Frostburg State Men's Basketball team saw their second-half comeback attempt thwarted by Glenville State on the road by a final score of 80-70.   GSU opened the game with the first five points, before redshirt sophomore Justin Roseme fed freshman Zane McCarty from deep, with the former then going one-of-two at the line for a 5-4 game two minutes in. Neither side could put the ball in the basket for the next three minutes, with the Pioneers breaking the duck on a quick 7-0 spurt to go up by eight, as junior Sebastian Gahse put in a layup for FSU….

The following students from Mount Savage Middle School made the Honor Roll for the second marking period of the 2023-2024 school year: 8th Grade All A Honor Roll Wade Beeman, Penelope Bogart, Kamden Brode, Gabriella Cheshire, Chase DeWitt, Datnhan Do, Lucy Glass, Ryder Growden, Addyson Haines, Kilahni Hanna, Ashlynn Hawkins, Aynsley Hawkins, Trent Hetz, William Hughes, Madalyn Keesee, William Keiling, Allisandra Kifer, Lyla Lauder, Bex Litton, Abigail Malone, David Malone, Jonathan Malone, Rylee McKenzie, Jakob Rice, Ava Shockey, Marshall Vogtman, Matthew Watson, Darcy Welsch, Peyton Wilt, Leo Yang, Braydn Yates, LaRae Yutzy 7th Grade All A Honor Roll Landyn Allen,…

The following students from Parkside Elementary School made the Principal’s List for the second marking period of the 2023-2024 school year: Grade 3 Bailey Carden, Kip Daley, Rohan Debnath, Andersson Dominguez, Josie Gladding, Harlow Gornall, Haya Khan, Hadley Lee, Beiyu Lin, Brisa Lopez, Sienna Meyers, Everette Powers, Delylah Staats, Slade Swick, Hudson Thomas, Donald Twitty, Duke Twitty, 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, Brighton Gray, Nathan Hamilton, Mason Isner, Kaydence Jackson, Lilly Keister, Finneas Kranz, Sofia…

The following students from John Humbird Elementary School made the Honor Roll for the second marking period of the 2023-2024 school year: Kindergarten – Good Citizenship Award: Amiyah Bunbasi, Dae’Shawn Jones, Jeremiah Davis, Johnnah Dillsworth, Kamari Johnson, Lilith Shively, Zayden Farrall, Ethan Minnick, Princeton Butler, Kylynn Collins, Ralaina Dawson, Ela Fickes, Dylan King, Adalyn Kneisley, Axel Miller, Brady Twigg and Maddox Whiteman First Grade: Addison England, Teagan Main, Ericson Martinez, Hazel McRobie, Dezzlyn Metheny, Jaxon O’Haver, P.J. Records, Mark Smith, Aurora Beal, Neicey George, Merci Jordan, Lyric Largent, River Lease, Legacy Lee, Vanessa Salinas, Aurora Tabler and Denarius Williams Second…

The following students from Cash Valley Elementary School are Academic Achievers for the second marking period of the 2023-2024 school year: 3RD GRADE Paisley Harmon, Kyle Hewlin, Madisyn Shircliffe, Henley Whitacre, Ke Myren Battle, Isla Cunningham, Axel Kinnie, Madison Shoemaker Stevens, Aubria Spiker, Maverick Wagoner, Owen Wines, Hannah Davis, Noah Lutz, John Stottlemyer, Ava Ricker, Kali Datri, Abigale Arnold, Rylee Dreckett, Aria Robinson 4TH GRADE Warren Graham, Olive Snider, Darius Taylor, Kinley Wengerd, Reid Wengerd, Harleigh Mason, Rylee Shadwell, Derrick Smith, Arianna Gartrell, Amari Metheny, Lakyn Stevenson, Owen Wengerd, Isaiah Georg, Cayden Hook, Douglas Johnson 5TH GRADE Adrianna Stuart, Gabriel…

The City of Cumberland will be holding its first Public Hearing for Community Development Block Grant Funding on Tuesday, February 6 during the regular Mayor & City Council Meeting at City Hall.  CDBG requests and Community Betterment project proposals for neighborhoods with active community groups will also be accepted through February 16, 2024. Requests are rated and ranked based on initial eligibility, ability to address an identified goal in the Consolidated Plan, agency capacity/experience, complexity, matching funds, and funding availability.

At a roundtable discussion at South Fayette High School, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis highlighted additional resources available for schools to provide mental health services and supports for students. Pennsylvania schools have until February 29th to apply for $90 million in student mental health grants, administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Davis said it has been a top priority for the Shapiro Administration…    

The Maryland Department of State Police announces the results of an annual assessment of best practices conducted by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Notable strengths highlighted in the recent assessment include the guidelines and procedures related to complaints received by the Internal Affairs Division and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The CALEA findings acknowledge that the Maryland Department of State Police “uses well-considered written directives to establish administrative and operational work processes to meet accreditation standards and serve the community’s needs.” The CALEA assessment, conducted in December 2023, included a thorough review of 193…

House Republicans today announced their efforts to change state law to protect school children. According to media reports, a 15-year-old juvenile who pleaded guilty to second-degree rape in Harford County was not incarcerated by the Department of Juvenile Services, who, amazingly, recommended probation and counseling. The juvenile was ordered to have no unsupervised contact with children under the age of 15 and the court also required school attendance or participation in a GED program. The Harford County incident occurred in 2023 and the victim was three years old. The juvenile sex offender was also charged in September in Baltimore County…

The Baltimore Orioles have reportedly sold for $1.725 billion, according to a report. Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein, a Baltimore native, reached the agreement and will take over as the team's controlling owner. The Angelos family has been in control of the franchise since 1993, when Peter Angelos purchased the team for $173 million. The team recently reached a deal on a new lease extension at Camden Yards for 30 years. Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. is also part of that new group.