Sheriff to Host Faith & Blue Festival
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will join police agencies and faith organizations across the country as they celebrate National Faith & Blue Weekend. St. Mary’s will hold an event from 1-3 pm Saturday, October 9, 2021, at the District 4 police station in Lexington Park.
Price-Jordan Breaking Barriers at Pax
CMDR Deserine Price-Jordan will become the first-ever Black female Full Time Support Aerospace Maintenance Duty Officer to be promoted to the rank of captain. This barrier-breaking achievement puts her at the highest level in the FTS AMDO community.
Sailors Complete EMALS Training Course
Ten sailors were the first to graduate from the virtual reality-based Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, or EMALS, Carrier Aviation Boatswain Mate Equipment C-school.
Visiting a State Park? Remember to ‘Leave No Trace’
Park rangers across Maryland have ramped up efforts to teach nature lovers to “Leave No Trace” after visiting state parks.
Library Co-Hosts One MD One Book Event
The One Maryland One Book for 2021 is “The Book of Delights,” a collection of short essays by poet Ross Gay that examines the many small delights in our lives that give us the resilience to weather some of life’s greatest storms.
Entries Sought for Peace Poster Contest
The Lexington Park Lions Club is looking for student artists to create entries for this year’s Peace Poster Contest.
Open House Set at Drayden Schoolhouse
The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, in partnership with the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions, will offer a free open house for visitors at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse, from 11 am to 2 pm. The next open house will be Oct. 2, 2021. This will be the final open house of the year.
State of the County Report Available Online
The St. Mary’s 2021 State of the County video report is now available online.
Winners Chosen in DNR Photo Contest
An Allegany County, MD, man is the grand-prize winner of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources 2021 photo contest.
Funds Awarded for Pax Gate 2 Crosswalk Project
The Defense Department awarded funds for a NAS Patuxent River and St. Mary’s County crosswalk project that includes a sidewalk extension linking Gate 2 to the existing sidewalk and crosswalk at Gate 1.
