The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has announced that a new online system to search and access circuit court records in all 55 counties will go live and be available to the public beginning March 10. The West Virginia Public Access Search System, or WVPASS, will provide online[Read More…]
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School board adopts 2025-2026 calendar with Aug. 19 start & full week fall and spring breaks
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board adopted their 2025-2026 school calendar Option I after a second public hearing at their February 18 meeting, which was held at Berkeley Springs High School. Morgan County Schools Assistant Superintendent Jeromy Duelley gave a presentation on the 2025-2026 school calendar options at[Read More…]
Make-A-Wish® to hold volunteer training in March
Make-A-Wish® Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia is seeking volunteers to join its incredible team of wish granters. From helping children brainstorm ideas for their wish to organizing fundraisers, volunteers are essential to carrying out the Make-A-Wish mission. As members of “wish teams,” volunteers are the faces of Make-A-Wish in their[Read More…]
Bath hires Reiff as new police officer
by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath hired a new police officer that was sworn in by Mayor Scott Merki on Friday, February 21. Hunter Reiff will begin working a full-time schedule on March 4 for the police department, said Sandra Venuto, Police Administrative Specialist. Reiff is an uncertified officer[Read More…]
Structure fire injures Largent resident
by Kate Evans A structure fire Monday night in the Hampshire County area of Largent resulted in a burn victim being flown out from Great Cacapon for medical care. The 911 call for the structure fire came in at 11:19 p.m. for William Demoss Road in Largent, said Hampshire County[Read More…]
Local landowners unlikely to get federal cost share for gypsy moth spraying this spring
by Kate Evans Morgan County landowners who signed up for the spongy moth (gypsy moth) suppression program won’t likely see any cost share money to help them pay for the aerial spraying of their property this spring. In the past, that federal cost share covered up to half of the[Read More…]
Instructional Empowerment program showing results in middle, high schools, say officials
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board heard an Instructional Empowerment presentation from Secondary Education/Career Technical Education Director Beth Golden, Warm Springs Middle School Principal Jamie Harris, Berkeley Springs High School Principal Mitch Nida and Instructional Empowerment Leadership Coach Gary Hess at their February 4 meeting. The presentation discussed[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs makes good showing at 35th Water Tasting event
Travel Berkeley Springs hosted its 35th annual International Water Tasting event over the weekend, February 21 and 22, at The Country Inn in Berkeley Springs. Berkeley Springs was among the winners of the water competition following two days of judging. A total of 80 waters from three continents entered the[Read More…]
Power company says cold weather brought bigger electric bills; residents question hefty balances
by Kate Shunney Electric bills going to county residents rose in startling increments in the last two months and some say it’s not all due to this winter’s frigid temperatures. Online forums have attracted hundreds of comments from Morgan County folks who report their electric bills anywhere from doubled to[Read More…]
Mildred Lee Close
Mildred Lee Close 1936-2025 Mildred (“Millie”) Lee Close, age 88, of Falls Church, Virginia, beloved wife of Donald S. Close, passed away February 18, 2025, after a dignified and courageous battle with Urothelial Cancer. She is survived by her children, Kevin Eugene Close of Arlington, Va., Rex Allan Close (Wendy Close) of Manassas, Va.,[Read More…]
