Historic Mission Heads Toward the Moon
Artemis II crew members Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, left, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman walk out of Astronaut Crew Quarters inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building to the Artemis crew transportation vehicles prior to traveling to Launch Pad 39B as part of an integrated ground systems test at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to test the crew timeline for launch day. (NASA photo by Kim Shiflett) Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed…
Deputy & His K-9 Partner Now on Duty
St. Mary’s County sheriff’s deputy Jordan Wagner and his K-9 partner Groot recently completed K-9 handler training and are now on patrol duty.
Open Houses Begin at Drayden Schoolhouse
The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, in partnership with the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC), will offer open houses at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden on the first and third Saturday of the month from 11am to 2pm.
FCLP Flights at Pax Extended to April 1
Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place April 1, 2026, from 7:30 to 9pm.
Calling All St. Mary’s 2026 Candidates
LexLeader.NET invites candidates for St. Mary’s County elective offices to submit a post introducing themselves and the reasons propelling their candidacy. This offer is open to all June 23, 2026, primary candidates running for seats representing St. Mary’s residents.
Bellis New Chair of St. Mary’s Dems Central Committee
Mike Bellis has been selected as the new chair of the St. Mary’s County Democratic Central Committee, following the resignation of AnnMarie Abell, who announced her candidacy for commissioner president in the upcoming election.
April Open for Rockfish Catch-Release
April is again open for the rockfish catch and release season in the reconfigured 2026 striped bass regulations that went into effect March 30. The new regulations also closed the season for all of August, during the hot, final weeks of the summer.
SMECO Nominating Committee to Meet
The Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Board of Directors has appointed 10 members to the 2026 Nominating Committee scheduled to meet May 11, 2026, at SMECO’s headquarters in Hughesville.
Notice: Pegg Road Traffic Signal Work
A new traffic signal will be constructed at the intersection of Pegg Road and proposed FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park. Work to install the traffic signal foundations will take place between March 30 and April 3, 2026.
US Needs Missiles, Maybe Ground Troops
The Pentagon is considering sending up to 10,000 more ground troops to the Middle East to potentially support operations in Iran in a move aimed at giving President Donald Trump more military options. It is certain all options demand a surge in missile production and delivery.
