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Accelerant Detection K9 “Sky” Retires

For over seven years, Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Melissa Decker and her partner, K9 Sky, have been assisting fire investigators across Maryland and beyond in finding trace amounts of flammable liquids to help build cases against arsonists or to rule out their...

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The Bloodhounds Are Returning to GARRETT COUNTY

Please refer to the seminar information so you can be fully informed about what is happening during this week of training. The NPBA was a long-time fixture at the 4-H Camp for about 20 years and then decided to move the Spring Seminar in 1999, just north of Bradford,...

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Join Dolly’s Journey to Her Forever Home!

Help us re-write Dolly's story! Imagine the pain and heartbreak of being left behind and abandoned in a world where love feels like a distant memory. This was the heartbreaking reality that befell our furry friend, Dolly, and several other dogs, when they were...

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Be a part of Deep Creek Farmers Market this season!

The Deep Creek Farmers Market will return in May for another season of local food, handmade goods, and community fun! Are you a local farmer or rancher, artisan, craftsperson, or food stand? Interested in joining DCFM? We are now accepting Vendor Applications for the...

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Approved GCPS 2024-25 School Calendar

The Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) APPROVED 2024-25 school year calendar, developed by the GCPS Calendar Committee, is now available for review on the Public Relations page of our website. www.gcps.net/public-relations. The Calendar Committee met in January and...

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Garrett County Forestry Board Poster Contest Winners

The results are in! Thank you to all the students and teachers who supported this year's poster contest! We had a total of 49 entries and lots of good contenders! It was certainly a difficult decision to narrow them down to the top 3. This year's winners are as...

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Safeguard Your Medications to Protect Everyone

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is coordinating another National Drug Take-Back Initiative across the United States on Saturday, April 27, 2024. In addition to the three permanent take-back locations, Garrett County is adding several temporary locations...

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Garrett County Couple Arrested for June 2023 House Fire

A Garrett County man and woman were charged after a grand jury handed up indictments for an arson fire last summer that killed two cats and almost a kennel of puppies at their home. Christopher J. Baker, 36, and April J. Fazenbaker, 41, both of Friendsville, were...

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I Can Swim! Grads are now CARC Lifeguards

Twin sisters who were part of I Can Swim! (ICS) during its inaugural year are now the first I Can Swim! graduates lifeguarding at the Edwards Community Aquatic & Recreation Complex (CARC). “We’ve been going to the CARC forever,” said Katie Allen. “I think we even...

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Arrowhead Cove Dredging Report

Project Background Deep Creek Lake is an approximately 3,900-acre lake in Garrett County, Maryland. The lake serves as a public water supply and provides extensive recreational opportunities. Since the lake’s construction in 1925, no major sediment removal activities...

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Board Meeting Update: Superintendent’s Contract

During the February 28, 2024, Special Work Session of the Garrett County Board of Education (GCBOE), the Board voted to award Dr. Brenda McCartney, GCPS Interim Superintendent, with a four-year contract as the Superintendent of Schools. "I am honored to be offered the...

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