Last week, Lt. S.A. Place of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of a man lying in the roadway in the area of Fairfax Street and Fairview Drive. Upon encountering the individual, Lt. Place questioned why he was in the area. According to a criminal complaint filed in[Read More…]
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Morgan County tourism industry continues to grow
by Trish Rudder Travel Berkeley Springs president Stephanie Rebant told the Bath Town Council that tourism grew 9 % this year in Morgan County. At the September 19 council meeting, Rebant said the total hotel/motel tax revenue collected by the town and county in FY23 (July 1, 2022 to June[Read More…]
48th annual Apple Butter Festival will fill the streets this weekend
Arts, crafts, food, music, games, entertainment and fun will be in ample supply this weekend, October 6-8 in Berkeley Springs as the 48th annual Apple Butter Festival returns. Admission to the festival is free, and there are several free parking options on the outer edges of the festival area, with[Read More…]
County hires new Administrator, approves upgrades for county services & buildings
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners have hired Misty Clingerman as the new County Administrator, replacing Stefanie Allemong who left the position earlier this summer. County officials approved the hire at their September 20 meeting. Clingerman was to start on Monday, September 25 at a salary of $55,000. County insurance[Read More…]
Sen. Capito visits 522 Bypass for briefing on highway project
by Kate Shunney Last Thursday, September 21, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito set foot on a Morgan County highway project that she supported and designated funds for more than a decade ago when she was a Congresswoman. Capito came to Berkeley Springs in the afternoon between a session of the[Read More…]
Morgan County Schools plans to weigh programs as COVID funding goes away
by Kate Evans The Morgan County Board of Education’s financial situation has improved over the past several years with the receipt of COVID-related monies and an increase in net position. Net position is the difference between everything the school system owns and what they owe. However, Morgan County Schools Treasurer[Read More…]
County chooses vendor for $400K emergency paging system upgrade
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners selected one of three vendors who bid to upgrade the countywide emergency paging system. On the recommendation of 911 Director Marshall Younker and a panel of reviewers, commissioners on September 20 chose G Tech Communications of Hampshire County to install a new paging system[Read More…]
Mother taken into custody and children safe after search
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department assisted with the location of a mother and two sons involved in a parental kidnapping case last week. Sheriff K.C. Bohrer said grandparents here contacted his office with concerns. The local residents told police they didn’t know where their two grandchildren were but thought they[Read More…]
Sheriff’s office asks for public help locating two children; warrant out for mother
UPDATE September 23: The mother has been taken into custody and the children were found safely in Florida. Sheriff K.C. Bohrer on Saturday released this statement: “After a coordinated effort between the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, WVSP, WV Fusion Center, Lee County (FL) Sheriff’s Office, and Florida Department of Law[Read More…]
Man charged in assault of elderly woman
A man who previously lived in Mineral County and had moved in with two female relatives in Berkeley Springs has been charged with felony strangulation and violent crimes against the elderly. Dylan S. McCusker, 24, known to have an Elk Garden address, was arrested on Monday, September 11 by a[Read More…]
