by Geoff Fox Everyone will be celebrating America’s 250th birthday on Saturday, July 4, but the Hancock Arts Council and Main Street Hancock will keep the party going on Sunday, July 5, in Widmeyer Park. Former Mayor Dan Murphy said the Hancock Arts Council will be hosting the event in[Read More…]
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Berkeley Springs to host fireworks on Friday, July 3
Travel Berkeley Springs and the Morgan County Commission will host their annual fireworks celebration on the grounds of Widmyer Elementary on Friday, July 3, this year celebrating America’s 250th birthday. The public can find a spot on the grass in the area around the elementary school. Fireworks will be launched[Read More…]
MAC Ice House recognized with historic persistence award
by Lisa Schauer Morgan Arts Council’s Ice House has been recognized by The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia with a historic persistence award, bestowed at an awards ceremony held at the MAC Ice House last month. The historic persistence award comes with a $1,000 stipend. “Of course, we chose to[Read More…]
Northern end of 522 bypass on track for October 2027 completion, says DOH
T-intersection planned for northern tie-in by Kate Shunney Construction of the northern half of the U.S. 522 Bypass is on schedule, according to District 5 Division of Highways Supervisor Lee Thorne, and is on track to be completed in October of 2027. “They may very well beat that date,” Thorne[Read More…]
Hancock man killed in Fulton County hit and run
by Geoff Fox A Hancock man was struck and killed along Tollgate Ridge Road in Southern Fulton County, Pa. just north of Hancock in the early morning hours of Thursday, June 26. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Jacob Allen Long, 34, of Hancock, was on the roadway in the 900[Read More…]
Seely Foundation gives more than $280,000 to support Morgan County childrens’ programs
The Tom & Virginia Seely Foundation has awarded more than $280,000 in grants to qualified nonprofit organizations serving children throughout Morgan County, continuing a nearly three-decade legacy of support for local youth programs. Since 1997, the Foundation has invested more than $2.7 million in educational, athletic, social, civic, and community-based[Read More…]
Critters & great views top Morgan County Photo Contest entries
Local photographers submitted pictures of the many angles of life in Morgan County, but nature’s critters dominated the entries in this year’s Morgan County Photo Contest. There were fewer entries than in previous years, which we hope we can remedy for 2027, knowing that our county and readership include many[Read More…]
Holiday heat wave coming
Morgan County public safety officials are urging residents to be mindful of the predicted heat wave expected for the remainder of this week and into the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The National Weather Service has predicted a high of 97 degrees on Wednesday, a high of 100 degrees on[Read More…]
Great Cacapon man forcibly dragged to jail
West Virginia State Police have charged a Great Cacapon man with multiple criminal offenses following a 911 call for a domestic in progress at a residence on Cacapon Road on Friday, June 26 at about 1:30 p.m. The caller said a man, identified as Dennis M. Hull, 75, a convicted[Read More…]
State offices, courthouse will close half-day Thursday
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrissey announced on Monday that he would give state employees an extra half day off for the 4th of July holiday, starting their holiday leave on Thursday, July 2 at noon. State and county offices will be closed on Friday, July 3 as a holiday closure[Read More…]
