More Russian-US Confrontations
Russian fighter jets repeatedly veered 100 feet in front of a US Air Force B-52 bomber over the Black Sea. Six Russian warplanes flew close enough to Alaska that Air Force F-22s scrambled to intercept them. And seven US soldiers were injured when a Russian armored vehicle deliberately rammed an American patrol in northeast Syria.
Save the Date: TPP Franchot Webinar
The Patuxent Partnership is planning an October 15 webinar with Maryland Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot. Save the date. Registration will open this week for the free event.
Airport Mgr. Swint Named Deputy Director
Allison Swint, the well-respected manager of St. Mary’s County Regional Airport, is the newly created Deputy Director – Transportation for St. Mary’s County Department of Public Works.
Gift Card Program Aims to Give Restaurants a Boost
Round 2 of the St. Mary’s County Restaurant BOOST Gift Card Program has begun.
Pilots & Crew Safe After Hawkeye Crash
The E-2C Hawkeye was conducting a training flight when it crashed northeast of Norfolk, near Wallops. Two pilots and two crew members bailed out of the aircraft safely and sustained no major injuries.
NAVAIR Leads COVID Safety Response
NAVAIR reinforces its safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic and asks industry to do the same.
Schools Plan Virtual Town Hall Sept. 2
St. Mary’s County Public Schools will host a virtual town hall at 4 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2020, to discuss the return to school in fall 2020.
COVID-19 Rent, Mortgage, Legal Help
If you need help navigating programs and resources available in Southern Maryland to help you weather the pandemic, there are a variety of assistance programs available. And there is legal aid to help you as well.
What Will Navy’s New Force Structure Plan Look Like?
Teams led by the US Navy’s chief of naval operations and the US Marine Corps’ commandant have been studying the services’ fleet size. The force structure plan, originally slated to be released in February, remains on track for the fall.
SMECO Elects Board @ 82nd Annual Meeting
SMECO held its 82nd annual meeting August 27, 2020, at the cooperative’s headquarters in Hughesville, MD. The Board of Directors election was conducted online and by mail prior to the meeting.
