December 28, 2020
Recently, the Charles County Health Department reported three raccoons had tested positive for rabies in the Newburg and La Plata areas of Charles County.
They would like to remind our residents to stay vigilant and avoid contact with wildlife and unknown domestic animals. If you or your pet is bitten, please contact the Health Department, Animal Control, or local police department and seek immediate medical attention and/or prompt veterinary services.
In Maryland, rabies is most often found in raccoons, skunks, foxes, cats, bats, and groundhogs. Other mammals including dogs, ferrets, and farm animals can get rabies if they are not vaccinated. Rabies is rarely reported in rabbits and small rodents, such as squirrels, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, chipmunks, rats, and mice.
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December 23, 2020
The County Administrator wishes to remind residents of changes to operating schedules for the month of December, 2020:
Thursday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve)
All Charles County Government offices and the Tri-County Animal Shelter in Hughesville are closed.
Donald M. Wade Aquatic Center, and Lackey Indoor Pools are closed
The Nanjemoy Community Center, all senior centers, and all school-based community centers, and North Point Pool will remain closed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Elite Gymnastics and Recreation Center, the Waldorf Senior and Recreational Center, and the Port Tobacco Recreation Center are closed.
The Charles County Landfill and Recycling Center, Pisgah Recycling Center, and the Piney Church Road Mulch Facility will close at 11:00 a.m.