As reported in the Garrett County Board of Education’s Oct. 13 public meeting, here’s the news. The Garrett County Board of Education on Tuesday, Oct. 13, approved a one-year, $118,800 contract with AMSA Creative Marketing, LLC to run a marketing and communications campaign for Garrett County Public Schools. No board member voted against it. Superintendent […]

Several projects that reach Garrett and Allegany counties are among $16.4 million in Maryland Rural Health Transformation Program workforce grants announced Oct. 14 by Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Department of Labor, according to a press release from the Governor’s office. The grants target health care worker shortages in rural Maryland. They fund two […]

The weather today will be sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Nothing beats autumn in Deep Creek when the trees turn brilliant shades of red and gold. Plan your fall escape with Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations and save with current specials on […]

What Caused the Discoloration According to the Oct. 5 Town Council meeting, the Town of Oakland shut down its Broadford water plant, which draws from Broadford Lake, at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3. This shifted the town’s entire water supply to the smaller Bradley Run (Oakland) plant, which draws from the Youghiogheny River while […]

West Virginia defeated Cincinnati 45-42 on Saturday in Morgantown for its first Big 12 win, according to WVU Athletics. The Homecoming game was played at Milan Puskar Stadium. Cam Cook broke away on a catch and run to tie the game 42-42 with 3:44 remaining, and Jack Cassidy kicked the field goal to win it. […]

The Garrett County Health Planning Council will meet jointly with the Garrett County Board of Health on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 8 a.m., the Garrett County Health Department announced. The meeting will be held in the conference room at the Garrett County Health Department in Oakland, and people can also join by Google Meet. The […]

The new Friendsville branch of the Ruth Enlow Library is open, the first new library building in Garrett County since 2003, according to a news release from Garrett County Business Development. The 5,500-square-foot building has 4,000 square feet of library space, 1,000 square feet for town offices and a 500-square-foot meeting room. Inside are computers, […]

Anyone who drives I-68 or walks and bikes nearby in Cumberland can give feedback on a state study of the Cumberland Viaduct at a public open house on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to an SHA news release. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will hold the open house from 5 to 7 p.m. […]

The Office of the State Fire Marshal, in partnership with local fire departments and the American Red Cross, will conduct its Fall Statewide Community Risk Reduction Weekend on October 17–18, 2026. Throughout the weekend, OSFM staff and partners will visit neighborhoods across Maryland to provide free fire prevention education, check existing smoke alarms, and install […]

Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) is seeking feedback on the proposed Virtual Learning Plan for the 2026-27 school year. All responses collected will be reviewed and shared with the Garrett County Board of Education members and the Superintendent, and published as a public document on the Diligent platform for the November 2026 Board Meeting. 𝐍𝐞𝐰 […]