Cooling Centers Available in St. Mary’s Thru June 26
Due to extreme heat in the forecast for this week, St. Mary’s County government is announcing the availability of cooling centers for the public.
Violence Prevention Day @ Nicolet Park
Community Violence Prevention Day will be held from noon to 4pm June 28, 2025, at Nicolet Park in Lexington Park. The event is free.
Hoyer Nominates 17 Students for Academy Appointments
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer nominated 17 Fifth District students for appointments to the US service academies.
Caudle Nominated to Be Next Navy CNO
ADM Daryl Caudle has been nominated by President Trump to be the next chief of naval operations, and Marine Corps GEN Christopher Mahoney’s name has been forwarded to the Senate to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
Chronic Disease Action Team to Meet
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Chronic Disease Action Team will meet from 1 to 2pm Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
DNR Has 19th FishMaryland Master Angler
Jeffery Spicer of Parkville has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program. The award recognizes recreational anglers who catch 10 trophy-sized fish of different species in Maryland.
RoboNation Brings SUAS Competition to St. Mary’s
RoboNation, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing robotics education, will host the 2025 Student Unmanned Aerial Systems competition from June 24-26 at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport.
Hoyer Honors 5th District Educators
Seventeen exceptional educators, teachers, and education professionals in the Fifth District were honored by Congressman Steny H. Hoyer at his annual Educators Luncheon in Upper Marlboro.
SMECO Farmers Market on 2nd, 4th Tuesdays
Farmers markets will be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative headquarters building in Hughesville.
US Hurries Carrier to Mideast, Congress Leery
Republicans and Democrats pursue legislation to limit the president’s power to take the US into a war between Israel and Iran as the US has moved additional ships and tanker aircraft into the Middle East and hurried the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier to join the USS Carl Vinson already in the region.
