by GEOFF FOX Residents in Hancock who are on the town’s water system won’t have to face water shut offs for non-payment through the middle of November under an extended Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) rule. Because of businesses being shut down and people becoming unemployed over the last several months, there have been some economic […]
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Bridge repair still stuck, bikeways grant awarded, other funding coming in
by Geoff Fox A project by the National Park Service to repair and replace the bridge over the C&O Canal in Hancock still has yet to start. The project was originally scheduled to start on September 22, material delays have held up work. Town Manager Joe Gilbert said he’s been “pestering” the NPS about the […]
Child advocacy group opens office in Berkeley Springs
by Trish Rudder CASA or Court Appointed Special Advocate of the Eastern Panhandle with an office in Martinsburg has recently opened an office in Morgan County. Local resident Melody Stotler is the volunteer supervisor and opened the new office in early September. She said via email that she is usually in The Pines office on […]
Public 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 […]
Paw 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 […]
Hancock to be one of multiple county COVID walk-up test sites
Washington County Health Department has launched mobile testing sites throughout Washington County. Testing at these sites are free and residents do not need a doctor’s referral or an appointment to be tested. All testing sites will operate from 9 a.m. to 12 noon unless indicated differently. Wednesday, October 14: Christ’s Reformed Church, 17012 Alcott Rd, […]
Bath 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, […]
Paw 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 […]
State 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 […]
Kenneth Day
Kenneth Day Kenneth Day, 73, of Berkeley Springs, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs.
