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Back in late winter and early spring, Allegany Magazine asked its readers to submit a photograph that best evoked the face of summer in Allegany County.

Allegany County Commissioners Bob Hutcheson and Dale Lewis on Tuesday said they have requested a meeting with the local Board of License Commissioners and local nonprofit clubs to discuss serving alcohol to the ...

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Zeke, a short hair male neutered gray tabby is 2 years old, current on vaccinations and has been microchipped, according to officials at the Allegany County Animal Shelter.

As a member of the Georges Creek Cruisers Car Club, I volunteered to help at the National Antique Car Show held at the Rocky Gap State Park in May.

All seven candidates to appear on the ballot in Tuesday's Frostburg election, including the three who are running unopposed, participated in a well-attended forum Thursday night.

Jazzy, a 1 1/2-year-old male, black and brown shepherd/hound, is sweet with a lot of energy and love to give, according to officials at the Allegany County Animal Shelter.

An explosion that destroyed more than 15,000 cases of fireworks and closed a shipping port in China has created a "perfect storm" and a "bloody mess." Many Fourth of July celebrations could face shortages and ...

Rita, a 2-month-old female, tri-color, beagle mix, loves to be the center of attention and would do great in an active home, according to officials at the Allegany County Animal Shelter. via Cumberland Times-News

We, James J. Stakem, president of The Board of Commissioners of Allegany County, and Robert M. Hutcheson, Allegany County commissioner, wish to reply to recent media coverage about Allegany County Sheriff David ... via Cumberland Times-News

“Without a qualified and experienced work force, the nursing home as an asset wouldn't be valued as highly as some of these (bidding) organizations have valued it. They recognized that we have a very good work force there.”

Five companies, including three in Allegany County, have submitted a $100,000 deposit or a letter of credit in order to stay in the running to purchase the Allegany County Nursing Home and Rehabilitation ... via Cumberland Times-News

“It seemed like we had to come to a solution, and this seemed to be an agreeable one”

An attempt to fund the construction of a new home for a veteran volunteer firefighter through community donations has been placed on the back burner. via Cumberland Times-News

Mary Jane and Eldred Broadwater dance last Monday afternoon during the sixth annual Senior Citizen Prom at the Culinaire Cafe on Cumberland's Baltimore Street. via Cumberland Times-News

“We didn't know anything about it. Of course, it's very expensive because it went on for so long. One of the reasons we're not a tax-exempt organization (is) I don't think any of us, when we started this, had any idea what we were getting into.”

What does it cost to fight the government? Kevin Spradlin Herb Crawford once asked rhetorically, "How do you set a value on history?" Crawford spoke in the late 1990s of preserving the Lonaconing Silk Mill to ... via Cumberland Times-News

“They think you should just be able to eat all the cost, and for a while you can, but not forever.”

Businesses look to ease burden on consumers Sarah Moses As fuel prices rise, the pinch on motorists and businesses alike grows stronger each day. via Cumberland Times-News

“If they don't, we have to be responsible for hauling them away.”

Sometimes trash to one person is treasure to another, and sometimes, trash is just trash. via Cumberland Times-News

Taffy, a 7-year-old buff female cocker spaniel, is a sweet older lady who is seeking a loving home, according to officials at the Allegany County Animal Shelter. via Cumberland Times-News

“With only 300 customers, we couldn't afford to do it ourselves”

On the second, albeit cold, day of spring, longtime Barton Mayor John Bean proudly gives a walking tour of his small Georges Creek community, pointing out that the residents now have a new hiking trail, a new ... via Cumberland Times-News

“I know exactly where they were at that time”

Allegany County government planning staff were directed Wednesday to review ordinances currently in place that might allow or restrict the development of wind turbine farms. via Cumberland Times-News