The following students from South Penn Elementary School earned the Principal Honor Roll Award for the 1st marking period of the 2023-2024 school year. Kindergarten- Malia Baker, Azalea Lear, Coltan Lease, Kwynn Paige, Lucy McCrory, Armani Iman, Joshua Perez, Jonah Hicks, Jameson Phillips, Lincoln Ryan, Braylee Herndon, Raelynn Horn, Bradley Self, Laikyn Vinson, Kendrick Hoyer, Ember Coleman, Abigail Crawford, Nash Huff, Braxton Marvin, LylaRose Robinson, U’Ziyah Strickland, Zariah Wingate, Jasmine Huff, Salem Clay, Mason Lohr, Emmalynn Nail, Gracelyn Roach and Everly Troutman First Grade- Amillyana Brown, Raina Leatherman, Elias Christian, James Eaton, Addilyn Glotfelty, Jace Rapson, Millie Haines, Karter White,…

Allegany County Tourism's Shop Small Win Big Campaign contest will begin on Friday, November 24th and will end at 11:59PM on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Anyone shopping at participating small businesses in Allegany County through the contest period will have the opportunity to upload their receipts through the entry form for a chance to win the gift card prizes. Each Thursday through the contest period – November 30, December 7, and December 14 – Allegany County Tourism will draw three winners for the $50 Visa gift cards using Random.org. All entries submitted up to that point will be eligible for the…

Frostburg State University’s President Ron Nowaczyk has stepped aside from his duties for a time to deal with some medical issues.  In an email to university staff on November 7th, Nowaczyk said he would be working remotely and communicating via email. FSU’s Vice President for Regional Development and Engagement, Al Delia, has been named Acting President to oversee day-to-day operations on the campus.

Two area anglers have been announced as winners of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources second annual Monster Trout Contest.  The fishermen caught tagged monster trout which were stocked during the DNR’s two weeks of fall stocking in October. More than 6,000 pounds of trophy-size monster trout weighing up to six pounds were stocked in West Virginia streams.  Anglers who caught a monster trout submitted photos of their catch with tag number to win a weekend cabin stay or Cabela prize package.  The grand prize winner was Jamie Holbrook of Hyndman, Pennsylvania and Louie Nickelson of Romney, West Virginia…

Members of Maryland’s federal, state, and local governments released a statement Thursday afternoon regarding the General Services Administration notice of an evaluation of the site selection process for the new FBI headquarters.  The GSA has chosen Greenbelt, Maryland as the location but objections raised by Virginia representatives has now launched an investigation into possible conflicts of interest and changes of criteria in the scoring process. The statement from Maryland officials states that, ”any objective evaluation will find that the GSA arrived at this decision after a thorough and transparent process. It is imperative that we move expeditiously to build a…

 Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, has died. She was 93. The court says she died in Phoenix on Friday, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness. In 2018, she announced that she had been diagnosed with “the beginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer’s disease.” Her husband, John O’Connor, died of complications of Alzheimer’s in 2009. O’Connor’s nomination in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan and subsequent confirmation by the Senate ended 191 years of male exclusivity on the high…

On Friday December 1, 2023, Allegany County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a LaVale residence for a reported assault in progress. The caller reported that they live out of the area, but their relative in LaVale contacted them on a video call advising they were being assaulted. When the first Deputy arrived he could see through a window into the residence and observed a woman sitting on a couch. He yelled to the woman to open the front door but she yelled back that she couldn't. The Deputy also observed a man kneeling on the floor nearby punching something on the floor. The…

On November 30, 2023 Officers from the Cumberland Police Department served Arrest Warrant for Assault First Degree, Assault Second Degree, Reckless Endangerment, Violation of Conditions of Release (x2) on Robert Lee Charlton III. He was taken to ACDC to await his hearing. Arrest: Robert Lee Charlton III, age 40, Cumberland MD Warrant Served On November 30, 2023 Officers from the Cumberland Police Department served Arrest Warrant for Robbery, Assault Second Degree (x3), Theft of $100 to under $1,500 on Elias James Harr. He was taken to ACDC to await his hearing. Arrest: Elias James Harr, age 44, Cumberland MD Summons…

The Maryland Department of the Environment has  issued a refuse disposal permit to Geocycle for accepting, processing and transfer of industrial by-products. Geocycle uses low-speed shredding equipment and metal separators to process industrial by-products into a low carbon alternative fuel and aggregates used in the building industry.  The new facility will process up to 75,000 tons per year of off-spec products, and other residuals from industrial or manufacturing operations, producing high quality alternative fuels for cement kilns. Within several months, Geocycle is planning to create up to 20 jobs for the local community.

The Polar Express Excursions on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad are packed with holiday-makers visiting the North Pole. Executive Director Wes Heinz says they expect 40-45,000 riders for the Christmas season.  Making the trip a truly magical experience for riders is an effort that starts long before the holiday season.  Wes Heinz says that this year, the railroad has put together a large cast of volunteers working the holiday trains, many that are students coming from local schools…