The following students from Frost Elementary School made the Citizenship List and Honor Roll for the first marking period of the 2023-2024 school year: Citizenship Kindergarten Harper Bailey, Emmett Beeman, Maxton Blank, Logan Brinkman, Tucker Clark, Cole Crowder, Madison Crowder, Maverick Deist, Shiloh Felton, Emilia Greig, Colin Lan, Cameron Negley, Reese Snyder, Billie Stakem, Ezekiel Tembo, Lincoln Thomsen, Kaydence Whetstone, Lucy Beeman, Emily Bittner, Maxwell Cutter, Raelynn Dalton, Maddox DeVore, Cole Green, Mason Guthrie, Brice Kasecamp, Penny Poland,Georgia Reams, Amelia Rounds, Violet Smith, Evelyn Wade 1st Grade Reagan Bailey, Charlotte Bena, Branson Bennett, Jasper Brinkman, Kylar Carr, Deegan Gilbert, Jacob…

The following students from Parkside Elementary School made the Principal’s List for the first marking period of the 2023-2024 school year: Grade 3 Bailey Carden, Kip Daley, Andersson Dominguez, Josie Gladding, Harlow Gornall, Haya Khan, Hadley Lee, Beiyu Lin, Brisa Lopez, Sienna Meyers, Everette Powers, Delylah Staats, Slade Swick, Hudson Thomas, Hayley Wakefield, Bentley Westfall, Jazzlyn Wharton, Delilah Wright, Claire Zumbrun Grade 4 Adalyn Alvey, Quinn Anrews, Emma Benson, Ariella Bowman, Jonah Browning, Bentley Cowan, Graham Dorsey, Jasper Foster, Rocco Fox, Nathan Hamilton, Mason Isner, Kaydence Jackson, Lilly Keister, Finneas Kranz, Christian Larrick, Chase Layman, Sofia Lewis, Ophelia Lopez, Graham…

Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice invite all West Virginians to honor members of the United States Military and First Responders by submitting photos to be showcased on two recognition trees that will be displayed during the upcoming holiday season. This year’s recognition trees will be located in the west rotunda of the main Capitol building, along with a third tree decorated by Gold Star mothers and families to honor their loved ones whose lives were sacrificed while serving our country. “Cathy and I absolutely cherish this holiday tradition,” Gov. Justice said. “Seeing West Virginians unite to honor our…

Fifty-nine Junior and Senior students from Allegany High School were inducted into membership of the National Honor Society (NHS) on Thursday, October 19, 2023, in front of parents, staff, students, and guests. Honored guests were Superintendent of Allegany County Public Schools Jeffrey Blank; and members of the elected School Board: Crystal Bender, Robert Farrell, and Lori Lepley. Speakers were Allegany High School Principal Heidi Laupert and Allegany High School’s Teacher of the Year Cathy Crockett. Induction was in the Theatre and also observable via live-stream school-wide to the entire study body. The new members joined 45 current Senior members who…

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the following remarks after passage of a Fiscal Year 2024 Continuing Resolution, which will fund the federal government through early January and February.  “Congress took a pragmatic and responsible step of passing continued funding for the federal government into early next year and rejecting a government shutdown. Perhaps remarkable for today’s Congress, this action was accomplished through bipartisanship – responsible Republican partnership with Democrats and a rejection of the reckless agendas of the extreme right. Congress did the appropriate thing by passing a clean continuing resolution to keep…

On November 8, 2023, Officers with the Cumberland Police Department responded to the area of New Hampshire Avenue for a report of an assault.  Upon arrival officers made contact with a 90-year-old male victim along with several witnesses who reported that another man who was known in the neighborhood walked up to the victim and punched him in the face.   The Cumberland Fire Department responded and transported the victim to the hospital for facial injuries.  After investigation, 31-year-old Shawn Patrick Tallman of Cumberland was arrested and charged with felony assault and held in the Allegany County Detention Center.  After the…

THIS IS AN URGENT MESSAGE FOR MARYLAND MEDICAID PARTICIPANTS.  MARYLAND MEDICAID RENEWAL IS NOT AUTOMATIC THIS YEAR.  BEGINNING NOVEMBER 30, MEDICAID WILL BE DISENROLLING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THEIR MEDICAID RENEWAL PAPERWORK.  IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS ON MEDICAID, THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE IS FOR YOU.  IT IS URGENT THAT YOU MAKE SURE YOUR ENROLLMENT AND CONTACT INFORMATION IS UP TO DATE SO THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE AND RESPOND TO IMPORTANT MESSAGES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE.   DON’T WAIT!  FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT MARYLANDHEALTHCONNECTION.GOV/CHECKIN.  AGAIN, YOUR MEDICAID RENEWAL IS NOT AUTOMATIC.  YOU MUST LOG ON TO ENSURE THAT YOUR…

Anticipating a favorable vote next Tuesday, a replacement has been named to the Hagerstown City Council following the resignation of member Robert Bruchey last month. Bruchey resigned due to a family relocation.  The Mayor and Council are expected to approve Peter Perini as the new council member.  Perini is President of Perini Landmark Development Corporation and also worked on Wes Moore’s campaign for Governor.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports that hunters harvested over 16,000 deer during the early portion of the 2023 archery and muzzleloader seasons. The harvest was an 18% decrease from the same period last year. Less than ideal weather conditions and abundant acorns in many areas contributed to the decline. The deer harvest can fluctuate from year to year because of hunter effort, weather, and other factors. Allegany County’s deer count was 710, down from 847 in 2022.

On Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at approximately 3:44 PM, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department was on patrol in the area of Queen City Drive when he observed a male subject crossing the railroad tracks which are marked as ‘No Trespassing’.  The male subject was identified as Troy Willis.  Willis was issued a criminal citation and released pending trial. ARRESTED:  Troy Lee Willis            AGE:  54               Cumberland, MD CHARGES:  Trespassing: Posted Property