The food pavilion at South Morgan Fire Department was a hub of activity from Tuesday through Saturday, serving up dinners and ice cream to carnival riders. Adults, kids and teens showed up for the South Morgan carnival last week to ride rides, see friends, eat and enjoy the music. Little drivers took their turns in […]
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Woodmont Lodge open for annual tours & hike Sunday
The Maryland DNR will hold their annual Open House at Woodmont Lodge west of Hancock on Sunday, September 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Showcasing the picturesque and historic Woodmont Lodge, the annual open house allows the public to explore memories of the early days of conservation in Maryland. The historic stone lodge was […]
Mary Ellen Pryor
Mary Ellen Pryor 1950-2022 Mary Ellen Pryor, age 72, of Mercersburg, Pa., died on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. Born April 8, 1950 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Lester Vernon and Mary Virginia Catlett Stotler. She was a member of St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church […]
Mona Fern Kidwell
Mona Fern Kidwell 1956-2022 Mona Fern Kidwell, age 66, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born July 27, 1956 in McConnellsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Mary Ruth Pittman Mellott. She was a member […]
Ward Robert Stotler
Ward Robert Stotler 1941-2022 Ward Robert Stotler, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at his home. Born January 29, 1941 in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late Howard Marshall and Nonsetta Anna Hobday Stotler. Ward attended schools in Morgan County. He worked at a local sawmill […]
Free Naloxone offered Thursday at Save a Life Day locations in Morgan County
Two locations in Morgan County will be host sites for Free Naloxone Day this Thursday, September 8. This year, all 55 counties of West Virginia will hold this event, which offers free Naloxone kits to the public. Many people know naloxone by one of its brand names, Narcan. Narcan is an easy-to-use nasal spray with […]
Martinsburg man charged with murder in Monday stabbing death
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department has charged a Martinsburg resident with murder in the stabbing death of a local man who intervened in a domestic incident in the early hours of Monday, September 5. Gabriel J. Cardwell, 21, has been arrested and jailed on the murder charge. The victim of the stabbing has been identified […]
Two write-in candidates qualify for district races
Two candidates have qualified to be write-in choices on the November ballot in Morgan County. Their names will not be printed on ballots here, but will be posted at each voting precinct as viable options to place in the “write-in” portion of the general election ballot. Robert B. Wolford of Points (Hampshire County) is running […]
Chip Shots – Game Time
Game time by Jim Buzzerd It’s time to stop wondering what is going on behind the scenes at West Virginia University football practices. As of Monday, we still don’t know a lot about the closed scrimmages and what not, but we won’t need to wait much longer to find out how head coach Neal Brown […]
Morgan County hosts disc golf tournaments
Disc golfers competed in the Magnolia area of Morgan County last weekend in the West Virginia Open Driven By Innova (AM) tournament. Organizers said 85 amateur contestants from the Mid-Atlantic region challenged the “brutal 4.5-mile long layout in searing temperatures” through the two-day tournament on August 27 and 28. Trophies and prizes were awarded in […]