by Jamie Harris The Paw Paw High School track and field team was in action this week. The Pirates traveled to Keyser High School for the seven team meet on Tuesday, March 28. On the boys side the Pirates finished in sixth place with 27 points. Leading Paw Paw was[Read More…]
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Indians pick up win over East Fairmont
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians baseball team was back on the diamond this week with three games including one at Morgan Field. On Tuesday, March 28 the Indians hosted the Class AAA Spring Mills Cardinals in a thrilling game that was not decided until the final inning. Berkeley[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: The Crooked Tree Buck
Bucks I have known: Part X This is the latest in a multi-part series of columns about memorable deer that stand out from decades of whitetail hunting. The Crooked Tree Buck 1986 was a good year for me as a young hunter. I had been at my first long-term job[Read More…]
Rutter’s submits preliminary plans for Berkeley Springs gas station
by Kate Shunney Rumors of a Rutter’s gas station and convenience store coming to Berkeley Springs were confirmed last month as the Pennsylvania-based company submitted preliminary plans for a location along U.S. 522 to the Morgan County Planning office. County Planner Alex Moore said the preliminary sketch plan will be[Read More…]
Stormie Alverson receives county’s First Year Teacher award
by Kate Evans Paw Paw Elementary kindergarten teacher Stormie Alverson received the Mary Linn Fox Memorial First Year Teacher Award at the March 21 Morgan County School Board meeting. Alverson graduated from Glenville State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education K-6. She also achieved an additional certification in[Read More…]
Janet Rockwell is county’s School Service Personnel of the Year
by Kate Evans Janet Rockwell, Widmyer Elementary aide/early childhood classroom assistant teacher, was chosen as the Morgan County Schools Service Personnel of the Year at the March 21 school board meeting. Rockwell began working for Morgan County Schools in 1994 and started as a full-time custodian in the summer. She[Read More…]
School personnel hearing raises concerns about bus routes & lack of drivers
by Kate Evans At the March 21 meeting of the Morgan County Board of Education, a personnel hearing was conducted for Bus 196 bus driver David Kerns who was recommended for transfer/unassigned effective at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Kerns requested an open hearing and expressed concerns for[Read More…]
Want to run for office in Paw Paw? Filing period is now open
The candidate filing period for the 2023 Town of Paw Paw Municipal Election opened Tuesday, April 4 and continues through Tuesday, April 18. Paw Paw voters will choose a mayor and five council members on June 6. Those seeking the office of mayor will be running for a four-year term.[Read More…]
Area brush fires rage in high winds
Area fire companies have tackled several brush fires in the last week as temperatures rose and winds settled in the region. On Monday, April 3, a brush fire on Timber Ridge in southern Morgan County drew fire units to the area. On Saturday, fire companies fought a two-acre brush fire[Read More…]
Paw Paw police chief charged with misdemeanor in Hardy County case
Paw Paw Police Chief Donald Wilson, Jr., 48, was charged last Thursday, March 30 by the West Virginia State Police with the misdemeanor of obtaining confidential information for his own uses. Wilson is accused of using his access to background information databases for personal reasons while he was on duty[Read More…]
