Commission for Women Seeks Best and Brightest
The St. Mary’s County Commission for Women is looking for the county’s best and brightest women. The commission is seeking nominations for the Woman of the Year, an award that recognizes a woman for her charitable and civic service to the community.
K9 Cooper Retires From Sheriff’s Office
A respected member of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has handed in his badge for a life of relaxation, rest, and rabbit-chasing. K9 Cooper, a bloodhound who has become well-known in St. Mary’s County, retired in November.
MetCom Preparing for Winter Storm
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for St. Mary’s County from 1 am through 7 pm Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. Snowfall of 3 to 6 inches is predicted with the highest totals expected for the southern portions of the county.
CSM Students Prep for Spring Semester
College of Southern Maryland students who have applied for admission for the spring semester are invited to take advantage of a Super Saturday event this month Jan. 21. The Jan. 7 Super Saturday event will not be held; all CSM campuses will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 7, due to impending weather forecasts.
Davis Named Hoyer Press Secretary
Annaliese Davis has been named Maryland press secretary for 5th District Congressman Steny H. Hoyer’s office.
Oysters Are In, Rockfish Out, Time to Prep Nets for Spring
Message from the Cap’n is a compilation of fishing advice, waterman and weather insights, Chesapeake lore, and ordinary malarkey.
Bildman Joins CSM Foundation Board
Eileen Bildman of Hollywood is the newest member of the College of Southern Maryland Foundation Board of Directors. She will serve a five-year term.
DoD Sets Sights on Low-Ball Bids
The Pentagon is looking for ways to end low-ball bids for development project from contractors banking on collecting other DoD funds later.
Building a Consensus Strategy for STEM Programs
TPP board member JD Fassett sees NAS Patuxent River’s Georgia Tech Research Institute as a good fit in the STEM consortium including The Patuxent Partnership.
Light Bulbs Donated to Help Families in Need
SMECO has donated 30,000 energy-saving light bulbs to be distributed by the Southern Maryland Food Bank.
