Southern High Fieldhouse Groundbreaking Held

At the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Bear Creek Hatchery in Accident, Maryland, dedicated workers have been braving the elements to keep operations running smoothly. The cold winter weather causes ice to build up in Bear Creek, which feeds the hatchery’s long rectangular raceways—home to thousands of trout. Workers Mark Harman, Justin Humberson, Jonathan Folk, […]

Originally published by Deye. January is often regarded as the most dismal month of the year—indeed, almost the entire country has experienced Arctic conditions to ring in the new year. While some Marylanders may have started January on an optimistic note, viewing the year ahead as one full of promise, the novelty of Christmas gifts […]

Southern Garrett High School students recently traveled to Yough Glades Elementary School for a chemistry fair. Fourth-grade students rotated through various demonstrations to learn the science behind magnetic slime, elephant toothpaste, geysers, invisible ink, and more. “The opportunity to have SGHS students present their Science Fair Projects was a great success,” said Mr. Camden Nichols, […]

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) proudly announces its Centennial Celebration, marking one hundred years of groundbreaking environmental research, education, and public service. Since its founding in 1925, UMCES has been at the forefront of understanding and addressing the pressing environmental challenges of our times. UMCES’s work has evolved over the decades, […]

The weather today will be sunny in the morning, becoming partly sunny later. Highs will reach around 14°F, with southwest winds at approximately 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 65%. Extreme Cold Warning: From 4:00 AM, January 20, to 7:00 AM Thursday, January 23, 2025. Wind chills may drop to -35°F, risking frostbite in […]

What do CIA mind experiments, famous people looking for peace and quiet, lost silver and gold, and the real story of the Big Mac have in common? They were all part of the secrets of Garrett County explored by author James Rada, Jr. last Wednesday in Garrett College’s Joan Crawford Lecture Series. That’s a lot […]

Garrett College recently announced that 200 students earned academic honors during the Fall 2024 semester, including 26 who achieved perfect 4.0 grade-point averages (GPAs) to claim spots on the President’s List. Those 26 students earned 4.0 (“all A’s”) GPAs while carrying a full course load of at least 12 credits. Dr. Richard Midcap, Garrett College’s […]

An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect from 4:00 AM, Monday, January 20, 2025, through 7:00 AM on Thursday, January 23, 2025, as temperatures are forecasted to plummet to up to 30 degrees below normal, with wind chills potentially reaching a dangerous -35°F. These extreme conditions pose significant risks, including frostbite on exposed skin in […]

Below is information about this year’s United Way of Garrett County Annual Campaign from Michele Walker, their Executive Director. Bob Sutton, POA President, encourages you to consider making a contribution. Every day we jump in the shower, wash and put on clean clothes. We never think twice about it. Unfortunately, in our community, shampoo and […]

The weather today will be partly sunny with a chance of flurries in the morning, then mostly cloudy with snow showers likely in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation is expected. It will be cold, with highs around 15°F, except around 10°F above zero at higher elevations. West winds will be 5 to 10 […]