Bittinger News

Sara-Beth James, left, is sworn in as the newest member of the Allegany County Board of Education by Dawne Lindsey, clerk of Allegany County Circuit Court, before the board held a special budget meeting Monday at its Central Office.

State fire investigators worked Wednesday to determine the cause of an overnight fire that destroyed an unoccupied residence at 3229 Pysell Crosscut Road.

A 54-year-old city man has been arrested on more than 20 counts of alleged hunting violations following a three-month investigation by Maryland Natural Resources Police.

Columbia Gas Transmission representatives apologized, over and over again, about the way they handled outreach efforts to land owners in eastern Allegany County and the utility company's plans to conduct seismic activity on certain properties.

A Bittinger family was left homeless Monday morning after fire that originated in a wood-burning stove gutted the residence.

Frank E. Bittinger might be the area's No. 1 fan of winter weather during a normal weekend.

The Lord called William Day through a jar of rhubarb jelly. At the Creekside Campground, owned by the Day family, the sight of jelly is as prominent as that of campers.

A Virginia truck driver averted disaster Monday by entering a truck escape ramp off state Route 135 at Backbone Mountain after his rig's brakes and transmission failed.

Three men are facing "jacklighting" charges after police say they caught the men trying to shoot deer at night using a spotlight.

The Garrett County Jail may be undergoing approximately $431,500 worth of repairs and improvements if a proposal presented during the Tuesday meeting of the Garrett County Commission is approved.

Students probably won't be affected by the latest budget cut hitting Allegany County Public Schools - a $250,000 reduction in funding from county government announced Tuesday night.

Fifth graders Mallarie Thomas, left, and Jocelyn Wilkins from South Penn Elementary School watch as a mouse climbs Thomas' sleeve Wednesday afternoon while they study at outdoor school at the 4-H camp in Bittinger in Garrett County.

ANew Jersey man was injured Thursday when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a tree along Glendale Road, Maryland State Police said.