• 5th Dist. Students Receive Appointments to U.S. Service Academies
• Md. Commerce, UMBC to Launch International Cybersecurity Center
• 35 Arrested in Md. on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges
• Dozens of Organizations Call on State to Reject CareFirst's Premium Rate Hikes
• Local Navy Contract Awards
• Charles Co. Sheriff's Reports
• Mechanicsville Burn Victim Succumbs to Injuries
• Military Training Flights in D.C. Set for June 19
• Numerous Principal, Vice Principal Changes in Charles Co. Public Schools
• Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation Awards 3 Scholarships Locally
• Record White Catfish Caught in Lower Potomac River
• For Some Veterans, Rehab is a Kayak on a Raging River

What's Fun, What's Featured in St. Mary's

BeerFest at Historic St. Mary's City June 24, 2017 | 12PM - 6PM Enjoy Historic St. Mary's City's annual celebration of brews, food, and music on the grounds of the first capital of Maryland. Sample select Maryland craft beers, local cuisine, artisans, demos, activities, live music and much more. Tickets available online or at the gate. LEARN MORE The Fishing Report with Ken Lamb Each week during fishing season, read "The Fishing Report" with Ken Lamb and find out where the fish are biting around St. Mary's County. Sign up to receive a notification each time the report goes live, so you never miss one! LEARN MORE

Business For Sale

CHICKEN SCRATCH FEED, SEED, AND BEAD, in its 5th year of business, is for sale! Chicken Scratch provides livestock feed, seed, lawn and garden supplies, bedding plants, trees, shrubs, mulches, fencing, chicken coops, rabbit houses, bird supplies, unique finds, pet food and supplies; a beautiful gift shop, antiques, handbags and jewelry, and more to the local community. This is an excellent opportunity to step right in and take over the business without starting from “scratch.” We have an excellent customer base; the inventory is in place, and the initial start-up has already occurred. The owner has a full time job aside from Chicken Scratch and does not have the time needed to grow the business properly. Business is located in Park Hall, MD. $41,999. Call 240-925-2919.

Southern MD Higher Ed Center Open House

Wednesday, June 28, 4-7pm Southern Maryland Higher Education Campus 44219 Airport Rd., California, MD 20658 Meet Representatives of over 90 graduate and bachelor programs. Master's degrees at SMHEC include engineering, management, education, social work, and more. Bachelor's completion degrees in engineering, management, business, cybersecurity,  criminal justice and social work, including a new B.S. in Electrical Engineering. Nine Universities - Degrees from a world-class university at SMHEC, such as Johns Hopkins University, Towson University, University of Maryland College Park, and more are available. For more information go to our website at www.smhec.org for a complete listing of degrees and details.

The Most Effective Classified Ad Service in Southern Maryland

Buy! Sell! Find a new career! Our newly upgraded classifieds are easy to use and fun to browse. We feature the most popular classified ad service in southern Maryland, with over 60,000 active users. Having a yard sale? Need child care? Looking for a new home or career? The Southern Maryland Online classifieds have you covered! Business owners and commercial advertisers: Put your service in front of the largest online audience in the area for way less than you'd spend in the newspaper, and reaching far more potential customers than any other online venue. Click here!

Twin Beach Players presents Little Women

June 16 – June 25 Friday & Saturday 7:00pm Sunday 3:00pm 9021 Dayton Avenue North Beach, MD 20714 Little Women is a "coming of age" drama tracing the lives of four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy during the civil war. Tickets available at www.twinbeachplayers.org/ and through ShowTix4u goo.gl/knjSr0

Visit Your Local Farmers Market

Summer Means Farmers Markets! Check out where local farmers are offering their fresh produce and home made goodies in our Farmers Marketplace or download the SMADC Market Guide. You'll also find fresh local meat, hand made gifts and decor, and so much more including butter, ice cream, and wine. SoMD is a bountiful agricultural region and consuming farm fresh locally produced food is not only healthier for you, it's healthy for the planet as well and supports our community. AND it's a fun excursion for folks of all ages!