by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department has issued a warrant for the arrest of a man in the killing of a county resident in his home late last week. Ian Bosben-Grayson is now wanted for homicide in the death of Geoffrey Thomas Reed, 75, sometime between Thursday, March[Read More…]
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Police investigating homicide in southern Morgan County
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Saturday, March 11 to add the name of the deceased. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department is conducting a homicide investigation into the death of a 75-year-old man in southern Morgan County, with the assistance of the West Virginia State Police Crime Scene Unit.[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Dancing?
Dancing? by Jim Buzzerd It appears the West Virginia University men’s basketball team has punched its ticket to the NCAA’s Big Dance with Saturday’s 89-81 win over Kansas State. The Mountaineers are the eight seed in this week’s Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City and will play the tournament’s opening[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors — Elk in the East
Elk in the East The young man behind the rifle shivered just a little from the combination of excitement and the cool early morning October air. His Dad had sent out one challenging bugle, imitating a bull elk, and was now calling to a herd of cow elk that were[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats –Chunky Asparagus Soup
Chunky Asparagus Soup My great-grandmother, Arizona Henry, always told me that the only downside to eating asparagus is that your pee smells like a skunk spray for hours after you eat it. The smell will make you think you have an infection. But no worries, asparagus is nontoxic. This smell[Read More…]
Evan Zombro captures State Wrestling Championship
by Jamie Harris Last Thursday, March 2 the 2023 Class A/AA State Wrestling Championships were held at the Mountain Health Arena in Huntington, which ended late on Saturday night. The Berkeley Springs Indians sent eight wrestlers with hopes of adding more state champions and place winners to the long list[Read More…]
Crash leads to extrication effort by Paw Paw fire crews, Hampshire Co.
Paw Paw fire crews assisted with a motor vehicle extrication in water over the weekend. Company officials said in a social media post that Company 32 was alerted to Gaston Road in Hampshire County to assist Hampshire with a two-vehicle auto accident. One of the vehicles was in the water[Read More…]
Carper is new Bath police chief
William Carper, left, was sworn in as the new Town of Bath police chief on March 2 by Mayor Scott Merki. photo by Rose Jackson
Train Depot interior is close to the finish line
by Trish Rudder The Berkeley Springs Train Depot, one of the prestigious historic buildings in town, has been undergoing a facelift and is in the final stages of restoration. Lantz Construction Superintendent Kevin Goode has been working on the depot interior since about May 2022. He began his work at[Read More…]
Bath’s Hotel Motel tax to go to 20 applicants
by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath’s Finance committee reviewed 26 applications last week, and chose 20 entities that fit the state’s criteria on how the hotel/motel tax can be distributed. Town Recorder Susan Webster, who chairs the Finance committee, said half of the estimated revenue of about $90,000 goes[Read More…]
