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Colin J. Williams Colin John Williams, 63, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, June 14, 2025 at his home. Full obituary will be announced in next week’s Morgan Messenger. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs.
Rob Campbell April 21, 1944-June 3, 2025 Rob Campbell, 81, was a man of service. At a young age he served in the United States Navy. More recently, he was the Morgan County Sanitarian, ensuring that restaurants, and restaurant workers knew how to store, prepare and serve food in a[Read More…]
West Virginia State Parks has announced a new partnership with Youth on Course, a non-profit organization aimed at making golf more affordable for youth across the state, say state officials. Cacapon State Park is one of three courses to be part of the pilot partnership, along with Pipestem Resort State[Read More…]
Attorney General JB McCuskey has announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. He made the announcement on Monday, June 16. The Sackler family has said it[Read More…]
Steel placement and other construction progress has been visible at the site of the new Rutter’s gas station and store along U.S. 522 south of Berkeley Springs. Company spokeswoman Emily Russo Miller said last week that the store is 60 to 65% complete and is set to be finished near[Read More…]
Voters inside the town limits of the Town of Bath have put new council dynamics in place following the municipal election on Tuesday, June 10. Former councilman and local businessman Greg Schene takes the mayor’s seat after an unopposed race to replace Scott Merki, who did not seek re-election. Schene[Read More…]
At around midnight on Tuesday, June 10 police were dispatched to Cacapon Lodge Drive for a verbal disturbance called in by the state park’s superintendent, Scott Fortney. Upon arrival, the officers observed a female detained in a police cruiser, according to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court[Read More…]
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) released its 19th annual Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card on June 10. The report is the most comprehensive annual assessment of the Chesapeake Bay and its Watershed. The overall Chesapeake Bay earned a grade of C (50%), according to the report.[Read More…]
The USDA has designated Washington, Allegany, Fulton, and Morgan counties as natural disaster areas due to ongoing drought conditions. According to a release from the Washington County’s Office of Emergency Management, the USDA designated the four counties due to prolonged drought conditions and its effect on farm operations. Also included[Read More…]
WASHINGTON, DC — Tuesday, June 10, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), and Congressmen Marc Veasey (D-TX), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Troy Carter (D-LA), reintroduced the Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (TEAMS) Act. The Community TEAMS Act creates a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant program which would provide community-based training[Read More…]
