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Garrett College to Offer Summer Sports Camps

Garrett College will offer five summer sports camps starting in late June. Baseball, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, and soccer camps will be offered, with $70 as the price for each camp. All camps are open to all genders, and a camp T-shirt is included within the...

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Garrett College Announces Summer Outdoor Camps

Garrett College’s Outdoor Leadership & Adventure (OLA) Education program will host mountain biking, rock climbing, and paddlesports camps for children ages 8-16 throughout July. 8-10-year-olds: Rock Climbing July 7-10 (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM); Paddlesports July 14-17...

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Collins Wins Heise Entrepreneurial Spirit Award

Huge congratulations to Kate Collins, the 2025 recipient of the Heise Entrepreneurial Spirit Award for her journey with local watering hole JG's Pub. The award was announced at he Garrett County Chamber of Commerce Dinner on Wednesday and presented by Martin Heise. A...

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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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