INTERIM F.S.U. PRESIDENT NAMED
Dr. Darlene Brannigan Smith has been named interim President of Frostburg State University, effective March 10th. Dr. Ron Nowaczyk is resigning that position as of January 31st, due to health reasons. Dr. Smith is a graduate of Harvard’s Institute for Management and Leadership in Higher Education, Leadership Maryland, and the leadership program of the Greater…
PARKING DECISION DELAYED
The Cumberland Mayor and City Council have delayed a decision about parking on Baltimore Street. Instead, they have agreed to hold a public forum that will include input from downtown merchants, organizations, Cumberland Police and city staffers. The public meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on January 28th.
WOMAN WHO BARRICADED HERSELF IN HOME IDENTIFIED
A woman who barricaded herself inside a Fayette Street home last week has been identified. Thirty-nine-year-old Kaitlynn Elyse Bruckner eventually surrendered to authorities. She had attempted to avoid arrest, after an indictment charged her with three counts each of possession of a controlled dangerous substance and CDS possession with intent to distribute.
SOMERSET COUNTY MAN FACING FELONY CHARGES
Jenners resident Theodore Popernack is facing over 40 felony charges after allegedly having images of child pornography on his phone. The phone had been reported missing in July of 2020; when the phone was found, the caller opened the phone and allegedly saw several images of child pornography and called Pennsylvania State Police. The phone…
TEEN INDICTED ON DRUG DISTRIBUTION CHARGES
Eighteen-year-old Cumberland resident Daquan Ali Stepney is being held at the Allegany County Detention Center, following his indictment by an Allegany County Grand Jury. Stepney was originally charged with violation of probation. He was charged with CDS possession and possession with intent to distribute narcotics.
HAGERSTOWN POLICE ASK FOR HELP IN LOCATING MISSING PREGNANT WOMAN
Hagerstown Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a woman who was reported missing by her father. Forty-year-old Heather Schrembs was last seen wearing a black winter coat, black jeans and brown boots. She has a tattoo on her neck and is believed to be about eight months pregnant. Police say they need…
MARYLAND RESIDENTS AMONG HIGHEST TAXED IN NATION
Marylanders are finding less money in their wallets compared to the rest of the country and taxes may be to blame. A new study by the Tax Foundation, a non-profit tax policy watchdog, shows that only residents of New York, New Jersey, California and Connecticut are taxed more than folks in Maryland. The state is…
LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE CONFIRMED AT JESSUP PRISON
An inmate at the Dorsey Run Correctional Facility in Jessup has tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease and is being treated at a hospital. The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services says protective measures for all staff and incarcerated individuals in the same housing area have been put in place. Legionnaires’ disease is primarily spread…
MD. A.G. SAYS TRUMP’S TRANSGENDER ORDER THREATENS LIVES
Maryland’s attorney general is criticizing President Trump’s executive order rolling back federal protections for transgender individuals. The order signed Monday says the government will only recognize a person’s sex at birth. The order also ends federal support for transition health services and requires federal prisoners to be segregated by sex rather than gender identity. Attorney…
COLD WEATHER IMPACTS W.V. LIVESTOCK
Farmers across the state are taking extra precautions as bitter cold continues to challenge livestock care. State Agriculture Department Chief Veterinarian Dr. Jim Maxwell says animals are burning more energy trying to stay warm in these sub-zero temperatures. Water access is becoming critical, with farmers needing to provide heated troughs and break through thick ice. …
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