Russell Allen Perry, 44, of Berkeley Springs pled guilty on May 30 in U.S. federal court to his role in a firearms trafficking conspiracy. According to court documents and statements made in court, the scheme involved another defendant purchasing firearms at licensed dealers in Morgan and Berkeley Counties and distributing[Read More…]
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Bypass work will impact Rt. 9 flow & closes section of Johnson’s Mill Road
by Kate Shunney Signs in different sections of the U.S 522 Bypass construction path are telling drivers to expect changes in traffic flow in the coming weeks. Johnson’s Mill Road closed on Monday, June 3 in the area where the four-lane bypass will cross the two-lane road. The road will[Read More…]
Repairs being planned for the Hancock Bridge over the Potomac, too
by Geoff Fox The bridge carrying traffic over the Potomac River and Hancock is approaching 90 years old and has seen its fair share of potholes and damage over those years. When the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration announced work on the U.S. 522 bridge over I-70, many[Read More…]
School board approves final $37.4 million budget
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved their final 2024-2025 Morgan County Schools budget at their May 21 meeting. The budget’s projected revenues and expenditures total $37,458,541. That figure is $34,080 less than last year’s budget total. The total includes the combined general current expense fund, the special[Read More…]
Summer library program taking sign-ups now
by Kate Evans This summer the Morgan County Public Library has two programs for ages 6-12 (first through fifth grade) with a STEM focus (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), library director Sarah Drennan said. In Nature Lab, kids will learn about nature and West Virginia by creating their own nature[Read More…]
WV hosts Free Fishing Days June 8–9
West Virginia’s Free Fishing Days will return next weekend, June 8–9. Anglers and their families are encouraged to take advantage of this annual opportunity to fish for free in public lakes, streams and rivers around the state. “With school letting out for the summer and vacation season upon us, West[Read More…]
School board votes 4-1 to hire Banks as new school superintendent
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board formally approved hiring former Morgan County Schools Superintendent David Banks as the new school superintendent at their May 21 meeting. Banks was hired as superintendent for a four-year term beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028 with an annual term of[Read More…]
Town proposes 20% water rate increase for Berkeley Springs Water Works
by Trish Rudder The Bath Town Council has approved unanimously a first reading to a revised water ordinance for the town water department, Berkeley Springs Water Works. A vote on the new water rates took place at the May 21 meeting. The current water ordinance is the Town’s Water Tariff[Read More…]
Town of Bath proposes municipal sales tax of 1%
by Trish Rudder The Bath Town Council unanimously passed a first reading approving Ordinance 2024-05-17, “Municipal Sales and Use Taxes” that could go into effect in the first quarter of 2025 if a second reading is approved. The second reading of the rules that would put the extra sales tax[Read More…]
Predicted moth damage now visible in local forests
by Kate Shunney Forestry and ag officials earlier this year warned of more severe impacts from a second year of spongy moth infestation in Morgan County and their predictions have come true. Local residents and property owners are now seeing hardwood trees stripped of their leaves as spongy moth caterpillars[Read More…]
