Community Corner
🌱 Leonardtown detention center case: why a two-day sentence became an escape charge.
Spotted on the Leonardtown calendar: SMCAC Grant Assistance

Good day Leonardtown! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- Leonardtown detention center case: why a two-day sentence became an escape charge.
- Can Leonardtown's football team climb the SMAC rankings this week?
Also on today's calendar: First Friday Audience Participation Drum Circle and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Clouds and breaks of sun, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• St. Mary's County Woman Charged With Second-Degree Escape After Failing to Report for Two-Day Jail Sentence (smnewsnet.com) — A woman from California, Maryland faces a second-degree escape charge after failing to report to the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center on Baldridge Street in Leonardtown for a two-day sentence tied to a minor theft case. She was later arrested at the Leonardtown facility and remains held without bond while awaiting a November 5 District Court trial.
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• Week 5: Huntingtown, St. Charles Stay Unbeaten Atop SMAC Football Power Rankings (thebaynet.com) — Leonardtown High's football team sits at 1–3 and 11th in the SMAC power rankings, but gets a chance to climb with a road game at Great Mills this week. The conference remains tight behind unbeaten Huntingtown and St. Charles, so a Leonardtown win could quickly shake up the middle of the standings for local fans.
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📸 Around Leonardtown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Leonardtown
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★ Featured events ★
- SMCAC Grant Assistance →
Leonardtown Public Library, 23630 Hayden Farm Lane, Leonardtown
5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- First Friday Audience Participation Drum Circle →
St. Mary's County Arts Council, 22660 Washington Street, Leonardtown
5:00 pm - Free Art Activity w/ Tiffany Kildale →
St. Mary's County Arts Council, 22660 Washington Street, Leonardtown
5:00 pm - First Friday Opening Reception - A Harvest of Haunts →
St. Mary's County Arts Council, 22660 Washington Street, Leonardtown
5:00 pm - Music - Swamp Weasels →
Port of Leonardtown Winery, 23190 Newtowne Neck Rd, Leonardtown
5:30 pm - First Friday Drumline →
St. Mary's County Arts Council, 22660 Washington Street, Leonardtown
5:30 pm - 2nd District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Auxiliary Craft Vendor Fair →
St. Mary's County Fair Grounds, 42455 Fairgrounds Road, Leonardtown
7:00 am - 2nd District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Auxiliary Community Yard Sale Inside →
St. Mary's County Fair Grounds, 42455 Fairgrounds Road, Leonardtown
7:00 am - Community Yard Sale Inside →
St. Mary's County Fair Grounds, 42455 Fairgrounds Road, Leonardtown
7:00 am - Craft Vendor Fair →
St. Mary's County Fair Grounds, 42455 Fairgrounds Road, Leonardtown
7:00 am - Off-Site - Blessing of the Fleet, Leonardtown Wharf →
Leonardtown Wharf, 22510 Washington st, Leonardtown
12:00 pm - Music - Swingaway →
Port of Leonardtown Winery, 23190 Newtowne Neck Rd, Leonardtown
2:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
📣 Leonardtown Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Constellation Energy posted a job opening for Senior Reactor Operator in Leonardtown. Apply here.
- Arby's posted a job opening for Arby's Team Member in Leonardtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leonardtown here.
🗞 Nearby News
California
- First Watch Opens Today At Former Panera Bread Location In California (thebaynet.com)
- Vehicle Hits Pole, Catches Fire In California, MD (thebaynet.com)
- Credit Union With SoMd Branch Earns Workplace Honor (southernmarylandchronicle.com)
Mechanicsville
- SMO Energy Celebrates 100 Years of Serving Southern Maryland (smnewsnet.com)
Lexington Park
- New Route To Pax River? Public Invited To Weigh In On FDR Boulevard Extension (thebaynet.com)
Ok Leonardtown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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