James E. “Jim” Brown 1951-2023 James Ezra “Jim” Brown, 72, of Romney, W.Va., died on Friday, October 27, 2023 at his home. Jim was born on May 5, 1951, in Hancock, Md., to the late Ezra G. and Emma Smith Brown. Jim was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the United[Read More…]
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Gayle Richard “Hink” Cain
Gayle Richard “Hink” Cain 1941-2023 Gayle Richard “Hink” Cain, age 82, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, October 23, 2023 at Julia Manor Nursing Home in Hagerstown, Md. Born August 11, 1941 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of James Wilbur Sylvester Cain and Eva Marie Spring Cain.[Read More…]
Liz Sharer
Liz Sharer 1940-2023 Liz “Lula Belle” Sharer “Big Mom”, 83, Clear Spring, Md., passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md. Born February 17, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Alvey and Goldie Hull Reed, and the wife of Kenneth Sharer. She was[Read More…]
Indians Soccer takes down North Marion in sectional playoffs
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians varsity soccer team kicked off the sectional play- offs last Monday, October 16, with a home contest against the North Marion Huskies. The Indians came into the contest looking to extend the season of their senior athletes. Behind goals from seniors Justin Brinegar[Read More…]
Circe Powell’s four goals lead Lady Indians past Petersburg
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Lady Indians opened the first round of the Class A/AA Sectional Soccer Championships in style last Monday, October 16. Behind freshman Circe Powell’s four goals the Lady Indians defeated the visiting Petersburg Vikings 4-1. Sophomore Georgia Pow ell had an assist. Goalkeeper Willow Rhoten[Read More…]
Maryland asks residents for input on MARC train future, including rail extensions into Western Maryland
Washington County residents are being asked to provide input on the Maryland Transit Administration MARC Growth and Transformation Plan. An online survey asks about residents’ preferences and priorities for mass transit by the Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) Train Service. Among the questions are whether there should be more weekend[Read More…]
Paving and lane work will be going on around the county
The West Virginia Division of Highways has announced multiple paving or lane work projects around Morgan County that will affect traffic flow and drivers’ schedules. Work was set to begin along U.S. 522 in the area of Caperton Furnitureworks/ Gat Creek to add a turn lane for the factory. Traffic[Read More…]
McFarland settles in as new school Prevention Resource Officer
by Kate Evans Morgan County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Paul McFarland started as the new Morgan County Schools Prevention Resource Officer (PRO Officer) on August 14 when teachers returned to school. He takes the position previously held by Corporal Kevin Barney of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, who retired as Prevention[Read More…]
County schools on red watch status; staff continues improvement strategies
by Kate Evans A recent West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) report on the 2023 County Efficiency Indicators for state school districts showed Morgan County as one of six counties with a red “On Watch” status for not meeting standards for four 2023 West Virginia Balanced Scorecard indicator measures. Morgan[Read More…]
Detour opens around bypass work at Fairfax Street
by Kate Shunney Construction of a bypass overpass in the area of Fairfax Street and Fairview Drive in Berkeley Springs will re-route traffic until next spring. A detour in that area opened on Friday, October 20 and remains in effect for the next several months. Motorists should pay special attention[Read More…]