Board of Education Meeting- March 12, 2024

Reverend Edward Clemons, Jr., is pleased to announce the establishment of an exploratory committee for the office of Delegate in District 1A of the Maryland House of Delegates. Rev. Clemons has a robust background in public service, having initially volunteered with the Garrett County Republican Central Committee over 20 years ago and later being elected […]

The weather today will be mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon–highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds of around 5 mph. The chance of rain is 90%. The Garrett County Health Department has confirmed its […]

A new nonprofit organization, Refuge Mountain Ranch, has been officially established in Garrett County, Maryland with a mission to provide a Christ-centered home and school for at-risk girls. The organization also announced the launch of its new website at www.refugemountainranch.org, which outlines the vision, leadership, and ways the public can get involved. Located in the […]

The Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) has announced it is once again offering its popular Maryland Producer Cold Storage Grant Program to help farmers and watermen purchase necessary cold storage equipment for their operations. MARBIDCO will match up to 50% of the cost of the project purchase, with a maximum grant award […]

The Garrett County Health Department today confirmed its fourth positive case of rabies for the year 2025. This follows a series of unprovoked attacks by a single feral cat on five individuals in the McHenry area during the late hours of Wednesday, June 11th, and the early morning hours of Thursday, June 12th. The multiple […]

The second annual Garrett County Pride Festival, held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Friendsville Community Park, was a resounding success, bringing together hundreds of community members and visitors for a day of joy, unity, and celebration. Under the theme “Mountain Made, Mountain Proud,” the festival highlighted the LGBTQIA+ community in Western Maryland. The event […]

The weather today will be patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy, with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon–highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds of around 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain is 50%. Patty Manown Mash received […]

When is it? In 2025, the solstice moment will fall at 2:42 UTC on June 21 (9:42 p.m. CDT on June 20). What is it? At the June solstice, the sun reaches its northernmost point. This point is on the celestial Tropic of Cancer, a parallel around the sky, 23.5 degrees north of the celestial […]

The Deep Creek Lake Lions Club’s annual boat auction was held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at McHenry Community Park. The proceeds from the boat auction help fund the Deep Creek Lake Lions Club’s projects, including the blind ski program, the blind camping program, maintenance of the McHenry Community Park, including the dog park, and […]

GaCo, Garrett County’s FIRST LEGO League Team 1629, has released information for its 2025 Summer Tech Camps. There are two different camps, one for students in grades 3-5 and one for students in grades 1-2 (based on the 2024-25 school year). The camps for students in grades 3-5 will have two different sessions. July 1-3 […]