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Ripley to be February JCLS Presenter
Vaughn Ripley is a database administrator, health and fitness professional, life coach, published author, husband, father, and self-described adrenaline junkie. He is also a hemophiliac who contracted the uman immunodeficiency virus from a tainted blood transfusion in...
Garrett College Course to Aid in Battling ‘Winter Slump’
Steve Putnam wants to help people battle their winter slump. Putnam, director of Garrett College’s Community Aquatic & Recreation Complex (CARC), will teach a two-session course entitled Wellness Reboot: Live Life Better. The course will be offered on March 11th...
Over 100 Rural Stakeholders Attend Legislators’ Breakfast amid Looming Budget Deficit
When over 100 rural Maryland stakeholders attended the legislative welcome breakfast, recently hosted by the Rural Maryland Council (RMC), it was difficult to ignore concerns about Maryland's $2.7 billion budget deficit. The breakfast took place at the Maryland Inn...
Chamber Now Accepting Nominations for 2025 Emerging Entrepreneur Award
The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Emerging Entrepreneur Award. The award was created in 2024 with the purpose of encouraging new growth in the local economy and rewarding ambitious newcomers for taking risks. The award...
Maryland Value-Added Producer Matching Grants Now Available from MARBIDCO
The Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) has announced a grant funding opportunity, the Maryland Value-Added Producer Matching Grant (MVAPG) to encourage Maryland’s agricultural producers to engage in value-added...
Joint Statement from 11 State Attorneys General: State and Local Law Enforcement Cannot be Commandeered for Federal Immigration Enforcement
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with the attorneys general of California, New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Mexico, and Vermont, today issued a joint statement addressing a memorandum from a Trump political...
Senate Looks to Streamline Session by Limiting the Number of Bills
Originally published by Maryland Matters. Maryland senators are being asked to prioritize legislation they sponsor after passing a new rule Thursday that puts a cap of as few as 20 bills per senator. The Senate voted unanimously for the rule — perhaps more of a...
Keeping the Hatchery Flowing at Bear Creek
At the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Bear Creek Hatchery in Accident, Maryland, dedicated workers have been braving the elements to keep operations running smoothly. The cold winter weather causes ice to build up in Bear Creek, which feeds the hatchery’s...
Good News, Maryland: The Gloomiest Day of 2025 is Already Over
Originally published by Deye. January is often regarded as the most dismal month of the year—indeed, almost the entire country has experienced Arctic conditions to ring in the new year. While some Marylanders may have started January on an optimistic note, viewing the...
SGHS Students Inspire Young Scientists at Yough Glades Elementary Chemistry Fair
Southern Garrett High School students recently traveled to Yough Glades Elementary School for a chemistry fair. Fourth-grade students rotated through various demonstrations to learn the science behind magnetic slime, elephant toothpaste, geysers, invisible ink, and...
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science: A Century of Innovation and Impact
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) proudly announces its Centennial Celebration, marking one hundred years of groundbreaking environmental research, education, and public service. Since its founding in 1925, UMCES has been at the...
Rada Connects Dots on Garrett Co. Secrets
What do CIA mind experiments, famous people looking for peace and quiet, lost silver and gold, and the real story of the Big Mac have in common? They were all part of the secrets of Garrett County explored by author James Rada, Jr. last Wednesday in Garrett College’s...
Garrett College Designates Honor Students for Fall 2024
Garrett College recently announced that 200 students earned academic honors during the Fall 2024 semester, including 26 who achieved perfect 4.0 grade-point averages (GPAs) to claim spots on the President’s List. Those 26 students earned 4.0 (“all A’s”) GPAs while...
Extreme Cold Warning in Effect for Garrett County
An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect from 4:00 AM, Monday, January 20, 2025, through 7:00 AM on Thursday, January 23, 2025, as temperatures are forecasted to plummet to up to 30 degrees below normal, with wind chills potentially reaching a dangerous -35°F. These...
United Way of Garrett County Annual Campaign from Michele Walker
Below is information about this year's United Way of Garrett County Annual Campaign from Michele Walker, their Executive Director. Bob Sutton, POA President, encourages you to consider making a contribution. Every day we jump in the shower, wash and put on clean...
