Garrett County Health Department and Garrett Regional Medical Center address recent spike in COVID-19 Cases Oakland, MD- Garrett County has seen a recent spike in COVID-19 cases, with an infection rate now above the state average. The recent spike has been linked...

State Superintendent of Schools Continues to Encourage Return to In-Person Instruction at State Board Meeting  In-Person Instruction Critical to Wellbeing of Children; Health Metrics and Guidance Provided for Reopening of Schools BALTIMORE, MD (October 26, 2020) – At...

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department, in cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and local law enforcement agencies, will participate in the next National Prescription Drug...

By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department will be offering flu vaccine by appointment only this season. There will not be mass clinics and walk-ins cannot be accommodated in order to comply with...

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department is offering no-cost nasopharyngeal COVID-19 community testing beginning October 22, 2020.  To be eligible for testing, individuals must be 18 years of age or under. In order to obtain...

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department received additional positive COVID-19 results that bring the current county total to 117. The new positive COVID-19 cases include a female from 0-9 years, a female from 10-19 years, a...

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department is currently doing an extensive round of contact tracing due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks. This contact tracing and a review of the positive case statistics...

NEWS RELEASE October 16, 2020 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Garrett County Notified of Seven Additional COVID-19 Cases By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team The Garrett County Health Department received seven additional positive COVID-19 results, bringing the...

Last week the Clean and Green team placed lovely mums in the planters around downtown Oakland.  This is the 3rd year the team, composed of volunteers, has kept the planters filled with summer and fall flowers. The mums were purchased by the team using prize money they...

Garrett College’s McHenry campus is one of the latest locations in Garrett County and western Maryland to have an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station installed by Potomac Edison, as part of a pilot program to benefit the environment by reducing auto emissions. “We...

Deep Creek Winter Sports Team has opened registration for its 2020-2021 season; details are available on the team website at dcwst.org. DCWST is a US Ski and Snowboard (USSS) member club for athletes aged 7 to 18 competing in Alpine ski-racing and Snow-boarding. DCWST...

The month of October is recognized as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Over the past few years, local businesses have played a vital role in allowing Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) students with disabilities to engage in work-based learning...

The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce has named Terry Helbig as the 2020 Honorary Golden Ambassador of the 53rd Annual Autumn Glory Festival. The announcement was made at the Chamber’s Virtual Autumn Glory Kick-Off Event on October 7, 2020. The Golden Ambassador...

During the 2019-2020 school year, each public school in Garrett County participated in the Garrett County Health Department’s Play Hard, Live Clean (PHLC) campaign, a healthy lifestyle campaign designed to encourages youth to make good choices by recognizing and...

The American Red Cross and the Garrett County Health Department will host a blood drive on Friday, October 16, from 12 to 5 p.m. at the Southern Garrett County Rescue Squad at 200 Baltimore Avenue, Oakland, MD. All donors at this blood drive with a valid email address...

For students and parents looking for resources this school year, the Ruth Enlow Library is your place to visit! The library has been open for a while and they want to help you find what you need - whether it’s online or in person (with a mask). Offering online...

Garrett Regional Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ this spring by Leapfrog Hospital Safety Gradea national distinction awarded by the Leapfrog Group recognizing GRMC’s achievements in providing safe, high quality health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent...

As Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC) celebrates its 70th anniversary this month amidst a national pandemic, the small community hospital originally established in 1950 continues to evolve to meet the needs of the community to which it is dedicated. From its start...

Michael Hough, Garrett County Director of Economic Development, has announced his resignation effective November 10, 2020. Mr. Hough joined Garrett County Economic Development after his retirement as the Western Maryland and Pennsylvania Regional President of BB&T...

The Maryland State Police is currently looking for a missing runaway juvenile.  The missing child is Danelle Ruth Miller, 14 years of age. She was last seen on Wednesday, 10/7/20, at approximately 1230 hours when she left her residence in the Grantsville area of...

In the upcoming weeks, Secret Shoppers will be visiting local alcohol retail establishments to assess ID checking practices.  Secret Shoppers, all of whom are of legal age to purchase alcohol but young enough to trigger an ID check, will hand a green card...

Environmental Health Services of the Garrett County Health Department reports the fourth case of laboratory-confirmed rabies for 2020 in Garrett County. An unvaccinated feral barn cat, submitted from the Oakland area to the Maryland Department of Health laboratory,...

Through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund, Continuing Education & Workforce Development at Garrett College can now offer scholarships for area businesses wishing to provide employees with the opportunity to obtain industry required professional...

Although many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading respiratory illnesses, there are alternative ways to participate in Halloween that can reduce the risk. “We realize that everyone wants to return to normal activities, but it’s important to...

News Release For Immediate Release:  September 28, 2020 Contact Person: Diane Lee, PIO, 301-334-7689 Walking Take Back Collects Prescription Drugs for Disposal By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department A “Walking Take Back” Event was...

During the 53rd annual Autumn Glory Festival from Wednesday, October 7 – Sunday, October 11, the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce will have complimentary commemorative Autumn Glory Festival items available to the public, while supplies last, at the Garrett County...

Thousand Acres Golf Club, at Deep Creek Lake MD, proudly welcomes back Bob Raley as the new club General Manager.  Bob launched his career with Thousand Acres in 2007, with the construction of the first nine holes, currently available for play.  He returns this month...

As part of the 53rd Annual Autumn Glory Festival, the Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area is once again celebrating the event’s roots by promoting area turkey dinners through the Turkey Trail. The Turkey Trail features a local map along with a listing...

Rabies Vaccination Clinics Scheduled for Two Locations in Garrett County By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department The Garrett County Health Department’s Environmental Health Office will hold two rabies clinics for the vaccination of...