by Kate Evans While Morgan County’s drought designation has dropped to moderate drought, the damage and impact of the summer’s extreme lack of rain is already done. Farmers and ag producers who are taking inventory of those effects have several avenues to get help. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)[Read More…]
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Frontier customers asked to agree to internet call protocols, 911 calling limitations
Frontier Communications customers who have fiber internet and have had their phone service migrated to an internet-based format have been asked by the company to accept the terms of that format for future use. Fiber internet customers were pressed in the last month to accept the new terms of service[Read More…]
Special Split Youth, Class Q and Class XS Antlerless Deer Season opens October 19
The first segment of a special antlerless deer season for youth hunters, Class Q permit holders and senior citizens with a Class XS license in West Virginia will be open Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20. The season will be open on public and private lands in 51 counties.[Read More…]
County farmers still overcoming multiple impacts from summer drought
by Kate Evans While recent rains have helped offset a lengthy drought, area farmers have been having a rough time because of this summer’s lack of rainfall. From dried-up pastures, less hay and reduced crops to wells running dry and feeding cattle early, farmers have been hit hard. In Morgan[Read More…]
Volunteers: Depot plantings to continue on October 3
by Trish Rudder About 650 more small seedlings will be planted at the Berkeley Springs Depot lot this Thursday, October 3 from 3-4:30 p.m. with the help of volunteers. Town of Bath Councilwoman, Rebecca MacLeod who co-chairs the Streetscape committee for the town, said this is the last community planting[Read More…]
Two grants awarded to Bath for a police officer & website upgrade
by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath was awarded the grant funding of $111,321 from the Community Oriented Policy Services (COPS) to cover 75% of the salary and fringe benefits of one full time police officer for 36 months in the town. Town of Bath Councilwoman Mary Lynn Hickey, who[Read More…]
Town of Bath attorney advises proposed nondiscrimination ordinance lacks state code authority
by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath Council was asked in August to consider adding an ordinance protecting the LGBTQ community and others who live, work and stay in Bath in employment, housing, and public accommodations within the town limits. Since then, the town Ordinance committee chair has been gathering[Read More…]
Juvenile charged for county school social media threat
by Kate Shunney School remained open on Monday, September 30 after a Snapchat message naming five Berkeley Springs High School students as targets of a potential attack at school surfaced on Sunday afternoon, September 29, kicking off another police investigation and school system message to families. Police were alerted to[Read More…]
Police commended for school threat response, safety campaign begins
by Kate Evans Morgan County School Superintendent David Banks addressed recent school threats with school board members at their meeting last week. Those social media threats involved Berkeley Springs High School, Warm Springs Middle School and Warm Springs Intermediate School. References to school violence were found to not be credible[Read More…]
VFW Post 4019 donates $10K to Hospice
The Risinger-Stotler VFW Post 4019 in Berkeley Springs presented a $10,000 check to Hospice of the Panhandle recently – proceeds from a fundraiser the post held to benefit Hospice patients and families. Donors and supporters at the VFW have donated close to $55,000 to Hospice over several years of fundraisers.[Read More…]
