Two candidates have qualified to be write-in choices on the November ballot in Morgan County. Their names will not be printed on ballots here, but will be posted at each voting precinct as viable options to place in the “write-in” portion of the general election ballot. Robert B. Wolford of Points (Hampshire County) is running […]
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FEMA urges families to build disaster preparedness into September
National Preparedness Month is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. The 2022 Theme for this preparedness month is “A Lasting Legacy.” “The life you’ve built is worth protecting. Prepare for disasters to create a lasting legacy for you and […]
Town trash pickup attracts vandals
by Trish Rudder At the August 16 Town of Bath council meeting, Councilman Rick Weber, who chairs the Public Works committee, said that it was discovered by the town trash collectors that “somebody turned a garbage bag upside down and tied it with a knot to mess with the trash pickup,” and all the trash […]
WVDNR: Hunters can apply for controlled deer hunt lottery at Cacapon and other state parks
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is now accepting applications to participate in controlled deer hunts at four state parks. Controlled hunts are scheduled this fall at Beech Fork, Cacapon Resort, North Bend and Twin Falls Resort state parks. Hunters have until August 31 to apply. Drawing for the hunts will be held on […]
State police arrest Michigan man on drug charges; seize marijuana
West Virginia State Police arrested a Michigan man on drug distribution charges following a traffic stop on Valley Road at Kyne Lane last Friday, August 26 at about 1 p.m. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Trooper S.M. Ward, officers observed a silver Nissan Altima with unknown and obscured […]
Berkeley Springs resident believed to be lone victim in crash & car fire
Virginia police believe that a Berkeley Springs resident was the driver and lone victim in a single vehicle crash on U.S. 522 in Frederick County near Cross Junction on Tuesday, August 23. In a press release, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office reported that the severity of the crash and vehicle fire afterwards complicated the identification […]
State pulls license from Hunter-Anderson Funeral Home, citing owner’s fitness & investigations into care of corpse
by Kate Shunney West Virginia’s Board of Funeral Service Examiners last Monday voted in an emergency meeting to suspend the license of Hunter-Anderson Funeral Home in Berkeley Springs. News of the state board’s vote was first reported by WV Metro News. The board’s vote followed on the heels of a Berkeley County misdemeanor case filed […]
Morgan County Observatory to host Open House, star party Sept. 4
by Kate Evans The Morgan County Observatory Foundation plans to reopen the observatory on Sunday, September 4 during Labor Day weekend. An open house will be held from 3-5 p.m. with a variety of activities. A star party with telescope viewing will take place that night starting around 9:30 p.m., weather permitting, said observatory foundation […]
School board pursuing grant to add electric school buses
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools Transportation Director Tammy Painter told the Morgan County School Board at their August 16 meeting that they are working on getting a five-year grant to purchase five electric school buses every year over the course of five years. Painter said that while grants are given out in a lottery […]
Box truck fire shuts down Paw Paw Road
Fire engulfed a rental box truck on Friday, August 19 despite the driver’s attempt to put the fire out, and shut down traffic access along Paw Paw Road for several hours as responders worked on the scene. The remains of the truck were hauled away by Skeeter’s Autobody, and included just the basic shell of […]
