Piedmont
Fire destroys Summit Township home, businesses
Shoe La La, a new locally owned footwear and accessories store, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Friday, Oct. 30, in McHenry, according to a news release from Garrett County Business Development. The store, owned by Nazira Mukhamejan, is at the rear of the building at 23789...
(This story has been updated.) An Amish homeowner's residence and two businesses were destroyed Nov. 11 in a fast-moving fire that broke out that morning along the 200 block of Coke Oven Road in Summit Township, according to Mike Miller, chief of the Meyersdale Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters from Meyersdale and multiple surrounding communities were dispatched at 9:19 a.m. to the structure fire call, which was elevated to a second alarm to bring additional water tankers and manpower to the scene. "There was a large amount of fire there when we arrived," Miller said. "The fire was way too far ahead to save anything. It was defensive from the get go." According to Somerset County 911's PulsePoint service, the initial dispatch brought in companies from Meyersdale, Salisbury, Garrett, Rockwood, Berlin and Wellersburg. The second alarm added tankers and personnel from Addison, New Centerville and Grantsville, along with another Maryland fire department called in to stand by at the Salisbury Fire Department, Miller said. The Amish homeowner resided on the second floor and operated a thrift shop upstairs, while a saw shop was located on the first floor, selling chain saws and similar equipment, Miller said. He added that the homeowner
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Drivers are being warned of a planned detour for a Somerset County roadway as a bridge rehabilitation project begins this weekend. According to PennDOT, the project will begin Saturday, Nov. 14, for the 22nd Street Bridge over Seese Run in Windber and will last through October 2027. The work includes […]
The undersigned Trustee, by virtue of the authority vested in him by that certain Deed of Trust dated June 25, 2024, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hampshire County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 714, at Page 601, Lane Vann Dilley did convey unto Richard A. Pill, Esq., Trustee, certain real property described in said Deed of Trust; and default having been made under the aforementioned Deed of Trust, and the undersigned Trustee having been instructed by the secured party to foreclose thereunder, will offer for sale at public auction at the front door of the Hampshire County Courthouse, in Romney, West Virginia, on.
Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) has proposed relocating its Central Office to 40 South Second Street in Oakland beginning in the 2027–2028 school year. The proposal is part of a collaborative effort between GCPS and Garrett County Government to make more efficient use of existing public facilities, address the long-term facility needs of both organizations, and reduce future capital and operational costs. It would also allow the school system to direct available capital resources toward school facilities and student learning environments.
IN THE FAMILY COURT OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. The object of this suit is to obtain guardianship of the above initialed minor(s). It appearing by affidavit filed in this that Bsrandy Whitacker aka Lecoy is a non-resident of the State of West Virginia or has an unknown address. It is hereby ordered that Brandy Whitacker aka Lecoy serve upon James Martin Miller, Petitioner, whose address is 6114 Martinsburg Pike, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, an answer, including any related counter claim or defense you may have to the petition filed in this action, If you fail to doo so, thereafter judgment, upon proper hearing and trial may be taken against you for the relief demanded in the petition.
MARYLAND — Snow chances for the end of the week have dropped sharply across most of Maryland, but Garrett County in the far western part of the state still holds a 60 percent chance of snow by Friday evening. The National Blend of Models also shows a smaller 10 percent chance along the Catoctin Ridge in Frederick County. For most of the region, the storm will bring a chilly rain Thursday into Friday, followed by temperatures running close to 15 degrees below average.
Hunters in Garrett County harvested 1,465 deer during the deer seasons from Sept. 11 through Oct. 31, up 10.5% from 1,326 deer last year, according to figures released Nov. 9 by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Garrett’s total includes 979 antlered deer, up 15.9% from 845 in 2025, and...
MARYLAND — What once looked like a possible storm for the Mid-Atlantic is now expected to bring only brief rain to most of Maryland on Thursday morning. The surface system is moving faster than the upper-level support needed to strengthen it, cutting down its impact for Baltimore, Washington, and central Maryland. Conditions will turn windy, cooler, and dry later Thursday, while snow still falls over the mountains of western Maryland and West Virginia.
At its Nov. 10 meeting, the Garrett County Board of Education approved Garrett County Public Schools’ virtual learning plan for the 2026-27 school year, which lets the superintendent call virtual learning days during severe winter weather once the calendar’s built-in snow days have been used. The plan keeps...
Notice of Administration to Creditors, Distributees & Legatees. Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate in the Hampshire County Clerk’s Office at PO Box 806, 19 East Main Street Romney, WV 26757‑0806. Any person seeking to impeach or establish a will must make a complaint in accordance with the provisions of West Virginia Code 41‑5‑11 through 13. Any interested person objecting to the qualifications of the personal representative or the venue or jurisdiction of the court, shall file written notice of an objection with the County Commission through the Hampshire County Clerk’s Office at the address listed above within 60 days after the date of the first publication or within 30 days of the service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not filed timely, the objection is forever barred. Any person interested in filing claims against an estate must file them in accordance with West Virginia Code 44‑2 or 44‑3A.
