by Geoff Fox The Morgan County Board of Education recognized their teacher and service personnel of the year, as well as first year teacher and service personnel, at the March 31 meeting. Harley Myers was named this year’s Teacher of the Year and Caitlin Stotler was named Service Personnel of[Read More…]
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County groups host abundance of Easter egg hunts, bunny visits & spring-themed events
Families need caring, healthy communities to help children thrive, say child advocates
April is observed in West Virginia as Family Strengthening and Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to bring attention to the effectiveness of early family support as the best prevention against the mistreatment of children. Organizers with Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia emphasize that the message of April is this:[Read More…]
Fuel users keeping close eye on gas station prices
by Kate Shunney, Lisa Schauer & Zac Swaim Gas prices around the area have risen over $4 in the weeks since the U.S. joined Israel in a war against Iran. A restriction on the movement of oil out of the large Middle East oil fields has caused the entire global[Read More…]
Watershed group to host Make it Shine event April 8
Friends and members of the Warm Springs Watershed Association will meet on Wednesday, April 8, at 9 a.m. at the parking lot of the Morgan County Wellness Center, located at 23 Fitness Lane in Berkeley Springs. Participants will pick up trash in the area between the Wellness Center and the[Read More…]
WVDNR asks public for input to update State Wildlife Action Plan
A draft plan updating West Virginia’s approach to wildlife protection expands conservation focus for 1,292 species across 21 key areas in the state, according to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR). Members of the public may now review and submit comments on a draft update to the State[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs High School Chess team takes state title, earns way to national competition
Berkeley Springs High School’s chess team triumphed at the 55th West Virginia State Scholastic Chess Championship in Clarksburg. Winning first place from among six teams and 31 players, the Berkeley Springs team earned their way to nationals – a first for the school’s chess program. Team members traveled to the[Read More…]
Augusta drug dealer convicted for meth trade, weapons scheme
After a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted an Augusta man on March 26 of trafficking methamphetamine and illegally having nine firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Charles Frederick Muffley, III, 50, was convicted of on all three counts charged in the Superseding Indictment, including conspiracy to possess with[Read More…]
Morgan County Observatory unveils new telescope, hosts First Light open house
by Lisa Schauer Morgan County Observatory Foundation held a free community open house on Saturday, March 28 to show off their newly-renovated facility and new telescope equipment. The observatory first opened in December 2001 next to Greenwood School. The organization was created to receive the donation of a unique U.S.[Read More…]
Grand jury declines to indict minor in fatal Hancock shooting in February
by Geoff Fox On Monday, March 30, Washington County Sheriff’s Office has released more details about the February shooting on Whispering Wind Road in Hancock. Police said that after the State’s Attorney review of the facts of the case and a March 25 Grand Jury, no charges will be pressed[Read More…]
