The Morgan County Preparedness Project, sponsored by the Morgan County Emergency Communications Network, will hold two free trainings this month, offering Emergency Medical Techniques to be used in disaster or other emergency situations. The classes will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16 and Saturday, December[Read More…]
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Morgan County students honored for rising test scores, academic achievements
by Kate Shunney A semi-annual student award ceremony was held by the Morgan County Board of Education on Tuesday, December 2 at Berkeley Springs High School, recognizing high student scores on state and national standardized tests and other academic and sports achievements. The high school auditorium was full of students[Read More…]
Place is county’s new PRO school officer
Capt. Seth Place of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department has been selected as the new Prevention Resource Officer for Morgan County Schools under a partnership among the Sheriff’s Department, the Morgan County Commission and the county school system. Place is in his 23rd year of law enforcement with the Morgan[Read More…]
Paw Paw council to pursue Home Rule after split vote
by Kate Shunney Town of Paw Paw officials were not united in their desire to seek home role powers from the West Viginia Home Rule Board, but a 3-2 vote has advanced that effort toward a state application. Home rule powers, under state law, can be granted to municipal governments[Read More…]
Paw Paw Council votes down forming new town Planning Commission
by Kate Shunney In a 2-3 vote, members of the Paw Paw Town Council last Monday defeated an ordinance that would have formed a new Planning Commission for the town. On December 1, the council held a second reading of a proposed ordinance that would have created a three to[Read More…]
Paw Paw hosts Christmas parade & tree lighting ceremony
by Lisa Schauer “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened,” said Devin Abe at Paw Paw’s tree of remembrance lighting ceremony following the town’s annual Christmas parade on Sunday, December 7. Abe, who is coach of Paw Paw Little League, has hosted the ceremony for the past few[Read More…]
Nancy Jane Yost
Nancy Jane Yost 1937-2025 Nancy Jane Yost, age 87, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, November 2025 at the War Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility. Born December 1, 1937 in Martinsburg, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Ward Riser and Ruth Irene French Hessler. She was[Read More…]
Robert Dale Truax
Robert Dale Truax 1941-2025 Robert Dale Truax lived for his faith, his family, friends, hunting and John Deere tractors. First and foremost he loved the Lord with all his heart. He openly shared this love with others resulting in many accepting Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. He was[Read More…]
Ronald Keith Michael, Sr.
Ronald Keith Michael, Sr. 1957-2025 Ronald Keith “Ron” Michael, Sr., 67, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on November 25, 2025 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born December 19, 1957 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Robert Place Michael and Janet Caroline Orme[Read More…]
Edgar Lee Estep
Edgar Lee Estep 1934-2025 Edgar Lee Estep, 91, of Glen Burnie, Md., passed away Thursday, November 27, 2025 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie. He was born April 29, 1934, at Beckwith, W.Va. and was the son of the late Curtis Estep and Laura Sparks. He was a[Read More…]
