June 9, 2026

More Delays for USS Gerald R. Ford

USS Gerald R. Ford

The USS Gerald R. Ford, with its $13 billion price tag, is the most expensive warship in history. Already two years behind schedule, it faces more delays after the Pentagon’s top weapons tester concluded the ship is still not ready for combat.

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Cooling Centers to Provide Relief from Heat

Local Southern Maryland governments open Cooling Centers. Citizens urged to use caution during extreme temperatures.

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Working Capital Funds Offer Financing Speed, Agility

The Navy Working Capital Fund can get project financing moving fast. The Patuxent Partnership briefs contractors on how to do it.

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Hoyer Announces 15 Appointments to Academies

Hoyer appointments to academies

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer announced the names of 15 5th District students appointed to the US service academies.

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Will US Continue to Rule the Skies?

F35

Can America retain its edge in the sky? By 2030 the most powerful air forces in the world will be very familiar. See who’s on the list?

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Buzz in for Annmarie’s Insectival

Insectival

Summer time is insect time in Southern Maryland, and Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center is celebrating our six-legged friends. On Sunday, July 31, from noon to 4 pm, buzz on into the garden for the Insectival: Insect Festival.

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CSM Presents 3 Children’s Theatre Performances

CSM children's theater 2016

CSM’s Children’s Theatre will perform “Sprit of Hispania: Hispanic Tales,” a play by Jules Tasca that explores Latin American mythology, as part of CSM’s 2016 Twilight Performance Series. Performances take place Aug. 2 in Leonardtown, Aug. 3 in La Plata, and Aug. 4 in Prince Frederick.

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70 Years of Lions Club Celebrated

Lexington Park Lions Club

The St. Mary’s County commissioners recently recognized the Lexington Park Lions Club for 70 years of service.

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5K Run, Walk to Benefit Veterans Charity

Operation Warrior Refuge 5K

Leonardtown High School student Emma Miller is planning a fundraiser for Operation Warrior Refuge. A 5K Fun Run and Walk will be held Aug. 27, 2016, at Greenwell State Park.

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CSM Signs 10 Hawks to Basketball Team

CSM basketball

CSM is one of the only multi-campus community colleges in Maryland where athletes can take classes online or on any campus and play in their choice of 12 NJCAA athletic programs.

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