Frostburg is going all out Monday for the Great Race Main Street Stage Finish Line. Festivities are taking place all day with the main event getting underway at 5PM. Activities include the Frostburg Museum, Thrasher Carriage Museum at the Depot, City Place Model Train Display will open for afternoon and evening enjoyment. Derby Days Cars will be on display. Children will be allowed to sit in some of the Great Race cars for pictures. Restaurants and stores on Mail Street will be open including the race headquarters bar at the Toasted Goat and Lashbaugh's West with Monday specials.  

For the second consecutive year, Miss Allegany County is the new Miss Maryland of the Miss AMERICA Organization.  Miss America Organization is a scholarship pageant, not to be confused with Miss USA which is a contest with a modeling contract and liberal rules and regulations for the contestants.  Bridget O'Brien was crowned at the Maryland Theatre Saturday night. Winner: Miss Allegany County, Bridget O’Brien 1st Runner Up Miss Carroll County, Brooke Nixon 2nd Runner Up Miss Bethesda, Jenny Nguyen 3rd Runner Up Miss Montgomery County, Sterling Wilmer 4th Runner Up Miss Silver Spring, Melissa Sexton

Members of the Mountain Amateur Radio Club our participating in the 83 annual national amateur radio Field Day exercise at 599 Georges Creek Blvd, the old LaVale swimming pool. Field day exercise is a 24-hour competition, simulating emergency conditions as radio operators communicate around the country. Robert Harding, KE8YIK says it's an opportunity for young and old to come out and learn about amateur radio and emergency communications…     The public is invited to come and experience the thrill of Amateur Radio until 2:00 p.m. Sunday. Visitors can talk on the air with other operators around the country and…

Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a state prison inmate in Allegany County. The inmate is identified as Ralph Ruark, 80.  Ruark was declared deceased by emergency medical service personnel. He was a state prison inmate serving time at the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland. Ruark was transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore to determine the cause and manner of death. At 4:10 p.m. yesterday, the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was contacted by investigators from the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Internal Investigative Unit (DPSCS IIU) about an inmate death that occurred…

The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of Belt Paving, would like to notify the public that Mechanic Street / Baltimore Street Intersection will be reduced to one lane with flagging operations Monday, 6/24, and Tuesday, 6/25. Paving operations will occur between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Traffic devices and signage will be in place to route vehicles through the paving operation.  Traffic is expected to be fully restored after work is completed at 4:00 PM on each day. Additional information will be released in the event the paving operation needs to be extended. Thank you for your cooperation during this…

Support for the UPMC Kidney Dialysis Unit is todat at Allegany College. Nick DeArchangelis, a dialysis patient, says the fundraiser helps those who are living with kidney issues and need extra help…  

This Sunday at 2pm will mark the 20th  Monument for the Unborn Memorial Service, held at Davis Memorial Cemetery on Uhl Highway.  Sponsored by the Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization, the service will honor those who have been the victims of abortion.  Organization Chaplain Michael Mudge says they moved the ceremony from January to June to align with the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Roe V Wade decision.

Gov. Justice unveiled the Department of Tourism’s 2024 summer bucket list. The list, which includes iconic West Virginia adventures like waterfalls and nature hikes, provides a guide to summer travel in the Mountain State. Those who complete the bucket list and share photos on their social channels will have a chance to win a free four-night fall getaway. Gov. Justice encouraged West Virginians, and all those who love West Virginia, to begin their adventures this week in honor of West Virginia’s birthday. "As we celebrate West Virginia's 161st birthday, I encourage folks to explore our great state. We are fortunate to be…

Maryland State Board of Education and Blueprint Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB) will meet jointly on Tuesday, June 25, 9 a.m., at the Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building, 200 W. Baltimore St., in the Board Room (7th floor). The joint meeting will conclude at 1 p.m., and the regular State Board meeting will begin at 2 p.m.   The State Board and AIB will review various priorities related to implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future during the joint meeting. The priorities discussed will include a presentation on a series of state education goals and metrics for the upcoming school…

Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of the director for the State Department of Assessments and Taxation and the interim commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration. "Daniel and Joy have dedicated their careers to public service and public good. Our state is stronger because of their leadership," said Gov. Moore. "I thank them both for raising their hands to serve. In partnership, we will continue to deliver vital services and supports that Marylanders depend on every day." Governor Moore appointed Daniel K. Phillips to serve as State Department of Assessments and Taxation Director. A 35-year veteran of the department,…