The Morgan County Sheriff and three of his deputies responded to a call for assistance from a Morgan County home confinement deputy in detaining a man at an apartment on Briarwood Lane last Friday, October 21. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Cpl. Luke[Read More…]
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Morgan County Sheriff’s Report
Sheriff K.C. Bohrer reports the following calls, investigations and reports for October 16-22: October 16 Deputy Hedrick performed directed patrol on V alley Road. Deputy Hedrick performed directed patrol at Berkeley Springs State Park (Town of Bath). October 17 Deputy Diehl investigated a crash on Cacapon Road. Deputy Roper conducted[Read More…]
County takes two-pronged approach to expand broadband internet access
by Kate Shunney Morgan County officials have heard plenty about the need for reliable and widespread broadband internet service to all residents over the years. As new streams of money have opened up at the state level to achieve complete broadband coverage across West Virginia, commissioners are casting their nets[Read More…]
County rejects Frontier proposal to settle 911 troubles in Paw Paw
by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Commission rejected a multi-point proposal from Frontier Communications to settle a complaint that 911 calls from Paw Paw can’t always get through to dispatchers. Morgan County 911 filed a complaint against Frontier with the West Virginia Public Service Commission on July 22. That complaint[Read More…]
RSV makes early appearance this season, poses threat to young patients
Public health officials have already seen an increase in respiratory viruses affecting children and infants this season, and recommend precautions to stem the spread to others. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert for Rhinoviruses (RSV) and Enterovirus (EV) last month, saying doctors and nurses[Read More…]
West Virginia’s in-person early voting period begins October 26
In-person early voting throughout West Virginia will begin Wednesday, October 26. Early voting will be available to eligible voters for 10 days. All 55 counties offer early voting for those eligible voters wanting to cast a ballot in person prior to Election Day. A registered voter can vote early at[Read More…]
Chip Shots – I can remember
I can remember by Jim Buzzerd I’m old enough to remember the West Virginia University football team being perennially irrelevant. I began paying attention to WVU athletics circa 1963 when the Mountaineers were in the Southern Conference. As an eight year old I didn’t really have much of a perspective[Read More…]
TBS reports 57% increase in tourism
by Trish Rudder & Kate Shunney Travel Berkeley Springs (TBS) president Stephanie Rebant told the Bath Town Council that tourism is on the rise in Morgan County with a 20-30% lodging increase over last year. She told the council on October 18 that the hotel/motel tax revenue collected by the[Read More…]
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Sugar Hollow and Winchester Grade Roads closed starting Thursday
Sugar Hollow Road, County Route 38/14, will be closed 24 hours a day beginning Wednesday, October 26, to allow contractors to install a box culvert. The closure is expected to last one month. The closure will be located on the north end of Sugar Hollow Road. There will be a[Read More…]
