Dozens of bicycles will be added to Warm Springs Middle School’s equipment, and will be integrated into academic support programs to help students focus and achieve in the classroom. A new bicycle education program will teach students to ride bikes through Riding For Focus (R4F), a program that uses cycling[Read More…]
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Watermelon girl wins
The People’s Choice award for the 2023 Morgan County Photo Contest goes to Cindy Stotler for her photo, “Watermelon pickin’ time.” In social media voting over 10 days, the wide-eyed watermelon picker pulled in 128 votes to become the official People’s Choice winner. Gail Roy’s photo of three reclining horses,[Read More…]
A slogan for the bypass – contest could create “hook” for downtown
by Trish Rudder A small core focus group including Town of Bath officials are in the beginning stages of developing ideas for signage along U.S. 522 and the bypass. The group will be expanded as information comes in. At the July 11 Town of Bath council meeting, Historic Landmarks Commission[Read More…]
Tax bills for personal property could be higher
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Assessor Debbie Weaver is letting county residents and property owners know that their personal property tax bill may go higher this year because a freeze on vehicle values has run out. A 2021 order from West Virginia Governor Jim Justice had held vehicle values steady[Read More…]
Hogbin picked as top Emergency Telecommunicator
Morgan County E911 has named Sarah Hogbin as the Emergency Telecommunicator of the Quarter. Hogbin has been with the Emergency Communications Center for more than nine years and was the Training Coordinator. “Sarah has undertaken major roles and responsibilities throughout the years to help mold the future of our ECC[Read More…]
Great Cacapon man remains in jail after 911 call
Police responded to a 911 call from the 400 block of Hammond Street in Great Cacapon on Saturday, July 8 around midnight for a domestic in progress. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Morgan County Sheriff’ s Deputy Burkholder, the suspect, identified as Justin[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs man arrested on two drug counts
A Morgan County Sheriff’s deputy patrolling the 1200 block of Winchester Grade Road observed a black Dodge Dakota traveling north in the southbound lane on Wednesday, July 12 at about 5:20 p.m. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Deputy Knotts, the truck was going[Read More…]
West Virginia State Treasurer Moore announces record-shattering $26.8 million in unclaimed property returned in past fiscal year
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore has announced his Office’s Unclaimed Property Division returned a new record-high $26.8 million worth of unclaimed property to individuals, businesses and organizations during the last fiscal year – over $8 million more than the previous record set during the[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin announces $901,548 from the National Science Foundation for three West Virginia research projects
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, WV – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV, member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced $901,548 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for three West Virginia research projects. The funding will support vital research into biological processes at West Virginia University (WVU), polar science[Read More…]
Maryland man arrested for shots fired, threats at party
An off-duty Metro D.C. police officer attending a house party on Walther Court in Berkeley Springs called 911 to report gunshots being fired in the air on Saturday night, July 8 at around 11:30 p.m. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Sgt. Scott Lemon[Read More…]
