A draft copy of the ACPS 2021-2022 Reopening Plan is available for stakeholder review and input on the ACPS website under the Parent Resources section. All Maryland school districts are required to update plans for the coming year and post the updated plans prior to the start of the school year. Stakeholders may provide input on the plan at ASK ACPS or by emailing Mia Cross, Public Information Officer, at mia.cross@acpsmd.org. All input should be provided by Monday, August 16, 2021. The ACPS will also make changes to the reopening plan based on updated guidance from the Maryland Department of…

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that Navy Patternmaker 1st Class Stanislaw F. Drwall, 25, of Thomas, West Virginia, killed during World War II, was accounted for on March 25, 2021. On Dec. 7, 1941, Drwall was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Drwall. From December 1941 to June 1944, Navy personnel recovered the remains of the deceased crew, which were…

WBAL reports the U.S. Coast Guard in Ocean City confirmed they are searching for a missing swimmer. The Coast Guard 5th District confirmed the 17-year-old boy went missing around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the area of 112 street on the ocean side of Ocean City. The Coast Guard said a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter out of Atlantic City along with a number of search boats have been deployed, as well as resources from Maryland Natural Resources Police and the Ocean City Beach Patrol are assisting in the search.

On August 4th, 2021, The Cumberland City Police Department responded to the area of Elizabeth St and the C&O Canal for the report of an assault. Once on scene, Officers and EMS located a male victim with multiple facial injuries. It was learned that the victim was working on the property when they came upon a makeshift shelter. The victim then contacted a male subject inside the shelter and a confrontation ensued. The suspect then allegedly attacked the victim and began to strike him with a log. The suspect then fled the area on a bicycle. Later in the day,…

During Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was joined by State Superintendent of Schools Clayton Burch and WVSSAC Executive Director Bernie Dolan to discuss back-to-school plans for West Virginia as they relate to the ongoing pandemic. “We’ve heard the Governor, our State Board President Miller Hall, and others talk about the toll that [the pandemic] took on our children, our families, our educators, service personnel, and all those related to the school system,” Superintendent Burch said. “We’re glad to be back. We know we want consistent time for our children to be in school. We want to make sure…

On August 4th, 2021, The Cumberland City Police responded to a business in the 400 block of Henderson Ave for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers located multiple subjects with physical injuries, some of which required medical attention. Victims of the assault advised that a male subject inside the establishment was seen “showing off” a handgun to others inside. The male was then ordered to leave the business by employees. While attempting to get the male to leave the property, a physical altercation ensued between several individuals. They further advised that the suspect then drew the weapon, pointing…

Multiple units responded to a shed fire in McCoole overnight at 21st Bridge Road Southwest. The call came in at about 1:30 a.m. The structure was completely destroyed. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire has not been determined.

A citizen task force hoping to see a skate park facility constructed in Cumberland presented a lengthy overview of the proposal including possible locations; costs and planning and design.The skate park advocates recently presented city officials a petition with the signatures of more than 2,150 people who support the concept. The advocates have been consulting with Spohn Ranch, a skate park design firm based in California. Jenkins said concrete work costs about $45 per square foot. According to the group, a park in Cumberland would cost about $400,000. Location preferences would be in the downtown area. Mayor Ray Morriss  …

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan reiterated this week that the state is not considering reinstating a mask mandate. Hogan said, however, that the state's COVID-19 team met Monday and that it remains important to get vaccinated. The state is reporting that more than 77% of the population over age 18 have been vaccinated and the governor says those numbers are among the best in the nation…

Prior to the Allegany County Board of Education’s vote on masking policies for the upcoming school year- they had the opportunity to hear from the public. A number of people signed up to address the board during the regular monthly meeting and even more emailed comments and opinions on the controversial mask debate. If the board was hoping to hear a strong concensus of opinion to perhaps sway the vote- that didn’t happen. There were strong and clear divisions on the mask vs non mask question…   Board member Deb Frank…   The board ultimately voted to recommend, but not…