A head-on collision between a white work truck and a large tree along Waugh Road sent the driver and lone occupant of the vehicle to the hospital for medical care last Thursday, September 15. Sheriff K.C. Bohrer said police were advised to be on the lookout for the white truck with a cap with Maryland […]
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County COVID cases remain at medium level
by Kate Evans Morgan County has 16 new cases of COVID-19 reported as of Friday, September 16 for the week of September 9 to September 15. County COVID transmission levels remain at medium level, according to the Morgan County Health Department Facebook page. The week of September 2-September 8 there were 26 new COVID cases. […]
School board holds work session on LSIC goals, considers policies
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board held a work session at their September 6 meeting to discuss updating the goals of the local school improvement councils (LSICs) to effectively and comprehensively communicate each school’s path to success through their vision and strategic plan. School board president Aaron Close had asked the board to […]
State uncovers vote gap in Morgan County ballot count
245 votes may have not been counted by Kate Shunney West Virginia election officials uncovered a vote discrepancy in the May primary election that could mean up to 245 ballots cast in Morgan County were not counted toward that election’s vote totals. Donald Kersey with the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office told The Morgan […]
Access gates to Sleepy Creek WMA will stay closed for 2022 season, and into next year
by Kate Shunney Bright red gates across access roads into various parts of Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area will stay closed for the rest of 2022, including the upcoming hunting seasons. DNR officials last week confirmed local rumors that have been circulating about whether the gates would open for fall hunters. During previous years, gates […]
Empty Bowls event returns September 23 at American Legion
by Kate Evans Morgan County Starting Points’ annual Empty Bowls fundraiser returns as an in-person event on Friday, September 23 from 5-7 p.m. at the Alderton-Dawson American Legion in Berkeley Springs. All of the Empty Bowls proceeds benefit the non-profit’s Mealtime Community Kitchen, which offers free meals to community members three times per week. This […]
Apple Butter Hall of Fame inducts new members
The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce created the Apple Butter Festival Hall of Fame in 1998 to recognize the people who have devoted their time, energy, talents, and resources to making the festival what it is. The 2022 Hall of Fame members will be inducted at a luncheon on Wednesday, September 14, and are […]
Morgan County 911 tells state that Paw Paw phone outages leave citizens isolated from help
by Kate Shunney Morgan County’s 911 Emergency Telecommunications has filed a formal complaint with the West Virginia Public Service Commission against Frontier West Virginia, Inc. about frequent phone outages in the Paw Paw exchange area. The Public Service Commission (PSC) is the state agency that regulates the operations of utilities, including phone companies. Frontier Communications […]
Free Naloxone offered Thursday at Save a Life Day locations in Morgan County
Two locations in Morgan County will be host sites for Free Naloxone Day this Thursday, September 8. This year, all 55 counties of West Virginia will hold this event, which offers free Naloxone kits to the public. Many people know naloxone by one of its brand names, Narcan. Narcan is an easy-to-use nasal spray with […]
Martinsburg man charged with murder in Monday stabbing death
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department has charged a Martinsburg resident with murder in the stabbing death of a local man who intervened in a domestic incident in the early hours of Monday, September 5. Gabriel J. Cardwell, 21, has been arrested and jailed on the murder charge. The victim of the stabbing has been identified […]
