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Blog: Warm & humid with a side order of thunderstorms.
We are finally getting some of that much-needed rain in the region. There were only a few scattered showers yesterday afternoon, but last night we had a broken line of showers march over the area. It was actually pretty heavy in some places like Gloucester, Suffolk, and parts of Hampton.
One Injured Following Collision Into Tree In Loveville
LOVEVILLE, Md. – On May 7, 2024, at approximately 3:11 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a single motor vehicle accident with one person possibly trapped on Pin Cushion Road in the area of Big Foot Trail. When crews arrived, they found the vehicle off the roadway crashed into...
Celebrate The Start Of Summer At The Splash Bash Pool Party!
GREAT MILLS, Md. – St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks (R&P) has the announced the upcoming temporary closure of the Great Mills Swimming Pool in preparation for summer, outdoor operations. The Great Mills Swimming Pool will be closed from Thursday, May 16, 2024, through...
The BayNet Weekly News: Charlotte Hall Development Update (May 10, 2024)
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St. Mary's commissioners designate nonprofit funding
County nonprofits received a glimpse of what their checks from the government might be next fiscal year during Tuesday’s county commissioners’ budget work session. County Administrator David Weiskopf and an internal group drafted recommendations for fiscal 2025 nonprofit funding. These include the following: agencies that received a grant in fiscal 2024 will receive the same amount for fiscal 2025; new grant applicants approved will receive $2,500 for fiscal 2025 (not 10% of their request); agencies that are entering their second year will receive their 2024...
Hollywood couple charged with sign thefts
A real estate agent best known for his colorful antics at the local minor league baseball stadium has been charged along with his wife for stealing a competitor’s signs, according to police. According to documents on file in district court, a Hollywood couple is charged with the thefts of several real estate signs in St. Mary’s County. Deputy J. Senatore of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office reported the incident...
MISSING PERSON: Brandon Wayne Danchak, Age 39; Last Seen At Canopy Liquors On April 29
LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – St Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office seeks your help in locating a missing person: Brandon Wayne Danchak, 39, Male, White, 5-10, 180 Lbs. Last seen: Canopy Liquors Lexington Park 04/29/24 @ 2:30 pm. If you have information that can assist in helping safely locate...
GoFundMe Created For California Family Following Devastating House Fire
CALIFORNIA, Md. – On May 4, 2024, at approximately 6:47 p.m., a structural fire occurred at a two-story home in the 21800 block of Magnolia Drive. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries. Now, a GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family during this difficult time. “While...
Chopticon captures SMAC softball championship
In a quest for a perfect season this spring, the Chopticon High School softball team has executed in all facets of the game at a high level. On Tuesday evening, the Braves kept their perfect record in tact by upending Northern High 10-4 to capture the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference Championship game at Chancellor’s Run Regional Park in Great Mills. Chopticon (17-0) had upended Northern 8-4 when the two teams met in Morganza in late April and the Braves and Patriots will likely be headed...
Calvert Marine Museum Introduces New Cownose Rays And Hellbenders To Exhibits
SOLOMONS, Md. – The Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) has introduced four new friends to their exhibits, including two new Cownose Rays and two Eastern Hellbenders. Matt Neff, CMM’s Curator of Estuarine Biology, along with fellow museum employee Linda Hanna, made the 22-and-a-half-hour trip to the Kansas City Zoo to pick up the Cownose Rays.
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