International Overdose Awareness Day Set
International Overdose Awareness Day is recognized each year on Aug. 31, and this year Beacon of Hope Recovery and Wellness Center of Walden is taking part in the recognition day with a public event on Aug. 30 from 1 to 3 pm.
Teen Court Volunteers Recognized
Many of the volunteers who regularly support the Teen Court program in St. Mary’s County were recognized during a Volunteer Recognition Banquet this summer, hosted by the Department of Aging and Human Services.
Youth Mentoring Roundtable Discussion Set
Youth Mentoring program representatives in St. Mary’s County are invited to attend a roundtable discussion at 5:30 pm Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Lexington Park Library.
Learn About Government at Citizens Academy
Any St. Mary’s County resident who has ever wondered how or why a department of county government does what it does can gain knowledge of the inner workings of local government at the 2019 St. Mary’s County Government Citizens Academy.
Take a Survey on Tick-Borne Illnesses
The St. Mary’s County Health Department’s Summer Public Health Academy is hoping to get the community’s help with a survey on tick-borne illnesses. The health department and Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership are supported by MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital.
Sailor Becomes St. Mary’s Wine Maker
A local sailor has turned his experience of seeing the world with the US Navy into a love for wine, and has become a wine maker as a result.
Feed St. Mary’s Gets a New Home
Feed St. Mary’s, a part of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership, has gotten a new home and is able to work even more efficiently toward its goal of alleviating food insecurity throughout St. Mary’s County. MedStar St. Mary’s supports the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership.
1.7 Million New Followers Lead to Contest Winners
Rep. Ilhan Omar is the 2019 Overall MVP and Freshman MVP in House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s 10th annual Member Online All-Star Competition.
Nationwide Test of Emergency Alert System Set
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The nationwide test will be sent to radio and television stations beginning at 2:20 pm.
MetCom, Deputies Help Kids Beat the Heat
The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission is working with the Office of the Sheriff’s Lexington Park Community Oriented Policing Unit to create an ongoing partnership for a public summer water spray program as a part of a community outreach and education initiative.
