by Kate Evans Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part article on Morgan County’s Teen Court program Morgan County Prosecuting Attorney Dan James said that cases he considers for Morgan County Teen Court are non-violent, first time offenders. Cases can include underage use of tobacco, possession of[Read More…]
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Town parking meter decorations to begin November 24, will last five weeks
by Trish Rudder The “Deck the Meters” project will begin the day after Thanksgiving, on Friday, November 24 and will be overseen by the Town of Bath instead of the local Chamber of Commerce. At the November 7 Bath Town Council meeting, Mayor Scott Merki said the Chamber turned the[Read More…]
Beams in the morning light
Opinion: We’re still here, and that’s because of you
by Kate Shunney, Editor The Morgan Messenger I wonder if S.S. Buzzerd and Lewis Frey, back in 1893, talked about how long their new newspaper for Morgan County might last. Having worked with lots of entrepreneurs over the years, I doubt it. Those guys were risk-takers and had a vision,[Read More…]
Commissioners take steps to claim added state funds for county EMS & fire services
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners set up a new fund account and approved an invoice to the state on November 1 for new money available for emergency medical services (EMS) employee salaries. County officials created the “County Fire Protection Fund” to hold money that will be given to counties[Read More…]
State residents can get free tutoring for test prep, jobs and more
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has announced that the State has entered into a partnership with Tutor.com to provide expert online tutoring, test prep, and job support for West Virginia public library patrons across the state through a new program: TutorWV. The program is accessible via a dedicated website: TutorWV.com.[Read More…]
Town of Bath to take over Deck the Meters effort downtown
The Berkeley Springs – Morgan County Chamber of Commerce announced on Monday that the downtown holiday “Deck the Meters” festivities will be managed by the Town of Bath this season. “The Chamber of Commerce has been the proud organizer of the Deck the Meters program for the last six years,[Read More…]
One park bridge to be replaced
Two pedestrian bridges in Berkeley Springs State Park over Warm Springs Run have been removed as part of park upgrades. Only one will be replaced. Park officials confirmed that drawings showing the scope of work in the downtown park call for the southern bridge to be replaced as work continues.[Read More…]
CNB spreads good deeds
Last Friday, November 3, CNB Bank joined a community bank effort around the country to put acts of kindness in motion as part of the Best Day Ever! event. Banking partner Kasasa and CNB employees worked together to reach their goal of performing 100,000 acts of kindness in a single[Read More…]
High school adds fluffy friend to staff
Skye, therapy dog buddy, arrives at Berkeley Springs High School by Kate Evans A female Brown Labradoodle called Skye is a new four-legged friend for students at Berkeley Springs High School. Skye was welcomed at a pup rally assembly on Tuesday, October 31 along with representatives of West Virginia’s First[Read More…]
