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Sheriff’s Sobriety Checkpoint on July 17
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a roadside sobriety checkpoint on Friday evening, July 17, 2026, in the Leonardtown area.
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Drayden Schoolhouse Open House July 18
Open houses at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse are held on the first and third Saturdays of the month from 11am to 2pm. Why not plan a visit there July 18?
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Public Cooling Centers Available July 15-18
Due to extreme heat in the forecast, St. Mary’s County government announced the availability of cooling centers for the public from Wednesday, July 15, through Saturday, July 18, 2026. Residents may take refuge in one of these cool places.
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2023-01: Big Mama Attacked
Far from the first time, Big Mama rocketed into the air to repulse an intruder. But this time they became entangled and dropped into the water. The intruder flew practically at the moment of the splash. Big Mama floated beneath her nest, head up and wings outstretched.
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Gymnasts Finish 2025–26 Season Strong
The St. Mary’s Gymnastics Academy has announced the conclusion of the 2025-2026 season following the recent success of team members at the USA Gymnastics Region 7 Championships in mid-May.
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Sheriff’s Sobriety Checkpoint on July 17
Jul 16, 2026
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Drayden Schoolhouse Open House July 18
Jul 16, 2026
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Public Cooling Centers Available July 15-18
Jul 15, 2026
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2023-01: Big Mama Attacked
Jul 15, 2026
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Gymnasts Finish 2025–26 Season Strong
Jul 14, 2026
Leader Exclusives
Save the Date: FAA Drone Symposium
The FAA Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Symposium will focus on how the FAA continues to safely integrate these aircraft while creating a framework to accelerate advanced operations. The Patuxent Partnership is helping to publicize the event.
CSM VEX Robotics Competes on World Stage
The College of Southern Maryland Talon robotics team recently competed at the VexU Robotics World Championship in Dallas, TX. The Patuxent Partnership is a sponsor.
Message from the Cap’n – The Poetry of Trot-lining
Trot-lining is a method of catching Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs by tying hunks of bait (eels chopped into 2-inch to 3-inch pieces, or bull lips, are especially favored) and netting the crabs as they munch away at the delicacy. For the Cap’n, trot-lining is pure poetry.
Official Pentagon News Links
This will be the last Morning Coffee column for the foreseeable future. This post includes links to news sources maintained by the Pentagon and the military services.
Morning Coffee Off the Burner Indefinitely
Morning Coffee will be off the burner until LexLeader can again feel confident it is providing factual reports on the news around the internet focused on the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community and US military news around the world. Links to the sources Morning Coffee has relied upon for 15 years are posted here.
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