For the first time in over 20 years, the West Virginia State Parks Foundation named an Executive Director at its annual Board and Membership meeting held in April at Stonewall Resort State Park. “We felt the timing was right for a strategic move,” said Greg Bray, President of the Foundation[Read More…]
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Swink, Johnson and Lucas are county’s 2025 Golden Horseshoe winners
Corali Johnson, Joshua Lucas and Payton Swink have been named as Morgan County’s three Golden Horseshoe winners for 2025. All three students are eighth graders at Warm Springs Middle School and students of Mrs. Gates. The prestigious Golden Horseshoe award recognizes state students that excel in West Virginia history and[Read More…]
Gov. Morrisey signs firearms legislation during Cacapon visit Friday
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey visited Cacapon State Park Resort on Friday, April 25 as a stop during his post-legislative session tour of West Virginia, signing into law several bills passed by the GOP legislature. On Friday morning at Cacapon’s Wobble Clay range, Morrisey stood before supporters, local officials and[Read More…]
Ritenour chosen for county’s first-year teacher award
by Kate Evans Paw Paw Schools special education teacher Rhiannon Ritenour was selected for the Mary Linn Fox Memorial Award for First Year Teacher at the April 1 Morgan County School Board meeting. Ritenour is a teacher for special education multi-categorical students. Ritenour attended Frostburg State University from 2014-2018 and[Read More…]
Town of Bath history markers get a facelift
Informational plaques around downtown Berkeley Springs tell the story of the forming and early layout of the Town of Bath. New plaques, which are metal, will replace aging and faded signs that were installed around 1976’s Bicentennial celebrations. This past week, Terry Golden, Vice President of the Morgan County Historical[Read More…]
Local pipeline project nearing end of construction, inspectors track fluid releases
by Kate Shunney According to progress reports filed by TC Energy/Columbia Gas Transmission, a 3.4-mile natural gas pipeline project from Fulton County, Pa. to northern Morgan County, W.Va. is approaching the end of its pipeline construction period. Drilling and excavation appear to be complete on the 8-inch diameter pipeline, which[Read More…]
Oakland Road Dollar General closure will be temporary, says company
The Dollar General store on Oakland Road in southern Morgan County has been closed for close to a week without explanation, and the store phone was not answered on Monday during business hours. In response to questions from The Morgan Messenger about the closure of the store, company officials said[Read More…]
Early morning accident near Fish Hatchery fatal for Illinois driver
An accident early on Saturday morning south of Fish Hatchery Road in southern Morgan County claimed the life of a Chicago man who was driving a tractor trailer that left the roadway and struck a tree. Morgan County Sheriff Johnnie Walter confirmed Saturday morning that the accident, which happened around[Read More…]
State opens summer EBT program for West Virginian students
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) has been approved to issue Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) during the 2025 summer period. All eligible children will receive a one-time $120 in grocery benefits this summer. Summer EBT benefits can be spent on items that[Read More…]
School board keeps levy at same rate for new tax year
The Morgan County Board of Education voted to keep the school levy at its existing rate for the upcoming tax year. Morgan Couny taxpayers pay a school levy rate of 38.8 cents per $100 of valuation on their property and a school excess levy rate of 32.16 cents per $100[Read More…]
