MILLER, S.D.— On Tuesday, K9 Ringo, the Hand County Sheriff’s Office, and the Miller Police Department (MPD) conducted parole and probation checks. Officers discovered and seized liquid methamphetamine, crystal meth, and narcotics paraphernalia at home, the MPD said in a Facebook post on Tuesday. Although their name was not yet revealed, one person was taken […]
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A missing soldier has been discovered dead at U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood. A press release states that the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of Sergeant Sarah Roque, age 23. Part of the release says: No further information on Sergeant Roque’s death circumstances has been
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INDIANA- On October 15, 2024, Richard Dorsey Billmyre, 78, of Noblesville, Indiana, who had formerly lived in Ridgeley, West Virginia, passed away quietly at home. Dorsey and Mary (Crampton) Billmyre welcomed Richard (Dick) into the world on July 16, 1946, in Cumberland, Maryland. Dick attended Potomac State College in Keyser, West Virginia, after graduating from
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FROSTBURG — In a thrilling overtime match on Saturday, the second-ranked Miners defeated No. 1 Northern 3-2, with Kylee Kiddy’s goal in overtime capping the Mountain Ridge comeback. With 1:33 remaining in overtime, Izzy Robison’s corner kick gave the team the lead. Northern will have home field advantage in the Class 1A West Region I
CUMBERLAND- On Saturday, October 19, 2024, Judith “Judy” Ann (Witt) Burkett, 73, of Mount Savage, Maryland, died quietly at home with her loved ones by her side. Mrs. Burkett was born in Cumberland, Maryland, on August 21, 1951. Her parents were Donna (Wertz) Witt and the late Herbert “Herb” Witt. Judy used to work as
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CUMBERLAND- On Monday, October 21, 2024, Anna Belle Twigg, 87, of Cumberland, died at UPMC Western Maryland.She was born in Elkins, West Virginia, on November 27, 1936. Her parents were Virginia Mae (Bodkin) Lawrence and the late Ashby Lawrence. Along with her parents, her husband, James C. Twigg, and daughter, Lawana Belle (Twigg) Swan, also
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Allegany: In their responses, the four candidates for the Allegany County Board of Education discussed the top five concerns that Allegany County Public Schools must deal with. In the next election, two seats are up for grabs. This is how the contestants answered: Crystal Bender The educational system will prioritize implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s
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No. 5 Calvary participated in the Mason-Dixon Christian Conference title game for the seventh straight year. But the Eagles (17-8) lost to Grace 3-0 on Saturday at North Hagerstown High School, failing to win for the second consecutive year. MDCC Final 2023 In the MDCC final the previous year, Grace also swept Calvary. Grace won
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Regardless of how plausible the paranormal is, reported occurrences of this kind have been around for thousands of years, as long as people have lived. That reality is the same in Cumberland. Several hundred-year-old homes with ancient passageways that have seen innumerable people may be seen along Washington Street, in the center of the historic
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As per the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office, a Fort Ashby man was murdered Saturday night when he lost control of his motorbike on state Route 28 and was ejected from the vehicle after colliding with a railing. After being transported to UPMC Western Maryland after the 8:45 p.m. collision that occurred close to Siple’s Curve
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