First snow of the season settles in
Predictions of a snowstorm that would bring five to eight inches of snow and ice to the region are coming true today, Thursday, November 15 as snow blankets the area. Morgan County school officials announced on Wednesday evening that schools would be closed today. The Morgan County Courthouse was on a two-hour delay, but has…
Forney takes Commission seat; local voter turnout hits 47 percent
by Kate Shunney Republican political newcomer Sean Forney won a six-year term on the Morgan County Commission last Tuesday, pushing out former commissioner and Democrat Stacy Schultz by a wide margin in the county’s most contentious political race this cycle. Forney took 4,197 votes in the election while Schultz pulled in 1,828. Unaffiliated Codi Ford,…
Paw Paw mayor, councilwoman resign
by Kate Shunney Paw Paw’s elected mayor Tim Mose resigned from his post on Monday, November 5. Mose sent an email message out to town officials shortly after 9:30 a.m. last Monday announcing he would step down. “Due to health concerns, effective close of business today, I must resign as mayor of the town of…
Sex offender arrested here indicted on federal charges
A South Carolina man who was wanted by police on child pornography charges and was arrested here in September has been indicted in federal court. Douglas B. Bishop, 50, was indicted on Tuesday, November 6 on a failure to register as a sex offender charge. Bishop had moved to the Great Cacapon area in May…
Great Berkeley Springs Book Read kicks off
by Kate Evans Is there a book you’ve loved that’s really changed your life or that left a long-lasting impact? Or a treasured book you’ve read many times, whose characters inspired you or that holds special memories? The Morgan County Public Library wants to hear about its patrons’ favorite book during their Great Berkeley Springs…
Fire destroys garage, damages camper
by Kate Evans Area firefighters battled a structure fire last Saturday near Hedgesville that completely destroyed a garage and caused some damage to a camper that was someone’s residence. The fire call came to Morgan County 911 Dispatch Center at 6:13 p.m. on November 10 for a structure fire on Fox Hollow Lane which is…
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First snow of the season settles in
