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Goshorn, Flaim top Calvert school board District 3 race
In Calvert County, there was one local race on the primary election ballot and in the race for the District 3 board of education seat it’s a case of someone has got to go. Of the three candidates, two will advance to the November general. Voters answered, eliminating a former school board member and county commissioner who was making another run for it this year. The three candidates were Jeannette...
St. Mary's board of education approves million dollar field house
Leonardtown High School is going to get a new concession stand, but one that comes with a particularly hefty price tag. The St. Mary’s school board voted May 8 to award a contract in the amount of $921,750 to Dennis Anderson Construction, along with a $50,000 construction contingency, for a new 1,380-square-foot concession outbuilding. The one-story building, which will include a concessions room, storage, restrooms, janitor’s closet and exterior water...
Maryland junior prepares for Miss Maryland Teen USA
Lily Belle McDowell has been on stage many times before, but the Leonardtown High School student is preparing to step onto arguably her biggest stage yet. After being selected as a Maryland state finalist, McDowell will compete with the title Miss Leonardtown Teen USA in the Miss Maryland Teen USA competition, which will be held May 31 to June 1 at the Bethesda North Marriott in Bethesda. “I’ve always had...
School board candidates vie for open seat in Calvert
In Calvert County, there is one local race on the primary election ballot and in the race for the District 3 board of education seat it's a case of someone has got to go. Of the three candidates, two will advance to the November general. The three candidates are Jeannette Flaim, Melissa Goshorn and Kelly McConkey. The current holder of the district's seat, Inez Claggett, opted not to seek reelection to a second four-year term. ...
Expanding Fire Management Education for Local Landowners
The Private Lands Prescribed Fire Initiative at Tall Timbers has expanded over the past year, particularly through an increase in staff. This initiative focuses on the Longleaf Legacy Landscape areas in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, and impacts the broader Coastal Plain region. The initiative includes three main components: implementation, education, and prescribed burn associations, which work together to promote the use of prescribed fire on private lands.
Keeping things safe
Josh Dowell of Chesapeake Ghostbusters, left, aids Chrissy Beuchert of Hughesville in keeping Slimer at bay as part of the fun attendees to the Zekiah Farms’ spring fest enjoyed May 11. Chesapeake Ghostbusters are out in the community helping raise funds for local nonprofits. Currently, the group is aiding the ARC of Southern Maryland. In addition to craft vendors, the farm on Bryantown Road offered an array of flowers just in bloom for Mothers Day and live music.
Power outage curtails Calvert board meeting
It was during the presentation of a proclamation for National Poppy Day that the lights went out in the Calvert County commissioners’ hearing room. Representatives from a local American Legion had just presented Quilts of Valor to Mark Willis, county administrator, and David Payne, assistant sheriff, (both Willis and Payne are Marine Corps veterans) that the room in the Calvert County Courthouse in Prince Frederick went dark. While the commissioners...
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