The candidate filing period for the 2023 Town of Paw Paw Municipal Election opened Tuesday, April 4 and continues through Tuesday, April 18. Paw Paw voters will choose a mayor and five council members on June 6. Those seeking the office of mayor will be running for a four-year term.[Read More…]
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Area brush fires rage in high winds
Area fire companies have tackled several brush fires in the last week as temperatures rose and winds settled in the region. On Monday, April 3, a brush fire on Timber Ridge in southern Morgan County drew fire units to the area. On Saturday, fire companies fought a two-acre brush fire[Read More…]
Paw Paw police chief charged with misdemeanor in Hardy County case
Paw Paw Police Chief Donald Wilson, Jr., 48, was charged last Thursday, March 30 by the West Virginia State Police with the misdemeanor of obtaining confidential information for his own uses. Wilson is accused of using his access to background information databases for personal reasons while he was on duty[Read More…]
Lecias commissioned Chaplain in West Virginia National Guard
Rev. Michael Lecias, pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, left, was commissioned as the first Catholic Chaplain in West Virginia National Guard history. Col. Jamie Bowen swore in Lecias on Monday, March 27, in a special ceremony at the church. Lecias was sworn with the rank of Captain.[Read More…]
Job Fair offered opportunities & a visit from Joe
Maryland man charged with cyberstalking Morgan County victim
A Hagerstown, Maryland man has been charged with cyberstalking after using social media to harass and intimidate his ex-girlfriend. The U.S. Attorney’s office on Monday announced that the man h has been indicted on federal charges. Derik Wayne Bowers, 44, was indicted on one count of stalking by a federal[Read More…]
North Carolina man charged with multiple crimes
Police were called to a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 200 block of Harmison Lane on Monday, March 13 at about 9:30 p.m., resulting in the arrest of a North Carolina man on multiple charges. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Trooper[Read More…]
Suspect in Great Cacapon burglaries arrested
Morgan County Sheriff’s deputies have apprehended a woman who has been a fugitive from justice since last summer. Victoria R. Omps, 30, of Berkeley Springs was wanted on a string of charges from 2022, including burglary, grand larceny, petit larceny, conspiracy, obstruction and failure to appear for a court hearing.[Read More…]
Shanahan Elmore is county’s Teacher of the Year
by Kate Evans Warm Springs Intermediate School third grade teacher Shanahan Elmore was named the Morgan County Teacher of the Year at the March 21 Board of Education meeting. Each year the award recognizes an outstanding teacher for their exceptional dedication, knowledge and skill to inspire students of all backgrounds[Read More…]
State releases info on three Cacapon RV campground proposals, sets public hearing for April 18
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include details about all three RV campground proposals. by Kate Shunney State officials with the West Virginia Department of Commerce on Tuesday afternoon issued a press release regarding the status of proposals to build an RV campground at Cacapon State Park. A[Read More…]
