Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Jeff Blank, announced several administrative staffing updates effective August 4, 2021. Moriah Cohen will be the new Assistant Principal at Braddock Middle School; Alyssa Werner and John Wade will be the new Assistant Principals at Washington Middle School; and Amy Llewellyn will be the Mental Health Coordinator for the school system.             Moriah Cohen earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and her Master of Education degree in School Counseling, both from Frostburg State University. She has also completed additional coursework to earn certification in administration and supervision. She began her career in ACPS in…

The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of Columbia Gas of Maryland, has announced that on Tuesday, August 10 beginning at 6:00 am, a detour route will be in place to permit Queen City Drive to be closed from Baltimore Street to the Rose’s Parking Lot Entrance at the McDonald’s Restaurant. The closure is necessary to allow Columbia Gas to excavate pits in order to bore a new gas main underneath the CSX Tracks. The full road closure is expected to be in effect until Wednesday, August 11 at 6pm, at which time Queen City Drive would be reopened to two…

The indoor mask mandate will be reinstated in Baltimore City next week, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Thursday. The mandate goes into effect at 9 a.m. Monday. The mask mandate is universal, applying to anyone regardless of vaccination status. City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa spoke during Thursday's press briefing and said the Delta variant spread is the key driver in reinstating the indoor mask mandate.

Governor Larry Hogan announced Thursday that state employees who work in congregant settings with vulnerable citizens must be vaccinated or face regular Covid testing. Maryland state employees who work in congregate settings must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination effective Sept. 1. Hogan said state employees working in congregate settings will be required to show proof of vaccination or adhere to strict masking requirements and submit to regular COVID-19 testing

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…