A Maryland man is facing a federal indictment for allegedly threatening U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Seth Jason, of Edgewater, was arrested Thursday morning by the U.S. Capitol Police and the Anne Arundel Police Department in connection with allegedly threatening Rep. Greene over a period of 15 months starting in 2023.
Due to the condition of the track at the Allegany County Fairgrounds, the Tractor/Truck and Semi-Truck Pull has been cancelled for this evening. The poor condition is due to all the rain received at the Fairgrounds.
On Wednesday, July 16th, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department served a Criminal Summons on Tylee Ashaun Powell, 26, of Cumberland, MD. The summons was in reference to an incident that occurred on June 6th, 2025, in the area of N. Centre St and Pershing St. During that incident, an officer with the Cumberland Police was flagged down by a subject who advised they had just been assaulted by Powell, who had fled the area on foot. As a result, an application for charges was submitted to the District Court for charges and a Criminal Summons was issued related to the…
The Allegany County Historical Society has a received a grant of $10,000 from the Maryland Heritage Area Authority. The funds are tipped to go toward research and creation of an exhibit for the Gordon Roberts House museum. Dave Williams, president of the historical society, says the planned exhibit will specifically highlight the African American workers in Cumberland’s history, spanning the years 1840 to 1920… “Letting everybody know who visits the Gordon Roberts House and everybody who is interested in the community that these folks were here and that they made contributions to the local economy. Many of their…
June marked the first month of increased taxes to Maryland from sports betting. The amount paid to the state rose to 20% from 15% in accordance with the Budget and Reconciliation Act passed in April. For the final month of the fiscal year, bettors wagered more than $403 million dollars at mobile or retail outlets. Winners took home $346 million. Tax contributions to the state for June were $9 million, bringing the year total to just under $89 million dollars, a 47% increase from 2024.
Energy deregulation is happening in DC under EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. His efforts to get rid of backlogs and waste to fulfill the core mission of creating American energy hit home with West Virginia Senator Jim Justice. The Senator recently said that the coal industry and the businesses that surround it are building back in his state at a needed time… “If we don’t watch out, in a year and a half from today, we’re going to have an energy meltdown in this country and then you’re going to have to decide whether you’re going to take care…
On the Cumberland City Council’s agenda Tuesday was approval to execute a new collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME Council 3, Local 553. The three-year contract that covers water, sewer, and street department employees was negotiated for the city by Administrator Jeff Silka and Administrative Director Ken Tressler. Mayor Ray Morriss said it was a good contract for both parties… “Just the normal cost of living adjustment raises – that will be based on the future cost of living adjustments. It works anywhere from two to three normally. The last few years, that’s what the cost of living adjustments have…
Events at the Allegany County Fair continue this week through Sunday. Tonight features the Truck and Tractor Pull, starting at 7:30. Friday evening, Fair Director Kevin Kamauf says Reithoffer rides open at 5pm with pay-one-price of $20. There is also the 4H & FFA Master Showman Contest, followed by two crowd-favorite events for the evening… “We have Bull Mania returning again at seven o’clock and at 10:30pm we have our annual fireworks spectacular.”
Frostburg’s Mayor and Council discussed plans for what their participation in the country’s 250th birthday celebration coming up next year might look like. City Administrator Patrick O’Brien said since there are plans at the federal and most likely the state level, Frostburg should start a plan of their own… “I thought it would be a good idea for us to have a citizen committee to investigate what those things are and see in what ways Frostburg can participate in that. What events we wanted planned for ourselves.”
The City of Cumberland adopted a new city seal design, created by artist Brett Nelson. The new insignia highlights the city’s historic church steeples and streetscape. It replaces the older seal that featured the C&O Canal. There will be a gradual updating of equipment and accessories with the new seal. Mayor Ray Morriss told WCBC the City feels the updated seal is a nice change. “I shows a street scene with the Emmanuel Episcopal in the back, and it has a nice sort of sunrise over Emmanuel with a street scene in front of it—I guess it’s more of a…
