During the March Board meeting, new curricula for Elementary English Language Arts (ELA) and Grades 6-8 Science were approved. This approval follows a public review period held from February 11 to March 4, 2026, which provided stakeholders with an opportunity to evaluate materials and submit feedback. The new instructional programs are set for district-wide implementation at the start of the 2026-27 school year.
On July 25th at the Friendsville Town Park, Garrett County will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Youghiogheny River as Maryland's ONLY wild and scenic river. The "Wild Yough" is unique in the state's 9-river Scenic and Wild Rivers system as it...
Environmental Health Services of the Garrett County Health Department is reporting the third and fourth laboratory-confirmed rabies cases in Garrett County for 2026. In separate incidents, a lamb and a raccoon tested positive for the rabies virus. The third confirmed...
Date: 07/12/26 Time: 11:37 pm Location / Address: 100 H Street, Mt. Lake Park, Garrett County Type of Incident: Malicious burning Description of Structure / Property: One-story wood framed single family dwelling Injuries or Deaths (YES/NO/NA): No # of Displaced: 0...