COVID-19 Testing Sites Weather Closure
Due to anticipated inclement weather the St. Mary’s County Health Department’s drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites will be closed Thursday and Friday, Feb. 11-12.
Leadership So. MD Welcomes New Board Member
Lisa Clark has joined the board of directors of Leadership Southern Maryland.
McDonough Confirmed VA Secretary
Denis McDonough becomes the 2nd ever non-vet to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. — confirmed this week by the US Senate. The former White House Chief of Staff under Obama he is looked to streamline and bring efficiency to the department.
What PPP Borrowers Need to Know
Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, LLC can provide what borrowers from the Paycheck Protection Program Loans of 2020 need to know moving forward in 2021.
SMECO Scholarship Applications Available
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative is offering college scholarships for the 2021-2022 school year. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, April 6, 2021.
Hoyer: Honor Heroes of the Past, Focus on the Present
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer on Black History Month: “While we pay tribute each February to the heroes of the past, this year our focus is rightly on the present.”
US Sticks With Policy to Keep Turkey Out of F-35 Program
The Biden administration is sticking with the policy of keeping Turkey out of the F-35 JSF program. The US urges Ankara not to keep the S-400 defense system it purchased from Russia in 2019. Turkey should instead invest in the American-made Patriot air defense missile system, the Pentagon says.
Hoyer Pushes for Expanded Paid Leave Program
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer joined his colleagues in introducing the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, legislation to grant federal employees 12 weeks of paid leave if they face personal illness, illness of a family member, or a military deployment.
CANCELED: Feb. 13 Airport Farmers Market
St. Mary’s County Regional Airport’s Farmer’s Market will open Feb. 13 from 9 am to 1 pm — just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Webinar: Future of Marine Corps, Navy VTOL
Registration is open for The Patuxent Partnership/Association of Naval Aviation-Marine Corps Aviation Association virtual program 4 to 6 pm Feb. 22, 2021. The topic will be “The Future of Marine Corps and Navy VTOL.”
