Oakland News

A group of state officials decided to delay approval of a planned 650-bed North Campus dorm, as a looming budget deficit makes some state officials hesitant to sign off on the building's $88 million price tag.

The Maryland Department of Transportation and State Highway Administration's annual meeting with local officials will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, Oct.

A Mtn. Lake Park man died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle accident that occurred Saturday at the intersection of Liberty and First streets, Oakland.

The Meals on Wheels program in Garrett County should be able to once again offer deliveries for five days a week through funds from the health department's carry-over. "I would like to do it, but not guarantee ...

Michael Saunders, Oakland Elks Lodge #2481 esquire, helped save the life of an elderly Arizona man during the recent Grand Lodge National Convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Anaheim, ...

An Oakland man was arrested early Monday morning after attempting to elude police.

A fire that caused an estimated $55,000 in damages to a wood-frame structure near McHenry last Wednesday evening remains under investigation by personnel of the Maryland State Fire Marshal's office.

An Oakland man was charged on an arrest warrant with second degree rape, third degree sexual offense, and second degree assault.

When we retired to Oakland from Annapolis seven years ago, we knew we were coming to live in a special place.

Twenty-four-year-old Autumn Leathers was indicted Wednesday on charges that included sex abuse of a minor and second-degree child abuse, among others.

The Garrett County commissioners heard a departmental update report on Tuesday from Planning and Land Development staff members.

Beth Little-Terry, CEO of Mountain Laurel Medical Center , has announced that Dr.

Several fire crews spent the evening battling a blaze at a home in Oakland. The fire, at a home on Sang Run Road, took crews about three and a half hours to put out.

Michael Phelps' mother, Debbie Phelps, and his sisters, Hillary and Whitney, will be the grand marshals of Garrett County's 41st annual Autumn Glory Festival Grand Feature Parade on Oct.

Maryland Transportation Secretary John D. Porcari announced yesterday during a press conference in Annapolis that his department has been forced to cut back on transportation projects by $1.1 billion over the ...

The Garrett County Solid Waste and Recycling Division, General Services Department, has announced the winners of the 2009 Residential Refuse Permits, selected by random drawing during the Garrett County Fair.

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An Oakland, Maryland man is dead after an ATV accident Saturday in Preston County.

The Garrett County commissioners held their monthly staff meeting on Tuesday, hearing reports from 10 departments and agencies.

A mother and her baby were hit by a car Friday afternoon along Dennett Road in Oakland, and both were injured.