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• Former State Republican Delegate Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
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• So. Maryland Braces for Hurricane Hanna
• Charles County Sheriff's Reports
• $100 Provides Shot at $835,000 Home in Calvert, Benefits Any Soldier

St. Mary's Fall Sport 2008 Guide
The County Times' fall sports guide for St. Mary's County is now available. Download in Adobe Acrobat PDF (3.7 MB).

2008 Blessing of the Fleet
Saturday & Sunday, October 4 & 5, 2008
St. Clement's Island Museum Grounds This fun two-day event will feature the just completed Blackistone Lighthouse on St. Clements Island. Enjoy free boat rides to the island and lighthouse tours. With live entertainment, exhibits and great food, this annual event is fun for the whole family so DON'T MISS IT!. Win two tickets to the Blessing of the Fleet! Four lucky winners will each win two tickets to the Blessing, so enter today!

Cottage Gardening: No Rules, Just Fun!
You've probably heard the term "cottage garden" and unless you are an avid gardener you might not know what cottage gardening is all about. You might be surprised to learn that you or someone you know just might be a cottage gardener.

If your lawn keeps getting smaller and smaller because your flowerbeds are getting bigger in number, width and girth, then you just might be a cottage gardener. Read more...

Southern Maryland College Fair
St. Mary’s County Public Schools, in collaboration with Calvert County Public Schools, St. Mary’s Ryken High School, the College of Southern Maryland, the St. Mary’s County Library, and the St. Mary’s Transit System, is pleased to host the 17th Annual Southern Maryland College Fair. This cooperative effort will bring to Southern Maryland the largest college fair ever held in the area. The fair will take place at the Hollywood Volunteer Firehouse on Tuesday, September 16, 2008, with two sessions. The first session is 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and the second session is 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Approximately 100 colleges and universities will be represented. Learn what these institutions offer, their requirements for admission, their location, and their costs. A complete listing of participating colleges and universities is available online at www.somd.com/psa/collegefair.

Local Blood Supplies At Critically Low Levels
Local blood supplies continue to lag well below a safe level. O Positive and B Positive are in shortest supply with less than a 0.3 day reserve. O and A Negative follow with less than a 0.5 day reserve. An ideal supply is considered 5-7 days. Get out and donate! The life you save may be your own. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or visit my-redcross.org.