by Kate Shunney Drivers along Cacapon Road in western Morgan County have encountered excavation work activity in the last month. The work is associated with the construction of a new electric substation by FirstEnergy, parent company of Potomac Edison, the local power utility. The Morgan County Planning Commission approved plans[Read More…]
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Severe drought expected to persist in Morgan County
by Lisa Schauer Morgan County and the rest of the Eastern Panhandle are experiencing severe drought conditions this summer, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a joint effort of the National Drought Mitigation Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Multiple factors contribute to depicting drought[Read More…]
No cause known for brush & trailer fire tackled by area companies in brutal heat
by Kate Evans Area firefighters battled a field fire in Morgan County near Hedgesville on Wednesday, July 10 that spread to an unoccupied mobile home. The heat index temperatures that afternoon were 114 degrees as multiple fire companies fought to get the blaze under control. Morgan County 911 Center Director[Read More…]
It’s Stacy–Healthy Eats: Burrata Salad
Burrata Salad I am certain that my Great-Grandmother, Arizona Henry, never used or heard of Burrata cheese, but that has not stopped me from remembering her telling me to explore different foods. She always told me that the best way to stay healthy was to eat a wide variety of[Read More…]
School board elects officers, assigns new committee representatives
by Kate Evans Morgan County School Board president Aaron Close was unanimously elected to another two-year term of office as board president from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 20264 at the July 1 school board meeting. Longtime board member Laura Smith was unanimously elected as vice-president for a two-year[Read More…]
Getting a taste of Mountain State tourism
by Kate Shunney West Virginia’s newest Governor’s School closed out their first summer session with Mountain State students at Cacapon State Park during the last weekend of June. Students, teachers and coordinators of the Governor’s School for Tourism met with Cacapon park staff and specialists, bike trail leaders, the Park[Read More…]
Prosecutor, sheriff’s office ask county for forensic phone tools
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Prosecuting Attorney Dan James and top officers with the Morgan County Sheriff’s office asked County Commissioners on Wednesday to fund digital tools to help them investigate cases and pursue charges more efficiently. Sheriff K.C. Bohrer told commissioners that “nearly every criminal case involves digital devices[Read More…]
County approves purchase of four ventilators for Morgan County EMS
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners voted 3-0 to spend $157,635 for four ventilators for ambulances at the request of Morgan County EMS on Wednesday, July 3. Officials with Morgan County EMS, Inc., which is the private company the county uses to provide 24/7 ambulance service in Morgan County, approached[Read More…]
Jim McCoy & area country musicians to be highlighted in Bunker Hill exhibit
Come learn about Bobby and his String Band, The Country Blue Boys, The Dewdroppers and so many other musicians who were encouraged by Joltin’ Jim McCoy, an integral part of the local music scene. Local musician Andy Boarman played music with the All Night Ramblers and eventually made a name[Read More…]
Fireworks ignite & delight
by Lisa Schauer Impressive fireworks lit up the night sky in Berkeley Springs on a sweltering Friday, July 5. A crowd gathered at Widmyer Elementary School and on the bluff beyond before dusk for the town’s annual Independence Day fireworks display, sponsored by Travel Berkeley Springs. Police directed traffic, blue[Read More…]
