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After 37 years, Holton retires from St. Mary's sheriff's office
To say there were some growing pains in 1997 when Cpl. Andrew Holton was first assigned to work the Lexington Park Community Policing Hotspot Team would be an understatement. “When I first got the assignment for Lexington Park I was like, ‘I don’t know anybody; I don’t know how this is going to work,’” said Holton, who served alongside Joseph Sommerville and Andrew Newsome to help reduce crime in the southern end of the county. ...
St. Mary's planning commission reviews 2023 report
The St. Mary’s County Planning Commission released its 2023 annual report and member John Brown took offense to several items in the 21-page document during the commissions’ June 24 meeting in Leonardtown. The planning commission must approve an annual report for each calendar year and is filed with the local legislative body and the Maryland Department of Planning. An optional survey was included. The report showed that 209 residential permits...
St. Mary's airport hosts international drone competition
The prop planes and two-seaters that usually fill the skies of St. Mary’s Regional Airport were temporarily grounded June 26 because of a steady humming sound. But fear not, the sound was that of drones taking part in the 22nd International RoboNation and NAWCAD Student Unmanned Competition, which attracted 33 college and high school teams from around the country and the world. “What the students are doing in programming can...
Strategic Plan Approved: St. Mary’s County Recreation & Parks
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Recreation & Parks department has released the 2024-2029 Strategic Plan for public availability. This plan provides direction for the department through the 2029 planning time-period. It also details goals and objectives which represents the commitment R&P provides to its mission and to the citizens of St. Mary’s County.
Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Distribution Scheduled for July 23
LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Aging & Human Services is pleased to announce this year's Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) distribution event, set to take place at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, from 8:30 to 11 a.m.
St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks Releases 2024-2029 Strategic Plan
LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Government’s (SMCG) Department of Recreation & Parks (R&P) is pleased to share its 2024-2029 Strategic Plan with the public. This plan, approved by the Commissioners of St. Mary's County on June 25, 2024, outlines the department’s goals and objectives through 2029.
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