A Virginia truck driver averted disaster Monday by entering a truck escape ramp off state Route 135 at Backbone Mountain after his rig's brakes and transmission failed.

Numerous volunteer firefighters worked to control a fire in a structure in the 24400 block of Westernport Road following a 911 call just before 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Woman struck on Route 135 BLOOMINGTON - A Bloomington woman was treated for minor injuries Sunday morning after reportedly running onto a roadway and being struck by a vehicle, according to the Garrett County Sheriff's Department.

Mountain Ridge event Aug. 27 FROSTBURG - Mountain Ridge High School will host a Back-to-School Night on Aug.

Ten people were left homeless Monday by two separate fires in the Georges Creek area, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office.

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If everything goes as planned, four gates at Savage River Dam will be repaired by March, the trophy trout fishery in the tailwaters won't be damaged and water users in Westernport won't notice any change at their faucets.

Volunteers needed on hiking trail GRANTSVILLE - Groups of youths and adults are needed to help keep the Big Savage Hiking Trail free of vegetation and debris, according to Savage River State Forest Manager Larry Maxim.

The Maryland Department of Environment's Water Management Administration will conduct a public informational hearing Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Bloomington Fire Hall to discuss and accept comment about upcoming repair work at Savage River Dam.

The NewPage Corp. paper mill in Luke will be shutting down the week of July 6 due to the continuing economic downturn.

The Garrett County Health Department's Environmental Health Services division has scheduled rabies clinics at six locations throughout the county in the next two weeks.