchased four tickets at Sheetz in the 22700 b…
Lorenzini nudges out Armitage for St. Mary's judge seat
St. Mary’s County voters headed to the polls on Tuesday and elected incumbent Amy Lorenzini to remain as judge of the Circuit Court in the presidential primary, fending off challenger Sue Ann Armitage. Both candidates appeared on both the Democratic and Republican primary ballots. Lorenzini received approximately 55% of the Democratic votes while Armitage earned about 45%. ...
Calvert school board discusses proposed code of conduct changes
Student conduct has been a provocative issue regarding some Calvert public schools of late and the May 9 meeting of the school board reviewed the latest proposed policy changes. Cecilia Lewis, the school system’s director of student services, noted Calvert reviews its code of conduct on an annual basis. Lewis said in drafting the revised code her office received “an unprecedented amount of input” from a committee comprised of stakeholders. ...
St. Mary's board of education races going down to the wire
The public has voted and two of three board of education races in St. Mary's County have yet to be determined following Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary election. There are three seats on the St. Mary’s County’s school board that are up for election in 2024 with multiple candidates vying for each seat. The top two vote-getters in each of the at-large and districts 2 and 4 will move on to the...
Three Injured Following Two-Vehicle Collision In Lexington Park
LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – On May 12, 2024, at approximately 12:36 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a motor vehicle accident on Three Notch Road in the area of Expedition Drive. Crews arrived to find two vehicles in the roadway with three occupants injured. EMS evaluated the patients on the...
Preparing for the sale
Volunteer Fran Munley places a book on a shelf Monday in preparation for this weekend’s Friends of the St. Mary’s County Library annual spring book sale. The sale will be held noon to 8 p.m. Friday, May 17 (members only, join online or at the event), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18 (open to the public), and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19 (bargain day), at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds. In addition to books there will be DVDs, music CDs, board games and jigsaw puzzles for sale. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. For more information or to become a Friends of the St. Mary’s County Library member, go to https://folstmalib.wildapricot.org.
LSM Emerging Leaders Give Back With Christmas In April Calvert County
HUNTINGTOWN, Md. – The Leadership Southern Maryland Emerging Leaders Program (LEAP) Class of 2024 joined forces with Christmas in April Calvert County this month to apply their servant leadership muscle to realizing the home improvement dreams of a Huntingtown resident. Class members are early- and mid-career professionals from Calvert,...
Colonial Beach, Stanardsville and Pratts, VA Real Estate Set for Auction Announces Nicholls Auction Marketing Group
214 Santa Anita Dr., Colonial Beach, VA 22443 (Westmoreland County) Nicholls Auction Marketing Group announces that bidding will begin to close on properties located in Colonial Beach (Westmoreland), Stanardsville (Greene) and Pratts (Madison) on Thursday, May 23.”. — John Nicholls. FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, May 16, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nicholls...
The number of births continues to fall, despite abortion bans
Births continued a historic slide in all but two states last year, making it clear that a brief post-pandemic uptick in the nation’s birth numbers was all about planned pregnancies that had been delayed temporarily by COVID-19. Only Tennessee and North Dakota had small increases in births from 2022 to 2023, according to a Stateline […] The post The number of births continues to fall, despite abortion bans appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
St. Mary’s Planning Commission Approves Site Plan For Medical Center Expansion
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – During their May 6, 2024, meeting, the St. Mary’s County Planning Commission approved the concept site plan for the Medstar Shah Bean Medical Center Expansion Development, located at 24035 Three Notch Road in Hollywood. The plan was approved with the following conditions including any road...
St. Mary’s County Player Sprucing Up House With $50,000 Scratch-Off Win At Sheetz
CALIFORNIA, Md. – A Maryland Lottery player from Southern Maryland recently topped his personal best Lottery win of $500 by a factor of 100, claiming a $50,000 top prize on the $5 Money Money Money game. “I love it. You gotta play to win,” he said while in the...
A Season To Remember: Leonardtown High Are SMAC Tennis Champs
WALDORF, Md. – In a thrilling conclusion to the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC) tennis championships, the Leonardtown High School tennis team came out victorious, securing the overall team title for the second consecutive year. The championship, held over two days at North Point High School, saw Leonardtown accumulate...
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