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…

While the focal point of revitalizing the Downtown Business District in Cumberland has been Baltimore Street- there is now a concerted effort underway to expand that scope of investment to include Centre and Mechanic streets. The City Council this week approved a revolving loan fund allocation of $30,000 to renovate a North Centre Street business. Cumberland Mayor Ray Morriss…

On Wednesday, Deputies with the Allegany County Sheriff's Office began to investigate the theft of approximately $10,000 in die-cast model cars from a Hazen Road, Cumberland, MD address. The investigation led deputies to a home on Hyndman Road, Hyndman, PA. Deputies then requested the assistance of Troop G, of the Pennsylvania State Police. A Trooper assigned to the "Troop" (former Cumberland City Police Officer) assisted with the authoring of a search and seizure warrant at location.  At approximately 4pm, Allegany County Deputies, and Pennsylvania Troopers executed the warrant leading to the recovery evidence. As a result, Amy Gale Bittner, 58 of Hyndman was arrested at her…

On August 17th, 2022 the Cumberland Police were called to a residence on the 1000 block of Yale St for a vehicle that was stuck in a yard.  Upon arrival Officers contacted Stanley Dale Horwath, age 71 of Cumberland, MD.  While speaking with Horwath, Officers detected signs of impairment.  Horwath was administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and based on the Officer’s observations, Horwath was placed under arrest.  A search of Horwath lead to the discovery of a quantity of suspected crack cocaine.  Horwath was placed under arrest for suspicion of DUI and Possession of CDS.  He was issued Citations for…

The Heritage Days Committee of the Allegany County Historical Society is gearing up for this year’s festival set for the weekend of Sept. 9-11. Leaders are focusing on continuing the growth of the new Wills Creek Muster reenactor component and blending more heritage education programming into the street craft fair format first established in the late 1960s. ACHS President Dave Williams… This year’s event will more closely integrate the focus on Colonial and Revolutionary history into the street fair component of Heritage Days while expanding the partnerships initiated in 2021. While the 53rd annual event will have more of a…

In 2015, citing declining student interest, the Allegany County Board of Education made the decision to eliminate Agricultural Sciences and the Future Farmers of America program. That action was met with immediate and strong community pushback and led to efforts to restore those programs. Currently the system offers a CTE program in Agricultural Sciences and Operations for grades 9-12. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the FFA organization at all three high schools if there is sufficient interest.  Last year, most likely due to the challenges of the pandemic, there was not sufficient student interest at the schools.   The…

Cumberland residents, frustrated by the poor quality of service being provided by the Breezeline Cable Company, are taking their complaints to City Hall. Breezeline replaced Atlantic Broadband in the city offering cable, telephone and internet however the level of service is apparently far from satisfactory- and that generated some discussion during this week’s city work session. Councilman Joe George was the first to broach the subject saying that he routinely is hearing complaints from constituents about the cable operator… Currently the franchise agreement between the city and Breezeline has expired and no new deal has been agreed upon. The franchise…