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Garrett nears adoption of electric code
Garrett County is nearing the adoption of a new electric code, the first of its kind in the county.
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Garrett referendum on alcohol sales still incomplete
After 1,000 plus Garrett County absentee ballots were added to the tally, East Oakland and Swanton look to be leaning toward passing the referendum that will legalize alcohol sales with a meal on Sunday.
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Votes Close On Dry Sundays Near Deep Creek Lake
Garrett County elections director Steve Fratz says decisions by voters in several county districts on allowing Sunday liquor sales won't be known until absentee ballots are counted.
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Garrett County returns
With all 19 precincts having tabulated by the Garrett County Board of Elections, the county issue whether to allow Sunday alcohol sales failed by 52.85 percent against the initiative and 47.15 percent for the ...
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Mountain Maryland Studio Tour spans two weekends
The public is invited to enjoy the 10th annual Mountain Maryland Artists Studio Tour, which is coordinated by the Allegany Arts Council on behalf of the many talented visual artists in our area.
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Swanton Woman Arrested After Stabbing Husband
A Swanton woman was arrested early Wednesday morning by Garrett County sheriff's deputies after she reportedly attacked and stabbed her husband.
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Childhood wildlife experience leads to assistant park manager job
Mark Spurrier is shown in March 2006 with a Polaris utility vehicle purchased by Friends of Cunningham Falls State Park and Gambrill State Park.
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Oakland Man Sentenced For Burglary Charge
A 25-year-old Oakland area man pleaded guilty last Thursday in Garrett County Circuit Court to second-degree burglary.
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GC Health Department Will Offer Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines
The Garrett County Health Department will be offering flu and pneumonia immunizations in October and November at walk-in clinics throughout the county.
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College student model of good citizenship
I would like to publicly thank a very honest college student for returning my purse last weekend.
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Garrett may charge utility companies more to dig up roads
Even a road that has been newly paved may not cover the dips or divots from a utility company digging up the roadway.
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Guy Named Third Runner-Up In National Teen Competition
Joanna Guy, Miss Maryland's Outstanding Teen 2008 and a senior at Southern High School, placed third runner-up and won $12,000 in scholarships in addition to three awards at the national Miss America's ...
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Hits it Big
A quick stop at a gas station turned out to be a big win for a Swanton woman. Angela Welch had just picked up her two children from swimming when she stopped at Short Stop Liquors near Oakland to cash some ...
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GCSO Respond To ATV Accident With Injuries
Garrett County sheriff's deputies responded to an ATV accident on Wednesday that sent two people to the hospital.
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Tire disposal fees going up in Garrett
For the first time in more than 10 years, some prices will be going up for the disposal of old tires in Garrett County, largely due to increases in fuel prices.
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Burglary Reported At Swanton Store; Man Apprehended
A burglary at Swanton Store, Swanton, was reported to the Garrett County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, which ended in the arrest of an Oakland man.
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Presenting Miss Maryland Outstanding Teen
Sixteen-year-old Joanna Guy of Swanton was crowned Miss Maryland's Outstanding teen last Friday in a competition with 20 other state-wide competitors.
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Here She Is...
Louise Schlegel has her eyes on Hollywood. Winning the Miss America pageant was a more recent dream.
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Maryland Natural Resources Police Blotter
On Saturday, June 7, at 10:50 p.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police arrested Jeremy M. Donahue, 21, of Indian Head for operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol on .
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MD--Bear Invader
State wildlife managers say they caught a black bear a day after it broke into a house in far western Maryland and took some bread and a milk jug.
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