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Garrett College Launches Athletics Capital Campaign

Garrett College announced a new capital campaign and a pair of lead donors at Tuesday morning’s Garrett College Foundation President’s Circle breakfast. GC’s latest campaign will support the College’s expanding intercollegiate athletics program. The College and the...

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58th Annual Autumn Glory Festival King & Queen Announced

The 2025 Autumn Glory Royalty has been selected for the 58th Annual Autumn Glory Festival. This year’s King is Shane Sisler, and the Queen is Avary Witt. Team One GMC is the title sponsor of the 58th Annual Autumn Glory Festival. Shane Sisler is honored to represent...

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Updates Regarding Upcoming Changes to Maryland Taxes

Changes to Maryland's tax laws will take effect beginning in the 2025 tax year and beyond, as a result of the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act passed by the Maryland General Assembly during the 2025 legislative session. The BRFA contained numerous changes to...

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RFP to Provide Speech and Language Services

Notice is hereby given that the Garrett County Board of Education will receive Requests for Proposal (RFP) from experienced vendors to provide speech and language services for the 2025-2026 school year, including Extended School Year Services (ESY). The deadline for...

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Garrett College Announces 2025 Graduates

Garrett College recently announced its 2025 graduates. The College’s 129 graduates are listed below: Arts & Sciences: Fine & Performing Arts Concentration: Bryn D. Savage (Oakland) Arts & Sciences: Liberal Arts Concentration: Samuel S. Clingman (Frederick)...

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Garrett Regional Medical Center Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC) is proud to celebrate a significant milestone – its 75th anniversary. On Thursday, May 15, 2025, the hospital marked three-quarters of a century of providing exceptional healthcare to the people of Garrett County and the...

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Calendar Reminders: School Holiday and Early Dismissal

Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day. Additionally, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, will be a three-hour early dismissal for students, as this is a Staff Development Day. Full calendar details, including...

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Maryland Naturalist Program to be Offered

Applications are open for the next Master Naturalist program at Deep Creek Lake State Park. The upcoming session is scheduled for September 10 – November 12. According to Program Coordinator Ranger Cricket Smith, Maryland Master Naturalists are interested,...

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Vegetable Garden Apprentice Program

Here is your chance to learn hands-on how to grow more of your own vegetables! Growing your own vegetables is a rewarding journey that promotes self-sufficiency. Guided by a Master Gardener Mentor, you'll learn vital gardening skills, from seed selection to soil...

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Real Property Tax Rate to be Reduced

The Garrett County Commissioners propose reducing the local Real Property Tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year, lowering it from $1.056 to $1.02 per $100 of assessed value. In the wake of COVID-19 and the subsequent inflationary period, the county took a cautious...

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Warne Urges Garrett College Grads to Embrace the Journey

Perfection is usually pretty uncommon. Garrett College’s 2025 commencement exercises proved to be an exception. Five members of the 129-person Class of 2025 finished with a perfect 4.0 Grade-Point Average (GPA) with at least 60 credits completed at GC. The quintet –...

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Rory Price, PA, joins WVU Medicine McHenry Urgent Care

Rory Price, PA, has joined Garrett Regional Medical Center’s Urgent Care at McHenry Plaza and is now seeing patients. Price graduated with his degree as a Physician Assistant from Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA, in 2001. Following graduation, he joined the...

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Garrett County Health Department, Garrett County Local Behavioral Health Authority/Local Management Board, and Maryland Physicians Care Team Up to Host Oakland Donation Collection Site for Individuals Impacted by Flooding

Local agencies are collaborating to deliver relief to individuals and families in need in Garrett and Allegany Counties due to the recent historic flooding events. The Garrett County Local Behavioral Health Authority/Local Management Board staff will collect donations...

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2025 Grantsville National Road Festival

On May 16–17, 2025, the town of Grantsville, Maryland, came alive with the vibrant celebrations of the National Road Festival. This annual event honors the historic National Road, America's first federally funded highway, and offers a weekend filled with community...

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St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Parish Summer Schedule

Schedules are subject to change Parish Center Chapel ~ Oakland Monday-Thursday: Mass at noon followed by Simple Adoration, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM *Confessions by appointment. Lake Center ~ McHenry Saturday: Rosary at 3:30 PM, Mass at 4:00 PM, followed by Confessions....

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Community Supports Garrett County Residents

In response to the recent flooding along the Savage River corridor, numerous community groups have collected donations to support affected residents. Although no formal request for donations was made, generous contributions were received and are being delivered to...

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