Allegany County is working through its first year of the Blueprint For Education. School Superintendent Jeff Blank says the schools are doing well so far in the first year of implementation and talked about one of the five pillars of the program – College and Career Readiness… If a student is instead planning a trade career, there are benchmarks for that as well…
Many questions have been raised about the differences between the proposals for the housing development on the old Allegany High School Site. The West Side Neighborhood Association is in favor of an intergenerational housing concept with green space and room for community events. While the winning bid for the project went to housing giant D.R. Horton of Texas, County Commissioner Bill Atkinson said both Horton and the Live Together group proposal were similar in what they imagine for the site… Atkinson said the projected number of housing units and the different types of dwellings seem right for the project…
The following students from Mount Savage Middle School made the Honor Roll for the first marking period of the 2023-2024 school year: 8th Grade All A Honor Roll Wade Beeman, Aubree Bittner, Kylee Bittner, Penelope Bogart, Kamden Brode, Gabriella Cheshire, Chloe Davis, Kaitlyn Davis, Chase DeWitt, Datnhan Do, Zoey Drew, Kyla Farris, Lucy Glass, Ryder Growden, Addyson Haines, Kilahni Hanna, Ashlynn Hawkins, Aynsley Hawkins, Lily Hensel, Trent Hetz, William Hughes, Charles Katz, Madalyn Keesee, William Keiling, Connor Kennedy, Allisandra Kifer, Lyla Lauder, Peyton Lewis, Bex Litton, Abigail Malone, David Malone, Jonathan Malone, Willow McCleaf, Rylee McKenzie, Mason Morgan, Jakob Rice,…
The following students from Mount Savage Elementary School made the Principal’s Choice for the first marking period of the 2023-2024 school year: Pre-K Emma Allison, Grayson DeVore, Blayke Durst, Ruby Fletcher, Amelia Porter, Ezra Rosenberger, Gunner Scott, Landon Silver, Lane Stahlman, Cleo Walsh Kindergarten Hannah Allison, Blake Broadwater, Tyra Brown, Mollie Crabtree, Kai Crawford, Josie D’Atri, Parker Douty, Ramsey Fletcher, Grayson Jones, Aria Koontz, Ardelia Lehr, Livia Miller, Kynslee Sines, Naomi Swanger, Isabella White, Kyler Zimmerman 1st Grade Emersyn Barnard, River Barnard, Adalyn Beal, Kyson Beeman, Paisley Brailer, Caiden Brown, Kiawna Deneen, Colton Detrick, Nevaeh Emerick, Rose Filer, Jonathan Garry,…
The following students from Cash Valley Elementary School are Academic Achievers for the first marking period of the 2023-2024 school year: 3RD GRADE Paisley Harmon, Kyle Hewlin, Madisyn Shircliffe, Henley Whitacre, KeMyren Battle, Isla Cunningham, Axel Kinnie, Colton Sheaffer, Aubria Spiker, Maverick Wagoner, Owen Wines, Noah Lutz, Abigale Arnold, Kali Datri, Hannah Davis, Ava Ricker, and John Stottlemyer 4TH GRADE Warren Graham, Olive Snider, Darius Taylor, Kinley Wengerd, Reid Wengerd, Harleigh Mason, Landon McDonald, Rylee Shadwell, Derrick Smith, Arianna Gartrell, Douglas Johnson, Karson Skidmore, Amari Metheny, Lakyn Stevenson, Owen Wengerd, Isaiah Georg, Ava Graham, Cayden Hook, and Jacob Wills 5TH…
The Maryland State Police McHenry Barrack is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a 39-year-old female. Lindsey Doerr was last seen on a trail camera on November 4, 2023, on her mother’s property in Accident, MD. The property is 600 acres of rugged terrain and ponds. Ms. Doerr is a diabetic that requires medication and may need medical attention. Her family and friends are concerned for her well-being. Volunteers searched the property using horses, ATVs, and on foot but there was no sign of Lindsey. If anyone has any information on Ms. Doerr, please contact the McHenry duty officer at…
As of 3:20pm, there is a FedEx truck in the eastbound lane of I-68 that is engulfed in flames. Please find an alternate route.
Preservation Maryland has honored US Senator Ben Cardin with its President’s Award for his commitment to preserving Maryland’s rich and diverse heritage. Cardin received the award at the annual Phoenix Rising awards. Cardin was recognized for being a longtime champion of preservation legislation, including the Historic Tax Credit and training in historic trades.
Maryland sports wagering market again had the better month over casino gambling in October. Thirteen retail and 12 mobile sportsbooks combined to generate almost $6 million in contributions to the state. Each sportsbook pays 15% of its taxable win to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund. Through the first four months of Fiscal Year 2024, sports wagering has contributed more than $14.9 million to the Blueprint fund. October of 2023 was the best month so far for sportsbooks, with a statewide handle of over $483 million.
On Tuesday, November 14th, 2023, The Cumberland City Police arrested Nathin William Schroth, 18, of Cumberland MD. Schroth was arrested on an outstanding Arrest Warrant issued by the Allegany County District Court for an incident that occurred on November 7th. During that incident, the city police responded to the 500 block of Henderson Ave for a destruction of property complaint. Upon arrival, officers contacted a female victim who advised officers that Schroth had fired a water pellet gun at them and the business. As a result of the investigation, an application for charges was submitted. Schroth was taken to the…
