On Friday, September 10th, 2021 the Cumberland Police Department served two Circuit Court warrant on Jasmond Jaquan Metheny for violating the terms of his probation order by the court in January, 2020, for assault and CDS charges.  He was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center held without bond unit he can be seen by a Circuit Court Judge.   Jasmond Jaquan Metheny, age; 31, Cumberland, Maryland.     On Friday, September 10th, 2021 the Cumberland Police Department served 3 arrest warrants on Brianna Lynn Goetz.  The warrants were issued by District for failing to appear for trial on August…

On Friday, at 5:20 PM, the Cumberland Police responded to a private residence on Gay Street after receiving a call about a female subject lying on the floor in an apartment at that location, covered in blood. When first arriving officers entered the residence they discovered the body of the deceased 34 year old resident, Krystal Rose Gallen, who had sustained obvious cut wounds to the head and neck area.               A witness was able to provide the name and description of the suspect responsible for the attack. Cumberland police were able to locate the suspect a short distance away,…

According to the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office, a Slanesville man died Thursday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Slanesville Pike. Richard Hawkins, 60, was driving a 2003 Kia near the 5400 block when his vehicle traveled off the road and struck a tree, according to the sheriff's office. Hawkins was pronounced dead at the scene of the 3 p.m. accident.

The Allegany County Health Department has announced that it is extending its Wednesday afternoon walk-in Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinics to 5:30 p.m. through the end of September.  The schedule for the clinics slated for September 15th, 22nd, and 29th will be as follows:  9 a.m. to noon:  Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines for those age 18 and older  1 to 5:30 p.m:  Pfizer COVID vaccine for anyone age 12 and older (Anyone under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.) The next walk-in COVID vaccine clinic is slated for Wednesday, September 15…

For the week of September 3-9, 2021, South Penn Elementary School met the Maryland Department of Health definition of a school wide outbreak of COVID-19.  There were four classrooms in the building that had at least two individuals who tested positive for COVID-19.  This outbreak resulted in the closure of one kindergarten classroom. ACPS had three schools with classrooms/cohorts that met the definition of a classroom/cohort outbreak due to two or more individuals in the classroom/cohort testing positive for COVID-19.  Fort Hill High School had two classrooms that met the definition; Allegany High School had one classroom that met the…

The City of Cumberland’s Tax and Utility Office is urging residents to utilize the City’s online options for receiving and paying utility bills. The City’s online billing portal (https://cumberlandmd.authoritypay.com) allows customers to receive their bill by email every month, alleviating any concern of lost or delayed mail. Once received, customers log in to pay their bill online, ensuring the payment is received, and eliminating the need for postage. The online portal enables residents to:  View and Print your Bill  Pay your Bill Online  View your History and Usage The City also offers Automatic Electronic Bill Payment – an automatic bank draft made on…

The Cumberland Times New reports a 39-year-old city man is being sought as a suspect in this week's armed robbery of the Press Auto Mart in Wiley Ford, West Virginia, according to the Mineral County Sheriff's Office. A warrant for Michael Tim Suder's arrest was issued Thursday by a Mineral County magistrate in conjunction with the investigation by the sheriff's office into the 4 p.m. Tuesday incident. A short time after the incident, Cumberland Police arrested Tyrell Edward Hill, 30, of Cumberland, as he was walking from Ridgeley into Cumberland on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad bridge. Taken into custody…

DelFest organizers have canceled this year’s festival which was scheduled to take place at Allegany County Fairgrounds September 23 – 26. The next DelFest will now take place next year over Memorial Day Weekend, May 26 -29, 2022. The decision was due to a local labor shortage caused by a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant that has left the festival’s event services company unable to field a team for DelFest. Rob McCoury and DelFest manager Stan Strickland discussed the situation Friday morning on WCBC’s “Dave Norman Show”

On September 9th, 2021 officers of the Cumberland Police Department served an Arrest Warrant on Jerrica Leigh Hamilton. The Arrest Warrant was issued by the Circuit Court when she violated her pre sentence release conditions. Hamilton was taken to the Allegany County Detention Center where she was held without bond. Arrest: Jerrica Leigh Hamilton, age 31, Cumberland Maryland. Charges: Violation of Pre Sentence Conditions.   On September 9th, 2021 officers of the Cumberland Police Department served three Arrest Warrants on Joshua Michael D’Atri. The Arrest Warrants were issued by the District Court stemming from three separate cases. D’Atri was taken…

Some hospitals in rural parts of Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania have reached their critical bed capacities as coronavirus cases and deaths continue to surge statewide. Health officials are pleading with the public to avoid unnecessary emergency room visits to allow hospitals to focus their resources on treating COVID-19 patients. Dr. Clay Marsh, is West Virginia’s coronavirus expert… While many rural hospitals are experiencing difficulties due to the COVID surge- that is not the case for UPMC Western Maryland in Cumberland. The administration issued a press release stating that: "UPMC Western Maryland does not have a shortage of beds and is not…