WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two finals matches are set for today at the West Virginia Senior Amateur Championship, sponsored by Little General Stores and conducted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Hurricane. Pat Carter of Huntington and Bryan Myers of Wheeling[Read More…]
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County planners approve KOA commercial permit in 6-4 vote after packed public hearing
Overflow crowd catalogs concerns about traffic safety, environmental and historical impacts by Kate Shunney After hearing from a crowd of concerned citizens split between the County Commission meeting room and a courthouse hallway, the Morgan County Planning Commission voted 6-4 on Tuesday to approve the Commercial Improvement Location Permit (CILP)[Read More…]
Fayetteville selected for National Planning Assistance Program to support outdoor recreation and community revitalization
WV Press Release Sharing FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Fayetteville is one of 25 towns nationwide selected to receive planning assistance through the federal Recreation Economy for Rural Communities program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, the Appalachian Regional Commission, and the Northern Border[Read More…]
Two Berkeley Springs men arrested on drug, conspiracy charges
Two Berkeley Springs men were arrested in Jimstown on Tuesday, May 16 at about 10 p.m. on drug and conspiracy charges. Police observed a white Ford work van with West Virginia tags turn onto James Street without using a turn signal, according to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County[Read More…]
Fishing Derby held at Cacapon Resort State Park
Kasekamp & Tanouye earn track All-State Honors
by Jamie Harris The Paw Paw Pirates track and field team ventured to the state capital this past week- end for the Class A State Track and Field Championships. All season long the small but competitive Pirates program turned out numerous personal records and also set some impressive overall stats[Read More…]
Feliciano, Golden, Hamrick, Harris, Mundey and Stone earn All-State Track Honors
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School track and field team sent ten athletes to Charleston this past weekend to compete in the Class AA State Track and Field Championships. It is a common theme in the spring that Berkeley Springs has multiple state place winners or even state[Read More…]
Michael honored for four decades of county service
Morgan County Sheriff’s Department secretary Ronda Michael was recognized for 41 years of service to the county by the Morgan County Commission and Sheriff K.C. Bohrer, along with many members of the Sheriff’s Department last week. Michael has retired from her full-time position, but will fill in if needed, said[Read More…]
School board adopts $36.8 million budget for 2023-24
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board officially adopted their Fiscal Year 2024 total budget of $36,828,461 last Tuesday, May 16. A public hearing on the budget was held at the meeting before the board’s vote. No members of the public offered any comments. The proposed school budget was[Read More…]
Faerie Festival fills park with magical creatures
The third annual Bringing in the May Faerie Festival packed Berkeley Springs State Park with unique creatures, vendors and festive decorations last weekend. Festival organizer Bibi Hahn said vendors estimated a crowd of 2,000 people over the weekend. Bringing in the May is free a Morgan Arts Council event to[Read More…]
