Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Both schools and offices will be closed. GCPS is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. For full calendar details, please visit www.gcps.net/calendars.
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...