by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Lady Indians wrestling team hit the road Friday, January 9, traveling to St. Mary’s High School to compete in the annual Pen Mar Lady Blue Devils Invitational. Against a competitive field of programs from across the region, the Lady Indians once again proved they[Read More…]
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C&O towpath getting resurfaced in Hancock area
by Geoff Fox The C&O Canal towpath from the 123 mile marker in Hancock to the 155 mile marker at the Paw Paw Tunnel, is currently being resurfaced in a project that will run through early summer. A subsequent phase will focus on Lock 42, which is the 89-mile marker,[Read More…]
Community prevention & intervention work fight against human trafficking in West Virginia
by Lisa Schauer Human trafficking is on the rise in West Virginia, paralleling the opioid epidemic, according to Legal Aid of West Virginia, and West Virginia Human Trafficking Task Force. But human trafficking, including sex trafficking and labor exploitation, might be hard to spot. It doesn’t look as portrayed in[Read More…]
School board crafting excess levy call for 2026 ballot
by Kate Shunney County voters will select their favored candidates for various offices during primary election voting on May 12 of this year, and will also decide whether to continue a local education levy for Morgan County Schools for the next four years. School Superintendent David Banks briefed members of[Read More…]
16 indicted by Grand Jury in January term
A Morgan County Grand Jury met in the Morgan County Courthouse last Tuesday, January 6 to hear the presentation of criminal cases for the upcoming court term. The Grand Jury indicted 16 individuals on felony criminal charges. Donald M. Adams, 64, was indicted for a second offense of failure to[Read More…]
School board to hold second hearing on next year’s calendar
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Schools officials will take comments about a proposed academic calendar for the 2026-2027 school year at their January 20 meeting, to be held at Pleasant View Elementary. Assistant Superintendent Jeromy Duelley told school board members on January 6 – the first public hearing about the[Read More…]
Town of Bath enforces pedestrian-friendly vision, advances vacant structure rules
by Lisa Schauer In a public meeting held on Tuesday, January 6, Town of Bath council members unanimously approved investing $2,870 from opioid settlement money for town police equipment. The investment includes electronic speed signs and LIDAR detectors, a device that uses laser light to calculate speed, to help enforce[Read More…]
W.Va. legislators, health officials detail Rural Healthcare-funded plans
by Matthew Young reprinted with permission from the Charleston Gazette-Mail Diabetes, obesity and “seven pillars” of health care to combat them were the topic of a panel discussion Friday, which focused heavily on the $199.5 million in grants West Virginia is set to receive through the federal Rural Healthcare Transformation[Read More…]
Learn active listening & nonviolent communications at free sessions
County resident Dudley Cable will lead a workshop on active listening and non-violent communication on Monday, January 19 and Monday, January 26,. The classes will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, located at 180 S. Washington Street. The program is free and open to[Read More…]
2026 Election season begins with open candidate filing period
by Kate Shunney Registered voters who are interested in running for public office in 2026 can now take their step toward candidacy, as the candidate filing period opened on Monday, January 12 and remains open through Saturday, January 31. Candidates who running for statewide and legislative offices, state executive committee,[Read More…]
