Five sets of proposed curricula were presented for review at the March 11, 2025, Board of Education meeting. Feedback is crucial in shaping the future of our education system. Each set of materials...
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Proposed Curricula Available for Review and Comment

Notice of Investigation: Garrett County Structure Fire on Friendsville Addison Road
Date: 03/11/2025 Time: 15:32 Hours Location / Address: 2011 Friendsville Addison Road, Friendsville, MD Type of Incident: Structure fire Description of Structure / Property: Single-family mobile...

Deep Creek Daily Notes Blog March 12
The weather today will be mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s. Southeast winds at 5 to 10 mph, becoming south with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. As of March 11, the Maryland DNR has...

GaCo Emerges as a Winner at its First Qualifier for 2025
Garrett County's Public High Schools FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 1629, GaCo, competed at its first qualifier for the 2025 FRC season last weekend, March 7-9, at Chesapeake High School in...

Garrett College Spring Headcount Grows 8%
The number of spring credit students is the highest since 2016. Garrett College recorded its highest total of spring semester credit students in nine years this semester, according to data released...

Arbor Day Foundation Honors Garrett College
Garrett College was named the 2024 Tree Campus for its work with MLGC and the Forest Service. The Arbor Day Foundation has designated Garrett College as a 2024 Tree Campus. In recently announcing...

Notice of Investigation: Fire on First Avenue
Date: 03/10/2025 Time: 1515 Hours Location/Address: 846 First Avenue, Friendsville, Maryland Type of Incident: Structure fire Description of Structure/Property: Single-story manufactured home...

Department of Natural Resources to Host Informational Meeting about Potential MARL Power Transmission Line Project
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is scheduled to host an informational meeting on March 13 in Frostburg to take public feedback related to the potential Mid-Atlantic Resiliency...

Deep Creek Daily Notes Blog March 11
The weather today will be sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds will range from 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph. As of March 10, the Maryland DNR stocked over 2,500 trout. In...

Deep Creek Colon & Rectal Surgery, PC Support Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Dress in Blue Day, established by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, is designed to bring awareness to end colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the United States, but...

Bob Carney Memorial Scholarship
The Bob Carney “Commitment to Community” Scholarship is an award presented by Taylor-Made Deep Creek Sales in the memory of Bob Carney, the beloved Broker and Sales Manager from 2016-2021 who helped...

Deep Creek Daily Notes Blog March 10
The weather today will be sunny, with highs in the mid-50s. West winds at 5 to 10 mph. Did you experience mud rain over the weekend? The explanation is actually quite simple. According to US...

Women’s Monologues Presented by AAUW-Garrett Branch in Celebration of Women’s History Month
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) – Garrett Branch presented a production entitled “Women’s Monologues: A Celebration of Women’s History Month” on Tuesday, March 4, at the...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! This month is dedicated to raising awareness about colorectal cancer through the promotion of early detection and screening, as well as supporting...

Garrett County Public Schools to Administer Behavioral Health Screener
Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) will administer a Behavioral Health Screener to all students, from Pre-K through 12th grades, starting this year as part of our approved Strategic Plan, which is...

Deep Creek Daily Notes Blog March 7 Weekend
Friday, March 7; Saturday, March 8; and Sunday, March 9: The weather today will be sunny with a chance of snow in the afternoon, but little or no snow accumulation is expected. Highs will be around...

Deep Creek Daily Notes Blog March 6
The weather today will feature numerous snow showers, mainly in the morning, with an accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. It will be windy and much cooler, with highs in the upper 30s, or around 30 at...

Appalachian Laboratory Seeks Nominations for the 2025 Richard A. Johnson Environmental Education Award
The Appalachian Laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) is currently seeking nominations of individuals or organizations for the 2025 Richard A. Johnson...

Hannah to be March JCLS Presenter
Jacob Hannah loves returning to his Garrett College roots. “It’s really encouraging,” said Hannah, a 2015 Garrett College graduate who serves as chief executive officer of Coalfield Development. “ I...

Myers Named to Record’s Top 100 List
Karen Myers, vice-chair of the Garrett College Board of Trustees, has been named to The Daily Record’s 30th anniversary Maryland’s Top 100 Women for 2025. Myers, who is president of Mountaineer Log...