Southern Maryland News

11/11/2025

Ninety-nine years ago, a devastating tornado blew through La Plata, striking a schoolhouse and killing 13 children.

11/11/2025

Tea, water and maybe a soda or Shirley Temple. These are the options Laurie-Lee Mueller saw on a restaurant’s menu for people not wanting to drink alcohol.

11/10/2025

Calvert County authorities have charged a 53-year-old Glen Burnie man with a home invasion, armed robbery and assault in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred Sept. 21, 2024.

11/10/2025

Incumbent Charles County Commissioner Ralph E. Patterson II, 50, of Waldorf earlier this year re-filed to run for the District 4 commissioner seat.

11/10/2025

A 25-year-old woman pleaded guilty for killing an NFL rookie from Charles County and two other men in a car crash last year in Upper Marlboro, according to multiple news reports.

A 25-year-old woman pleaded guilty for killing an NFL rookie from Charles County and two other men in a car crash last year in Upper Marlboro, according to multiple news

11/10/2025

Perhaps it seemed only fitting that the two Southern Maryland Athletic Conference girls soccer teams that clashed in the SMAC championship game decided by penalty kicks would invariably meet the same fate last Saturday afternoon in their respective …

Perhaps it seemed only fitting that the two Southern Maryland Athletic Conference girls soccer teams that clashed in the SMAC championship game decided by penalty kicks would invariably meet the

11/10/2025

Friends of the St. Mary's County Library hosted their annual fall book sale at the Leonardtown Library on Saturday, Nov. 8. Members were invited to stop by from 10 a.m. to noon, and then the event was open to the public from noon to 3 p.m.

Friends of the St. Mary's County Library hosted their annual fall book sale at the Leonardtown Library on Saturday, Nov. 8. Members were invited to stop by from 10 a.m.

11/10/2025

The La Plata Veterans Day Parade was held on Nov. 9. Members of the American Legion, ROTC, Scouting America groups, fire and rescue companies and others participated. The parade started at the La Plata courthouse and ended at Sacred Heart Church.

The La Plata Veterans Day Parade was held on Nov. 9. Members of the American Legion, ROTC, Scouting America groups, fire and rescue companies and others participated. The parade started

11/10/2025

Since the outset of the season the Leonardtown High School boys soccer team has performed as if it clearly intended to put the previous campaign behind and embarked on a mission destined for a potential second 4A state title in the past three season…

Since the outset of the season the Leonardtown High School boys soccer team has performed as if it clearly intended to put the previous campaign behind and embarked on a

11/10/2025

While the federal government shutdown negated the presence of a Navy honor guard and a chaplain to offer devotional words, plus the absence of the keynote speaker, the annual On Watch Memorial Service was still held Sunday around the statue at the e…

While the federal government shutdown negated the presence of a Navy honor guard and a chaplain to offer devotional words, plus the absence of the keynote speaker, the annual On

11/09/2025

In its quest to join the elite 4A field hockey programs in Maryland, the heart of which are located in Anne Arundel County, the Leonardtown High School squad had stumbled in prior seasons against those teams in the postseason. But the 2025 group put…

In its quest to join the elite 4A field hockey programs in Maryland, the heart of which are located in Anne Arundel County, the Leonardtown High School squad had stumbled

11/09/2025

The St. Mary's County Department of Aging and Human Services hosted a Veterans Resource Day on Friday, Nov. 7, at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland campus. They collaborated with SMECO, Inner Peace Therapeutic Services, AcuHerb,…

The St. Mary's County Department of Aging and Human Services hosted a Veterans Resource Day on Friday, Nov. 7, at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland campus. They