Kate Evans

Morgan County West Virginia University extension agent Bob Knight is retiring from service. His last official day is tomorrow. Knight began his position as the county extension agent in September, 2003.

Applications for current openings on the Morgan County Fire Board and the Morgan County Economic Development Authority will be accepted until November 16. The county hopes to fill the volunteer board positions as soon as possible, said administrative assistant Bette Kidwell.

The Morgan County Commission unanimously approved a Parks and Recreation master plan for county ball fields and facilities at their Friday, October 19 meeting.

A local family of eight lost everything in a fire that completely destroyed their mobile home at 761 Jim West Road in northern Morgan County on Tuesday, October 16.

Morgan County Commissioners Glen Stotler, Tommy Swaim and Brenda Hutchinson met with Department of Commerce Secretary Kelley Goes last Thursday to further discuss courthouse funding proposals.

Morgan County will purchase UHF 450 megahertz mobile and portable radios for communicating on the state interoperability system with two Homeland Security grants totaling $461,926.

The Morgan County Commission unanimously approved a resolution allowing Morgan County War Memorial Hospital to pursue the needed funds to construct a new $25 million critical access hospital.

The Morgan County Commission is now reviewing two county courthouse funding proposals that were received last week from the West Virginia Development Office.

Morgan County has been awarded a total of $461,926 for new radios from two grants from the Fiscal Year 2006 Homeland Security Grant Program.

A new Nintendo Wii sports game package is helping Morgan County Senior Life Services seniors get more active.