🌱 What Accident parents should do after pertussis is confirmed at local school
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- What Accident parents should do after pertussis is confirmed at local school
Also on today's calendar: Off the Mountain Music Series and 5 more events.
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- Wednesday: Breezy, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and windy, temps: high: 48, low: 26.
- Friday: Rain early, then snow; colder, with a high of 33 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Garrett County Public Schools Update Provided on Pertussis Cases (deepcreektimes.com) — Families with students at Accident Elementary School should know there is a confirmed pertussis (whooping cough) case linked to the school, along with one at Northern High. Schools remain open, but health officials urge parents to watch for persistent coughing or cold-like symptoms and keep sick children home while they investigate and notify close contacts. 
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Family Holiday Paint Party
Deep Creek Pottery Studio, Classes & Handmade Goods, McHenry
1:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
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Off the Mountain Music Series
Wisp Resort , 296 Marsh Hill Rd , McHenry
4:30 pm -
Team Bingo Sundays
Mountain State Brewing Co , 6690 Sang Run Rd , McHenry
1:00 pm -
Christmas Flourish: Songs of the Season
Performing Arts Center at Garrett College , 687 Mosser Rd , McHenry
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All Branches Closed - Christmas Eve 2025
Accident Branch Library , 106 S. North St. , Accident -
Team Bingo Sundays
Mountain State Brewing Co , 6690 Sang Run Rd , McHenry
1:00 pm -
Creative Writer’s Group
Grantsville Library , 102 Parkview Dr , Grantsville
6:00 pm -
New Year's Eve Party
Wisp Resort , 296 Marsh Hill Rd , McHenry
8:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Wednesday December 24
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Library Academy: Geography/Maps & Compasses
Grantsville Branch Library , 102 Parkview Drive , Grantsville
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Children's Story Time
Grantsville Branch Library , 102 Parkview Drive , Grantsville
11:30 am -
All Branches Closed - Christmas Eve 2025
Friendsville Branch Library , 315 Chestnut Street , Friendsville -
Garrett County National Family Caregiver Support Groups
Grantsville Senior Center , 125 Durst Ct , Grantsville
10:30 am
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
Wednesday December 24
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Five WVU Medicine Skilled Nursing Facilities Recognized by U.S. News & World Report (deepcreektimes.com)
- Deep Creek Lake Daily Notes December 15 (deepcreektimes.com)
- Deep Creek Lake Daily Notes December 16 (deepcreektimes.com)
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