April 26, 2024

Sierra Club Planting Trees at 3 County Parks

Trees

Volunteers from the Southern Maryland Sierra Club are planting native trees at three St. Mary’s County parks, including John G. Lancaster Park in Lexington Park.

Community Corrections Center Plan Introduced

Corrections

The St. Mary’s County Equity Task Force, comprised of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, health department, and public school system is announcing plans for the launch of a new Community Corrections Center.

Lexington Park Lions Sponsor 30-Bed Build

Sleep in Heavenly Peace

St. Mary’s County chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace is proud to announce that on September 26 the Lexington Park Lions Club will sponsor a 30-bed build at their shop at 21797 North Coral Drive in Lexington Park (between the Mixing Bowl and Toby’s Barbershop).

St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen Seeks Donations

Soup Kitchen

St. Mary’s Caring Soup Kitchen in Lexington Park is seeking donations.

GM Pool to Close Temporarily for Maintenance

GM Pool

The Great Mills pool will be closed for seasonal maintenance and to replace the dome structure to convert from the outdoor to the indoor pool from September 20-25, 2020.

Jail Museum Gets Grant for Runaway Slave Exhibit

Jail Museum

The Friends of St. Clement’s Island and Piney Point Museums was recently awarded a $2,300 grant from the National Parks Service for a Runaway Slave exhibit at the Old Jail Museum in Leonardtown.

‘Water Taxi’ Painting Donated to Museum

Painting

St. Mary’s County artist Nicole Stewart has donated one of her paintings to the St. Clement’s Island Museum. The oil on canvas painting is titled “Water Taxi.” It will be part of the museum’s upcoming art auction fundraiser.

Nonprofit Offers Dental Services at East Run

Dental Services

Health Partners Inc., a local nonprofit health care agency, offers dental services for all ages two days a week at the East Run Center in Lexington Park.

For 4th Time, Sheriff’s Office Earns National Accreditation

Sheriff's Office National Accreditation

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was awarded with its fourth reaccreditation on July 30 by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

Davis 1st Executive Director of Navy Museum

Davis

Amy Davis has been selected as the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum’s first executive director.