Deep Creek Daily Notes Blog June 12
The weather today will be mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. West winds of around 5 mph. Lakeside Creamery North is now open at 25297 Garrett Hwy, McHenry, MD 21541. School’s out and park...
Deep Creek Daily Notes Blog June 11
The weather today will be sunny–hazy in the afternoon, with highs in the mid-70s. West winds of around 5 mph. Swanton resident Lisa Nichols has been named dean of administrative services at Garrett...
Maryland Park Service Reinstates Maryland Conservation Corps After Federal Cuts Threatened Program
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Maryland Park Service have reactivated 17 members of the Maryland Conservation Corps (MCC), who were demobilized in late April after a sudden...
Garrett County Enhances Stakeholder Access to Advanced Mapping Tools and Public Property Records Through a Strategic Collaboration Between the Health Department and Garrett County Government
For the past twenty years, the Office of Environmental Health has digitized all vital well and septic records into a database. This initiative enabled Environmental Health (EH) specialists to...
Maryland’s Freshwater Bass Scene Reels In Nationwide Tournaments
When it comes to competitive bass fishing, Maryland stands out as a prime destination for anglers across the country. With abundant waterways offering diverse and healthy fish populations, the state...
GCPS End-of-Year Calendar Reminders
As a reminder, Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) will dismiss all students three (3) hours early on Wednesday and Thursday, June 11 and 12, 2025, with the last student day being June 12, 2025,...
Nichols Appointed Garrett College Dean
Swanton resident Lisa Nichols has been appointed dean of administrative services at Garrett College. Nichols, who previously served as senior research and development business manager for the...
Music Camps Set for July 7-11 at Garrett College
The Mountain Maryland Music Institute, in its ninth year of operation, will be offering three camps July 7-11 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day in the Performing Arts Center at Garrett College....
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...
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:...
Deep Creek Daily Notes Blog June 10
The weather today will be mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon–highs in the lower 70s. West winds of around 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. The chance...
Deep Creek Daily Notes Blog June 9
The weather today will be mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Areas of fog this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon–highs in the mid-70s. Southwest...
Garrett County Public Schools Celebrates 2024-25 Retirees with Appreciation Dinner
Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) proudly honored the dedicated employees who are retiring during the 2024-25 school year during a special retirement dinner held in their honor. The event, which...
Garrett County Pride Festival Returns June 14: Mountain Made, Mountain Proud
Garrett County Pride, Inc. is proud to announce its Second Annual Pride Festival, taking place Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Friendsville Community Park. After the overwhelming success of last year’s...
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...
National Donut Day
Friday, June 6, Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8: The weather today will be widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon, with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5...
World Environment Day
Today, June 5, 2025, marks World Environment Day, a global initiative led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to promote environmental awareness and action. This year's theme is “Beat...
Rotary Club of Oakland Donates Defibrillators to Ruth Enlow Library
The Club recently donated two AED units to be used at the Oakland and Kitzmiller locations of the Ruth Enlow Library. Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are lightweight, portable devices that...
Harry Dunn to be Guest Speaker at the Annual Garrett County Roosevelt-Kennedy Democratic Dinner
McHenry, MD – This year, the Garrett County Democratic Central Committee (GCDCC) is holding its annual Roosevelt Kennedy Democratic Dinner on Thursday, June 17th, 2025. The theme for this year’s...
Grantsville Attainable Housing Project Still Accepting Applications
The Garrett County Development Corporation announced that Garrett County’s first attainable housing project began accepting applications from interested homeowners on January 20, 2025. The...