Indian Head News

The town of La Plata is scheduled to pick up discarded Christmas trees through Jan.

Marylanders continue to spend more on prescription drugs compared to their national counterparts, despite the state's lower overall health care spending, according to an analysis of state and national health care expenditure data.

Marylanders continue to spend more on prescription drugs compared to their national counterparts, despite the state's lower overall health care spending, according to an analysis of state and national health care expenditure data.

Above, La Plata Volunteer Fire Department members battle a four-alarm fire in 1988 at the Diggs Building on Charles Street in La Plata.

From the Beltway to Brandywine and beyond, Maryland roadways have been anything but easy to navigate during this massive winter storm.

The Charles County Arts Alliance is relying on the generosity of the community to resurrect a scholarship program that died last year because of the rough economy.

Charles Wineland, assistant superintendent for supporting services, told the Charles County Board of Education last week that after requesting fiscal 2011 state planning and construction approval for the new high school planned on Piney Church Road in Waldorf, the Interagency Committee on School Construction recommended that if plans go forward for ...

The Board of License Commissioners for Charles County will meet beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the commissioners meeting room of the county government building, 200 Baltimore St., La Plata.

The Charles County Department of Planning and Growth Management will hold a public forum from 7-8:30 p.m. Dec.

About a week before a Bryans Road man was set to stand trial for a murder during a home invasion robbery, one of the prosecution's key witnesses, a 19-year-old woman, was also charged with the February shooting death.

County planning officials put their stamp of approval on a development plan for the Indian Head Science and Technology Park on Monday that will be built on nearly 300 acres in Bryans Road over the next 14 years.

All for One Divas Social Club members Kim Gillens, left, of Clinton and Renee Clark of Accokeek serve dinner to Evelyn Swann, right, and Deloris Hart, both of Marbury, at the dinner for seniors.

Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Society will hold its eighth annual candlelight Victorian Christmas 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Dec.

To register for the gingerbread house classes or purchase ribbons for the memorial ceremony, call the town hall at 301-743-5511 or Karen Lindquist-Williams at 301-743-5574 or 240-375-4061. Starting Jan.

He should have followed his own advice. "Don't try nothing dumb" read the holdup note that Keishon Lamar Bethea reportedly passed to a bank teller during a July 10 heist in Waldorf, according to a court document.

Getting together to celebrate Thanksgiving is something the Hutchinson family looks forward to, especially when the patriarch of the family, Gerald Hutchinson, is with them.

Aree Hill, 10, holds up a picture of a pumpkin pie as she and other fifth-graders sing "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie," during the senior citizen community Thanksgiving dinner at Mount Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School on Friday.

An Indian Head man was sentenced Monday to 220 months in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine in Charles County, according to a press release from a U.S. attorney.

Charles County government administrative offices and the Tri-County Animal Shelter will be closed Nov.

U.S. Navy Capt. Neil Stubits holds his retirement American flag after it was presented to him at his retirement ceremony during the Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center change of command ceremony at the Indian Head Village Green Pavilion.