The Morgan Arts Council (MAC) Board of Directors has named Jordan Warren the new Executive Director of the nonprofit which focuses on getting art experiences into the communities of Morgan County. A native of upstate New York, Warren brings over 12 years of nonprofit arts management experience. She has served[Read More…]
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Great Cacapon man jailed for neglect of elderly who paid to live with him
Police have charged a Great Cacapon man for abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult after emergency medical personnel were called to a county residence to treat an elderly man who was suffering from a severe leg infection and wasn’t receiving assistance from a caretaker. William J. Kloster, 61, of[Read More…]
James Rumsey expands Small Business Assistance Center
James Rumsey Technical Institute’s Company Lab Entrepreneurship Center is expanding their programming due to the increasing demand of individuals seeking business assistance in the Eastern Panhandle. The JRTI Company Lab pilot program, which was launched in 2021 as part of the Statewide WV Education Entrepreneurship Collaborative, continues to grow. A[Read More…]
Snow Day!
Monday’s winter storm dropped enough snow overnight to shift a two-hour school delay to the year’s first snow day for Morgan County students on Tuesday, January 16.
Grand Jury indicts 23 in January term
The Morgan County Grand Jury returned indictments against 23 individuals in 24 cases when they met at the Morgan County Circuit Court on January 2. Among them is a Maryland man accused of brutally murdering a South Morgan resident in March, numerous individuals accused of trafficking drugs through Morgan County[Read More…]
Red Cross plans regional events in January to boost emergency blood supply
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. The Red Cross blood supply has fallen to critically low levels across the country, and blood donors are urged to make a donation appointment to help[Read More…]
Pfeffer chosen for West Virginia All-State Band
by Kate Evans Berkeley Springs High School senior Mich Pfeffer applied for and has been accepted into the highly prestigious West Virginia All-State Band. Pfeffer is the Berkeley Springs High School band drum major and plays flute as her main instrument. High school band director Bob Myers said Pfeffer auditioned[Read More…]
Downtown state park upgrades nearly complete
A long-awaited project to improve sidewalks, repair stone retaining walls and replace a bridge structure to reduce flooding in Berkeley Springs State Park is substantially complete. Contractors hauled away their heavy equipment and removed fencing late last week ahead of the weekend snowstorm. Park officials said there is still some[Read More…]
Morgan County receives first payment from opioid lawsuit settlements
Attorney General and State Auditor advise local governments about use of funds by Kate Shunney Morgan County officials have received $482,800 from the settlement of several lawsuits against pharmacies and drug distributors for their role in the opioid crises that has crippled communities across West Virginia. Commissioners do not yet[Read More…]
Bath’s Historic Landmarks group working with state to preserve town’s status
by Trish Rudder At the January 2, Town of Bath council meeting, Ryan Rebant, the Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) treasurer, said he contacted Meredith Dreistadt, the Certified Local Government (CLG) coordinator for the state Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The Bath Town Council received a letter from SHPO in late October[Read More…]
