The weather today will have a slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon, with highs in the upper 50s. East winds of around 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. The chance of rain is 90%. Garrett County Public […]

The Deep Creek Lake Lions Club donated $1,500 to the Garrett County Dove Center. Pictured from left are Heather Hanline, the Dove Center’s executive director, and Michael O’Brien, a Deep Creek Lake Lions Club member and Lions District 22W cabinet treasurer. The Dove Center provides safety, advocacy, and counseling to people affected by domestic violence […]

Crellin Elementary School students, staff, and visitors are enjoying a colorful new addition to the school as murals depicting the school’s grounds and community have been completed in the main hallway. The murals feature a variety of elements connected to Crellin, particularly the school and its natural surroundings. Scenes include a flowing stream with fish, […]

Date: 09/19/26 Time: 2:39 pm Location / Address: 7676 Maryland Highway, Swanton, Garrett County Type of Incident: Outbuilding fire Description of Structure / Property: 10×10 outdoor plastic storage building Injuries or Deaths (YES/NO/NA): No # of Displaced: 0 Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $  2,000                                   Contents: $ 3,000 Smoke Alarm Status: N/A […]

In accordance with the approved 2026-27 calendar, Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) will dismiss students three (3) hours early on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, for staff development in the afternoon. Staff will be participating in school-based professional development. All 2026-27 GCPS calendar information is available on our website at www.gcps.net/calendars.

Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) has partnered with local farmers, University of Maryland Extension, Garrett County Economic Development, and the Appalachian Farm and Food Alliance (AFFA) to launch Maryland Mondays, a Farm to School initiative featuring a locally produced Maryland food item on the school menu each week. The initiative, supported through a USDA Farm […]

The weather today will be patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely, with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds of around 5 to 10 mph. The chance of rain is 80%. Holiday dates are filling up […]

Friday, September 18, Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, 2026: The weather today will be patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy, with isolated showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds of around 5 mph. The chance of rain is 20%. Saturday will be partly sunny, with highs around 70. Southeast winds of around […]

Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) is currently making records available for students who received services under the Special Education Program through Garrett County Public Schools and graduated in 2019 or 2020. If you would like to have these records, you are asked to contact the Department of Student Services at 301-334-8926 prior to October 19, 2026, to […]

Notice is hereby given that the Garrett County Board of Education will receive Requests for Proposals (RFP) from experienced vendors to implement a comprehensive Marketing and Communication Campaign for Garrett County Public Schools. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐩𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐧 (𝐄𝐃𝐓). All proposals shall be delivered to the address […]