80’s Après Ski Party

The peacefulness and beauty you find in Garrett County and its surrounding area can transport you away from the hustle and bustle of the busy world. Whether it be a beautiful open sky, a forest of trees, a meadow full of wildflowers, birdsong and chipmunk chatter, a grove of pines, deer grazing by the setting […]

The weather today will be patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds of around 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. According to the May 27 Maryland Fishing Report, with spring trout stocking complete, Western Maryland’s Group I and Group II delayed-harvest waters will […]

Stonecroft Manor feels like it has a story to tell as soon as you step inside. Sitting on a small hill just outside of Oakland, it’s been a part of Garrett County’s history for over 150 years. This stately, historic manor brings a wealth of history hidden behind its walls and across its expansive yard. […]

The Mountain Laurel Garden Club (MLGC) will host its signature Garden Tour, celebrating gardening, conservation, and community engagement. The 2026 Garden Tour, Nurturing Nature and Trees by Accident, will take place Saturday, June 27, from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. The self-guided tour includes Honey Moon natural food and flower farm, Hickory Environmental Education Center, […]

The Mountain Laurel Garden Club Annual Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, June 13, from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (or until sold out) at the Glades Pavilion on Liberty Street in downtown Oakland. The sale features a wide selection of native and perennial plants, as well as exotic tomatoes and herbs grown from […]

The weather today will be areas of fog in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds of around 5 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. The chance of rain is 90%. With the Atlantic hurricane season just […]

May 2026 has 2 full moons. The 1st was the full Flower Moon on May 1. The 2nd will be on overnight May 30-31. It’s a Blue Moon and a micromoon – or distant full moon – the most distant full moon of 2026. The Full Blue Moon Overnight on May 30-31, 2026 The coming […]

WVU Medicine Garrett Regional Medical Center is proud to recognize Summer Sines, RN, house supervisor on the medical surgical unit, as the recipient of the DAISY Nurse Leader Award in recognition of her exceptional leadership, dedication, and commitment to patient care and staff support. The DAISY Nurse Leader Award is part of the international DAISY […]

WVU Medicine Garrett Regional Medical Center is proud to recognize Breanna Sphar, LPN, of the medical surgical unit, as the recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The DAISY Award is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide to patients and families every day. Breanna was nominated […]

Garrett College graduated its 54th class on May 16th. The College’s 121 graduates are listed below: Arts & Sciences: Fine & Performing Arts Concentration: Annabelle E. Browning (Oakland), Kayla D. Moore (Rivesville, WV) Arts & Sciences: Liberal Arts Concentration: David P. Porter (Germantown), Roland Oxford (Oakland) Arts & Sciences: Mathematics/Science Concentration: Alonzo J. Monts III […]