Natural Disasters in the Past 12 Months have been the Most Costly and Impactful Stretch of Extreme Weather in America in 90 Years
Originally published by AccuWeather. Experts at AccuWeather say extreme weather events and disasters in the past 12 months have had the costliest and most widespread impacts that Americans have faced in nearly a century. "The catastrophic wildfires burning in Southern...
Leah Gregg Completes Emerging Leader Program through Leadership Maryland
Leadership Maryland recently announced that Leah Gregg, Vice President and Director of Deposit Services at First United Bank & Trust, completed the Emerging Leader Program, the new professional development program targeting the rising stars within our state’s...
Maryland Homes Cost $149k More Now than 10 Years Ago
Originally published by Construction Coverage. Over the past decade, America's home prices have skyrocketed, far outpacing wage growth and inflation: U.S. home values have grown by more than 95%, while average hourly earnings saw a modest 44% increase, and the...
2025 Maryland Young Women Leaders Awards Applications are Open through February 12th
Do you know a young woman between the ages of 11 and 20 who has taken a leadership role to advance the rights of women and girls? Maybe she has advocated for menstrual hygiene products in school or helped elect a fierce woman candidate to office. She may be president...
GCPS Calendar Updates: Early Dismissal, MLK Holiday, and Date Adjustments
Please take note of the following calendar updates from Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS): All students will be dismissed three hours early on Friday, January 17, 2025, for staff development in the afternoon. Please note: If there is a 2- or 3-hour delay on Friday...
Notice of Investigation: Building Fire Friends Stockyard
Date: 01/15/2025 Time: 5:19 p.m. Location / Address: Friends Stockyard: 367 Stockyard Road, Accident, Garrett County Type of Incident: Structure Fire Description of Structure / Property: Two story, block framed livestock arena with attached holding pen areas Injuries...
Avoiding Fraudulent Charities and Scams While Donating to California Wildfire Relief
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is warning consumers to beware of fraudulent charities and scams when donating to the relief efforts to help ease the devastating impact of multiple wildfires that are currently burning large swaths of the Los Angeles region in...
Another Wintry Blast and Deep Freeze to Impact Millions from the Rockies to the East Coast
Originally published by AccuWeather. AccuWeather expert meteorologists are tracking the threat of multiple storms with snow, ice and bitterly cold air that could impact millions of people from the Midwest to the East Coast. "In areas that see windy conditions, like...
Garrett Regional Medical Center Welcomes First Baby of 2025
Garrett Regional Medical Center welcomed Thomas Anthony Warnick as the first baby of 2025 at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 1. Proud parents are Mackenzie Jenkins Warnick and Mike Warnick, who live in a local Maryland community. Thomas weighed 6 pounds, 13.6 ounces and...
Highlands Fat Bike Series Race – McHenry Results
The Highlands Fat Bike Race at Lions Club McHenry Community Park this weekend was nothing short of a grueling adventure. With temperatures remaining below freezing for the past week, the course was coated with light, powdery snow that never fully set, making for a...
STAY ALERT! Ongoing Smishing (Text) Scam Regarding Debt for Outstanding Tolls
Have you recently received a text message claiming you owe money for unpaid tolls? Be aware there are ongoing SMS phishing attacks designed to trick you into paying fake toll debt. The most recent attacks replicate the look and logo of correspondence from...
Rotary Club of Oakland Wraps Up Another Successful Christmas Initiative
Members of the Rotary Club of Oakland recently completed their annual Christmas Project helping families, children, and seniors in Garret County. Since its inception in the 1980s, it has been held each year, including during COVID. The project, funded with the...
10 Quick Tips for Crushing Your New Year’s Diet Resolution
Originally published by HealthyWage. The term "New Year's Resolutions" has become a punchline for many and rightfully so. While people start January 1st with good intentions, the rate of individuals who fail, quickly surpasses those who succeed. Studies show that 23%...
Southern Garrett High School Hosts Vaping Awareness Event
Southern Garrett High School's Student Council is hosting Joshua Mayne, MA, from Top Youth Speakers, on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in the SGHS cafetorium. The speaker will discuss the dangers of vaping nicotine and THC products. Parents, especially students in grades...
Investigation Continues into Cause of Garrett County Commercial Building Fire
Deputy State Fire Marshals continue to investigate the cause of a building fire in Garrett County that caused over one million dollars in damages early Sunday morning. At around 4:20 AM, Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments were called to...