On Wednesday, the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Allegany! Class of 2021 participated in the program’s annual Education Day co-hosted by the Allegany County Public Schools, Allegany College of Maryland, and Frostburg State University. The day’s theme was “Providing Education and Job Training During COVID-19 and Beyond.” The class began their day at Allegany College of Maryland, where they had the opportunity to hear from a panel and subsequent question and answer session with the ACPS Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Kim Kalbaugh; Dr. Kurt Hoffman, ACM Senior Vice President of Instructional and Student Affairs; and Dr. Michael Mathias, FSU Interim Provost and…

School System cancels all in-person extra curricular activities, athletic events and practices

As a result of increased health metrics related to COVID-19 in Allegany County, ACPS is cancelling all in-person extra-curricular activities and athletics events and practices effective today, Thursday, November 5, 2020, beginning with afternoon activities. This decision was made in collaboration with the Allegany County Health Department and school system staff after reviewing recent health data. Coaches and advisors will be in contact with students if they opt to conduct their activities in a virtual format. Community health metrics will continue to be monitored to determine when ACPS can resume in-person extra curricular activities and athletic practices and events.  

As part of Governor Larry Hogan’s $250 million economic recovery package for Marylanders affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, new financial assistance programs are now available to restaurants, independent artists, arts organizations, entertainment venues, and Main Street businesses across the state. “This economic recovery initiative will be critical to the struggling restaurants, small businesses, and Main Streets across the state that are attempting to weather this crisis,” said Governor Hogan. “I have directed our team to ensure that this much-needed funding gets out the door as quickly as possible. We are urging counties and local jurisdictions to match these new state…

As a result of the shortened school day for elementary schools during the hybrid learning model, Allegany County Public Schools, in cooperation with the City of Cumberland, have made temporary changes to the traffic patterns in front of two schools to better coincide with dismissal times.  Mary Street in front of John Humbird Elementary School and Second Street in front of South Penn Elementary School have always been limited to one-way traffic twice a day to help with traffic flow during arrival and dismissal times.  A change has been made to the signs posted at every intersection indicating one-way traffic on…

On November 4th, 2020 officers of the Cumberland Police Department observed Drezdin Jose Delgado to be at a Mechanic Street address that he a no-trespassing order from. Delgado was placed under arrest for trespassing and was released on a Criminal Citation pending his trial at District Court Arrest: Drezdin Jose Delgado, age 18, Cumberland Maryland Charge: Trespassing

On November 4th, 2020 Officers responded to a Centre Street address for a reported assault. Upon officers arrival they observed a victim to be lying in the roadway. Officers attempted to speak with the victim but due to their condition the officers were unable to do so. The victim was transported to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. Officers spoke with witnesses who advised that Tara Rene Athey had struck the victim in the head with a bottle. Tara was placed under arrest for assault first degree, assault second degree, and disorderly conduct. Tara was taken before a District…

Cumberland City Administrator Jeff Rhodes announced on Tuesday he plans to step down from the position next summer. Rhodes, whose contract expires next year, has been contemplating retirement for some time, and he put that speculation to rest during last evening's city council meeting…  

As a result of the county being placed on red status on West Virginia’s color-coded COVID-19 map, all Mineral County Schools classes will be remote for the remainder of the week. That announcement came Wednesday morning from school superintendent Troy Ravenscroft.  The county's infection rate is 28.71 per 100,000 people, and the rate of positivity 8.35%, according to state data. A county enters red status when there are 25 or more cases per 100,000 or a positivity rate higher than 8%. The state’s COVID Czar Dr. Clay Marsh addressed the color coding system during Wednesday’s regular briefing…

Millions of legally cast votes are still being counted in elections offices around the country as the presidential race between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden comes down to a handful of battleground states. Experts had warned for months that a result may not be known on election night, or even days afterward, as voters voted by mail in record numbers. In Maryland, Governor Larry Hogan, opened Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting with a message on the importance of unity and respect regardless of the eventual outcome…