April 26, 2024

When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!

There is no place safe outdoors during a thunderstorm. Once you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike. Get indoors!

2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election Info

Early voting centers will be open for voting from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm from Thursday, June 12th through and including Thursday, June 19th.

Hurricane Season 2014 Is Here. Are You Prepared?

Hurricane Season

The season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 and now is the time to ready your family’s preparedness kit.

Change Your Party by June 3 for June 24 Primary

The June 3, 9 pm deadline applies to registering to vote, changing party affiliation, updating an address or requesting an alternate polling place.

Nat’l Weather Service to Improve Flood Warnings

“Providing individuals with actionable information to help them protect life and property is key to NOAA’s effort to build a Weather-Ready Nation.”

Commissioners Public Forum in Lex Park, May 6

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The Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary’s County will hold its May Public Forum May 6 at 6:30 pm.

Conference to Help SoMd Caretakers May 2

Materials, service providers & educational sessions to help caregivers will be available at the conference, 8 – 2:30 at the So. Maryland Higher Ed Center.

SoMd Growth Slows, Falls Behind DC Suburbs

Reduced mobility has stopped the ex-burb migration allowing the inner suburbs of DC to grow, slowing SoMd growth and shrinking the population in some rural counties.

St. Mary’s S&P’s Bond Rating Raised

“Well-embedded fiscal practices,” says S&P, raises St. Mary’s bond rating.

Parents’ Drug Summit: ‘Everybody Knows Someone’

Heroin is cheaper and easier to get than prescription drugs; combined they are wreaking death and destruction across America. More than 300 St. Mary’s Countians learned this month how to fight back.