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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.
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...
Maryland junior prepares for Miss Maryland Teen USA
Lily Belle McDowell has been on stage many times before, but the Leonardtown High School student is preparing to step onto arguably her biggest stage yet. After being selected as a Maryland state finalist, McDowell will compete with the title Miss Leonardtown Teen USA in the Miss Maryland Teen USA competition, which will be held May 31 to June 1 at the Bethesda North Marriott in Bethesda. “I’ve always had...
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...
Calvert Marine Museum - Summer Celebrations
The Calvert Marine Museum is so excited to celebrate 125 years of history with oldest log hull passenger vessel on the Chesapeake Bay, the Wm. B. Tennison. This iconic Chesapeake Bay Bugeye is a National Historic Landmark and offers passengers a relaxing scenic sightseeing cruise through Solomons Harbor and the Patuxent River.
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,...
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%. ...
Receiving their quilts
PAX Sound of Freedom awarded eight Quilts of Valor April 20 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington Park. Receiving their quilts are Larry Walthour (U.S. Navy, 20 years), left, Ronald Dyson (U.S. Marines, 2 years), Jim Ashby (U.S. Navy, 26 years), Gary Haskins (U.S. Air Force, 30 years), Francis Russell (U.S. Army, 13 years), Robert Mosley (U.S. Army, 23 years), Kevin Wright (U.S. Navy, 6 years) and Michael Tourville (U.S. Navy, 26 years). For more information about Quilts of Valor, go to www.qovf.org. To help the local group produce the quilts, contact Miriam Boles at 240-298-1744.
UPDATE: Man Charged With Attempted Murder For April 2024 Shooting At California Applebee’s
CALIFORNIA, Md. – Following an ongoing investigation by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, Jontae Lamont Proctor, 21, of No Fixed Address, was apprehended on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in connection with the April 2 shooting at Applebee’s in California, MD. Proctor was...
Dorchester County Council, county employees thank Powell
CAMBRIDGE — With a newly-hired county manager set to begin Monday, May 20, the Dorchester County Council and county employees acknowledged and thanked Jeff Powell at a council meeting May 14 for serving in the role of interim county manager. Powell, who was previously on the County Council from 1994 to 1998, took on the role of interim county manager in January 2023. Before leading a standing ovation for Powell,...
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