by Lisa Schauer An adrenaline-pumping sport has been thriving in the shadows of the mountains of Morgan County for the past 60 years now. Morgan County Saddle Club recently held the last horse show in its 60th season on September 10, opening with a mounted tribute to first responders and[Read More…]
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Widmyer Elementary welcomes a new school year
Health officials say it’s time for flu shots & COVID booster
by Kate Evans It’s almost time for flu season to start and COVID-19 cases are increasing in the area. Protect yourself and family by getting your annual flu shot soon, public health officials say. They are recommending getting a COVID-19 vaccination or updated COVID booster shot at the same time[Read More…]
Air guard members recall plane crash on Fairview Drive 30 years ago
by Trish Rudder It has been 30 years since the C-130 airplane from the 167th Air National Guard crashed on Fairview Drive and killed all six crewmen on board. On October 7, 1992 the cargo plane took off from the Martinsburg airport about 9:12 a.m. and at 9:23 a.m. it[Read More…]
Roy’s helps police nab accused thief
A Morgan County Sheriff’s officer has apprehended a man accused of stealing over $35,000 from the bank account of a person who died back in January. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Circuit Court by Capt. Tim Stapleton, the victim’s heir notified police last month someone living[Read More…]
Domestic disturbance lands two people in jail
A neighbor called 911 last Friday, September 30 to report an active physical domestic disturbance at a residence on Williams Street that landed two people in jail. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Lt. S.A. Place of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, police arrived[Read More…]
Fall turkey season opens Oct. 8
West Virginia’s fall hunting season for wild turkey opens this Saturday, October 8 and remains open through October 16 in all 55 counties. The season will close in Morgan County, then will reopen for three additional weeks in Morgan County and several other counties from October 24 to November 13.[Read More…]
Feds award $3.2 million for Berkeley Springs sewer & water line extension
by Kate Shunney A planned extension of public water and sewer lines along U.S. 522 south of Ridersville Cycle will go ahead with an announcement that the U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $3.2 million for the project. The department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) said the funds are specifically meant[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — My Apple Sauce for Apple Butter Week
My Apple Sauce for Apple Butter Week My Great Grandmother Arizona Henry loved the Apple Butter Festival. Every year we had our Annual Apple Butter meal with family from out of town. We would walk around the festival all day and then come home to a feast. We called this[Read More…]
County pursues grant to buy 75 new voting machines
by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Clerk’s office is applying for a federal grant to buy 75 new voting machines for county elections. Last Tuesday, September 27, the Morgan County Commission approved a resolution allowing Clerk Kim Nickles to make the application for funds from the Help America Vote Act[Read More…]
