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The Garrett County Health Department will be offering flu and pneumonia immunizations in October and November at walk-in clinics throughout the county.

The Garrett County commissioners heard a departmental update report on Tuesday from Planning and Land Development staff members.

The lush summer foliage alongside Westernport Road obscures the fact that beneath it flows a nasty, orange rivulet called Aaron Run, formerly a brook trout stream and now a channel for acid mine drainage.

Two-year-old Katherine Westfall of Westernport concentrates on her snow cone during Westernport's celebration of its 150th anniversary Saturday.

Although they celebrated their 150th anniversary two years ago, the members of Hiram Lodge No.

Garrett County Department of Public Utilities director Linda Lindsey announced several increases to the water and sewer rate schedule during the county commissioners' public meeting on Tuesday.

Several retirements and resignations and numerous appointments have been made concerning Garrett County School personnel, which were recently announced at the June Board of Education meeting.

A 43-year-old Loch Lynn man pleaded guilty last week in Garrett County Circuit Court to failing to stop for the flashing lights of a school bus and to driving on a suspended license.

If everything works as planned and as hoped for, a $1.2 million project directed by the Maryland Bureau of Mines will change Aaron Run from a four-mile sluice for acid mine drainage into the clear-water stream ...

The Maryland Bureau of Mines is leading a $1.2 million project to restore a Garrett County creek.

I read the article about Savage Forest and I just wanted to tell you that I was born and raised in Mill Run and Savage and it saddens my heart to think of people trashing up our beautiful park. via Cumberland Times-News

A Westernport-area miner is at Cumberland Memorial Hospital after he was pinned in a mine shaft. via WMDT-TV Salisbury

An unidentified worker was injured early Wednesday in the Westernport/Bloomington area after being "pinned in a mine shaft between two pieces of equipment," according to the Allegany County 911 Joint ... via Cumberland Times-News

I read the article about HB-134, sponsored by Delegate Kevin Kelly, a $100 fine for the first offense of hauling my dog in the back of my truck, $250 fine for the second offense and after. via Cumberland Times-News

“At 7 p.m., they started touring the county to see road conditions. After finding out the roads were pretty decent, we didn't implement it.”

Western Maryland county election officials expressed concern about a court order that kept polls open an extra 90 minutes beyond the initial 8 p.m. closing time Tuesday night. via Cumberland Times-News

A group of Garrett County middle school students are going to Atlanta after being named state champions in a robotics competition. via WMDT-TV Salisbury

State Route 46 was closed to traffic for several hours Monday morning after this logging truck spilled its load while descending the icy mountain, said West Virginia State Police Sgt. via Cumberland Times-News

State takes steps to end carnage at Backbone Cumberland Times-News The last sight more than a score of people had of this earth was that of the rock wall at the base of Backbone Mountain in Bloomington. via Cumberland Times-News