Mary Maxine (Mongold) Mazzone, 96, formerly of Westernport, passed away on Jan. 23, 2023, at Egle Nursing and Rehab Center. Born on Oct. 29, 1926, she was the daughter of the late David and Frances Cecila Mongold. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Anthony "Tony" Mazzone. Maxine was an active member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Westernport. She attended Catherman's Business School, and worked as a typist at the Kelly. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She will be remembered by friends and family for her sense of humor, strong devotion to her…

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of January 27, 2023, there are currently 934 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,822 attributed to COVID-19.  CURRENT ACTIVE CASES PER COUNTY: Barbour (16), Berkeley (68), Boone (5), Braxton (1), Brooke (3), Cabell (52), Calhoun (0), Clay (2), Doddridge (3), Fayette (25), Gilmer (0), Grant (7), Greenbrier (31), Hampshire (12), Hancock (8), Hardy (16), Harrison (44), Jackson (11), Jefferson (24), Kanawha (63), Lewis (5), Lincoln (14), Logan (13), McDowell (6), Marion (48),…

On Thursday, January 26, 2023 at approximately 8:53 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the area of Willowbrook Road near Pine Avenue for a report of female jumping out into traffic.  Police located the female, Gracee Jacobs, walking in the roadway.  Jacobs was observed impeding traffic and making offensive gestures to motorists.  She was placed under arrest and transported to Central Booking.  She was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and released on her personal recognizance. ARRESTED:  Gracee Jane Jacobs              AGE:  23              Cumberland, MD CHARGES:  Disorderly Conduct, Disturb Peace Hinder Passage    

On Thursday, January 26, 2023 at approximately 8:00 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the 200 block of E. Harrison Street for a disturbance between a male and female.  Police arrived and contacted the involved parties.  Officers learned that an assault had occurred.  The alleged victim reported that he was struck in the face by the female who was identified as Jazzlyn Albright.   The victim had sustained injuries as a result of the assault.  Albright was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters for processing.  Albright was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and released…

On Thursday, January 26, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served two bench warrants on Brian Garletts.  Circuit Court bench warrant: Failure to Appear in court on original 1st Degree Assault charge. Circuit Court bench warrant: Failure to Appear in court on original 1st Degree Assault charge.  Garletts was arrested and transported to the Allegany County Detention Center where he is currently being held without bond pending his appearance at the Allegany County Circuit Court.   ARRESTED:  Brian Thomas Garletts         AGE:  54           Cumberland, MD        

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The Allegany County Commissioners Thursday approved the implementation of a new salary scale which could result in higher pay for many of its roughly 530 employees. The county officials had commissioned a salary study from Evergreen Solutions of Tallahassee, Florida. The study revealed that county salaries were below market, however that was seen more at the lower end of the pay classifications. County Administrator Jason Bennett said that the county kept salaries steady for years during challenging financial times- and it’s only fair to provide increases now that the fiscal picture is much more robust… In a related action, the…

When staff of the Union Rescue Mission held a community meeting earlier this month designed to address issues pertaining to the area’s homeless population- a wide range of topics was expected – and the crowd on hand did not disappoint. One woman asked how the shelter deals with  LGBTQ individuals and if there are special accomodations made. Pastor David Ziler, executive director of the mission, said that there is no discrimination and individuals are taken at their word… He said safety is always the first and foremost concern…