July 23, 2026

First Baby of 2019 Born to St. Inigoes Couple

First Baby

One St. Inigoes couple had extra reason to celebrate on New Year’s Day as they are the parents of the First Baby of 2019 born at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown. 

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Congressman Pays a Visit to Judy Center

Judy Center

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer paid a recent visit to the Arundel Judy Center at the Arundel Elementary and Middle School in the Cherry Hill neighborhood of Baltimore.

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Storm Warning Extended to 6 pm Jan. 13

Warming

The winter storm warning for St. Mary’s County has been extended to 6 pm Sunday, Jan. 13.

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Services Available to Veterans in Region

Gelrud Golf Tourney

The Three Oaks Center in Lexington Park has services available to veterans in Southern Maryland.

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SlackWater: A Look Back at Old St. Mary’s

The late Sen. J. Frank Raley Jr. worked to modernize the Southern Maryland region, generate economic development, and raise the standard of living. This essay, “Old County — New County,” was first published in 1999.

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DoD Loses $28B in Expired Funds

DoD

The first ever Pentagon audit led to the discovery of nearly $28B in funds that expired in 2018. The military is prevented from using expired funds for new projects.

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SMECO: Watch Out for Scammers

Know What You Owe

Scammers have been calling customer members of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative and making threats, and the cooperative wants to make sure residents of the area know about the illegal activity. 

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Library Show Features Dunning Art

Dunning

A few days remain to see the gallery show featuring the work of local artist Jason Dunning at the Lexington Park Library. The show runs through Jan. 15 during regular library hours.

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CSM Women’s Lax Gets New Coach

Molly O’Friel has been named the new College of Southern Maryland women’s lacrosse coach.

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Shutdown Pain Keeps Growing

government shutdown

A quarter of the federal government has been partially closed for more than two weeks. Check out the growing list of shutdown-affected agencies here and on the Eastern Shore.

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