The Del McCoury family and friends of the late Troy McKenzie have joined together to offer scholarships to DelFest Academy. The Troy McKenzie DelFest Academy Sponsorship Foundation has been created to give five local musicians the opportunity to attend the academy for free and passes for the four-day festival. DelFest Academy begins Sunday evening May 19th and runs through Wednesday, May 22nd with the festival getting underway the following day at the Allegany County Fairgrounds.  The sponsorship fund is the idea of Darron Jones and Annie Kilcoyne, both of Cumberland, to honor the memory of Troy McKenzie who died last year at the age of 54 following a long struggle…

On March 9, 2024, Officers of the Cumberland Police Department served an Arrest Warrant on Anthony James Spencer. The original charges were out of Pennsylvania. Spencer was taken to the Allegany County Detention Center. Arrest: Anthony James Spencer, age 54, Cumberland Maryland. Charges: Out of state Fugitive from Pennsylvania. Criminal Summons Served    On March 9, 2024, Officers of the Cumberland Police Department served a Criminal Summons on Michael Edward Helmstetter Jr. The Criminal Summons was issued by the District Court. The original incident occurred on February 25, 2024 at a local establishment. The incident first started as a verbal…

Melinda Kelleher, Executive Director Downtown Development Commission says all Silva cells for the project are now installed. Street pavers were started on South Liberty Street (because they needed to adjust a few things on North Liberty). Next week underground work for the project will be complete (electric and fiber are all that is left), Paver installation continues on Liberty and Concrete work starts onCentre. Wall restoration on the Mechanic St side of the CBIZ building will begin Monday.  

Governor Wes Moore today announced $10 million for small business and community development grants through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Project Restore 2.0 and Business Boost grant programs. The funding will activate vacant spaces in business corridors, support small businesses with start-up or expansion funds, create jobs, and increase local economic activity—all to make Maryland more competitive. “When storefronts close down, our entire state feels it. Now is the time to work in partnership with the private sector to revitalize our business districts, and that’s what this grant funding is about,” said Gov. Moore. Together, we will continue to…

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT MONDAY… West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected dor Portions of western Maryland, western Virginia and eastern West Virginia until noon Monday. IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

Frostburg State Women's Tennis team moved back into a winning record in their season, defeating Bloomsburg 5-2 on the road Saturday evening.   FSU began the meet with a lead, taking the doubles point after the first three matches of the day. Juniors Julia Ramos and Lorena Pintar cruised to a 6-3 win at the top pairing, while sophomore Alyssa Kush and freshman Lauren Ceballos faced a much tougher time at No. 2, but still were able to pull away 7-6 winners to earn the doubles point.   Ramos (6-1, 6-4) and Pintar (6-3, 6-0) both won in straight sets…

A privilege awarding the Medal of Valor to three remarkable first responders. Their unwavering commitment is evident as they answer the call, always exceeding expectations. Thank you for running to the fire. Congratulations to Sgt. Fry, Deputy Director Long, and Sheriff Coffman.

Bishop Walsh won its third straight game and a tournament title Saturday night with a 74-62 win over LIGHT Homeschool of Kentucky  The game was tied at 38 at halftime before the Spartans broke it open in the second half.  Rodion Horbasenko led the Spartans with 35 points and David DiNola added 27. The tournament is run by the National Christian School Athletic Association and the majority of the games were held at Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Mount Vernon, Ohio.  Sixty boys teams and sixty girls teams were entered with various brackets formed based upon season records.  After a slow…

Daylight Saving Time returns at 2 a.m. Sunday.  Clocks should be moved forward one hour.  Remember to spring forward.

City and county officials appear to be on board for funding a downtown hotel.  Saturday’s Cumberland Times-News reports that the new Willis Hotel will be at the corner of Liberty and Baltimore Streets at the former Manhattan building.  The city of Cumberland will contribute $100,000 with $250,000 coming from both Allegany County and the Senator George C. Edwards Fund.