The College of Southern Maryland will be breaking ground on their new 50 acre campus in the next few months. The campus is centrally located to help serve the tri-county area. Part of the campus will house the Center for Trades and Energy which deals with HVAC, Electric, Welding, Carpentry, etc. that is currently in a smaller building in the St. Charles Industrial Park. The new center will double in size to 40,000 square feet. Other buildings that may follow are Health Sciences and a Fine Arts Center. In 1997 Hughesville was designated as a priority funding area by the state to help with economic growth. The new campus will benefit not only the students but the entire Hughesville area. The area is also home to SMECO, The Southern Maryland Association of Realtors and the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland.
