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Needed: Members for Calvert County's student safety committee
Addressing the level of fear in the public schools community that several recent incidents have prompted will soon be the charge of a 19-member committee. The panel that will appoint most of those members — the Calvert County commissioners — voted Wednesday to formally establish the Student Safety and Well-Being Committee. Linda Turner, deputy county administrator, presented the drafted resolution at a special meeting on May 29 held due to the power outage last week that prompted the board to adjourn the May 21 regularly...
Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy Update: Relocation Still Not Found
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – Following a period of uncertainty and significant developments, Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy (LHJNA) will remain open and is actively seeking a new location to continue its operations, yet has still not found one. This update comes after previous announcements and actions that had left the school’s future in question.
A 37-Year Legacy: Leonardtown’s Unforgettable Baseball Triumph
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – In a tale that seems straight out of a movie, Leonardtown High School’s boy’s baseball team has won the state championship for the first time in 37 years. What makes this triumph even more extraordinary is the family connection that bridges these two championship teams: Shawn Knott, a star player in 1987, and his son Daniel Knott, who helped lead the team to victory in 2024.
College professor pens glimpses of lives of enslaved peoples
Author Merideth M. Taylor gives readers a glimpse into the every day lives of those who were owned by others in her new book “Making a Way Out of No Way: Lives of Labor, Love, and Resistance.” The 208-page book, which was published by New Village Press, officially launches June 4 and delves into some of the every day trials and tribulations faced by people who were enslaved in Southern Maryland. ...
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