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County students will shift to remote learning Monday due to county’s orange COVID status
by KATE EVANS Due to a sharp rise in the number of COVID-19 cases locally, Morgan County was classified as an orange county on the West Virginia Department of Education Saturday, October 17 School Alert System map. The orange classification means that Morgan County Schools must move to fully remote learning for this week October 19-23.…
Read MoreMore COVID testing events set as Morgan cases rise
Editor’s note: This story has been edited to add updated information about testing events in Morgan County this weekend. The Morgan County Health Department has scheduled more free COVID testing events as local case numbers have risen since last weekend. The county’s status on the state’s DHHR COVID alert map worsened from gold to orange on Thursday,…
Read MorePublic hearing on 10-year school facilities plan set for October 20
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board will hold a public hearing on their 10-year Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plan (CEFP) on Tuesday, October 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the school board office before their regularly scheduled meeting that begins at 6:00 p.m. that evening. There is also a link provided to attend the public…
Read MorePaw Paw EMS station set to be completed by new year
A newly-built Morgan County EMS station in Paw Paw is roughly 70% complete and should be occupied by the end of 2020 or the start of 2021. Kevin Duckwall, Director of Morgan County Rescue Service, Inc. said the agency was hoping to have ambulance crews in the new facility this month, but construction delays will…
Read MoreBath council survey seeks opinions about northside development & train depot area
by Trish Rudder A survey asking for public input about the future uses and development of the Town of Bath’s northside/train depot area is still open for the community to take. So far about 46 people have participated, said Bath Development Authority (BDA) member Cindy Bodin. Patrick Kirby, Director of the Northern Brownfields Assistance Center,…
Read MorePaw Paw students go remote after COVID case
by KATE EVANS & KATE SHUNNEY Paw Paw High School was operating by full remote learning on Tuesday, October 13 with elementary students back in classrooms after the school system and Morgan-Berkeley County Health Department confirmed a case of COVID-19 in a Paw Paw student. All Paw Paw students spent Monday doing remote learning. Morgan…
Read MoreState puts Morgan on gold status as active COVID cases nearly double
by Kate Evans & Kate Shunney The West Virginia Division of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) put Morgan County on “gold” status for the second time in three days on Tuesday, October 13. This week is the first time the county’s cases have risen to that level. The gold color designation means the county has…
Read MorePaw Paw students in remote learning Monday after COVID case confirmed
Students at Paw Paw Schools are learning out of the classroom today, Monday, October 12 following a confirmed case of COVID-19 in a student. Morgan County School Superintendent Kristen Tuttle announced the shift to remote learning at Paw Paw on Sunday evening in a letter posted on the school system’s Facebook page. Press Release–positive case 10.11.20. In…
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