Oakland News

A longtime local musical tradition reached the 30-year mark Thursday night, offering its usual gospel and bluegrass music sounds.

Snow doesn't stop for state funding cuts, but road maintenance officials in Western Maryland still had to prepare for winter on tighter budgets.

It's not yet official, but Democrat James "Smokey"Stanton said he's committed to challenging incumbent Wendell Beitzel for the District 1A seat in the House of Delegates.

The second winter storm in four days smacked the tri-state area Tuesday night with several inches of snow topped with a thin coat of sleet and freezing rain.

A Nicholas County, W.Va., man was killed Friday after the vehicle he was riding in was struck by a tractor-trailer on state Route 135, according to the Garrett County Sheriff's Office.

A Don't mind Joyce Bishoff if she is a bit perplexed. During a November tourism conference in Ocean City, the interim president of the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce heard Gov.

The Pleasant View Baptist Church, south of Oakland on U.S. Route 219, will present its Christmas puppet show Dec.

Prince George's County police say a pregnant homeless woman was held at a Suitland apartment for five days, then her captor tried to cut the unborn baby from her body.

With four barns that display quilt squares in Garrett County, visitors can take a self-guided tour and see the two barns in Accident, one in McHenry and one in Deer Park.

The Maryland Public Service Commission has approved an application to build a 50-megawatt wind energy farm atop Backbone Mountain near Oakland in Garrett County .

Operators of vacation rental homes near Deep Creek Lake are fighting a plan that could increase the hotel tax in the resort area.

The Youghiogheny River has served as an inspiration for a number Fred Peacocka TMs oil paintings.

World Series of Poker: No. 2, yahoo! Hands down, Moon's magic ride ends in a second PHOTOS Serious dough: Darvin Moon, from Oakland, Md., won second place and $5.18 million though he's a self-taught amateur.

Darvin Moon's storybook run at the World Series of Poker Main Event did not have a happy ending for the lumberjack from Oakland, Md.

A 21-year-old professional poker player from Michigan hit a lucky king to cap a nearly impossible comeback at the World Series of Poker Sunday morning, setting up a showdown with a self-employed logger for $8.55 million.

Saydi Whiteman had a match-high 19 service points and Aliesha Porter led the attack with 13 kills as Frankfort swept Petersburg in the Class AA, Region II, Section 2 volleyball semifinals Wednesday evening.

Elections board meets today CUMBERLAND - The Allegany County Board of Elections wll meet today at 9 a.m in Suite 212 of the County Office Complex on Kelly Road.

Lucky bidders may receive a historic treat this Halloween as a 300-acre Oakland property goes up for auction.

Voters in Garrett County's Elbow precinct may find themselves going out of their way to make their voice heard during next year's election.

Two juveniles were taken to Garrett County Memorial Hospital Saturday following a traffic accident at the intersection of Maryland Highway and G Street.