July 18, 2026

  • Code Red

    Code Red Air Quality Alert in Effect for St. Mary’s County

    The St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services is notifying residents that a Code Red Air Quality Alert is in effect for the area today, Friday, July 17, 2026.

  • Sobriety

    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.

  • Schoolhouse

    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?

  • Cooling Centers

    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.

  • 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.

Leader Exclusives

STEM

Learn About growingSTEMS Programs at Open House

Aug 7, 2023

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growingSTEMS will hold its annual open house for all of its programs beginning at 9am Saturday, August 26, 2023.

Scholarships

TPP Awards 3 Engineering Scholarships at CSM

Aug 3, 2023

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Skye Blado, left, David Reynolds, and Steven McPhee have each received a full scholarship from The Patuxent Partnership to attend CSM and study engineering. The Patuxent Partnership continues to support STEM education through the TPP Pathways Scholarship. The Pathways Scholarships have been awarded to three Southern Maryland high school graduates to attend the College of Southern Maryland in the fall thanks to the students’ exceptional achievements and a unique partnership between CSM and TPP aimed at building the region’s workforce pipeline. Chopticon High School graduates Skye Blado of Mechanicsville and David Reynolds of Clements, and McDonough High School graduate Steven…

South China Sea Headlines TPP’s ’23 Defense Summit

Aug 1, 2023

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The all-day 2023 Defense Summit was the first held since 2019, but not the first time The Patuxent Partnership headlined the South China Sea in its efforts to alert industry, government, and academia to the importance of working together in support of the NAS Pax River missions.

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