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A look at farm troubles, triumphs
There will be a corn crop next year and farmers will continue plowing their fields, milking their cows, feeding their chickens and selling their goods at market.
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Class offers a financial reality check
It might seem to go without saying, but some local high school teachers aren't so sure.
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Accidental Fire Severely Damages Single-Family House Near Lake
An accidental fire resulted in the destruction of a single-family dwelling along Garrett Highway just south of Deep Creek Lake Monday afternoon.
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Stadium ticket sales low, but improving
The sales of raffle tickets for the Greenway Avenue Stadium fundraising could be better - but they could be a lot worse.
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Friendsville mana s death ruled as homicide
The Maryland State Medical Examiner's Office has ruled the death of a 36-year-old Friendsville man that occurred in August while camping along the banks of the Youghiogheny River as a homicide.
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Police Say Man Was Pushed Into River
Maryland State Police say an autopsy has determined that a man's drowning in a western Maryland river in August was a homicide.
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Man's Drowning In Md. River Ruled Homicide
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FireFly Farms Medals At World Cheese Awards
Firefly Farms, located in Bittinger and producer of artisanal goat cheese from Maryland's Allegheny Plateau, recently announced that three of its aged goat cheeses received medals at the World Cheese Awards ...
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Cause Of Fire Remains Under Investigation
A fire that caused an estimated $55,000 in damages to a wood-frame structure near McHenry last Wednesday evening remains under investigation by personnel of the Maryland State Fire Marshal's office.
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Our Towns
ANNAPOLIS -- Supporters of a November referendum to authorize slots gambling are stepping up their efforts as polls show support is dropping in Maryland.
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W. Md. Property Owners Leasing Land To Gas Driller
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Drilling, again, for gas in Garrett
Henry Bowser has seen it before: outsiders converging on Garrett County eager to dig deep beneath its mineral-rich soil and promising local residents a bounty of fossil fuel fortunes.
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Could they Look More Ornery?
COULD THEY LOOK MORE ORNERY? This endearing photo is one of hundreds in a new book, Garrett County Schools of Yesteryear , produced by the Garrett County Historical Society and written and compiled by Alice ...
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Man's Body Recovered From River Last Week Identified By Autopsy
An autopsy conducted last Thursday led to the positive identification of a man whose body was pulled from the Youghiogheny River last Wednesday, but the cause and manner of his death remain under investigation.
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Local Man Charged With 20 Counts Of Debit Card Fraud
Investigators with the Garrett Bureau of Investigation recently arrested Leslie Allen Bittinger, 42, Oakland, on charges related to a debit card fraud.
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MD--River-Death, 2nd Ld-Writethru
Maryland State Police have identified a man whose body was recovered Wednesday from the Youghiogheny River near Friendsville.
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Garrett County drowning possible homicide
The death of a 36-year-old Friendsville man whose body was recovered Wednesday from the Youghiogheny River is being investigated as a possible homicide, according to sources close to the investigation.
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Garage Fire In Grantsville Results In $40,000 Loss
A garage fire on Monday evening at a Grantsville residence resulted in a $25,000 structure loss and another $15,000 in contents.
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Oakland man in jail for postal theft
Leslie Allen Bittinger, 42, of Oakland pleaded guilty in Garrett County Circuit Court on three charges, including theft of postal revenue.
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Rahmer claims 159th victory at Lincoln
For years, Fred Rahmer has had to charge from the 12th starting spot, the position awarded the season points leader, to win races.
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