Local business and community leader Fay Edward Leydig has passed away at the age of 81. Lyedig of Hyndman, Pa. Fay founded Bible Gospel Church in 1979 where he was a pastor for 38 years. According to his obituary, he started as an entrepreneur at the age of 14 selling and repairing bicycles. By his early 20s, he was hauling crushed stone up and down all along U.S. Rt. 40 and U.S. I-70. He owned and operated two Phillips 66 gas stations, one in Clarysville and one in Hyndman from 1970 to 1976. Leydig Trucking was Fay's first official trucking company, formed in…

America’s 911 Ride, sponsored by America’s 911 Foundation Incorporated once again made Cumberland part of it's journey with hundreds of bikers driving through the downtown area on their way to the Pentagon. The America’s 911 Ride will entered Cumberland around 9 via the Narrows, Route 36, and continued south on Mechanic Street turning left onto Frederick Street.  The riders then traveled to Frederick Street until reaching Naves Crossroads onto Ali Ghan Road and continued on Route 144 entering onto Interstate 68 East to Rocky Gap. The riders stopped in the parking lot of Rocky Gap for a brief resting period.  

The 4-H Robotics Qualifier was held at the Allegany County Fair in July, and ACPS had one team from John Humbird Elementary School, five teams from West Side Elementary School, and two community teams consisting of mostly ACPS students, participate. The Cresaptown community team will now be representing Allegany County at the state fair at the end of the month.   Jessica Mellon of the University of Maryland Extension will once again offer 4-H robotics lessons to ACPS 3rd graders this year.

An early morning fire on Virginia Avenue in Cumberland has been ruled arson. Just after midnight units responded to 25 Virginia Avenue as a two story duplex was fully involved. he following report was issued by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office:   OWNER / OCCUPANTS: Kimberly Chevez INJURIES / DEATHS: NA ESTIMATED LOSS – $500 SMOKE ALARM STATUS: No activation FIRE ALARM / SPRINKLER STATUS: NA ARREST(S): NA PRIMARY RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT: Cumberland Fire Department # OF ALARMS:    1                                                                  # OF FIREFIGHTERS: 25 TIME TO CONTROL: 3 minutes DISCOVERED BY: Unknown AREA OF ORGIN: Rear deck PRELIMINARY CAUSE: Arson…

The city of Cumberland Public Works Department would like to notify the public that a portion of East Oldtown road will be closed today for emergency street repairs resulting from a result of a water main break earlier in the week.  East Oldtown road from Massachusetts Ave to Winifred Rd will be closed to through traffic from 6:00AM until the repairs are completed. motor should avoid the area as much as possible and use alternate routes during this time.

Governor Larry Hogan, addressing the Maryland Association of Counties Summer Conference on Thursday, stuck to the theme of “Taking Care of Business” by highlighting what he believes have been some of the more business friendly achievements of his administration. One focal point from day one he says has been to dramatically increase transportation and infrastructure funding for local governments. Hogan said in FY24, the share of transportation funding for local jurisdictions will increase from 13.5% to 15.5%, and by FY27, the percentage will increase to 20%… Hogan

The Cumberland Police served an Arrest Warrant on Daryl Alan Hoyt, age 64, of Cumberland, MD.  The Warrant was issued by Washington County, MD charging Hoyt with Fail to Appear at a court for traffic charges.  He was taken to Central Booking for his initial appearance with the District Court Commissioner and released on his own recognizance. Arrested:  Daryl Alan Hoyt  Age: 64  Cumberland, MD Charges:  Fail to Appear The Cumberland Police served an Arrest Warrant on Gerald Charles Knorr, age 62, of Albany, NY.  The Warrant charged Knorr with Fail to Appear for a Disorderly Conduct charge from 2018. …

The Cumberland Police served a Criminal Summons on Daniel Keith Gibson, age 26, of Cumberland, MD.  The Summons charged Gibson with Theft $100 to less than $1,500.  The charges were the result of an investigation on August 17, 2022 where Gibson stole a lawnmower from a business on the 200 block of N. Mechanic St.  He was released pending trial.  The Cumberland Police served a Criminal Summons on Mary Concetta Yoder, age 46, of Cumberland, MD.  The Summons charged Yoder with Theft Less than $100 following an investigation on August 12, 2022 where Yoder was alleged to have shoplifted from…

As Marylanders continue to struggle with rising costs across the board- President Joe Biden this week signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act- and that drew applause from the state’s two Democratic Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin. The Democratic-backed Inflation Reduction Act ultimately aims to address the economy investing $300 billion in deficit reduction. Most of the proposed $369 billion would be spent on the climate creating renewable energy tax credits. Cardin and Van Hollen predicted the bill’s impact will be felt fairly quickly in the state. Cardin he thinks there will be some immediate impact because of…

The news has generally been less than encouraging when it comes to crime rates in municipalities across Maryland- however a snap shot of the past month in Cumberland shows most numbers on the decline. During a review of the monthly report from the City Police Department, the statistics show a decline in July. Police Chief Chuck Ternent, during this week’s City Council meeting, said part of that can be attributed to a new system used in reporting crime statistics- but overall there has been a reduction in calls…