Maryland rolled out the red carpet, literally, for welcoming King Abdullah of Jordan to Annapolis on Wednesday.  The King had delivered a speech on Tuesday in New York at the United Nations General Assembly.  Governor Moore said this was the first time a foreign head of state had visited the Maryland State House in an official capacity. During the one-hour meeting, the two discussed various ways Maryland and Jordan could work together in the future. King Abdullah remarked that he and Moore became fast friends as they both served as paratroopers in the armed services of their countries.

Many of Maryland’s trees are changing color earlier than usual this year due to drought. Marylanders can also expect to see more yellow and gold tones, and fewer reds and purples.  Forester Melissa Nash in Garrett County says leaves are two weeks ahead of schedule in Maryland’s westernmost jurisdiction, which is experiencing extreme drought. The most brilliant leaf displays follow a period of warm, sunny days and cool nights. Leaves produce an abundance of sugars during the sunny days. The cooler nights and gradual narrowing of leaf veins in the fall mean that a majority of the sugars produced are…

Longtime Democratic Senator Joe Manchin says he will not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president after she advocated ending the Senate filibuster on abortion rights.  Manchin now identifies himself as an Independent and he told CNN that eliminating the filibuster would make the Senate the House on steroids.   Manchin told reporters on Capitol Hill he wouldn’t be endorsing Harris. “Once you start down that road on policies then you’ll have everything under the sun thrown at it and then it will dissipate and then you’ll flip-flop back and forth, you’ll have no continuity whatsoever and no stability in what we…

Russell Leroy Michaels, 42 of Lonaconing, was charged as a Fugitive from Justice for a warrant out of Fayette County Pennsylvania. Michaels is facing charges including: Int Possess Controlled Substance by Person Not Reg, Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, non-PA Vehicle Not Registered, Driving Without a License, and Driving Under Influence of Alcohol/Controlled Substance. He is being held at the Allegany County Detention Center pending extradition to Pennsylvania. Raymond Melroy Thrasher III, 34 of Cumberland and unhoused, was arrested on two (2) Circuit Court Bench Warrants for Violation of Probation. His original conviction was for Burglary-2nd Degree/General where Thrasher received a…

Allegany College of Maryland is hosting an open house for prospective nursing students at its Garrett County Nursing program site on Pythian Avenue in Oakland this Saturday from 11am till 2 pm.  Allegany College and Garrett Regional Medical Center have partnered with WVU Medicine’s Aspiring Nurse Program. ACM spokesperson Kristin Kerwald says the program is unique to the area… “The program allows students attending our ACM Garrett County nursing site to secure financial assistance and meaningful employment in their field at Greater Regional Medical Center following graduation. The program provides students with direct financial assistance in return for a three-year…

Pastor David Ziler works on a daily basis to change the mindset of those who attend the Union Rescue Mission. He says the general public has a middle-class mindset that his clients are not accustomed to living in and prevents them from long-term planning… “The way they see the world – they need food today. They need to eat today, they need security today and we’re asking them to “oh well, just go pull yourself up by your bootstraps and go to work. How can we expect them to do that because they don’t see the world that way. They’re…

A South Dakota man is in custody and awaiting extradition to Maryland after Pennsylvania Law Enforcement apprehended him in connection to an arson homicide fire that occurred early Tuesday morning in Kitzmiller. Garrett County firefighters responded to East Main Street for a structure fire just after 5 a.m. and discovered the body of Jusnita James, 70 years of age in the back of the residence with a fatal gunshot wound. Maryland State Police and Fire Marshals responded to the area to begin the investigation and K9 units were requested to the scene during the course of the investigation. A person of interest…

The Cumberland Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile, Demetrius Canty Jr.  Canty is a 17 year-old black male, approximately 6 feet tall and 140 pounds. Canty was last seen in Downtown Cumberland on September 19th, 2024 at approximately 10:19 pm, wearing a gray “Tennessee Whiskey” t-shirt and light blue pants.  Anyone with information as to his whereabouts please call the Cumberland Police Department at 301-777-1600.  Callers can remain anonymous.  

On Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at approximately 6:47 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a residence in the 500 block of Woodside Avenue for people inside an abandoned residence.  Police learned that the owner had not given anyone permission to be inside the residence.  Officers discovered that Charles Parker Sr, Chad Parker, and Sandra Parker had all entered the residence unlawfully.  In addition, police observed damages two properties that they had entered.  All three subjects were arrested and transported to Central Booking.  They were later seen by a District Court Commissioner for bond hearings and released on…