Foreign Arms Sales Up 13 Percent
The US signed off on arms exports worth $192.3 billion over the past year, a 13 percent increase from the previous year.
Access to Care Program Gets National Attention
A program that improves access to care for patients at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown has been featured in an article in US News & World Report.
Science & Technology Scholarship Available
St. Mary’s College of Maryland has made a new Patuxent River Science & Technology Consortium Scholarship Fund available.
Pax Partnership Releases Annual Report
The 2018 Annual Report for The Patuxent Partnership has been released, and it offers a comprehensive summary of the organization’s activities in the last year.
Gov’t Closings for Vets Day Holiday
All St. Mary’s County government administrative offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. All offices will reopen for normal business hours on Tuesday, Nov. 13.
Sheriff’s District Office Coming to Lexington Park
A construction contract has been awarded to build a new Sheriff’s Office District Office in Lexington Park. The contract was awarded by the commissioners of St. Mary’s County in late October.
Drive-Thru Flu Clinic Set at MedStar
It’s a little easier to stay healthy this winter as MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown is offering a Drive-Thru Flu Clinic on Nov. 10, 2018, from 10 am to noon.
Jones-Holton-Faulkner Concert Set Nov. 11
The Jones-Holton-Faulkner Jazz Trio will perform as part of the Ward Virts Concert Series at 3 pm Nov. 11, 2018, at the College of Southern Maryland Prince Frederick Campus, Building B, Multipurpose Room, 115 J.W. Williams Road in Prince Frederick.
Troops at US Border Following ‘Legal Order’
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Joseph Dunford rebuffed criticism from retired generals about deployment of active-duty troops to the southwest US border to face a caravan of migrants, saying military leaders are following a “legal order” from President Donald Trump.
Vets Day Parade Begins 10 am Sunday
The public is invited to salute America’s veterans at the 43rd annual Leonardtown Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, Nov. 11. The march, which starts at 10 am, is sponsored by the commissioners of St. Mary’s County and Leonardtown.
