Marbury News

A free family picnic will be held from 12:30-3 p.m. Sept. 21 in Marbury for the 5th Congressional District hosted by the campaign of Collins A. Bailey, the Republican candidate for the 5th District seat.

Concentrations of toxic blue-green algae blooms have been spotted in the Potomac River and Mattawoman Creek in Charles County.

Allison and Caitlin Ford of Waldorf recently lent a hand at the 232nd anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence at the National Archives on July 4. Allison and Caitlin volunteered during ...

Above, Melissa C.G.R. Jones, left, and Ada Van Hecke are two of the four artists featured in the ''In Process" show at the Mattawoman Creek Art Center in Marbury.

Above, Melissa C.G.R. Jones, left, and Ada Van Hecke are two of the four artists featured in the ''In Process" show at the Mattawoman Creek Art Center in Marbury.

The Rev. Ralph Clark of the Indian Head Church of the Nazarene is led by faith. It was about a year ago, when he and his wife, Gayle, moved from Indiana leaving behind four grown sons and half a dozen ...

Steve & Barry's LLC, the discount seller of clothing lines by celebrities including Sarah Jessica Parker, has sought protection from creditors, joining at least 10 U.S. retailers in bankruptcy this year as ...

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 ...

By Matt Zapotosky Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, June 1, 2008; Page SM04 Three Charles County schools were tagged with racist or gang-related graffiti over Memorial Day weekend, bringing the number of ...

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.

Despite the slowing economy, most large firms in Baltimore have raised starting salaries for first-year associates.

Gale-Bailey Elementary School student Gabriel Adams and Donald Gardiner with the Coastal Conservation Association of Southern Maryland release yellow perch into Mattawoman Creek Monday as part of a Gale-Bailey ...

Staff photos by SARA K. TAYLOR The Easter Bunny, above, waves good-bye to those who attended the Easter egg hunt on Saturday at Smallwood State Park. via The Independent

Fire destroyed a Pomfret home Tuesday and sent one local firefighter to the hospital with facial burns. via The Independent

“Maryland's state parks are safe, positive environments which encourage discovery and foster an appreciation of the outdoors in youth”

The Maryland State Park Service offers countless opportunities for children of all ages to explore the outdoors during the springtime. via Maryland Department of Natural Resources

A Charles County grand jury handed down the following indictments: Dante Kinnard Gayle, 21, of Waldorf was charged with drug distribution, marijuana possession, conspiracy to distribute drugs and drug ... via The Independent

A communication towers construction public information meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. via The Independent

Maryland Department of Natural Resources will hold an information meeting from 7-9 p.m. Feb. via The Independent

A few pesky rodents had a field day with a telephone cable in Nanjemoy on Tuesday -- a situation that could have caused a potential disaster because people could not dial 911 in the event of an emergency. via The Independent

Two teens are awaiting trial on armed carjacking charges after allegedly robbing a woman at a gas station on U.S. 301 in Waldorf. via The Independent