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Farm critters get more room at shelter
Max, a potbellied pig, has a new barn to enjoy while awaiting adoption at the Tri-County Animal Shelter in Hughesville.
The State Exceeded Its Bounds, Firm Says
By Megan Greenwell Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, July 6, 2008; Page SM01 Officials from one of the region's largest construction-materials firms are crying foul after state planners intervened in a ...
Kids College gives youngsters higher education in fun
Above, Bob Gretton, also known as Bunky the Clown, helps Amita McDonald into an oversized overcoat for a clown skit involving a mock tug of war at the College of Southern Maryland's Kids College program last ...
An Indian Head fire that caused an estimated $1,000 in damage to a commercial building owned by Edgewood Management was started accidentally by a smoker, according to a report from the Maryland State Fire ...
A new Caruso house is for sale on Kilburn Court off Tottenham Drive in the High Grove subdivision in White Plains.
Frank Chaney, owner of Chaney Enterprises, stood nearly alone Wednesday night in defense of his plan to rezone 150 acres of rural Hughesville land to heavy industrial.
Group gets water issues update
The group of citizens who make up Citizens for a Better Charles County are concerned about a panorama of different issues.
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Consolidation in Government; Innovation in Energy
A few weeks ago, the St. Mary's Board of County Commissioners reviewed changes to the plumbing code.
Denise Bailey Clark was named executive director of human resources at the College of Southern Maryland, according to a CSM press release.
Much tree damage, no injury reports
Chain Saw Wiz employees use ropes to hold up a tree that fell on Paul Walters' Evergreen Drive house in the Country Club South subdivision in northern Waldorf.
Foul weather tears across St. Mary's; none injured
Smoke still rises from the remnants of a barn on property owned by F. Elliott Burch Jr.
An independent musician with pop-rock soul
One year ago Sam Grow was in an accounting class at the College of Southern Maryland.
Bucky Bowling, systems operations director, left, and Frank Mudd, vice president of human resources, talk about the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative's education initiatives, which won the company the ...
Kimberly Oliver is the owner and CEO of Amelex in California, Md. Oliver will be recognized as CEO of the Year as part of the Leading Edge Awards.
Reported pipe bomb yields burning toy
A report of a possible pipe bomb in the 8500 block of Poorhouse Road in Marbury called firefighters to the location at 11:51 p.m. May 24.
Make way for retail: Mitchell's moving?
A familiar business that has been a trademark in La Plata since 1961 might soon be moving to a new location to make way for an addition to the Rosewick Crossing complex on U.S. 301 and Rosewick Road. via The Independent
Charles Planners Approve Rezoning: Hughesville Site Would Be 'Heavy Industrial'
“The buyout and the traffic change were just something they latched onto to get what they wanted”
A plan to rezone the Chaney Enterprises site, where traffic has increased, has been opposed by some neighbors. via The Washington Post
Committee to nominate candidates for SMECO board
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative's Board of Directors has appointed 10 members nominating committee to select a slate of candidates for the five available board seats up for election. via The Enterprise
He's not your average Joe: Plemons feeds hungry
Staff photo by NANCY BROMLEY McCONATY Kimberly Plemons, left, and her grandfather, Joe Plemons, volunteer to feed the needy in western Charles County every week at Joe's Place, a food pantry at Christ Church ... via The Independent