Northern connector to follow in 2026 by Kate Shunney With excavation and construction work visible in multiple locations along the 3.4-mile route of a future U.S. 522 Bypass, it can be tricky to tell how close the $69.3-million project is to being done. West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) officials[Read More…]
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Luella M. Yost Ford Andrews
Luella M. Yost Ford Andrews 1934-2023 Luella M. Yost Ford Andrews, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. surrounded by her loving family and while under the care of Hospice of Washington County. Born October 1, 1934 in[Read More…]
Rodney Gerald Fox
Rodney Gerald Fox 1955-2023 Rodney Gerald “Bo” Fox, 68, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., went to heaven on July 8, 2023, at his home, under the care of hospice. Born May 5, 1955, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Nancy Lee (Schetrompf) Fox and the late Homer Gerald[Read More…]
Rodney Victor Wolfe, Sr.
Rodney Victor Wolfe, Sr. 1940-2023 Rodney Victor Wolfe, Sr., 82, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023, at his home in Big Cove Tannery, Pa. Born July 17, 1940, he was the son of the late Victor Wolfe and Dorothy Marcle King, and the widower of Catherine Wolfe. He was the[Read More…]
Gene Ulysses Spring
Gene Ulysses Spring 1932-2023 Gene Ulysses Spring, age 91, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Winchester Medical Center. Born January 16, 1932 in Great Cacapon, W.Va., he was the son of the late Raymond Blaine and Nellie Catherine Unger Spring. He attended Mt. Zion United[Read More…]
WVU 4-H’ers continue program’s success at national land judging competition
WV Press Release Sharing MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Extension 4-H teams have a long history of earning top honors in the national land judging and homesite evaluation competitions. In May, a team of Monroe County youths continued that legacy by winning the national champion title at the National Land Judging and Homesite[Read More…]
To make drinking water safer in state, WVU researcher investigates microbial communities living in pipes
WV Press Release Sharing A West Virginia University engineer is working to solve the unknowns about microorganisms growing inside pipes that bring drinking water to homes and businesses. Supported by $505,784 from a National Science Foundation CAREER award, researcher Emily Garner has launched a five-year study to learn more about biofilms. Known as “cities[Read More…]
Marshall School of Medicine welcomes 100 incoming residents, fellows
WV Press Release Sharing HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – More than 103 incoming resident physicians and fellows officially began their post-graduate medical training this week at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Advanced physician training programs range from one to five years for residencies to one to four additional years[Read More…]
Marshall art professor to present at International Medieval Congress in United Kingdom
WV Press Release Sharing HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Dr. Rachel Danford, an associate professor in Marshall University’s School of Art and Design, was accepted to present her paper titled “Reimagining Artist Workshops in Lombard Italy” at the International Medieval Congress, which takes through July 6 in Leeds, United Kingdom. The event is Europe’s[Read More…]
Your Wednesday edition a little early
Because the July 4 holiday affects the scheduling lineup of our newspaper printer, The Frederick News Post, this week’s Morgan Messenger is being printed on Monday, July 3. It will be distributed on news stands a day early and will be online for our digital subscribers on July 3. We’ll[Read More…]
