Friday August 2, Saturday August 3, Sunday August 4

The weather for today will be partly sunny with a high near 76 and a low around 61. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Saturday will be partly sunny with a high near 77 and a low around 61. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Sunday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 77 and a low around 61.

I had a chance to visit the Garrett County Agriculture Fair last night! So much fun!

The fair continues tonight and tomorrow! Today is a pee wee swine show, the engineering and skill-a-thon awards, cow patty bingo, mud bog and performance by Tyler Reese Tritt. Tomorrow is the wood cutting contest, the Kickin It Country, John Wyrick Band, and Gospel Harmony Boys. And, much more — here’s the full schedule.

As always, there’s so many entertainment and events all weekend! Here’s just a few:

Little Yough Summer Music Festival – Crandall Creek is tonight at 7:00pm in the Mountainfresh Pavilion in Oakland.

Happy 75th Birthday Smokey Bear! Campfire at the Deep Creek Lake Discovery Center beginning at 8:00pm on Saturday night.

The Maryland Trek begins on Sunday, August 4!

A beautiful home is part of a legacy left by a true supporter of HART. When sold, HART, as well as several other local nonprofits, will benefit from this amazing woman’s generosity and commitment to the community. Interested?  Click here for more information.

Check the Status of Your Favorite Beaches with Maryland’s Healthy Beaches Program. The website notes to avoid swimming near storm drains along the beach and within 48 hours of a heavy rain event, or until the water clears.

WSP First Responders have received a $40,000 MAERDAF grant to fund equipment, training and recruitment efforts. Congratulations!

Have you nominated your Deep Creek Lake area favorites yet?! The 2019 People’s Choice Challenge nominations are open tonight until 11:59pm EST.

NOTE WE WILL ONLY BE TAKING THE TOP NOMINEES IN EACH CATEGORY SO BE SURE TO MAKE YOUR OPINIONS KNOWN!

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