Slagle Earns Chamber Scholarship for CSM
William T. “Tyler” Slagle, 17, of Faulkner is the recipient of the 2016-17 Charles County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship established with the College of Southern Maryland Foundation. Slagle will attend CSM to pursue studies in business administration.
Neighborhoods Must Limit Water Use
Two St. Mary’s County neighborhoods have been placed under Level I water restrictions by the St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission and must limit their water use.
Insects ‘Invade’ for Annmarie Exhibit
Until Aug. 28, Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center in Solomons will celebrate our six-legged friends in all their glory with an exhibit called “Swarm: Invasion of the Insects.”
Four Stars Debate Military Readiness
Retired generals Carter Ham and David Petraeus share different views on military readiness.
Day of Caring Kicks Off With Breakfast
Get ready to kick off the 2016 United Way of St. Mary’s County Day of Caring at the Campaign Kick-Off Breakfast. This year’s Day of Caring is scheduled for Sept. 9, 2016, and the day will begin with breakfast at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center in Leonardtown, MD.
Missile Defense Higher Priority
Missile defense develop is rising as a result of more aggressive posturing by North Korea, China and Russia.
New Phase of Road Work to Begin Aug. 15
FDR Boulevard road work is continuing, and drivers in that area should expect delays in the coming weeks. Driving on FDR Boulevard, First Colony Boulevard near the First Colony Shopping Center, and Old Rolling Road might be a little bit more difficult and require some planning as the construction progresses and FDR gets closer to completion.
Extended Hours, New Name for PromptCare
A small change is coming to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s Express Care, but most patients will not notice much difference. Express Care transitioned to MedStar PromptCare on Aug. 8, 2016, so the offices in Charlotte Hall and Waldorf now have a new name.
Pokémon a No-Go on Govt.-Issued Phones
The Pentagon urges troops and other DoD personnel not to play Pokemon Go on their government-issued cellphones, but there is no ban on playing the location-based augmented reality game on Defense Department property.
Power of Data Highlighted at Program
Learn about the importance of data analysis at a daylong program titled “Harnessing the Power of Data to Enable Warfighting Superiority,” hosted by The Patuxent Partnership from 8 am to 4:30 pm on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.
