News Staff

The Queen Anne’s County Commission on Aging is hosting a Town Hall Meeting, which will take place on September 19, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The event will be held at the Grasonville Senior Center, located at 4802 Main Street. The event will let community members engage with State and County Officials in order to address important issues affecting seniors in Queen Anne’s County.

The Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff issued a response to social media posts threatening potential gun violence in schools. WBOC reports several posts suggesting threats to student safety circulated among the Queen Anne’s County School District, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Gary Hoffman assures the community the threats are unsubstantiated – sharing similarities with false threats currently being shared throughout the nation. Hoffman says Queen Anne’s County schools are not named in the threats – which instead target schools in Marshall County, West Virginia.

The Queen Anne’s County Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating the 20th year of the annual Corsica River Day, set to take place on Sunday, September 22, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. This milestone event marks two decades of dedication to promoting sustainable environmental practices and inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards.

Queen Anne’s County Commissioners have approved hiring an independent auditing firm to conduct a performance audit of the Queen Anne’s County Public School’s Board of Education’s financial records and budgetary development procedures. According to the Kent County News, Commissioner President Jim Moran said in a statement, “The county does not suspect any fraudulent activity, but believes it is prudent for transparency to our citizens that we engage a third party firm to conduct a performance audit in order to assess the operational decisions of the school system, evaluate whether the finance office is properly structured and designed to deliver a complete, accurate, reliable financial information and ensure that no fraud is occurring.”

Kent County Middle School teacher Kaitlyn Wright is among seven finalists announced for the Maryland Teacher of the Year. According to the Kent County Crier, Wright, who teaches English and leads the drama program at the middle school, was named Kent County Public Schools Teacher of the Year last spring.
Wright will go through an interview process with a panel of state judges this month. The next Maryland Teacher of the Year will be announced in October.

After several years in a temporary location on North Main Street, the Rock Hall branch of the Kent County Public Library is moving to Rock Hall Avenue. According to the Evening Enterprise, to facilitate the move, the branch will be closed from Monday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Oct. 4. Limited services will be available during the closure.
The outside book drop will be available at 5746 N. Main St. (the current location) from Sept. 16 through Sept. 29.
On Monday, Sept. 30, the book drop will move to the new location at 21258 Rock Hall Ave.

The Washington College Electric Boat Team has etched their names into the history books by breaking the world record for the longest distance traveled on a single battery charge by an electric boat without using solar. In a feat of student ingenuity and a testament to the potential of environmentally conscious boating, the team successfully set the new record over the Labor Day weekend, with a dramatic 2:30 a.m. finish, shaving nearly 24 miles off the current Guinness World Record which was set in 2001 by the Thames Electric Launch Company on the Thames River in England. The team, comprised of six students and two college staff members, began their attempt last Friday afternoon.

Queen Anne’s County Commissioners meet Tuesday at 5:30 PM and the public is encouraged to attend in person at 107 N Liberty Street in Centreville. The meetings are also streamed live at www.qac.org/live, on QACTV Facebook and YouTube and broadcasted on QACTV’s channel on Breezeline cable channel 7 or in HD 507.

Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff has been getting calls for an increase in off-road vehicles being driven on road. Vehicles such as golf carts, ATVs, and dirt bikes are intended for off-road use only and cannot be driven on public roads. Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs) are permitted on certain roadways, but only under specific conditions: They must be four-wheeled and have a maximum speed of over 20 mph but less than 25 mph. LSVs must comply with safety standards, including having a windshield, turn signals, headlights, brake lights, and seatbelts, and they require proper registration and title, and the driver must possess a valid driver’s license and may only be operated on roads with speed limits of 30 mph or less.

Queen Anne’s County Animal Services announces a new interactive program designed specifically for high school students aged 16 to 18, offering students the opportunity to dive into the inner workings of an animal shelter. Participants will assist and shadow staff throughout the day, gaining insight into the daily operations of the shelter. Highlights of the program include involvement in the adoption process, direct interaction with animals, and a first-hand look at surgeries. For more information about this exciting new program, please contact Megan Stalb at mstalb@qac.org.