Midland News

A Lonaconing woman and Burlington, W.Va., man were both jailed early Wednesday morning after allegedly interfering with a fire operation taking place on Old Beechwood Road in Lonaconing.

LAST MEETING: Thursday ACTION: A* Authorized the transfer of the water system inCresaptown to county government from the Cresaptown Civic Improvement Association effective Jan.

Braddock Construction appears to be in the final stages of having its rezoning request granted by the Allegany County Board of Commissioners.

Grants to improve water systems CUMBERLAND - Water customers in three Allegany County communities will benefit from the latest round of grants approved by the Maryland Board of Public Works to reduce pollution and improve water quality.

An Oklahoma company with ties to Pennsylvania and Virginia has applied for four natural gas well-drilling permits on sites in Allegany and Garrett counties to begin the "exploration phase" of the Marcellus Shale.

Leaders of Allegany County and municipalities from one end of the county to the other hammered home on Friday to all four members of the District 1 legislative delegation the importance of highway user funds from state government.

An agreement has apparently been reached between Midland area residents and a local construction company that wanted to rezone a 104-acre parcel off state Route 36 near the Mountainview Landfill.

Ten people were left homeless Monday by two separate fires in the Georges Creek area, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office.

An early morning fire destroyed this two-story barn Sunday at Leaning Pine Farm on Mile Lane in Mount Savage.