There are three open seats up for election this year on the Allegany County Board of Education- and one of those will be wide open as only two of the three incumbents are seeking a return to office. As of today there are seven candidates who have filed headed by incumbents David Bohn and Robert Farrell. Others running include Janet Heavner; Lori Lepley; Keesha Marie McClellan; Meggin Miller and Linda Widmyer. Although Board member Deb Frank has announced that she will not seek another term- she says with the system finally recovering from the pandemic challenges and with unprecedented financial…

Demolition of the old Allegany High School on Sedgwick Street will begin this week, marking the beginning of the end for the structure which was a base for secondary education in Cumberland for 90 years. On Thursday, the county commissioners did a final walkthrough at the facility, which has been stripped of many items of historical significance by officials. One of the problems with an empty building is those entering it unlawfully. On Friday, Cumberland police arrested two 19 year olds and a juvenile, charging them with trespassing. The future of the property remains undetermined, as it sits in the…

On March 26th, 2022 the Cumberland Police were called to a residence on the 1000 block of E. Oldtown Rd for a report of an assault. Upon arrival officers contacted a male and a female victim. Both advised that Jeffrey Scott Ritchie, age 52 of Cumberland, MD had assaulted them inside the residence. Officers learned that Ritchie currently had a Protective Order against him, which prohibited him from being at the residence. Ritchie was placed under arrest and charged with two counts of Second Degree Assault, and Violation of a Protective Order. He was taken to Central Booking for his…

The Cumberland Police served two arrest warrants on Carl Spates Stallings Sr. age 60 of Cumberland, MD. Both warrants were for Failure to Appear for two separate court dates for original charges of Trespassing and Fail to Obey a Lawful Order. Stallings was taken to Central Booking for his initial appearance with the District Court Commissioner. He was held on $1,000 bond for each warrant.   Arrested: Carl Spates Stallings Sr Age: 60 Cumberland, MD Charges: Fail to Appear (x2)

The Cumberland Police served a Grand Jury Indictment Warrant on Carl Nelson Bohrer, age 46 of Cumberland, MD. The warrant charged Bohrer with CDS Possession Not Marijuana. He was taken to Central Booking where he is currently being held without bond.   Arrested: Carl Nelson Bohrer Age: 46 Cumberland, MD Charges: CDS Possession Not Marijuana  

The Cumberland Police Department has served a Criminal Summons on Jerica Brooke Weedon, age 30, of Cumberland, MD. The Summons charged Weedon with Second Degree Assault from an incident that occurred on March 22nd, 2022. She is currently awaiting trial in the matter.  

On Saturday morning at approximately 5:00 AM, Troopers from the Hagerstown Barrack responded to a motor vehicle collision westbound on I-68 at the 77 mile marker.  The first arriving Trooper located a tractor trailer off the roadway and overturned.  The driver and only occupant of the tractor trailer was pronounced deceased at the scene.  No other vehicles were involved in the collision.               Preliminary investigation revealed that the tractor trailer was traveling westbound on I-68 in the area of the 77 mile marker, Sandy Mile Road overpass, when the driver traveled off the right side of the roadway for…

Governor Larry Hogan today joined federal, state, and local elected officials for the Maryland Day Weekend celebration in Historic St. Mary’s City, which was the site of Maryland’s first capital. During the event, the governor was presented with the Cross Bottony award—the museum’s highest honor—for his many years of support for Historic St. Mary’s City. “The recognition of Maryland Day began in 1903 as a simple observance by school systems, but over the many years it has grown into something much bigger—a wonderful celebration of our state’s history, our culture, achievements, and traditions,” said Governor Hogan. “My hope is that…

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of March 25, 2022, there are currently 460 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 52 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,739 deaths attributed to COVID-19.   DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 94-year old female from Wyoming County, a 56-year old female from Putnam County, a 94-year old male from Barbour County, a 63-year old male from Cabell County, and a 72-year old female from Cabell County.   Included in the total deaths reported on the dashboard as a result of…

At 33 Pounds, Muskie Beats 2017 Record Photo courtesy Kyle Mullenix, submitted to Maryland DNR                             The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed a Washington County man has set a new nontidal state record for muskellunge. Kyle Mullenix of Hagerstown caught the 33-pound, 49-inch long record muskie on March 2 along the banks of the upper Potomac River. Regarded as the “fish of ten thousand casts,” muskies are the largest freshwater fish in Maryland and among the most difficult to catch. Mullenix is credited with the…