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Garrett County Women’s Equality Day Celebration 2024 to Focus on Women’s Equity in Education
Women’s Equality Day 2024 (WED2024) will be celebrated in Garrett County this year on Monday, August 26, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, at Garrett College’s Career Technology & Training Center, in Accident, MD. The event’s theme is Women’s Equity in Education. It is co-sponsored by a coalition of local women’s organizations including AAUW-Garrett Branch, Garrett County Commission for Women, The Dove Center, GFWC Civic Club of Oakland, Garrett County Democratic Women, and NSDAR Youghiogheny Glades Chapter. These local organizations will be tabling at the event to offer attendees information about their programs, resources, and opportunities to support the local community.
Health Department Reports Third Case of Lab-Confirmed Rabies for 2024
Environmental Health Services of the Garrett County Health Department reports the third case of laboratory-confirmed rabies for 2024. A raccoon submitted from the Friendsville area to the Maryland Department of Health Rabies Laboratory was confirmed positive for the rabies virus on August 1, 2024. On July 30, 2024, the residents...
Counties suffering from severe drought placed under flood watch with Debby approaching
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The parts of West Virginia that need rain the most are under a flood watch with Tropical Storm Debby approaching. The National Weather Service has placed an area from Elkins east to Martinsburg under the watch from Thursday evening through Friday evening. The counties under the...
Oakland, Maryland: It’s Officially on the Map
By Shelley Argabrite, MA, Director of Population Health, Innovation, & Informatics, County Health Strategist, & Accreditation Coordinator. As Western Maryland’s “Great Small Town,” Oakland, Maryland, now has access to a new national tool to further improve its public health outcomes. Following a competitive application process, Oakland has been chosen for inclusion in a prominent national data resource, City Health Dashboard, to expand ongoing data collection and assessment efforts related to public health, social determinants of health, and health equity. This data will be used to improve current and emerging public health programs and systems under the Garrett County Health Department’s commitment to turning data into action. This is a groundbreaking moment as it marks the first time the City Dashboard has opened its doors to cities with smaller populations, highlighting the importance of local data in improving health.
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