The deadline to file to run for political office in Maryland is less than three months away- and to date there are no candidates for the Allegany County Board of Education;  just two for county commissioner; and no candidates for mayor in Cumberland. All three commissioners seats are up for election with incumbent Commissioner Creade Brodie Jr having filed, along with Republican Todd Logsdon. Incumbent commissioner David Caporale has not filed but is expected to run again; while Commissioner Jake Shade has opted to seek the state senate seat being vacated by George Edwards. Delegate Mike Mckay has also filed…

The annual buck firearms season is expected to bring thousands of hunters to West Virginia’s woodlands. The season, as is tradition, opened on the Monday before Thanksgiving. Hunters can harvest two deer on the same day but only one can be an antlered buck. Anyone who wants an additional buck must buy a stamp from the state and have additional licensing.  Most counties are open to concurrent antlerless deer hunting during the traditional buck gun season, which ends on Dec. 5. Governor Jim Justice…

Maryland State Police are urging drivers to be cautious and drive safely during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with increased enforcement planned throughout the state.  Starting at midnight Wednesday and continuing through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, troopers will supplement their normal routine patrol personnel with additional troopers. Troopers will patrol roads and highways across the state with a focus on aggressive, unsafe and drunk drivers…

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced an effort to stem violent crime in Baltimore City through an investigation into the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, emergency legislation and funding for community security. The governor also announced a hold on state funding to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s office pending an investigation into its prosecuting practices. Hogan’s announcement comes after Baltimore surpassed 300 homicides in a year for its seventh year in a row. A string of homicides rocked the city in the last 10 days including the killing of a barber, a church employee, a five-year-old girl and a…

Efforts to develop a new skate park in Cumberland are continuing with advocates for the project updating the Mayor and City Council on the latest plans- with an emphasis on funding and location. The estimated price tag is around $450,000 with a the county, city, grants and private donations all being looked at the complete the funding package. While the group behind the project seems to have settled on Jaycees Field off of Furnace Street as the ideal site- there are some concerns.  The primary issue is the fact that Jaycees Field is located in a flood plain. Another concern…

A World Series-winner as a player, a highly successful manager and coach after retiring and a beloved member of the Pirates organization, Bill Virdon has passed away, the team confirmed with a statement Tuesday afternoon. He was 90 years old. Although Virdon starred on that 1960 championship team, using his speed to patrol spacious center field at Forbes Field and routinely making fast and accurate throws with his arm, Virdon’s legacy included so much more. Virdon played for a couple different teams during his playing career, starting with breaking into MLB with the Cardinals in 1955, when he hit .281…

On Tuesday, Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Highways announced a contract for $7,166,000 to rehabilitate the historic Capon Bridge in Hampshire County.   It was one of eight bridge construction, replacement or rehabilitation projects awarded from a bid letting held Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021.   Triton Construction Inc. was the lowest of three bidders for the project, which will renovate the span. The bridge carries US 50 over the Cacapon River in Capon Bridge.   The steel truss bridge was built in 1933 on the site of a former covered bridge, and is considered a historic…

Governor Larry Hogan today made a series of announcements to address violent crime in Baltimore City, one week after the city surpassed 300 homicides for the seventh year in a row. “People are being shot nearly every single day in Baltimore City, and we all have an obligation to do something about it right now,” said Governor Hogan. “With all of the actions we have announced today, I want those families and all the victims of this violence to know that we will not stop pursuing those criminals who are terrorizing our community, and we will continue to use every…

The Embassy Theatre will be holding auditions for our 2022 production of Damn Yankees, directed by Brian Tucker with book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Auditions will take place at the Embassy Theatre 49 Baltimore St. Cumberland, MD 21502. Auditions will be Saturday December 11th from 10 AM – 3 PM with callbacks on Sunday December 12 from 6 PM – 9 PM. Auditions will take place in groups starting at 10 AM, 10:45 AM, 11:30 PM, 12:15 PM, 1:00 PM, 1:45 PM and 2:30 PM.

REMINDER: All Allegany County Public Schools will DISMISS 3-HOURS EARLY on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. Schools will be CLOSED on Thursday, November 25, 2021, Friday, November 26, 2021, and Monday, November 29, 2021, for Thanksgiving Break. Schools will REOPEN on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, with a 3-HOUR DELAY