July 24, 2026

  • Piney Point

    Lighthouse Offering Junior Historian Program

    The Piney Point Lighthouse Museum invites children ages 7 to 12 to discover local history and the outdoors through fun, hands-on activities at the Junior Historian Program. The program runs for four days per session, with three hours of activities each day.

  • Space

    Space Camp: From Lab to Launchpad

    June 22-26 marked the inaugural edition of the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Space STEM Camp, as a continuation of the free STEM Camp series for high school students from the tri-county region, sponsored by The Patuxent Partnership.

  • Measles

    2 Cases of Measles Reported in So. MD

    Maryland Department of Health confirmed that two cases of measles have been identified in residents of Southern Maryland.

  • Noise

    Pax Sets July 23 Nighttime Noise Advisory

    Communities surrounding NAS Patuxent River, Caroline County, and the Northern Neck of Virginia are advised that nighttime noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place from 8:30 to 10:30pm July 23, 2026.

  • SMECO

    SMECO Ballots Are Being Mailed

    Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative members’ 2026 Annual Meeting notices and ballots will be arriving in the mail in July.

Leader Exclusives

Moll Dyer

Moll Dyer Rock Moved to Tudor Hall

Feb 23, 2021

The St. Mary’s County Historical Society held a virtual unveiling ceremony of the relocated Moll Dyer Rock on Feb. 26, 2021, at Tudor Hall in Leonardtown.

Bolden Rides ‘Soft Power’ to NASA and Beyond

Feb 23, 2021

Former NASA administrator and Marine Corp test pilot Charles Bolden, in a personable webinar, “My Journey to NASA and Becoming a Soft Power Advocate,” described how soft power defined his path toward success and overcoming obstacles of race by “never giving up.”

child care

Child Tax Credit Holds Great Value

Feb 15, 2021

The federal child tax credit is available to help many taxpayers with children under the age of 17. Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, LLC also helps taxpayers learn more about the dependent credit eligibility for older children.