Maryland State Police arrested a St. Mary’s County man yesterday on child pornography charges. The suspect, Nathan Lindgren, 25, of Lexington Park, Maryland, is charged with ten counts of possession and ten counts of distribution of child pornography. He is awaiting his initial appearance before the District Court Commissioner in Calvert County. According to a […]
COVID Testing Sites in St Mary’s Closed Due to Weather
Delayed Opening February 19 Due to anticipated inclement weather the St. Mary’s County Health Department’s (SMCHD) drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites will be closed on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Both SMCHD COVID-19 testing sites (SMCHD Office in Leonardtown and the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department in Lexington Park) will have a delayed opening on Friday, February […]
Snow Emergency Plan Still in Effect for St Mary’s County
The Snow Emergency Plan for St. Mary’s County has been placed into effect on January 31, 2021 at 0840 hours. The quick accumulation of snow was the main factor in implementing the plan. Road conditions will be closely monitored and the Snow Emergency Plan will be lifted when the roads are safe for travel. While […]
Southern Maryland Loves You Develops Oven to Clean PPE
As the famous proverb states, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” And it was necessity that inspired a team of entrepreneurs and manufacturers from Southern Maryland to invent a device capable of solving a critical problem for health care workers as they continue to battle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Tommy Luginbill is the director at […]
St Mary’s County Snow Emergency Plan in Effect
The Snow Emergency Plan for St. Mary’s County has been placed into effect on January 31, 2021 at 0840 hours. The quick accumulation of snow was the main factor in implementing the plan. Road conditions will be closely monitored and the Snow Emergency Plan will be lifted when the roads are safe for travel. While […]
Commissioners Establish Emergency Snow Routes in St. Mary’s
During their November 3, 2020 meeting, the Commissioners approved Resolution No. 2020-46, establishing emergency snow routes for St. Mary’s County. When the Commissioner President has declared a snow emergency, the law prohibits the parking or abandonment of a vehicle on designated snow routes for the weather event duration. This resolution allows for the safe and […]
Snow Emergency Plan as of January 12 at 6:30 PM
The Snow Emergency Plan for St. Mary’s County has been placed into effect on January 12, 2019 at 6:30 pm. The projected forecast and the potential for quick accumulation of snow was the main factor in implementing the plan. Road conditions will be closely monitored and the Snow Emergency Plan will be lifted when the […]
49th Annual St Mary’s County Oyster Festival
Shuck and slurp your way down to the Saint Mary’s County Fairgrounds for the Annual Bivalve Bash October 17th & 18th, 2015 Home of the U.S. National Oyster Shucking Championships and National Oyster Cook-Off! It’s that time of year once again. When, for oyster lovers, the St. Mary’s County fairgrounds near Leonardtown transform to nirvana. […]