Charlotte Hall News

A Mechanicsville teenager was released from custody Monday on $50,000 bond after his arrest on charging papers alleging he passed a motorist in Charlotte Hall and pointed a rifle at her at an intersection.

Dave Tatman, left and John Holmes, members of the Harry White Wilmer Sons of the American Legion Squadron 82, present Kristin Qualters with the 2009 Sons of the American Legion Squadron 82 Veterans Memorial Scholarship.

For 19 years, Christmas in April-St. Mary's County has organized an army of volunteers to spend the fourth Saturday in April repairing and renovating county homes owned by low income, elderly or disabled residents.

Jimmy Thompson of Great Mills Trading Post directs the removal of dirt Monday as crews grade the land to build the roads and water and sewer lines at the Park Place project in California.

It was just a quick trip to the gym, and Wendy Deal was in a hurry. Plus, her gym doesn't have lockers, so she stowed her purse in her sport utility vehicle and headed to her workout.

The St. Mary's County Farm Bureau Women's Committee is collecting items for care packages to military service members serving overseas.

Marriages made in heaven The Archdiocese of Washington will honor these Charles County couples at a Mass in Washington, D.C. on Sunday.

Eunice Knott of Ridge, left, sits next to Carolina Correa, a StoryCorps facilitator, at the Southern Maryland Regional Library Association office in Charlotte Hall on Wednesday before the taping of her oral history.

Kyle Miller, front left, and Darnell Holt, front right, are two of those who may benefit from this summer's Southern Maryland Muscular Dystrophy Association Yard Sale, scheduled for Labor Day.

The St. Mary's County Planning Commission's public hearing on the comprehensive land use plan update will be held on Monday, June 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bay District Fire Department Social Hall at 46900 South Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park.

St. Mary's County's library staff is hoping to lure area children into traveling a little this summer.

More signs advertising real estate will be permitted for a limited time in an attempt by the St.

The members of the Southern Maryland chapter of the American Sewing Guild, the Itchin' to Stitch group, have a lot of reasons for getting together to sew.

Commuters park their cars at a leased parking lot in Charlotte Hall to catch Maryland Transit Authority buses to Washington, D.C. The state tried to build a lot of its own in New Market, but planners turned it down.

The stereotype of American Legion members being old men sitting around swapping war stories is far from reality.

Richmond Upon Thames Performing Arts Festival, Queen Charlotte Hall On a balmy evening on May 8, the Queen Charlotte Hall played host to the 75th Festival Showcase of the Richmond upon Thames Performing Arts Festival with outstanding local musicians, actors and dancers of all ages performing for a packed audience and the Mayor of Richmond, ...

The St. Mary's County Division of Tourism presented the winner of the Celebrate 375 Leonardtown Trunk of Treasures Giveaway prize to Brent Johnson on Wednesday.

F. Elliott "Sonny" Burch, 75, is president of Burch Oil. The company started 81 years ago near the county line and has employed five generations of the Burch family.

Plans for parks in Lexington Park to be discusssed at meeting On Thursday, May 7, the recreation and parks advisory board will meet to present concept plans and to gather input for the Carver Heights Community Park and the south parcel of Lancaster Park.

Law officers in Southern Maryland are protected by their skills and equipment each day they go to work, and they'll receive extra tender loving care at next week's Tri-County Law Enforcement Blessing.