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Injury reported in collision
Around 12:30 p.m. on July 19, emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash at the Budds Creek Road and Thompson Corner Road intersection in Mechanicsville. The Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department reported an injury to a motorist as a result of the collision.
Young Eagles hold summer camp
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles Build and Fly program held a summer camp June 17 at St. Mary’s Airport’s Helwig Field, the Academy of Model Aeronautics’ Patuxent Aeromodelers flying field. EAA Chapter 478 Vice President Paul Gambacorta welcomed the campers, and each Young Eagle was given an opportunity to build and fly a remote-controlled aircraft led by the expertise of the Patuxent Aeromodelers. The Aeromodelers also demonstrated flying RC...
Community briefs
Youth orchestra to perform Charles County Youth Orchestra’s Chamber Music Festival will perform 8 p.m. Saturday, July 27, in the garden of Christ Church, 112 Charles St. in La Plata. In case of inclement weather, the concerts will be held inside. Go to www.charlescountyyouthorchestra.org/. Boat regatta planned The Leonardtown Bash on the Bay will be...
Library links
Make your own puffy paint will be held 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, July 26, at the Waldorf West branch. Make awesome 3D paintings. Registration required. Saturday Morning book discussion will be held virtually 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 27. This month’s title is “Educated” by Tara Westover. Registration required. Imagination Time will be held 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 27, at the P.D. Brown Memorial branch. ...
St. Mary's briefs
National Night Out events scheduled The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office invites all to the 2024 Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6, for an opportunity to meet and socialize with sheriff’s office personnel. National Night Out is a nationwide community-building campaign encouraging residents to unite and form relationships with local law enforcement. Participating neighborhoods include Birch Way, Cecil Mills, Cedar Cove, Clarks Rest, Country Lakes, Golden Beach, Hollywood...
Berthiaume named Greenview Knolls principal
Over the next several weeks, Candice Berthiaume will move her desk a few feet away from its current location when she becomes principal of Greenview Knolls Elementary School. The 39-year-old Port Republic resident was the assistant principal during the 2022-2023 school year and served as the interim principal last year. “I am extremely excited for the opportunity to be principal at Greenview Knolls,” Berthiaume said during an interview as her...
Maryland Dove assumes a new captain after 34 years
After 34 years of captaining the “floating ambassador” of Historic St. Mary’s City, Will Gates retired last weekend and turned over the command of Maryland Dove to his protégé and former student, Angela Laaro. Laaro, a generational St. Mary’s County resident who volunteered at the Maryland Dove in her youth, accepted the change-of-command July 13 and will lead as the new shipmaster of the wooden vessel. “I’m excited to share...
Naval museum hosts aviation art forum
Bob Aikins was looking for something out of the ordinary to sketch at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, so he bypassed the jet fighters, helicopters and other military-themed modes of transportation and settled on a box. A soap box racer, to be specific. This was his contribution as the museum hosts this year’s International Aviation Art Exhibition and Forum, presented by The American Society of Aviation Artists. ...
One flown after two-vehicle crash
On July 13 shortly before 9 p.m., two vehicles collided at the Yowaiski Mill Road and Bosse Drive intersection in Mechanicsville. According to the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, one motorist was injured and flown to a regional trauma center.
Serving during summer
The end of the school year does not mean a halt to training for Great Mills Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. The four-peat Distinguished Unit is laying the foundation for future success by putting its top cadets through challenging courses to better their leadership skills. This summer Great Mills NJROTC sent three cadets to NJROTC Leadership Academy in Virginia, plus a graduate assistant returning as an aide; one cadet to NJROTC Sail Academy in Virginia; four cadets to Joint Cadet Leadership Course at Virginia Military Institute; four cadets to ALA Maryland Girls State at Salisbury University; two cadets to American Legion Boys State at McDaniel College; and three cadets to Cyber Camp at Gannon University. These training opportunities reflect the commitment of cadet leaders.
Cool jazz amid a hot summer day
Three crowd-pleasing performances highlighted the second day of the 24th annual Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival. The fest's big outdoor event July 13 at Coltons Point featured headline Julian Vaughan, Marcus Mitchell and Joi Carter, plus Latric Carr. The event is the signature fundraiser of the Friends of St. Clement's Island and Piney Point museums. Additionally, jazz events were held in Leonardtown throughout the weekend.
Mechanicsville man convicted of murder of stepfather
A Mechanicsville man was found guilty of murder last week following a four-day trial. A St. Mary’s County jury convicted Marvin Orlando Johnson, 39, Mechanicsville of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence for the premeditated shooting and killing of his stepfather on May 24, 2023. St. Mary’s sheriff’s deputies arrived at an apartment at the 29000 block of Three Notch Road...
St. Mary's briefs
Registration opens for Citizens Academy Registration is now open for the 2024 session of St. Mary’s County government’s Citizens Academy. Citizens Academy provides participants with the opportunity to learn more about county government programs and services. The 2024 academy will run from Sept. 3 to Nov. 5. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. Participants are required to attend at minimum seven of the eight class sessions. ...
Museum matters
Charles The Historic McConchie One-School committee is looking for school alumni and friends and relatives of alumni who are willing to be interviewed. The school is looking for experiences and plans to make a collection of videos after the rehabilitation to the school is completed. Contact Delores Walls at 301-932-5416 or akapc71@verizon.net. The Maryland Veterans Museum at Patriot Park will host Gen. Mike Williams, who will give a lecture titled...
Leonardtown wastewater treatment facility hits five-month delay
Leonardtown Town Council announced Monday that the completion of the town’s wastewater treatment facility expansion has been delayed by more than five months. The town’s administrator, Laschelle McKay, updated the council during its July meeting on the wastewater treatment facility expansion, a project that officially began in 2022. McKay announced that the project is slightly more than halfway done, as they have completed and been billed for 55% of the cost. ...
St. Mary's opens new dog park
When Mabel first arrived at the park, she investigated the fence, the playground features and darted around the enclosure to see and do everything possible. The 2-year-old pug couldn’t be happier and if she was able, she might have even given the new 7th District Regional Dog Park two paws up. “There are destination dog parks and we didn’t go to that level,” Recreation & Parks Director Art Shepherd said...
St. Mary's College of Maryland president stepping down next year
Last month, Tuajuanda Jordan sat at a small conference table in her office on the campus of St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus and pondered the question of why she decided to step down as president at the end of the coming school year? “I think it’s time,” she says. “When I look at what’s happened to the college, it has been on a positive trajectory for the last several years. I think it’s in a good place for a new leader to come in...
Senior spotlight
Genealogy: U.S. Census Documents will be held 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, July 15, at the Northern Senior Activity Center. Family heritage enthusiast Louise McDonald will provide an overview of the unique aspects of U.S. Census Bureau data, plus important things to be aware of when using their database. No genealogy class or prior knowledge needed. Registration required. Go to www.stmaryscountymd.gov/aging and click View & Sign Up for Activities & Programs or call 301-475-4200, ext. 3115. Coffee with the Sheriff will be held 10 a.m....
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