LOCAL NEWS

RAWLINGS MAN KILLED IN SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH

The investigation into Friday’s fatal accident that left 53-year-old Rawlings resident James Eugene Bookheimer dead is continuing. Police received a report of an assault at the Circle K store on McMullen Highway. A car left the scene and traveled at a high rate of speed; it traveled through a yard and struck a tree in…

TWO ARRESTED IN ANIMAL CRUELTY CASE

Nineteen-year-old Paul Thomas Baylor and 18-year old Justin Uzonna Anabaraonye have been arrested and charged with animal cruelty. Police recovered the charred remains of seven various dog breeds in a wooded area off of Tulip Street. The remains will be provided to the Humane Society of the U.S. to determine the cause of death. The…

FUNDING IN PLACE FOR RIDGELEY TOWN HALL

Ridgeley officials have announced they have been awarded a $1.2 million federal grant for plans to build a new town hall. The plans will include a $400,000 loan from the First National Bank of Romney, bringing the total package for the 10,000 square foot facility to $1.6 million. The one-story complex will be built on…

WOMAN SERVED CIRCUIT COURT BENCH WARRANT

Frostburg resident Vicky Lynn Hatfield was served a Circuit Court bench warrant for failure to appear. Her original charges include possession of CDS and numerous other drug-related charges. She had been held without bond at the Allegany County Detention Center, pending a bail review.

MARYLAND GAS AVERAGE REMAINS STEADY

Maryland gas prices are quite steady as we’ve reached the middle of March.  At last check, it will cost the average driver around three-37 for a gallon of regular.  Diesel prices are just over four-dollars.  Allegany, Calvert and Washington counties are among the highest places to fill-up.

PRICE OF HOMES IN MARYLAND INCREASES

The price of homes sold in Maryland is going up, and the number sold has dropped. The latest housing statistics update from Maryland REALTORS shows the number of sales dropped by four-point-eight-percent in February. About 42-hundred units exchanged hands. The average price of those units rose by five-point-two-percent hitting a mark of about 455-thousand dollars.…

MARYLAND STATE HOUSE CONTINUES MARATHON FLOOR SESSIONS BEFORE MONDAY CUT OFF

Maryland State House worked Friday and Saturday as today’s crossover deadline approaches. The Senate worked late into Friday to skip a Saturday session.  The last day a bill is guaranteed to be heard in the other chamber.  Bills that were passed included an omnibus juvenile justice bill,  restrict book bans at school and public libraries,…

MARYLAND SENATE PASSES LEGISLATION MAKING FIREARM THEFT A FELONY

The Maryland Senate unanimously passed legislation to make the theft of a firearm a felony, rather than a misdemeanor.  Senate Minority Whip Justin Ready [[ Reedy ]] says it’s a positive step forward to ensure accountability and consequences for criminal activity. Under current law, the theft of a firearm in Maryland falls under the general…

MARYLAND HOUSE BUDGET INCLUDES NEW TAXES, FEES

The Maryland House has presented a budget package that includes new taxes and fees to bring in funding for transportation and education. The plan includes an increase in the vehicle excise tax, adding a surcharge on zero-emission vehicles and tacking on an additional fee on rideshare trips. The Senate approved its budget earlier in the…

BALTIMORE CATHOLIC CHURCH SEX ABUSE VICTIMS MAY SPEAK IN HEARING

Victims of Baltimore Catholic Church sex abuse may be allowed to give testimony in bankruptcy court.  The committee representing survivors asked the judge in the bankruptcy case to let the clergy tell their stories.  The bankruptcy declaration was announced just before a bill was passed that lifted time limits for abuse survivors to sue perpetrators…

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